MRCY
Bearish signalScored 2026-10-27 Drivers: trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : tendance, fondamentaux.
Research, not advice.
À propos
Mercury Systems, Inc.
- Nom
- Mercury Systems, Inc.
- Secteur
- Industrials
- Industrie
- Aerospace & Defense
- Bourse
- NASDAQ
- Capitalisation
- $4.6B
- Employés
- 2,102
- PDG
- William L. Ballhaus
- Site web
- https://www.mrcy.com
- Marché
- AIRARXSATROCWDCOESE
Mercury Systems, Inc. is a technology firm dedicated to the creation and delivery of a wide range of advanced components, modules, and integrated subsystems, primarily catering to the aerospace and defense industries. The company's operations span globally, with a presence in the United States, Europe, and the Asia Pacific regions. Its sophisticated solutions are vital to approximately 300 programs, supporting 25 defense contractors and numerous commercial aviation customers. The company's extensive product line includes intricate components such as power amplifiers, limiters, switches, oscillators, filters, equalizers, digital and analog converters, various chips, monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs), and advanced memory and storage devices. Furthermore, it offers sophisticated modules and sub-assemblies, including embedded processing boards, switched fabric boards, digital receiver boards, multi-chip modules, integrated radio frequency (RF) and microwave multi-function assemblies, tuners, transceivers, as well as specialized graphics, video, Ethernet, and input/output boards. Mercury Systems also supplies complete integrated subsystems. Beyond these offerings, the company is actively involved in designing and developing critical technologies like digital radio frequency memory units for modern electronic warfare applications, radar environment simulation and test systems for defense and intelligence operations, signals intelligence payloads and electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) technologies optimized for small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platforms, and advanced onboard UAV processor systems facilitating real-time wide area motion imagery. Established in 1981, the firm, initially named Mercury Computer Systems, Inc., officially rebranded to Mercury Systems, Inc. in November 2012, and its headquarters are located in Andover, Massachusetts.
Price (1 year)
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VENTE TOTALE: 409 867 titres (~37 641 880,43 $ US)
- Insiders
- Ballhaus William L
- Total bought
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Avg buy (VWAP, 90d window) —
- Total sold
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$13,731,846
Avg sell (VWAP, 90d window) $100.96 vs last close $79.71 (-21.0%)
Total sold sums Form 4 code S in this window. Codes F, M, A and G are left out.
$181,750 of that total is under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. It is shown here and left out of the score.
- Last activity
- 2026-08-26
- Liquidity
- Liquid $43,178,724/day · 20d vol
- Last synced
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Insider holdings as a share of total assets aren't available for this company.
Avg buy and avg sell are volume-weighted prices (sum of shares × price, divided by shares) for Form 4 rows in this 90-day window that report both figures. A comparison with last close is market context for that average, not advice.
Recent Form 4
Filings in the 90-day window for this company. Value is shares × price from the filing. Research, not advice.
