MerlinMRLN -4.44%6 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.00% as of Jul. 11, 2026. GuruFocus rates MRLN with a GF Score™ of 6/100. Among 324 Aerospace & Defense companies, Merlin ranks worse than 308641.67% 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.
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Merlin (NAS:MRLN) 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.
The historical data trend for Merlin'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.
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MRLN vs EH, ELMT, RGR: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Merlin'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.
Merlin Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Merlin's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Merlin'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 0.00% mean?
Merlin (MRLN) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 0.00% as of Jul. 11, 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 Merlin and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Merlin ranks #999999 out of 324 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Is Merlin's Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
Merlin's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.00%. Based on the distribution chart, Merlin ranks #999999 out of 324 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Merlin has a GF Score™ of 6/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Merlin's Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to EH and ELMT?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Merlin ranks #999999 out of 324 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This places Merlin in the lower half of its industry. 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 Merlin and its competitors. Merlin's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.00%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Merlin stock overvalued right now?
Merlin (MRLN) has a current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 0.00%. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.00%. Merlin's overall GF Score™ is 6/100. 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 Merlin (MRLN), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.00% as of Jul. 11, 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.
Merlin Inc is focused on developing autonomous flight software for legacy and next-generation airborne systems. Its aircraft-agnostic, AI-based software supports takeoff-to-landing autonomous operations for military and civil aviation programs. The company aims to build an AI-based operating software platform intended to support autonomous flight operations across a range of aircraft types.
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