BETA Technologies, Inc. Class A (BETA)
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BETA Technologies, Inc. Class A
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Rating:46Neutral
Price Target:
$16.50
▼(-8.59% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/15/26
The score is held down primarily by very weak financial performance (large losses and deep cash burn) and limited valuation support (negative P/E, no dividend). Technicals are mixed with elevated volatility risk. The latest earnings call adds some support due to operational milestones, backlog growth, and strong cash on hand, but guidance still indicates sizable losses and increased CapEx.
Positive Factors
Strong Revenue Growth
Sustained >100% YoY revenue growth demonstrates accelerating commercial traction and distribution through partners. Durable top-line expansion helps validate product-market fit, supports future fixed-cost leverage, and provides a growing base to scale manufacturing and services over the next 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
Large Operating Losses
Persistent, large negative adjusted EBITDA indicates the business remains far from break-even. Continued heavy operating losses will require material external funding or dilution, constrain reinvestment optionality, and limit margin resilience until commercial volumes and unit economics improve.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong Revenue Growth
Sustained >100% YoY revenue growth demonstrates accelerating commercial traction and distribution through partners. Durable top-line expansion helps validate product-market fit, supports future fixed-cost leverage, and provides a growing base to scale manufacturing and services over the next 2–6 months.
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BETA Technologies, Inc. Class A (BETA) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$3.82B
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.84M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)3.14
Revenue GrowthN/A
EPS GrowthN/A
CountryUS
Employees828
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryAerospace & Defense
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-3.93
Shares Outstanding221,249,270
10 Day Avg. Volume1,355,839
30 Day Avg. Volume1,836,524
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.04
Price to Book (P/B)3.56
Price to Sales (P/S)181.56
P/FCF Ratio-20.64
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.69
Enterprise Value/Revenue86.87
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit205.49
Enterprise Value/Ebitda-3.77
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$33.88Price Target Upside87.67% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)-2.15
Revenue Forecast (FY)$40.23M
BETA Technologies, Inc. Class A Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
BETA Technologies, Inc. designs, develops, and manufactures electric aircraft platform and propulsion systems for the aviation industry in the United States. The company's products include electric aircraft, advanced electric propulsion systems, c...
How the Company Makes Money
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BETA Technologies, Inc. Class A Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 09, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Dec 03, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlighted substantial operational progress: accelerated certification milestones (propulsion and airframe work), strong commercial engagement and backlog growth, important partnerships (GE, General Dynamics, Embraer Eve), a leading charge-network position and a robust cash balance ($1.7B). These positives are tempered by continued heavy losses, significant R&D and operating expense run-rate, accelerated CapEx in 2026 and meaningful near-term cash burn (estimated ~$500M ex-eIPP). On balance, the company demonstrated meaningful de‑risking of technology and go‑to‑market elements while still being in an investment-intensive phase where profitability is distant, but the balance sheet and backlog provide runway to execute.Positive Updates
Strong Revenue Growth
Full year 2025 revenue of $35.6 million vs $15.1 million in 2024, more than double year-over-year (+~136%), driven by stronger-than-expected component and merchant-sales to partners such as Embraer Eve, GE and General Dynamics.
Negative Updates
Large Operating Losses and Negative Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA for 2025 was negative $304 million (worse than 2024's negative $243 million by ~$61 million, a ~25% increase in negative EBITDA magnitude). 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance is a wide negative range of $305 million to $395 million, reflecting continued heavy losses as certification and commercialization progress.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Strong Revenue Growth
Full year 2025 revenue of $35.6 million vs $15.1 million in 2024, more than double year-over-year (+~136%), driven by stronger-than-expected component and merchant-sales to partners such as Embraer Eve, GE and General Dynamics.
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Company Guidance
BETA’s 2026 guidance calls for revenues of $39–$43 million and adjusted EBITDA of negative $305–$395 million, with total CapEx of $175–$225 million (a pull‑forward of prior plans); they expect Q1 revenue of $7–$10 million and Q1 adjusted EBITDA of negative $95–$110 million. Operational targets for 2026 include reaching 150 charge sites, accumulating 0.25 million nautical miles flown, building conforming articles in H1 and ramping production to 4.5 aircraft per month by year‑end, and growing the commercial aircraft backlog (currently 891 aircraft) to over $4 billion by year‑end. Ending 2025 cash was about $1.7 billion; full‑year 2025 revenue was $35.6 million (vs. $15.1M in 2024), operating expenses were $398M (R&D $260M, G&A $138M), adjusted EBITDA was negative $304M, and CapEx was $45.4M. The company cautioned that current guidance excludes any eIPP awards (which, if received, could require an additional ~$75–$125 million of investment and would prompt a guidance update) and that projected cash use for 2026 (excluding eIPP) is roughly $500 million.BETA Technologies, Inc. Class A Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
14
Very Negative
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||
| Total Revenue | 30.18M | 35.62M | 15.09M | 15.36M |
| Gross Profit | 12.76M | 25.71M | -5.89M | 4.71M |
| EBITDA | -694.82M | -710.11M | -247.24M | -165.56M |
| Net Income | -709.48M | -745.87M | -275.64M | -175.56M |
Balance Sheet | ||||
| Total Assets | 2.01B | 2.13B | 666.37M | 579.25M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.59B | 1.71B | 301.55M | 253.69M |
| Total Debt | 204.53M | 203.90M | 170.55M | 155.28M |
| Total Liabilities | 287.85M | 309.85M | 230.43M | 193.81M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.73B | 1.82B | 435.94M | 385.44M |
Cash Flow | ||||
| Free Cash Flow | -305.53M | -313.25M | -296.17M | -311.25M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -248.62M | -267.80M | -222.66M | -158.01M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -56.48M | -44.08M | -68.81M | -152.33M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 1.72B | 1.73B | 339.33M | 134.33M |
BETA Technologies, Inc. Class A Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
53 Neutral | $4.87B | -4.55 | -37.76% | ― | ― | 11.41% | |
52 Neutral | $1.11B | -3.14 | -258.98% | ― | ― | -33.98% | |
50 Neutral | $8.25B | -21.68 | -6.41% | ― | 116.86% | -467.25% | |
46 Neutral | $3.82B | -6.93 | -73.52% | ― | ― | ― | |
44 Neutral | $342.51M | 0.51 | 243.82% | ― | ― | ― | |
43 Neutral | $703.42M | 82.37 | -22.42% | ― | 12.35% | 32.54% |
* Industrials Sector Average
BETA
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16.61
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-53.86%
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9.80
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