BN · rank #8 · 2026-09-10
AIR
PARIS · EUR · $180.00B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | -0.28 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +11.7% |
| 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. | 1.45 |
| 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. | +17.6% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | +16% |
| Market cap (USD) | $180.00B |
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Summary
Airbus Group SE is a leading global aerospace and defense duopolist that manufactures commercial aircraft, helicopters, and military systems, backed by a commercial backlog of over 9,200 units.
Rationale
The quant model's defense bottleneck signal is validated by Airbus's 37.5% ownership of MBDA, the European missile champion investing €5 billion to aggressively scale up production to meet soaring regional air-defense demands.
Material risks
- 1Severe shortages of lower-tier raw materials like nitrocellulose and propellants could restrict MBDA's ability to scale missile production and clear its massive multi-year backlog.
- 2Continued supply constraints in commercial jet engines could disrupt deliveries of Airbus's core A320neo family and drag down overall corporate margins.
AI verdict council
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