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Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. AADX
Weak broader-coverage candidate · Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc.
On FrontierLab's discovery record since 2026-08-24 (6 weeks ago) — when this name first surfaced. (distinct from the snapshot date below)
Auto-graded broader coverage — sourced by an automated screen and graded on default bands, not the sector-calibrated bands the curated screener uses. A "Weak" here is NOT the same bar as a curated grade; these are auto-screened candidates for your own research, shown as of their surface date (2026-10-02), not the curated Frontier signal.
Key quality signals
| Revenue growth (YoY) | 39.3% |
|---|---|
| Gross margin | 23.1% |
| Gross profits / assets | 0.09 |
| Rule of 40 | 19 |
| Net margin | -20.3% |
| Cash runway (months) | 5.4 |
| PEG | — |
| Price / sales | 3.4 |
Quality checklist
- ✓ Revenue growth — 39.3% (pass ≥ 20%)
- ✗ Gross profits / assets — 0.09 (pass ≥ 0.33)
- ✗ Gross margin — 23.1% (pass ≥ 60%)
- ✗ Cash generation
- ✓ Share dilution — -13.2%
Fundamentals — snapshot as of 2026-10-02
| Stage | Established |
|---|---|
| Share issuance (YoY) | -13.2% · buying back shares |
| Moat | — |
| TAM | — |
| P/E (trailing) | — |
| EPS (trailing) | $-1.53 |
| Burn multiple | 0.1 |
| Gross-margin trend (pts) | 1.2 |
| Cash / assets | 0.01 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | — |
| Statements as of | Q2 FY2026 · filed 2026-08-12 |
Momentum context — a snapshot from 2026-10-02, not current
| Price at surface | $11.69 (as of 2026-10-02) |
|---|---|
| 52-week range | $11.39 – $24.24 |
| % off 52-wk high | -51.8% |
| RSI (14) | 32 |
| Relative volume | 0.9× |
Risk flags
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