Vertical AerospaceEVTL -2.92%25 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 18.74% as of Jul. 12, 2026. GuruFocus rates EVTL with a GF Score™ of 25/100. The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 324 Aerospace & Defense companies, Vertical Aerospace ranks better than 96.3% on this metric.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. It is a measure of a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt.
As of today, Vertical Aerospace's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was 18.74%.
Vertical Aerospace (NYSE:EVTL) Net Debt Paydown Yield % Explanation
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced. In other words, it is a measure of the willingness and ability of a firm's management to pay down debt. Companies that have high debt paydown yields indicate that they are more aggressive with paying down debt.
In the calculation of Net Debt Paydown Yield %, we use the reductions of TTM average total debt one-year-ago and TTM average total debt at present, divided by its Market Cap.
Vertical Aerospace Net Debt Paydown Yield % Related Terms
Vertical Aerospace Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Vertical Aerospace's Net Debt Paydown Yield % can be seen below:
* 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.
EVTL vs AIRO, SIDU, FJET: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Vertical Aerospace's Net Debt Paydown Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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.
Vertical Aerospace Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Vertical Aerospace's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Vertical Aerospace's Net Debt Paydown Yield % 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.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Net Debt Paydown Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
What does a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 18.74% mean?
Vertical Aerospace (EVTL) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 18.74% as of Jul. 12, 2026. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Vertical Aerospace and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Vertical Aerospace ranks #12 out of 324 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 3.7%.
Is Vertical Aerospace's Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Vertical Aerospace's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 18.74%. Based on the distribution chart, Vertical Aerospace ranks #12 out of 324 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Vertical Aerospace has a GF Score™ of 25/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Vertical Aerospace's Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to AIRO and SIDU?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Vertical Aerospace ranks #12 out of 324 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places Vertical Aerospace in the top 4% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Debt Paydown Yield % for an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good Net Debt Paydown Yield % depends on the Aerospace & Defense industry context. However, Net Debt Paydown Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Debt Paydown Yield % mean?
A high Net Debt Paydown Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on Vertical Aerospace and its competitors. Vertical Aerospace's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 18.74%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Vertical Aerospace stock overvalued right now?
Vertical Aerospace (EVTL) has a current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 18.74%. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 18.74%. Vertical Aerospace's overall GF Score™ is 25/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Debt Paydown Yield % calculated?
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Vertical Aerospace (EVTL), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 18.74% as of Jul. 12, 2026. 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.
Vertical Aerospace Ltd is engaged in making air travel personal, on-demand, and carbon-free. The company is a world-wide aerospace and technology company that is pioneering electric aviation, focused on designing, manufacturing, and selling a zero-emission eVTOL aircraft for use in the AAM market, using the technology from the aerospace, automotive, and energy industries. The VX4, Vertical's flagship aircraft, is a piloted electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle capable of carrying four passengers. The Group operates as a single operating segment and one reporting segment, being the development and commercialization of eVTOL technology.
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