| Date | Person | Side | Shares | Price | Value | Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 | KUPINSKY STUART | Sell · S | 1,000 | $76.00 | $76,000 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-21 | KUPINSKY STUART | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 1,000 | $86.52 | $86,520 | Form 4 |
| 2026-09-03 | Ratner Steven | Sell · S | 4,000 | $84.51 | $338,030 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-26 | Ballhaus William L | Sell · S | 10,814 | $89.74 | $970,492 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-25 | Ballhaus William L | Sell · S | 3,448 | $87.99 | $303,400 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-24 | Ballhaus William L | Sell · S | 2,738 | $90.60 | $248,063 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-21 | Ballhaus William L | Sell · S | 204 | $93.51 | $19,076 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-21 | KUPINSKY STUART | Sell · S · 10b5-1 | 1,000 | $95.23 | $95,230 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-21 | Ratner Steven | Sell · S | 356 | $91.36 | $32,524 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-20 | Ballhaus William L | Sell · S | 22,010 | $97.67 | $2,149,792 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-20 | Farnsworth David E. | Sell · S | 6,612 | $97.67 | $645,817 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-20 | Munro Douglas | Sell · S | 109 | $97.67 | $10,646 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-20 | Ratner Steven | Sell · S | 1,026 | $97.67 | $100,213 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-19 | Ballhaus William L | Sell · S | 26,802 | $100.31 | $2,688,401 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-19 | Farnsworth David E. | Sell · S | 8,155 | $100.31 | $817,995 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-19 | KUPINSKY STUART | Sell · S | 1,308 | $100.31 | $131,200 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-19 | Munro Douglas | Sell · S | 548 | $100.31 | $54,968 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-19 | Ratner Steven | Sell · S | 2,187 | $100.31 | $219,369 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-18 | Ballhaus William L | Sell · S | 24,144 | $111.36 | $2,688,620 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-18 | Farnsworth David E. | Sell · S | 7,347 | $111.36 | $818,145 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-18 | KUPINSKY STUART | Sell · S | 1,178 | $111.36 | $131,179 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-18 | Munro Douglas | Sell · S | 494 | $111.36 | $55,011 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-18 | Ratner Steven | Sell · S | 1,971 | $111.36 | $219,486 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-17 | Ballhaus William L | Sell · S | 3,536 | $109.95 | $388,786 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-17 | Farnsworth David E. | Sell · S | 1,345 | $109.95 | $147,884 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-17 | KUPINSKY STUART | Sell · S | 1,195 | $109.95 | $131,391 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-17 | Munro Douglas | Sell · S | 404 | $109.95 | $44,420 | Form 4 |
| 2026-08-17 | Ratner Steven | Sell · S | 1,084 | $109.95 | $119,187 | Form 4 |
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Signal
Bearish signalScored 2026-10-27 Drivers: trend, fundamentals. Moteurs : tendance, fondamentaux.
MRCY combines a weak catalyst score (15) driven by a massive CEO insider sale of ~410k shares with no offsetting buys, alongside persistent net losses and an interest coverage ratio of just 0.71 that signals meaningful…
The first sentence of the analysis written for MRCY on 2026-10-27 - a real excerpt, not a sample. The rest of it, the 0-100 score and the rating it produced are part of Plus. See plans.
Factor checklist — research, not advice
A check leans with a bullish reading. A cross leans against it. A dash is unavailable or mixed.
- Insider Pulls against a bullish reading. Selling cluster — sale value, no purchase value
- Narrative Pulls against a bullish reading. Stored narrative reading is in the bearish band
- Congress Unavailable or mixed. No purchase disclosures in the stored window
- Timing Pulls against a bullish reading. Close is more than 0.5 ATR under stored support
- Financial indicators Supports a bullish reading. Current ratio 2.96 · operating margin 2.1%
Suggested stop 77.94, nearest stored support minus 0.5 ATR(2.2% under the last close). Reward/risk to the next stored resistance is 1.31. Wait — that reward/risk is under 2. Research, not advice. Not an order.
Recent news
- 2026-10-20 Mercury Systems Inc $MRCY Shares Sold by State of Alaska Department of Revenue State of Alaska Department of Revenue lessened its holdings in Mercury Systems Inc (NASDAQ: MRCY) by 29.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 20,275 shares of the technology company''s stock after selling 8,584 shares during the period.
- 2026-10-13 Mercury Systems to Report First Quarter Fiscal Year 2027 Financial Results on November 10, 2026 ANDOVER, Mass., Oct. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercury Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com), a global leader in aerospace and defense electronics, will release its first quarter fiscal year 2027 financial results after the market close on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
- 2026-10-08 Mercury Celebrates the Expansion of its Phoenix Production Facility PHOENIX, Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com), a global leader in aerospace and defense electronics, today celebrated the expansion of its Phoenix production facility, adding 50,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space that allows the company to increase production capacity and accelerate delivery timelines through vertical integration to support critical U.S. and international defense programs.
