AERG (Applied Energetics) Profitability Rank: 0 (As of Mar. 2026)

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AERG Applied Energetics Inc AERG
28 GF Score
Price $1.25
GF Value $0.32
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
! 4 Warning Signs
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What is Applied Energetics Profitability Rank?

Applied Energetics has the Profitability Rank of 0.

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %
2. Piotroski F-Score
3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.
4. Consistency of the profitability
5. Predictability Rank

A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.

Applied Energetics's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was %. As of today, Applied Energetics's Piotroski F-Score is 3.

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Applied Energetics Profitability Rank Calculation

GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.

The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates superior profitability, with companies rated 7 or above considered to have more robust and sustainable profit generation. Conversely, a score of 3 or lower suggests challenges in generating consistent profits.

Applied Energetics has the Profitability Rank of 0.

Profitability Rank is not directly related to the Financial Strength. But if a company is consistently profitable, its financial strength will be stronger.

Profitability Rank is based on these factors:

1. Operating Margin %

Operating Margin % - also known as operating income margin, operating profit margin and return on sales (ROS) - is the ratio of Operating Income divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent.

Applied Energetics's Operating Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

Operating Margin %=Operating Income (Q: Mar. 2026 ) / Revenue (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=-3.83 / 0
= %

* 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.

2. Piotroski F-Score

Warning Sign:

Piotroski F-Score of 3 is low, which usually implies poor business operation.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

Good or high score = 8 or 9
Bad or low score = 0 or 1

Applied Energetics has an F-score of 3. It is a bad or low score, which usually implies poor business operation.

3. Trend of the Operating Margin % (5-year average). The company with an uptrend profit margin has a higher rank.

4. Consistency of the profitability

5. Predictability Rank

Is Applied Energetics (AERG) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Applied Energetics stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $1.25 is trading 290.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.32. GuruFocus considers Applied Energetics to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for AERG:

  • Profitability Rank: 0
  • GF Value™: $0.32 vs. price of $1.25 (290.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 28/100 with 4 warning signs

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Applied Energetics Business Description

Address 9070 South Rita Road, Suite 1500, Tucson, AZ, USA, 85747
Applied Energetics Inc specializes in laser and photonics systems, particularly fiber-based ultrashort pulse (USP) laser technologies. Its powerful, dual-use systems are designed for integration and deployment on numerous potential defense platforms for the delivery of high-intensity, ultrashort pulses of light to disable or destroy a target or disrupt a mission. These technologies have applications in both national security and commercial markets. The company operates as one operating segment with a focus on the development and manufacture of high-performance lasers and optical systems, and integrated guided energy systems, for prospective defense, national security, industrial, biomedical, and scientific customers across the world.
28GF Score

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