Air T Inc (AIRT) stock analysis
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $80.96MP/E 2.1Yield –
StockData Score
Prices as of Nov 13, 2026How the score works
Weak7 of 30 checks passed
Air T passes 7 of the 30 checks behind our score; 16 could not be run for lack of data and count as not passed. Each dot in the shape is one check — hover it for the numbers.
- Valuation
- 2/6
- Growth
- 1/6
- Past performance
- 3/6
- Financial health
- 1/6
- Dividend
- 0/6
What stands out
P/E below its 5-year median
Air T's P/E of 2.1 is below its own 5-year median of 7.1.
P/E below the industry
Air T's P/E of 2.1 is below the Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier median of 17.2.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 62.8% over the last twelve months; the Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier median is 11.0%.
Return on equity above the industry
Air T's return on equity of 170% is above the Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier median of 13.9%.
What to watch
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 170% over the last twelve months and averaged -136% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was -1906%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 9.8% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense -2.2 times; we look for at least 5.
Valuation2/6
P/E below its 5-year median
Air T's P/E of 2.1 is below its own 5-year median of 7.1.
P/E below the industry
Air T's P/E of 2.1 is below the Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier median of 17.2.
EV/EBITDA against its history
Needs positive EBITDA and price history.
P/B above the industry
Air T's price-to-book of 1.75 is above the Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier median of 1.75.
Price against fair value
We could not estimate a fair value: it needs at least two valuation methods with positive inputs.
Margin of safety
Depends on the fair value estimate.
Growth1/6
Revenue growing under 10% a year
Revenue grew 9.8% a year over the last three fiscal years, short of the 10% we look for.
EPS growth over 3 years
Needs positive EPS three years ago and today.
Earnings acceleration
Needs positive net income now, a year ago and five years ago.
Growing faster than the industry
Revenue grew 62.8% over the last twelve months; the Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier median is 11.0%.
Company guidance
No outlook found in earnings releases from the last twelve months.
Gross margin trend
This company does not report gross profit.
Past performance3/6
Return on equity under 15%
Return on equity was 170% over the last twelve months and averaged -136% over five years; we look for 15% on both.
Return on capital under 10%
Return on invested capital was -1906%, below the 10% that usually covers the cost of capital.
Return on equity above the industry
Air T's return on equity of 170% is above the Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier median of 13.9%.
Earnings over 5 years
Needs positive net income five years ago and in the latest year.
Net margin above its 5-year average
Net margin was 8.7% over the last twelve months, against a 5-year average of 4.1%.
Net margin above the industry
Air T's net margin of 8.7% is above the Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier median of 4.6%.
Financial health1/6
Debt level
Needs debt and equity figures.
Debt trend
Needs a balance sheet from five years ago with positive equity.
Debt coverage
Needs operating cash flow.
Interest not well covered
Operating income covers interest expense -2.2 times; we look for at least 5.
Short-term assets cover short-term debts
Current assets are 1.59 times current liabilities.
Elevated bankruptcy risk
The Altman Z-score is 1.06; above 3 is the safe zone and below 1.8 the distress zone.
Dividend0/6
No dividend
Air T has not paid a dividend in the last twelve months.
Yield against Treasuries
No dividend.
Yield against the market
No dividend.
Dividend stability
No dividend.
Earnings cover
No dividend.
Cash-flow cover
No dividend.
Fair value
How we estimate itWe don't publish a fair value for Air T. It needs a US-dollar share price, at least two valuation methods with positive inputs (earnings, EBITDA, book value or sales) and, for companies with several share classes, classes that trade at the same price.
Valuation over time
Using the earnings and balance sheet published at each date, not today's.
- P/E at month end
- Own 5-year median 7.1
- Air Transportation, Scheduled, and Air Courier median 17.2
An estimate from reported numbers and market multiples, not a price target or investment advice. It can be far off for companies whose profits are about to change sharply.
Market risk
From the past year of daily prices.
Liquidity
High risk
- Average value traded per day
- $824.87K
- Value traded per 1% price move
- $263.10K
Downside
Low risk
- Typical loss in a bad month
- 12.0%
- Volatility (annualized)
- 57%
- Sharpe ratio, 1 year
- 0.68
- Beta to the S&P 500 (5Y)
- 0.23
Typical bad-month loss, week by week
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026
Operating margin
Net margin
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | +12.1% | +9.8% | +13.3% | +8.2% | |
| Net income | – | – | – | +33.3% | |
| EPS, diluted | – | – | – | +37.1% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | -11.2% | -38.6% | 203.6% | |
| Return on assets | -5.5% | -5.0% | 26.8% | |
| Current ratio | 2.41 | 3.75 | 1.67 | |
| Interest coverage | – | -2.0× | -0.9× | |
| Capex to revenue | 1.6% | 2.2% | 5.0% | |
| Diluted shares | 3M | 3M | 3M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
Air T generated $115.71M from operations and spent $23.70M on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 90% of that went back into the business.
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 23.8% | 1.12× | 7.61× | 203.6% |
| FY2025 | -2.1% | 1.66× | 225.83× | -790.2% |
| FY2024 | -2.4% | 1.56× | 21.99× | -81.8% |
| FY2023 | -5.0% | 1.25× | 10.88× | -67.3% |
| FY2022 | 6.2% | 1.02× | 9.09× | 57.0% |
| FY2021 | -4.2% | 1.20× | 7.74× | -38.6% |
| FY2020 | 3.2% | 1.78× | 5.51× | 31.7% |
| FY2019 | 0.6% | 2.03× | 4.29× | 5.4% |
| FY2018 | 1.2% | 2.39× | 3.38× | 9.5% |
| FY2017 | -2.2% | 2.53× | 2.05× | -11.2% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
- ProfitableNet income above zero$77.98M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero-$25.04M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year-3.5% → 44.9%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income-$25.04M vs $77.98M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell– → –
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose1.65 → 1.67
- No dilutionShare count did not rise3M → 3M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year– → –
- More efficientAsset turnover rose1.65 → 1.88
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