EVTL

Strong SellSinker

Vertical Aerospace Ltd. · Industrials · United Kingdom · $65M cap · $2.2M/day traded

$0.39 +1.3% · close 26 Oct · scored 24 Oct

Sinker: Weak, expensive and falling. Nothing here to keep it afloat.

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Quality
16
Value
25
Momentum
11

As of 24 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (EVTL) is 1/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 16, Value 25, Momentum 11, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
—
peers 21.8x
ROE
—
peers 9.9%
D/E
—
peers 0.5x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT VERTICAL AEROSPACE LTD.

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Vertical Aerospace Ltd. is a UK-based aerospace manufacturer focused on designing and building zero-emission electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The company's competitive advantage lies in its collaborative ecosystem, partnering with tier-one aerospace leaders like Rolls-Royce and Honeywell to accelerate certification of its VX4 aircraft. Vertical Aerospace maintains a substantial global pre-order book, positioning it as a frontrunner in the commercialization of urban air mobility.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM
Revenue0000——
EPS-1.18-0.73-51.353.51—-0.51
Shares127.3M127.3M69.5M101.6M-20.2%—
Debt158.1M149.4M702.9M256.0M17.4%—
Equity9.8M-66.5M-666.7M-162.1M——
Op CF-138.5M-99.7M-61.8M-110.5M—-186.7M
Inv CF-84.1M81.9M2.3M3.5M——
Fin CF9.7M0.2M25.1M170.6M——
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-32.6%
0.360.460.550.640.7415 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkStill fallingExperimental

Made a new 52-week low 7 trading days ago, 95% below its 52-week high. The fall has not stopped yet.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 94% of stocks we rank over the past year (95% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$0.39
RSI (14)
21.9
52-Week Range-94.7% from high
Low $0.344High $7.33

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
16
ROIC (ROA)
-102.0%*0.7
ROE
—N/A
GP/Assets
0.0%2.2
Op. Margin
0.0%16.8
FCF/Assets
-79.0%0.3
Piotroski
424.0
Int. Cover
50.0x88.5
D/E Ratio
—N/A
Current Ratio
0.71x4.7
Value
25
P/E (TTM)
—N/A
EV/EBITDA
-0.0x25.0
P/FCF
—N/A
P/B
-0.9x25.0
P/S
—N/A
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
11
52W High %
5%0.4
RS 6M
-90%0.2
SMA 50/200
0.25x0.1
EPS Rev 4W
-5.3%3.9
EPS Rev 12W
+10.7%89.4
EPS Improve
-111%0.6
Q Growth
—N/A

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$65M
P/E (Forward)
-0.4x
Gross Margin
—

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of EVTL are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
EVTLVertical Aerospace Ltd.(you)$65M1Strong Sell
ALRT.LDefence Holdings PLC$29M1Strong Sell
DPCDPC Holdings PLC$3.8B19Strong Sell
IKA.LIlika plc$60M2Strong Sell
DGNXDiginex Limited$70M2Strong Sell
IES.LInvinity Energy Systems plc$88M3Strong Sell
CHRT.LCohort plc$795M60Hold
CHG.LChemring Group PLC$2.0B42Hold
HPOW.LH-Power plc$125M2Strong Sell
CPH2.LClean Power Hydrogen plc$90M11Strong Sell

Peer medians: ROE 9.9% · P/E 21.8x · Gross margin 36.5%

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Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (EVTL): Stock Score Summary

Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (EVTL) has a MoatMap StockRank of 1/100 based on Quality (16/100), Value (25/100), and Momentum (11/100) factor scores. The current signal is STRONG SELL.

Vertical Aerospace Ltd. is a UK-based aerospace manufacturer focused on designing and building zero-emission electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The company's competitive advantage lies in its collaborative ecosystem, partnering with tier-one aerospace leaders like Rolls-Royce and Honeywell to accelerate certification of its VX4 aircraft. Vertical Aerospace maintains a substantial global pre-order book, positioning it as a frontrunner in the commercialization of urban air mobility.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$0.39
Market Cap$65M
P/E (Forward)-0.36
Price/Book-0.87
Operating Margin0.0%
Free Cash Flow$-113M

Vertical Aerospace Ltd. operates in the Aerospace & Defense industry, part of the Industrials sector (United Kingdom).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vertical Aerospace Ltd.’s (EVTL) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (EVTL) is 1/100, with a Strong Sell signal. It is a composite of Quality (16), Value (25), and Momentum (11), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Vertical Aerospace Ltd. have an economic moat?
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (EVTL) has a Quality factor score of 16/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Vertical Aerospace Ltd. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (EVTL) is Strong Sell, based on a StockRank of 1/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Vertical Aerospace Ltd. in?
Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (EVTL) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Aerospace & Defense industry (United Kingdom).