CPI Aerostructures

CVU

Aerospace & Defense · Industrials

Price

$5.39

-0.05 (-0.92%)

Market Cap

$71.2M

Exchange

New York Stock Exchange American

Winston Score

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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Mixed

Growth

Weak

Cash Flow

Weak

Stability

Good

Valuation

Strong

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Share count rising — dilution

+5.1% over 4y

The company has issued more shares over this period, which dilutes each existing shareholder’s stake.

Diluted shares outstanding: 12.2M (2021) → 12.8M (2025)

Winston Score History

The full picture

CPI Aerostructures makes structural parts for military and commercial aircraft. This includes wing assemblies, fuselage panels, and other large airframe components. Its main customers are the U.S. military and defense contractors like Northrop Grumman and L3 Technologies, making government contracts the backbone of its business.

The company earns revenue by fulfilling long-term government and commercial contracts, typically spanning multiple years. CPI Aero operates almost entirely in the United States and is a small-cap company with a market cap around $100 million, which limits its scale compared to larger aerospace suppliers. Its main competitive advantage is its established position as a trusted subcontractor on existing military programs, but that also creates a key risk: the business is heavily dependent on a small number of contracts, so losing or failing to renew a major program could significantly hurt revenue.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+15.8% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+150.0% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

R&D Spend

$0/ year

0.0% of revenue

Below sector average (4%)

Research and development spending

Insider Activity

26.9%ownership

↓ Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Runway

5+ years

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

$835,875 cash & investments at current burn rate

Growth context

CPI Aerostructures is growing revenue at 16% year-over-year. The Winston Score measures business quality today — these growth metrics show what could matter tomorrow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

22.0%

Thin — 22.0% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

6.8%

Modest — 6.8% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

12.9%

Good — 12.9% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+2.6%

Nearly flat sales (+2.6% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

N/A

Data not available

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

4/8 quarters

Earnings inconsistent quarter-to-quarter

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

-62%

Weak — only -62% of profit becomes cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

-3.2%

Burning cash (-3.2%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.66

Moderate — manageable debt (0.66)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

4.31x

Adequate interest coverage (4.3x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

18.6x

Fair value — P/E 18.6

P/E in the normal range. Price is roughly $15 for every $1 of yearly profit.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+5.6

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (18.6 → 13.0)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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