- 2026-10-06 Mercury Introduces RES One, a Rugged Edge Server Engineered for Rapid Deployment and Superior Lifecycle Management ANDOVER, Mass., Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com), a global leader in aerospace and defense electronics, today introduced RES One™, its next-generation rugged edge server platform built with enhanced modularity to accelerate deployment, streamline technology insertion, and reduce sustainment costs over long-duration mission lifecycles.
- 2026-09-26 3 Defense Stocks Riding Nuclear, Missile, and Aerospace Demand The United States and other governments around the world are prioritizing military modernization, building up their capacity for nuclear deterrence, enhancing missile defense capabilities, and generally investing heavily in defense. A move toward a more militarized world may mean investors can capitalize on both larger defense giants and smaller companies with the potential for major growth.
- 2026-09-25 Is the Options Market Predicting a Spike in Mercury Systems Stock? Investors need to pay close attention to MRCY stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
- 2026-09-17 Mercury Systems (MRCY) Down 13.8% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? Mercury Systems (MRCY) reported earnings 30 days ago. What''s next for the stock?
- 2026-09-16 Mercury Systems Announces Extension of Employment Contract with Chairman and CEO Bill Ballhaus and Reaffirms Prior Guidance ANDOVER, Mass., Sept. 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercury Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MRCY, www.mrcy.com), a global leader in aerospace and defense electronics, today announced that it has entered into an agreement to extend the employment contract of Chairman and CEO Bill Ballhaus, extending the initial term of his employment contract for another three years through August 15, 2030.
- 2026-09-08 Mercury Systems: The Defense Computing Opportunity Is Getting Bigger Mercury Systems is positioned for improved profitability as defense customers increase purchases of its standardized computing products. My Buy rating is supported by a visible backlog, operational improvements, and the expectation of higher production volumes driving margin expansion. Key catalysts include manufacturing enhancements (SolderMask acquisition), a Palantir partnership for planning, and repeat customer selections in defense programs.
- 2026-09-02 Insider Waves Goodbye to More Than 48,000 Shares of Defense Stock Worth $4.8 Million The transaction involved 48,812 shares with an estimated value of ~$4.8 million. The disposition represented 17% of the executive''s total equity holdings.
Market snapshot
Financial ratios
| Metric | Trend | 2026-07-03 | 2025-06-27 | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 | 2022-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 24.6% | 27.9% | 23.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | |
| Ebit Margin | 2.1% | -1.9% | -18.5% | -2.4% | -2.4% | |
| Ebitda Margin | 9.5% | 7.1% | -7.9% | 7.6% | 7.6% | |
| Operating Profit Margin | 2.1% | -2.2% | -17.7% | -2.2% | -2.2% | |
| Pretax Profit Margin | -2.9% | -5.5% | -22.7% | -5.0% | -5.0% | |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | -3.0% | -4.2% | -16.5% | -2.9% | -2.9% | |
| Net Profit Margin | -3.0% | -4.2% | -16.5% | -2.9% | -2.9% | |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | -3.0% | -4.2% | -16.5% | -2.9% | -2.9% | |
| Current Ratio | 2.963 | 3.523 | 4.069 | 4.017 | 4.204 | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.846 | 2.414 | 2.638 | 2.571 | 2.810 | |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.052 | 0.046 | -0.055 | 0.084 | 0.090 | |
