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Starfighters SpaceFJET -7.61%14 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 1.70% as of Jul. 15, 2026, which is 68% above its 10-year median of 1.01. GuruFocus rates FJET with a GF Score™ of 14/100. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 324 Aerospace & Defense companies, Starfighters Space ranks better than 80.56% 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, Starfighters Space's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was 1.70%.
Starfighters Space (AMEX:FJET) 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.
Starfighters Space Net Debt Paydown Yield % Related Terms
Starfighters Space Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Starfighters Space'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.
FJET vs POWW, BUKS, SIDU: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Starfighters Space'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.
Starfighters Space Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Starfighters Space's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Starfighters Space'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 1.70% mean?
Starfighters Space (FJET) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 1.70% as of Jul. 15, 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 Starfighters Space and its competitors. This is 68% above median its historical median of 1.01. Over the past decade, Starfighters Space's Net Debt Paydown Yield % has ranged from 0.48 to 1.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Starfighters Space ranks #63 out of 324 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 19.4%.
Is Starfighters Space's Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Starfighters Space's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 1.70% is 68% above median its 10-year median of 1.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.48 to a high of 1.70. Based on the distribution chart, Starfighters Space ranks #63 out of 324 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Starfighters Space has a GF Score™ of 14/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Starfighters Space's Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to POWW and BUKS?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Starfighters Space ranks #63 out of 324 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places Starfighters Space in the top 19% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. Historically, Starfighters Space's own Net Debt Paydown Yield % has ranged from 0.48 to 1.70 over the past decade. 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 Starfighters Space and its competitors. Starfighters Space's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 1.70%, which is 68% above median its own 10-year median of 1.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Starfighters Space stock overvalued right now?
Starfighters Space (FJET) has a current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 1.70%. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 1.70%, which is 68% above median its 10-year median of 1.01. Starfighters Space's overall GF Score™ is 14/100 with 1 warning sign 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 Starfighters Space (FJET), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 1.70% as of Jul. 15, 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.
Starfighters Space Inc is a commercial aerospace company based at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with an additional base of operations at Midland International Air & Space Port in Texas, and has a fleet of seven F-104 Fighter jets that are capable of flying MACH 2+. Its activities include air launch operations, pilot and space flight training, support research, hypersonic testing, and other aerospace development programs. The company has one operating segment, which is principally the operations of F-104 Fighter jets and the development of infrastructure for orbital space launch.
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