Red Cat Holdings, Inc.
RCATAnalytical Summary
On an absolute basis, Red Cat Holdings, Inc. shows mixed fundamentals. Debt to Equity and FCF / Net Income remain bright spots. These readings use fixed quality thresholds rather than peer benchmarks, because too few comparable companies are available to rank against.
11-Year Financial Trajectory
Annualinfo Signals below are graded against fixed quality thresholds, not peers — peer ranking needs more comparable companies.
Bullish Indicators
- Debt to EquityDebt to Equity of 0.02x is excellent on an absolute basis (target < 0.6x)
- FCF / Net IncomeFCF / Net Income of 1.37x is good on an absolute basis (target > 1x)
Bearish Risks
- Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) of -15.0% is weak on an absolute basis (target > 15%)
- Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) of -181.8% is weak on an absolute basis (target > 15%)
- FCF Margin (%)FCF Margin (%) of -249.2% is weak on an absolute basis (target > 10%)
Health Breakdown
Statement lens
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| Metric | FY 2027 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2026 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
28.6%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+138%)
|
-87.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-831%)
|
38641.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+321916%)
|
11167.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+92965%)
|
-98.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-920%)
|
41.1%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+243%)
|
397.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+3210%)
|
1237.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+10213%)
|
— | — | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) | — | — |
-3550.0%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M | N/M |
97.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M |
2233.3%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
11.7%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
81.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
-2626.7%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M | N/M |
51.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M |
-82.9%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M |
-20.4%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) | — | — | — |
83.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-466.6%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
97.1%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
N/M | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
294.0%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
1649.9%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
781.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
35.7%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-52.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
354.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— |
3.7%
Caution
Caution
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) |
155.2%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
160.0%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
445.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
178.0%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— |
50.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — |
| EPS CAGR 3Y (%) | — | — | — | — |
-47.7%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2027 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2026 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) | — | — |
-163.5%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-918%)
|
— | — |
-402.4%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-2112%)
|
— |
-331.6%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1758%)
|
— | — | — |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) | — | — |
-0.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
-181.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1312%)
|
-264.7%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1865%)
|
-177.0%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1280%)
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
-249.2%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-28.0%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — |
-189.5%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — | — | — |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
1.37x
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.11x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
0.36x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-1.20x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.03x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.03x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.66x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.34x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.70x
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.58x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
| Metric | FY 2027 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2026 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) | — | — |
-27.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
65.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
63.2%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
102.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-24.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-7.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-85.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
6.4%
Caution
Caution
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
5.7%
Caution
Caution
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
| Return on Capital (%) (%) | — | — |
-24.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-792.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-358.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-185.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-25.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-9.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-59.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-229.5%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-81.4%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
-15.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-181%)
|
-251.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-1459%)
|
-29.3%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-258%)
|
105.4%
Excellent
Excellent
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+470%)
|
-33.6%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-282%)
|
— | — |
56.7%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+206%)
|
— |
8.1%
Caution
Caution
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-56%)
|
7.2%
Caution
Caution
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-61%)
|
| Metric | FY 2027 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2026 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
0.02x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-94%)
|
0.05x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-89%)
|
0.00x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
— |
-0.02x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-104%)
|
— | — | — |
0.00x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
0.00x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
— |
| Interest Coverage (x) | — | — | — |
-4.16x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-7.15x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-2.28x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-90.70x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
-13.72x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-2.20x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-1.92x
Weak
Weak
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
| Net Debt (USD) | $1.93M | $269.05K | $350.00K | $-5.79K | $-501.84K | — | — | — | $-94.64K | $0.00 | — |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) | — | — |
-0.01x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— |
-0.02x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — | — |
0.00x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.00x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2027 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2026 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $50.21M | $-3.03M | $212.09M | $-2.52M | $-1.72M | $-305.48K | $-307.03K | $114.34K | $-4.05K | $-1.07M | $-1.02M |
| LT Debt (USD) | $973.71K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.00 | $0.00 | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $77.92M | $5.27M | $245.83M | $-2.51M | $-3.36M | $-183.71K | $1.27M | $279.34K | $120.95K | $-1.05M | $-970.75K |
| Metric | FY 2027 Apr 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2026 Apr 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Dec 31, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Dec 31, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Dec 31, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Dec 31, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Dec 31, 2010 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $6.43M | $5.00M | $40.73M | $105.13K | $933.00 | $59.40K | $42.09K | $8.47K | $633.00 | — | $7.60K |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $40.16K | — | $2.27M | $154.71K | — | $5.11K | $20.60K | $0.00 | — | — | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $-11.69M | $-13.24M | $-72.08M | $-2.64M | $1.13M | $-3.55M | $-7.36M | $158.39K | $924.21K | $-84.74K | $-70.38K |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $-16.02M | $-1.40M | — | $-943.64K | $-1.35M | $-112.54K | $-216.67K | $105.04K | $-314.41K | $-59.52K | $-40.86K |
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