Volatus Aerospace (TSE:FLT)
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Rating:43Neutral
Price Target:
C$0.56
▼(-26.32% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/10/26
The score is held down primarily by persistent operating losses and ongoing negative operating/free cash flow, indicating the business is not yet self-funding. Technicals also point to weak momentum (below major moving averages with negative MACD). Valuation provides limited support due to unprofitability (negative P/E) and no stated dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Revenue scale & gross margins
Meaningful revenue scale paired with consistent ~32–35% gross margins indicates the company has achieved demand and durable unit economics across services and product sales. Stable gross margins create a foundation to convert scale into operating leverage if fixed costs are controlled, supporting sustainable profit potential over months.
Negative Factors
Persistent negative cash flow
Consistent negative operating and free cash flows signal the core business is not self-funding, forcing reliance on external financing or equity raises. Persistent cash burn constrains reinvestment, increases dilution or debt risk, and limits the firm’s ability to scale sustainably without recurring capital injections over the medium term.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue scale & gross margins
Meaningful revenue scale paired with consistent ~32–35% gross margins indicates the company has achieved demand and durable unit economics across services and product sales. Stable gross margins create a foundation to convert scale into operating leverage if fixed costs are controlled, supporting sustainable profit potential over months.
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Volatus Aerospace (FLT) vs. iShares MSCI Canada ETF (EWC)
Market Cap
C$420.99M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)1.38M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.07
Revenue Growth78.10%
EPS Growth8.72%
CountryCA
Employees130
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryAerospace & Defense
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.04
Shares Outstanding725,838,260
10 Day Avg. Volume830,134
30 Day Avg. Volume1,384,083
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.79
Price to Book (P/B)4.32
Price to Sales (P/S)8.75
P/FCF Ratio-32.52
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
C$1.06Price Target Upside39.80% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.03
Revenue Forecast (FY)C$47.57M
Volatus Aerospace Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Volatus Aerospace Inc. provides integrated drone solutions in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Norway. The company offers UAV drone services; surveillance as a service, which utilizes an integrated array of aerial and ground-base...
How the Company Makes Money
Volatus Aerospace makes money through a mix of (1) services revenue and (2) product/distribution revenue. On the services side, it generates fees by planning and executing drone missions for customers—typically delivering aerial data and/or inspec...
Volatus Aerospace Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 29, 2025
(Q1-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Aug 26, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Neutral
The earnings call highlighted significant operational improvements and strategic milestones, such as BVLOS expansion and cost reductions, while acknowledging challenges like revenue and profit margin declines due to seasonal and geopolitical factors.Positive Updates
Expansion of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Operations
Volatus Aerospace has achieved significant milestones with the expansion of BVLOS operations across Canada, allowing nationwide approvals for daytime and nighttime operations in uncontrolled airspace.
Negative Updates
Revenue Decline
Q1 2025 revenue of $5.7 million marked a decline from $6.6 million in Q1 2024, attributed primarily to seasonal weather impacts and geopolitical uncertainties.
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Q1-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Expansion of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Operations
Volatus Aerospace has achieved significant milestones with the expansion of BVLOS operations across Canada, allowing nationwide approvals for daytime and nighttime operations in uncontrolled airspace.
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Company Guidance
During the Volatus Aerospace Q1 2025 earnings call, the company reported $5.7 million in revenue, a decrease from $6.6 million in Q1 2024, primarily due to seasonal weather impacts and geopolitical uncertainties. Despite the revenue decline, Volatus achieved a 5% improvement in equipment gross margin and maintained a strong services gross margin of 42%, resulting in an overall blended gross margin of 32%. The pro forma loss decreased from $4.4 million in Q1 2024 to $3.36 million in Q1 2025, driven by a $1.78 million reduction in post-merger costs. Operating expenses showed significant improvements, with marketing expenses reduced by 54%, IT and tech costs down by 5%, and office costs decreased by 25%. Personnel costs rose by 11% to support future growth. The company achieved a 30% improvement in normalized EBITDA year-over-year, with a 70% improvement on a pro forma basis, and generated $1.45 million in cash from operating activities. Volatus is optimistic about future performance, expecting to become EBITDA positive by mid-year 2025, supported by a strong sales pipeline and new regulatory approvals for beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations across Canada.Volatus Aerospace Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
24
Negative
Balance Sheet
58
Neutral
Cash Flow
18
Very Negative
| Breakdown | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 34.20M | 27.15M | 34.87M | 29.77M | 9.91M |
| Gross Profit | 11.10M | 9.56M | 11.14M | 8.35M | 2.53M |
| EBITDA | -11.33M | -5.91M | -4.46M | -3.03M | -2.87M |
| Net Income | -21.36M | -13.14M | -9.46M | -4.62M | -3.68M |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 92.66M | 57.80M | 26.88M | 19.75M | 32.96M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 41.11M | 1.56M | 1.68M | 15.30M | 27.67M |
| Total Debt | 21.44M | 24.07M | 18.73M | 220.01K | 410.60K |
| Total Liabilities | 24.95M | 31.47M | 24.34M | 1.23M | 2.20M |
| Stockholders Equity | 69.25M | 27.28M | 3.31M | 18.52M | 30.76M |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | -9.20M | -13.88M | -3.39M | -12.12M | -12.57M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -7.50M | -12.43M | -1.65M | -11.94M | -11.89M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.67M | -664.71K | -2.03M | -176.99K | -687.37K |
| Financing Cash Flow | 48.58M | 13.40M | 1.68M | -256.06K | 16.78M |
Volatus Aerospace Technical Analysis
Negative
0.76
Price Trends
0.68
Negative
0.68
Negative
0.65
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.03
Positive
36.88
Neutral
18.52
Positive
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For TSE:FLT, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 0.76 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 0.65, above the 50-day MA of 0.68, and above the 200-day MA of 0.65, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.03 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 36.88 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 18.52 is Positive, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for TSE:FLT.
