Applied Aerospace & DefenseAADX -1.06%11 EBITDA Margin % is 16.43% as of Dec. 2025, which is 2% below its 10-year median of 16.73. GuruFocus rates AADX with a GF Score™ of 11/100. The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 350 Aerospace & Defense companies, Applied Aerospace & Defense ranks better than 65.71% on this metric.
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
Applied Aerospace & Defense EBITDA Margin % Related Terms
Applied Aerospace & Defense EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Applied Aerospace & Defense EBITDA Margin % Chart
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AADX vs YSS, ACHR, LUNR: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Applied Aerospace & Defense's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Applied Aerospace & Defense EBITDA Margin % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Applied Aerospace & Defense's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Applied Aerospace & Defense's EBITDA Margin % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) has a EBITDA Margin % of 16.43% as of Dec. 2025. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Applied Aerospace & Defense and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 16.73. Over the past decade, Applied Aerospace & Defense's EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 16.43 to 17.03. According to the industry distribution chart, Applied Aerospace & Defense ranks #120 out of 350 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 34.3%.
Is Applied Aerospace & Defense's EBITDA Margin % too high?
Applied Aerospace & Defense's current EBITDA Margin % of 16.43% is near median its 10-year median of 16.73. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 16.43 to a high of 17.03. The Aerospace & Defense industry median EBITDA Margin % is 11.94. Applied Aerospace & Defense's value of 16.43% is 37.7% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Applied Aerospace & Defense ranks #120 out of 350 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Applied Aerospace & Defense has a GF Score™ of 11/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Applied Aerospace & Defense's EBITDA Margin % compare to YSS and ACHR?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Applied Aerospace & Defense ranks #120 out of 350 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This puts Applied Aerospace & Defense in the upper half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 11.94. Applied Aerospace & Defense's value of 16.43% is 37.7% above this benchmark. Historically, Applied Aerospace & Defense's own EBITDA Margin % has ranged from 16.43 to 17.03 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 16.73 vs. the industry median of 11.94, Applied Aerospace & Defense has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBITDA Margin % for an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Aerospace & Defense companies is 11.94, based on 350 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Applied Aerospace & Defense's current EBITDA Margin % of 16.43% is 37.7% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Applied Aerospace & Defense and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 11.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Applied Aerospace & Defense's current EBITDA Margin % is 16.43%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 16.73. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Applied Aerospace & Defense stock overvalued right now?
Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX) has a current EBITDA Margin % of 16.43%. The current EBITDA Margin % is 16.43%, which is near median its 10-year median of 16.73 and 37.7% above the Aerospace & Defense industry median of 11.94. Applied Aerospace & Defense's overall GF Score™ is 11/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Applied Aerospace & Defense (AADX), the current EBITDA Margin % is 16.43% as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Applied Aerospace & Defense Inc specializes in providing engineering and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for space and defense technology companies. The company builds complex hardware for extreme operating environments, combining deep material science and IP-enabled process expertise with the ability to enable rapid prototyping, enhance new product development, and responsively scale production. The majority of the company's revenue is derived from the sales of Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems, followed by Space and Launch Systems, C5ISR and Precision Strike Systems.
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