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Joby Aviation JOBY

United StatesIndustrials · Airports & Air ServicesUSD
2.4AI score
Rank 2,116 of 2,130
better than 1% of companies
5.75USD
▼ 64.7% in one year
JOBY MSCI World +22.1%
Average analyst target
10.68 USD (+85.7%)
9 analysts
52-wk low 5.58High 18.77
📈 Chart on TradingView ↗(affiliate link)Analysis of 08/10/2026

What does it do?

Joby Aviation develops and plans to operate an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi service, with a business model that combines aircraft manufacturing and the operation of an urban air mobility platform.

Key points

from its scores
  • ✓Strong growth10.0
  • ✕Demanding valuation0.2
  • ✕Poor share-price trend0.3
  • ✕Unfavourable risk and backdrop0.3

AI analysis

bottom line, main risk, context and news
Bottom line

Hold in portfolio only for investors with high risk tolerance and a very long-term horizon, assuming the current price discounts an almost perfect execution success.

Joby Aviation is a pre-revenue company with a very solid cash position (liquidity 17.98) and an extremely demanding valuation (P/Sales of 49.26) that depends entirely on the success of its aircraft certification and subsequent commercial launch, making it highly sensitive to regulatory delays and a rising interest rate environment.

⚠ Main risk

The main risk is regulatory: the FAA certification of the eVTOL aircraft is a long, complex, and highly uncertain process, and any delay or technical issue could postpone revenue generation for years and sink a valuation that already discounts a success scenario.

Context and risks

Joby Aviation is in the midst of the FAA certification phase for its eVTOL aircraft, a complex regulatory process with an uncertain timeline that is the main determinant of its valuation. Any delay or technical issue in this phase could postpone the start of commercial operations and the revenue stream.

Is Joby Aviation stock cheap or expensive?

at the analysis date
Pricier than its sector

On Price / sales, it trades 2,293% above the Industrials median.

MultipleCompanySectorDifference
Price / book3.24.1−21%
Price / sales49.32.1+2,293%

Sector: median of the 388 Industrials companies analysed. In bold, the multiples used for the comparison.

Valuation score: 0.2 out of 10 (median for Industrials: 5.0).

Average analyst target: 10.68 USD, +85.7% versus the price.

A premium can be justified if the company is of higher quality or grows faster than its sector: Quality / Moat 1.9 (sector 5.8), Growth 10.0 (sector 6.6).

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Score by category

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Financial healthiFair5.9Industrials median: 6.4
Quality / MoatiPoor1.9Industrials median: 5.8
ValuationiPoor0.2Industrials median: 5.0
GrowthiExcellent10.0Industrials median: 6.6
DividendiPoor0.5Industrials median: 5.4
MomentumiPoor0.3Industrials median: 5.9
Risk & ContextiPoor0.3Industrials median: 6.0
Industrials median7 or more 5 to 7 under 5

Key metrics

at the analysis date · compared with the Industrials median
EV / EBITDAi
−5.0
Industrials: 14.5below
ROEi
−65.9%
Industrials: 16.9%below
Operating margini
−675.2%
Industrials: 12.4%below
Net debt / EBITDAi
1.81
Industrials: 1.58above
Revenue growthi
+257,493.3%
Industrials: +9.2%above
Dividend yieldi
0.0%
Industrials: 1.3%below

Valuation

Forward P/E
−8.9
EV / EBITDA
−5.0
Price / book
3.2
Price / sales
49.3
Market cap
5.7B USD
Enterprise value
4.2B USD

Profitability

ROE
−65.9%
ROA
−27.5%
ROIC (approx.)
−31.0%
Gross margin
34.3%
Operating margin
−675.2%
Net margin
0.0%
Free cash flow
−436.4M USD
FCF yield
−7.6%

Solvency

Total debt
747.7M USD
Net debt
−1.5B USD
Cash
2.3B USD
EBITDA
−838.8M USD
Net debt / EBITDA
1.81
Debt / equity
42.32
Current ratio
17.98
Quick ratio
17.66

Growth

Revenue growth
+257,493.3%
EPS (TTM)
−0.97 USD
EPS (forward)
−0.65 USD

Dividend

Dividend yield
0.0%

Risk and market

Beta
2.66
Analyst consensus
Hold (9)
Target price
10.68 USD
52-week range
5.58 – 18.77

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Frequently asked questions about Joby Aviation

Is Joby Aviation stock cheap or expensive?

On Price / sales, it trades 2,293% above the Industrials median. Valuation score: 0.2 out of 10 (median for Industrials: 5.0). Average analyst target: 10.68 USD, +85.7% versus the price. This is not investment advice.

What score does Joby Aviation get on MeridIAn Screener?

It scores 2.4 out of 10, rank 2,116 of 2,130 (better than 1% of the companies analysed). Its strongest category is Growth (10.0) and its weakest, Valuation (0.2). Analysis of 08/10/2026.

How much is Joby Aviation worth on the stock market?

Its market capitalisation is 5.7B USD and its enterprise value, debt included, is 4.2B USD.

How much debt does Joby Aviation have?

It has more cash than debt: net cash of 1.5B USD.

Does Joby Aviation pay a dividend?

It pays no dividend, or almost none.

How has Joby Aviation stock performed over the last year?

It has fallen 64.7% over the last year, excluding dividends. Over the last 52 weeks it has traded between 5.58 and 18.77 USD. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

What do analysts think of Joby Aviation?

9 analysts cover it; their average recommendation is “Hold” and their average target is 10.68 USD (+85.7% versus the price). It is an estimate, not market data.