# York Space Systems Inc. (YSS) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Industrials / Aerospace & Defense. Price $8.96, market value $1.2 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). York Space Systems Inc. reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / sales: 3.1×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 3.1×.
- **Price / book: 0.7×**. The shares trade below book value, which can signal a bargain or a balance sheet the market doubts.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -23.7%**. Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 19.7%**. York Space Systems Inc. keeps 19.7% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: -45.0%**. Operating margin is negative: the business loses money before interest and tax.
- **Net margin: -21.9%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -9.7%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: -16.1%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is -16.1%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -12.9%**. Each dollar of assets produces -12.9% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 52.3%**. Revenue grew 52.3% over the last year.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): 25.8%**. Earnings per share rose 25.8%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.20**. Debt is 0.20 times equity: a conservative balance sheet.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. York Space Systems Inc. holds more cash than debt.
- **Current ratio: 1.61** (quick 1.51). Current assets cover the next year's liabilities 1.61 times.
- **Altman Z-score: 2.26**. A Z-score of 2.26 is in the grey zone; not distressed, not clearly safe.
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. York Space Systems Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (10 analysts). 10 analysts cover York Space Systems Inc.; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $16.85 (+88% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **From 52-week high: -79.9%** (6.9% above the low). Trading 80% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **RSI (14-day): 32**. An RSI of 32 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 2.63** (volatility 121%). Beta of 2.63 against the S&P 500: the shares move much more than the market.

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