Raised 2026 Revenue Guidance
Management raised full-year 2026 net sales guidance to $225,000,000–$255,000,000, representing 35%–53% year-over-year growth, citing record pipeline and backlog as the basis for the raise.
Strong Backlog and Pipeline
Total backlog entering 2026 of $266,000,000 (Dylan: ~33% year-over-year increase) with the CFO noting a 41% sequential increase from the prior quarter, providing improved revenue visibility for 2026.
Defense & National Security Outperformance
Defense and National Security segment delivered significant growth: full-year net sales up 59% year-over-year and Q4 net sales up 63% year-over-year, driven by Next Generation Interceptor, classified programs, and contributions from acquisitions.
Solid Liquidity Position and Capital Raised
Ended the year with $491,000,000 in cash and access to $213,000,000 in credit facilities (total liquidity > $700,000,000). Management raised over $1,000,000,000 in 2025 through IPO and a follow-on convertible note to strengthen funding for growth.
Starlab Technical & Commercial Progress
Starlab completed commercial Critical Design Review with NASA, achieved 31 program milestones to date (11 in 2025), generated $183,000,000 of NASA milestone cash receipts since inception (including $10,000,000 in Q4), and reported that commercial payload capacity is fully reserved; Voyager holds just north of ~60% ownership in the JV (management estimate ~61%).
Strategic Acquisitions and Vertical Integration
Completed acquisitions including Estes Energetics (renamed Voyager Energetics) and Exotera to strengthen vertical integration across propulsion, energetics, and advanced electronics—management says Estes adds >$1B of opportunity to pipeline and improves onshore production/supply chain control.
Innovation Investment and IP Progress
Innovation spend (customer + internally funded R&D) exceeded 20% of revenue in 2025; IRAD planned to be ~20% of net sales in 2026. Notable technical achievements: throttable propulsion CDR for NGI, AI-enabled edge computing, patented extraterrestrial manufacturing method, and dust-repellent coating that reached the Moon.
Improved EPS Comparability Despite Higher Share Count
Adjusted EPS improved (full year) to a loss of $2.05 versus a loss of $5.72 prior year, reflecting progress in scaling despite higher share count after the IPO (Q4 adjusted EPS loss of $0.37 vs. $2.90 prior year).
Long-Term Financial Targets
Management reiterated long-term targets: ~25% organic growth CAGR, gross margins of 30%–35%, mid-teens adjusted EBITDA margin (ex-Starlab), and low-teens free cash flow margin (ex-Starlab). Starlab, once in orbit, is projected to generate $4B of annual revenue and $1.5B of annual free cash flow.
Planned Manufacturing Scale-Up (Voyager American Defense Complex)
Broke ground on the Voyager American Defense Complex (150,000 sq ft) to support onshore high-volume production of military-grade components, propulsion systems, and energetics; 2026 CapEx (ex-Starlab) guided to $60,000,000–$70,000,000 to scale production.