Shareholders being diluted. Shares outstanding up 59% from December 2022 to August 2026.
NextNav had 59% more shares at August 2026 than at December 2022, mostly from issuing stock (for pay, acquisitions or fundraising). Each existing share now owns a smaller slice of the business.NextNav had 59% more shares at August 2026 than at December 2022, mostly from issuing stock. Each existing share now owns a smaller slice of the business.
Stock-based pay is a large cost. Stock pay was 364% of revenue in 2025.
NextNav paid employees $17M in stock in 2025, 364% of its $5M revenue. It doesn't use cash, so it flatters cash flow, but it is a real cost to shareholders through dilution.
Not profitable yet. Reported a loss in the 12 months to June 2026.
NextNav reported a net loss over the last twelve months, so earnings-based measures can't show it as cheap.
Revenue is falling. Revenue fell 36% in the 12 months to June 2026 vs the 12 months before.
NextNav's revenue fell 36% in the 12 months to June 2026 vs the 12 months before.
Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.
Earnings yield-6.7%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price30% base weight · Z-score -1.00Sector median: 0.0225 · MAD: 0.0225
EBITDA yield-4.0%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price50% base weight · Z-score -1.17Sector median: 0.0423 · MAD: 0.0361
Free cash flow yield-3.2%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026 · operating cash flow − capital spendingNegative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price20% base weight · Z-score -1.00Sector median: 0.0274 · MAD: 0.0274
Yahoo Finance fallback · no standard SEC debt tagReported value33% base weight · Z-score 0.93Sector median: 0.2495 · MAD: 0.2270
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about NextNav
Is NextNav getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Aug 11, 2026) got weaker in some ways: share count up 23.7%. Its overall score is unchanged at 34/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is NextNav valued vs its peers?
Priced higher than most peers relative to what it earns. Valuation scores 10/100 against 1,711 technology peers.Earnings yield -6.7% vs a peer median of 2.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -6.7% vs peers 2.2% (weaker than 100% of peers).
Is NextNav growing?
More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 28/100 against 1,711 technology peers.3-year revenue growth 10.6% vs a peer median of 4.8% (stronger than 69% of peers).3-year revenue growth 10.6% vs peers 4.8% (stronger than 69% of peers).Revenue growth -36.5% vs a peer median of 8.5% (weaker than 100% of peers).Revenue growth -36.5% vs peers 8.5% (weaker than 100% of peers).
How profitable is NextNav?
Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 4/100 against 1,711 technology peers.Operating margin -1900.4% vs a peer median of 6.3% (weaker than 100% of peers).Operating margin -1900.4% vs peers 6.3% (weaker than 100% of peers).
How risky is NextNav?
Lower risk relative to 1,711 technology peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Current ratio 25.63× vs a peer median of 1.83× (stronger than 95% of peers).Current ratio 25.63× vs peers 1.83× (stronger than 95% of peers).Beta 1.16 vs a peer median of 0.87 (weaker than 68% of peers).Beta 1.16 vs peers 0.87 (weaker than 68% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Aug 11, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
Got weaker
Share count up 23.7% (existing holders diluted)
Worth watching: NextNav is in the bottom fifth of its sector on profitability. From 2021 to 2025, 63% of companies in that position posted a loss over the following year, against 4% for the top fifth.
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
4.0M USD
4.0M USD
−1.3%
Net income (12 months)
−141.3M USD
−111.9M USD
−20.8%
Operating margin
-1801.2%
-1900.4%
−99.2 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)
−48.6M USD
−53.1M USD
+9.1%
Debt
267.2M USD
267.2M USD
0.0%
Cash
30.6M USD
77.7M USD
+154.0%
Shares outstanding
136.4M
168.8M
+23.7%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Valuations in Software - Infrastructure are above their usual range since 2016.
61% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
22% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +19% and earnings +22% (medians): prices and earnings moved broadly together.
Median price-to-sales is +97% vs the whole market, against a usual +103%.
2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
Describes valuations since 2016; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, EBITDA, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2025
Change
Gross margin
69.6%
39.1%
40.0%
87.1%
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—
Operating margin
-5560.8%
-1669.3%
-1645.0%
-1060.1%
-1535.8%
▼ 476 pts
Net margin
-18960.2%
-1021.8%
-1857.5%
-1797.1%
-4138.5%
▼ >999 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
-105.7%
-32.4%
-44.2%
-63.0%
-76.6%
▼ 14 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
-144.7%
-40.1%
-91.1%
-203.3%
—
—
Free cash flow margin
-6416.0%
-1020.4%
-988.9%
-676.6%
-1110.8%
▼ 434 pts
Current ratio
15.92×
6.89×
9.31×
7.09×
12.71×
▲ 79%
Debt to equity
—
—
0.62×
1.09×
—
—
Interest coverage
-2.38×
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—
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