← Bottleneck Solvers
BN · rank #8 · 2026-09-04
AIR
PARIS · EUR · $178.18B (USD)
SignalBuy2.2strength 2.2 / 10
verdict · PROCEED
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
Bottleneck themes
The structural shortage this name supplies into.
European defense ammunition bottleneck
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | -0.28 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +11.8% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +8.2% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +7.7% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +0.5% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 1.43 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 2.87× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +17.2% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +16% |
| Market cap (USD) | $178.18B |
The AI research card
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Summary
Airbus Group SE is a leading global aerospace manufacturer with a massive eight-year order backlog and a major European sovereign defense division.
Rationale
The company is positioned to resolve European defense capacity bottlenecks via NATO's strategic airlift fleet expansions and key collaborations in missile defense and drone technologies.
Material risks
- 1Persistent aerospace supply chain disruptions or component shortages that delay defense production ramp-up and compromise backlog delivery.
- 2Budgetary reallocations or policy shifts by European governments that could slow down defense procurement and long-term contract pacing.
AI verdict council
Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 2 of 3 voted to proceed.
OpenAI
Proceed
Claude
Caution
Gemini
Proceed