| Cash Ratio | 0.652 | 1.029 | 0.770 | 0.307 | 0.339 | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -252.420 | -82.169 | -11.912 | -69.180 | -128.660 | |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 10.938 | 1.130 | -0.032 | 0.000 | 0.892 | |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 10.938 | 1.130 | -0.032 | 0.000 | 0.892 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | -252.420 | -82.169 | -11.912 | -69.180 | -128.660 | |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 10.938 | 1.130 | -0.032 | 0.000 | 0.890 | |
| Price To Book Ratio | 5.011 | 2.129 | 1.111 | 1.249 | 2.367 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 7.629 | 3.440 | 1.960 | 2.009 | 3.736 | |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 110.218 | 26.356 | 13.750 | 74.976 | -60.585 | |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 73.294 | 22.597 | 11.789 | 32.397 | -171.173 | |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.210 | 0.265 | 0.275 | 0.242 | 0.226 | |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.325 | 0.437 | 0.444 | 0.369 | 0.339 | |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.246 | 0.304 | 0.308 | 0.270 | 0.253 | |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.228 | 0.286 | 0.287 | 0.246 | 0.227 | |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.551 | 1.652 | 1.615 | 1.526 | 1.499 | |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 1.402 | 1.235 | 1.174 | 1.470 | 1.749 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.312 | 0.462 | 0.592 | 0.259 | -0.110 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.104 | 0.152 | 0.166 | 0.062 | -0.022 | |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.665 | 0.857 | 0.857 | 0.432 | 2.825 | |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 3.138 | 2.320 | -0.417 | 3.742 | 3.742 | |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.708 | -0.587 | -4.220 | -0.862 | -0.862 | |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.210 | 0.216 | 0.212 | 0.104 | -0.041 | |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 2.985 | 7.012 | 7.012 | 1.761 | -0.548 | |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 2.985 | 7.012 | 7.012 | 1.761 | -0.548 | |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 83.068 | 53.400 | -31.865 | 33.307 | 55.363 |
Sparkline shows each ratio oldest → newest (left → right).
How the latest year compares
For each ratio: its most recent value, the change versus one year earlier, and versus its 5-year average. ▲ higher ▼ lower
| Metric | Current | vs 1Y ago | vs 5Y avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 24.6% | ▼-3.3% | ▼-3.6% |
| Ebit Margin | 2.1% | ▲4.0% | ▲6.7% |
| Ebitda Margin | 9.5% | ▲2.4% | ▲4.7% |
| Operating Profit Margin | 2.1% | ▲4.3% | ▲6.6% |
| Pretax Profit Margin | -2.9% | ▲2.6% | ▲5.3% |
| Continuous Operations Profit Margin | -3.0% | ▲1.1% | ▲2.9% |
| Net Profit Margin | -3.0% | ▲1.1% | ▲2.9% |
| Bottom Line Profit Margin | -3.0% | ▲1.1% | ▲2.9% |
| Current Ratio | 2.963 | ▼-0.560 | ▼-0.792 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.846 | ▼-0.569 | ▼-0.610 |
| Solvency Ratio | 0.052 | ▲0.006 | ▲0.009 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.652 | ▼-0.377 | ▲0.033 |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | -252.420 | ▼-170.251 | ▼-143.552 |
| Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 10.938 | ▲9.808 | ▲8.352 |
| Forward Price To Earnings Growth Ratio | 10.938 | ▲9.808 | ▲8.352 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Ratio | -252.420 | ▼-170.251 | ▼-143.552 |
| Price To Earnings Diluted Growth Ratio | 10.938 | ▲9.808 | ▲8.353 |