Volatus Aerospace Peers Comparison
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Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
69 Neutral | C$7.29B | 67.04 | 7.24% | ― | 42.91% | 2.84% | |
66 Neutral | C$1.80B | 39.49 | 5.48% | 0.93% | 10.42% | 12.81% | |
65 Neutral | C$567.43M | 8.63 | 12.73% | 0.76% | -7.22% | ― | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
51 Neutral | C$291.97M | -10.28 | -29.13% | ― | 25.32% | 68.42% | |
43 Neutral | C$420.99M | -17.59 | -45.44% | ― | 78.10% | 8.72% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Volatus Aerospace Corporate Events
Business Operations and Strategy
Volatus Aerospace Wins Multi-Year Training Deal with NATO-Allied Government
Positive
Apr 15, 2026
Volatus Aerospace has secured a multi-year contract to provide specialist training to a NATO-allied government ministry, reinforcing its role as a defence and security training provider. The deal, initially spanning two years with renewal options ...
Business Operations and Strategy
Volatus Aerospace Wins Multi-Year NATO-Allied Training Contract
Positive
Apr 15, 2026
Volatus Aerospace has secured a multi-year contract to provide specialist training to a NATO-allied government ministry, with an initial two-year term and options that could bring the total value to about CAD $2.1 million. The company will design ...
Business Operations and StrategyFinancial Disclosures
Volatus Aerospace Posts 26% Revenue Gain as Defence Growth Transforms Balance Sheet
Positive
Mar 31, 2026
Volatus Aerospace reported fiscal 2025 revenue of C$34.2 million, a 26% year-over-year increase and a return to 2023 levels, driven by more than doubling defence and equipment sales and strong service revenue in North America and the U.K. The firs...
Business Operations and Strategy
Volatus Aerospace, Sentinel R&D Team Up on Canadian Interceptor UAV Platform
Positive
Mar 26, 2026
Volatus Aerospace has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Sentinel RD to collaborate on a Canadian-developed interceptor UAV platform that aligns with evolving defence and security requirements. The partnership combines Sentinel&...
Business Operations and Strategy
Volatus Aerospace Expands Caribbean Footprint With UTech Jamaica Drone Training Partnership
Positive
Mar 25, 2026
Volatus Aerospace has formed a strategic partnership with the University of Technology, Jamaica to launch advanced drone training and applied technology programs starting in April 2026, expanding its global training network and strengthening its f...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board Changes
Volatus Aerospace Adds NATO Veteran to Advisory Board to Bolster Defence Strategy
Positive
Mar 24, 2026
Volatus Aerospace has appointed Major General (Ret’d) Gary Deakin, CBE, a former senior British Army and NATO leader, to its Advisory Board, further deepening its defence expertise as it advances a sovereign aerospace and autonomous systems ...
Business Operations and StrategyDelistings and Listing Changes
Volatus Aerospace to Uplist Shares to Toronto Stock Exchange
Positive
Mar 19, 2026
Volatus Aerospace Inc., a Canadian aerospace and defence technology company focused on crewed and uncrewed aerial systems, autonomy solutions, and mission-critical services, delivers aerial intelligence, inspection, logistics, and surveillance acr...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and FinancingProduct-Related Announcements
Volatus Wins NRC-IRAP Funding to Advance Condor XL Heavy-Lift Drone
Positive
Mar 17, 2026
Volatus Aerospace has secured up to $320,000 in non-dilutive funding from the National Research Council of Canada’s Industrial Research Assistance Program to advance its Condor XL heavy-lift uncrewed aerial system. The funding underpins avio...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A Transactions
Volatus Aerospace Takes Full Control of Synergy Aviation to Streamline Operations
Positive
Mar 13, 2026
Volatus Aerospace has completed the acquisition of the remaining 41.53% minority interest in Synergy Aviation, making Synergy a wholly owned subsidiary and consolidating control over its commercial aircraft operations. The all-share transaction, p...
Business Operations and Strategy
Volatus Aerospace Lands Offshore Wind Contract for Heavy-Lift Cargo Drone Operations
Positive
Mar 11, 2026
Volatus Aerospace has signed a contract with a major offshore wind power company to develop and commercialize remotely managed, heavy-lift drone delivery operations for cargo transfers between offshore vessels and wind turbine nacelles. The initia...
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