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Mercury SystemsMRCY -3.97%62 3-1 Month Momentum % is 3.53% as of Aug. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates MRCY with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of $48.16 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 4 warning signs investors should review. Among 356 Aerospace & Defense companies, Mercury Systems ranks better than 70.51% on this metric.
3-1 Month Momentum % is the total return of the stock from 3-month ago to 1-month ago. As of today (2026-08-20), Mercury Systems's 3-1 Month Momentum % is 3.53%.
The industry rank for Mercury Systems's 3-1 Month Momentum % or its related term are showing as below:
MRCY's 3-1 Month Momentum % is ranked better than 70.51% of 356
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: -9.89
vs MRCY: 3.53
Mercury Systems (NAS:MRCY) 3-1 Month Momentum % Explanation
Momentum investing is a trading strategy in which investors buy securities that are rising and sell before the prices start to go back down. The 3-1 Month Momentum % measures the total return to a stock over the past three months, but ignores the previous month.
The reason why the most recent month’s return dropped related to the short-term reversal effect associated with momentum. There is an academic finding that short-term momentum actually has a reversal effect, whereby the previous winners (measured over the past months) do poorly the next month, while the previous losers do well the next month. In order to eliminate the short-term reversal effect, the previous month return was not included in this calculation.
Mercury Systems 3-1 Month Momentum % Related Terms
MRCY vs KRMN, LOAR, VSEC: 3-1 Month Momentum % Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, Mercury Systems's 3-1 Month Momentum %, along with its competitors' market caps and 3-1 Month Momentum % 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.
Mercury Systems 3-1 Month Momentum % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, Mercury Systems's 3-1 Month Momentum % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mercury Systems's 3-1 Month Momentum % falls into.
Mercury Systems (NAS:MRCY) 3-1 Month Momentum % Calculation
3-1 Month Momentum % is calculated as following:
3-1 Month Momentum %
=
( Price 1-month ago
/
Price 3-month ago
- 1 )
*
100 %
* 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.
Mercury Systems (MRCY) has a 3-1 Month Momentum % of 3.53% as of Aug. 20, 2026. 3-1 Month Momentum measures the total return of the stock from 3-month ago to 1-month ago. View historical data on Mercury Systems and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Mercury Systems ranks #105 out of 356 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 29.5%.
Is Mercury Systems' 3-1 Month Momentum % too high?
Mercury Systems' current 3-1 Month Momentum % is 3.53%. Based on the distribution chart, Mercury Systems ranks #105 out of 356 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Mercury Systems has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Mercury Systems' 3-1 Month Momentum % compare to KRMN and LOAR?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, Mercury Systems ranks #105 out of 356 companies for 3-1 Month Momentum %. This puts Mercury Systems in the upper 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 3-1 Month Momentum % for an Aerospace & Defense company?
A good 3-1 Month Momentum % depends on the Aerospace & Defense industry context. However, 3-1 Month Momentum % 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 3-1 Month Momentum % mean?
A high 3-1 Month Momentum % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. 3-1 Month Momentum measures the total return of the stock from 3-month ago to 1-month ago. View historical data on Mercury Systems and its competitors. Mercury Systems's current 3-1 Month Momentum % is 3.53%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Mercury Systems stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mercury Systems (MRCY) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $48.16, compared to a current price of $97.12 — trading 101.7% above its estimated fair value. The current 3-1 Month Momentum % is 3.53%. Mercury Systems' overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 4 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is 3-1 Month Momentum % calculated?
3-1 Month Momentum % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Mercury Systems (MRCY), the current 3-1 Month Momentum % is 3.53% as of Aug. 20, 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.
Is Mercury Systems (MRCY) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Mercury Systems stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $97.12 is trading 101.7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $48.16.
GuruFocus considers Mercury Systems to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for MRCY:
3-1 Month Momentum %: 3.53%
GF Value™: $48.16 vs. price of $97.12 (101.7% above fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MRCY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Mercury Systems Inc is a commercial technology company serving the aerospace and defense industry. The company envisions, creates, and delivers secure open architecture solutions powering a broad range of mission-critical applications in challenging and demanding environments. Its Mercury Processing Platform spans the full breadth of signal processing from radio frequency front end to the human-machine interface to convert meaningful data, gathered in remote and hostile environments, into critical decisions. The company manufactures components, products, modules, and subsystems and sells to defense prime contractors, the U.S. government, original equipment manufacturers, and commercial aerospace companies. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from the United States.
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