Air T Inc (NASDAQ: AIRT)

Sector: Industrials Industry: Conglomerates CIK: 0000353184
Market Cap 63.78 Mn
P/B -54.51
P/E -9.43
P/S 0.23
ROIC (Qtr) -0.64
Div Yield % 0.00
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -8.67
Total Debt (Qtr) 211.67 Mn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) -180.92
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About

Air T, Inc., or AIRT, is a holding company that operates in the transportation industry, specifically in four segments: Overnight Air Cargo, Ground Equipment Sales, Commercial Jet Engines and Parts, and Corporate and Other. The company's main business activities include operating overnight air cargo services, manufacturing and selling ground equipment, managing and leasing commercial jet engines and parts, and providing corporate and other services. The Overnight Air Cargo segment comprises the operations of Mountain Air Cargo, Inc. (MAC) and CSA...

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Healthy cash reserves of 42.18M provide 5.08x coverage of short-term debt 8.30M, demonstrating strong liquidity position and minimal refinancing risk.
  • Operating cash flow of (20.88M) provides strong 11.29x coverage of operating expenses (1.85M), showing operational efficiency.
  • Cash position of 42.18M provides exceptional 21.53x coverage of minority interest expenses 1.96M, indicating strong liquidity.
  • Cash reserves of 42.18M provide solid 8.76x coverage of other non-current liabilities 4.82M, indicating strong liquidity.
  • Cash reserves of 42.18M provide comfortable 12.88x coverage of tax obligations 3.27M, showing strong fiscal management.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of (20.88M) barely covers its investment activities of 3.60M, with a coverage ratio of -5.79, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Cash reserves of 42.18M provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (15.23M), which is -2.77x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • Free cash flow of (2.37M) provides weak coverage of capital expenditures of (18.51M), with a 0.13 ratio suggesting additional external financing needs for growth initiatives.
  • Operating cash flow of (20.88M) provides minimal -11.26x coverage of tax expenses of 1.85M, suggesting potential tax planning inefficiencies or unsustainable tax positions.
  • Operating earnings of 3.76M show weak coverage of depreciation charges of 5.01M, with a 0.75 ratio indicating high capital intensity and potential reinvestment needs.

Segments Breakdown of Revenue (2025)

Peer comparison

Companies in the Conglomerates
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 HON Honeywell International Inc 155.07 Bn 32.79 4.14 34.58 Bn
2 MMM 3M Co 100.16 Bn 20.62 3.16 12.60 Bn
3 VMI Valmont Industries Inc 11.52 Bn 79.14 5.93 0.86 Bn
4 SEB Seaboard Corp /De/ 4.74 Bn 9.55 0.49 1.82 Bn
5 MDU Mdu Resources Group Inc 3.80 Bn 15.84 0.97 2.35 Bn
6 OTTR Otter Tail Corp 3.60 Bn 20.35 3.01 1.04 Bn
7 BBU Brookfield Business Partners L.P. 2.64 Bn -19.71 0.10 43.31 Bn
8 TTI Tetra Technologies Inc 1.44 Bn 11.77 2.33 0.21 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 0.48 1.07
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO -8.70 26.27
EV to Debt EV to Debt 0.86 3.17
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 48.37 28.37
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 45.91 2.98
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF -76.76 24.12
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 2.85 2.07
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 0.67 3.10
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B -54.51 0.16
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E -9.43 -51.36
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 0.00 2.51
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 16.94
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.00 1.03
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 0.00 -1.97
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 0.43 4.08
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 216.23 -245.15
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) 124.76 116.15
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 0.00 -1.11
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -86.03 233.90
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) -59.05 6.29
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) -54.26 58.90
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) -2,625.00 -70.32
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -778.57 179.10
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 5.96 22.76
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) -6.68 19.56
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.71 0.64
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.00 -0.01
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio (Qtr) 0.25 0.34
Current Ratio Curr Ratio (Qtr) 0.96 1.70
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) -180.92 -5.62
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 0.43 4.08
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 0.43 4.08
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 3.20 -14.03
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 1.38 -16.67
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) -1.80 -20.17
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 22.80 21.90
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) -2.50 -21.67