US stocks today: Applied Aerospace & Defense reveals 25% revenue jump in US IPO filing
Applied Aerospace & Defense, a government contractor backed by private equity, has filed for a U.S. IPO after seeing its revenue jump 24.8% to $498.8 million in 2025. Despite a net loss of $17 million, the company's strong growth and its role in s...
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Defense tech listings have taken center stage in the U.S. IPO market in recent weeks as issuers rush to seize the opportunity created by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Applied Aerospace & Defense's revenue surged 24.8% in 2025, the private equity-backed government contractor revealed on Friday in its paperwork for a U.S. initial public offering, the latest in a flurry of defense tech listings in recent weeks.
The Huntsville, Alabama-based space and defense hardware provider reported a net loss of $17 million on revenue of $498.8 million in fiscal year ended December 31, compared with a net loss of $34.8 million on revenue of $399.8 million a year earlier.
Defense tech listings have taken center stage in the U.S. IPO market in recent weeks as issuers rush to seize the opportunity created by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Aerospace parts maker Arxis, drone maker AEVEX , precision-engineered components maker Elmet Group and radio signal analyzer HawkEye 360 have gone public in New York in recent weeks.
Middle-market-focused buyout firm Greenbriar Equity Group last year combined Applied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems to form Applied Aerospace & Defense.
The firm builds a wide range of products including fuselage, flight control surfaces, solid rocket motor cases and engine shafts for space and defense technology companies.
Applied Aerospace & Defense plans to sell new shares in the offering. Roughly 83% of the firm's revenue came from U.S. government contracts in the twelve months ended December 31.
Morgan Stanley and Jefferies are among the underwriters on the offering. Applied Aerospace & Defense will list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AADX."
The Huntsville, Alabama-based space and defense hardware provider reported a net loss of $17 million on revenue of $498.8 million in fiscal year ended December 31, compared with a net loss of $34.8 million on revenue of $399.8 million a year earlier.
Defense tech listings have taken center stage in the U.S. IPO market in recent weeks as issuers rush to seize the opportunity created by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Aerospace parts maker Arxis, drone maker AEVEX , precision-engineered components maker Elmet Group and radio signal analyzer HawkEye 360 have gone public in New York in recent weeks.
Middle-market-focused buyout firm Greenbriar Equity Group last year combined Applied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems to form Applied Aerospace & Defense.
The firm builds a wide range of products including fuselage, flight control surfaces, solid rocket motor cases and engine shafts for space and defense technology companies.
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Applied Aerospace & Defense plans to sell new shares in the offering. Roughly 83% of the firm's revenue came from U.S. government contracts in the twelve months ended December 31.
Morgan Stanley and Jefferies are among the underwriters on the offering. Applied Aerospace & Defense will list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "AADX."
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