| Price To Book Ratio | 5.011 | ▲2.882 | ▲2.638 |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 7.629 | ▲4.189 | ▲3.875 |
| Price To Free Cash Flow Ratio | 110.219 | ▲83.862 | ▲77.275 |
| Price To Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 73.294 | ▲50.697 | ▲79.513 |
| Debt To Assets Ratio | 0.210 | ▼-0.055 | ▼-0.034 |
| Debt To Equity Ratio | 0.325 | ▼-0.112 | ▼-0.058 |
| Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.245 | ▼-0.059 | ▼-0.030 |
| Long Term Debt To Capital Ratio | 0.228 | ▼-0.059 | ▼-0.027 |
| Financial Leverage Ratio | 1.551 | ▼-0.101 | ▼-0.018 |
| Working Capital Turnover Ratio | 1.403 | ▲0.168 | ▼-0.004 |
| Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.312 | ▼-0.151 | ▲0.009 |
| Operating Cash Flow Sales Ratio | 0.104 | ▼-0.048 | ▲0.011 |
| Free Cash Flow Operating Cash Flow Ratio | 0.665 | ▼-0.192 | ▼-0.462 |
| Debt Service Coverage Ratio | 3.138 | ▲0.818 | ▲0.633 |
| Interest Coverage Ratio | 0.708 | ▲1.295 | ▲1.872 |
| Short Term Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Operating Cash Flow Coverage Ratio | 0.210 | ▼-0.005 | ▲0.070 |
| Capital Expenditure Coverage Ratio | 2.985 | ▼-4.027 | ▼-0.659 |
| Dividend Paid And Capex Coverage Ratio | 2.985 | ▼-4.027 | ▼-0.659 |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Enterprise Value Multiple | 83.068 | ▲29.668 | ▲44.413 |
Key metrics
| Metric | Trend | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $7.50B | $3.14B | $1.64B | $1.96B | $3.64B | |
| Enterprise value | $7.78B | $3.47B | $2.11B | $2.46B | $4.09B | |
| EV / Sales | 7.91x | 3.81x | 2.53x | 2.53x | 4.20x | |
| EV / Op. cash flow | 75.96x | 25.01x | 15.20x | 40.79x | -192.62x | |
| EV / Free cash flow | 114.23x | 29.17x | 17.73x | 94.40x | -68.17x | |
| EV / EBITDA | 83.07x | 53.40x | -31.86x | 33.31x | 55.36x | |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.92x | 5.15x | -7.15x | 6.85x | 6.16x | |
| Current ratio | 2.96x | 3.52x | 4.07x | 4.02x | 4.20x | |
| Income quality | -3.45x | -3.66x | -3.66x | -0.44x | 0.75x | |
| Graham net-net | -$3 | -$3 | -$4 | -$4 | -$4 | |
| Tax burden | 102.7% | 75.2% | 72.7% | 58.4% | 58.4% | |
| Interest burden | -137.9% | 296.7% | 122.7% | 207.6% | 207.6% | |
| Working capital | $644.9M | $757.8M | $719.4M | $703.8M | $621.3M | |
| Invested capital | $1.92B | $2.06B | $2.08B | $2.12B | $2.10B | |
| Return on assets | -1.3% | -1.6% | -5.8% | -1.2% | -1.2% | |
| Operating ROA | 0.9% | -0.8% | -6.2% | -0.9% | -1.0% | |
| Return on tangible assets | -2.5% | -2.9% | -11.6% | -2.5% | -2.8% | |
| Return on equity | -2.0% | -2.6% | -9.3% | -1.8% | -1.8% | |
| Return on invested capital | 1.1% | -0.7% | -5.0% | -0.6% | -0.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 1.1% | -0.9% | -6.9% | -1.0% | -1.0% | |
| Earnings yield | -0.4% | -1.2% | -8.4% | -1.4% | -0.8% | |
| Free cash flow yield | 0.9% | 3.8% | 7.3% | 1.3% | -1.7% | |
| Capex / Op. cash flow | 33.5% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 56.8% | -182.5% | |
| Capex / Depreciation | 47.2% | 24.1% | 22.5% | 35.2% | 39.9% | |
| Capex / Sales | 3.5% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 4.0% | |
| SG&A / Sales | 17.8% | 16.9% | 20.0% | 16.5% | 16.5% | |
| R&D / Sales | 6.1% | 7.4% | 12.1% | 11.2% | 11.2% | |
| Stock comp / Sales | 0.0% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 4.5% | |
| Intangibles / Total assets | 48.1% | 47.2% | 50.0% | 51.7% | 56.0% | |
| Days sales outstanding | 132d | 155d | 182d | 190d | 168d | |
| Days payables outstanding | 45d | 44d | 46d | 58d | 55d | |
| Operating cycle | 312d | 340d | 373d | 377d | 318d | |
| Cash conversion cycle | 268d | 296d | 327d | 320d | 263d |
Change by theme
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