UMAC Stock Analysis: Unusual Machines | NYSE MKT

Computer Hardware | NYSE MKT, USA | Market Cap: 1.201m USD | 12M Return: 49.4% | US91532F1021 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Small Drones, Drone Parts, Edge AI, Flight Control
Total Rating 37
Safety 41
Buy Signal -0.23
Computer Hardware
Industry Rotation: +12.4
Market Cap: 1.20B
Avg Turnover: 59.4M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility110%
VaR 5th Pctl17.6%
VaR vs Median-2.56%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio0.90
Rel. Str. IBD89.1
Rel. Str. Peer Group55.6
Character TTM
Beta4.558
Beta Downside2.406
Hurst Exponent0.544
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD75.61%
CAGR/Max DD1.51
CAGR/Mean DD2.69

Warnings

Strong Share Dilution
High Debt/EBITDA With Thin Interest Coverage
High Debt While Negative Cash Flow
Interest Coverage Ratio Critical
Beneish M-Score Likely Earnings Manipulation
Choppy
Below Avwap Earnings

Tailwinds

Rs Leader

Seasonality 2.6 years of data

Jan +7.1% -
Feb -19.8% 30
Mar -5.8% 29
Apr +6.0% 29
May +37.3% 0
Jun +12.2% 0
Jul +5.2% 0
Aug +9.9% 32
Sep +60.9% -
Oct +3.8% -
Nov -35.7% -
Dec +52.4% -

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: UMAC Unusual Machines

Unusual Machines, Inc. (UMAC) operates in the commercial drone industry, offering small drones and essential components distributed through B2B sales, e-commerce, and retail channels. The company has a strategic collaboration with Lantronix Inc. focused on developing autonomous drone components that integrate edge AI compute with flight control systems. Originally incorporated in 2019 as AerocarveUS Corporation, the company rebranded to Unusual Machines, Inc. in July 2022 and is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.

The company operates within the broader commercial drone sector, which serves applications such as aerial imaging, inspection, and defense, and is part of the electronic components sub-industry. Its distribution model combines direct business sales with online and retail channels, a structure commonly used by drone hardware makers to reach both professional and hobbyist customers.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • U.S. ban on Chinese DJI drones boosts domestic demand
  • Defense sector drone contract pipeline accelerates
  • Lantronix edge AI drone compute partnership advances
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 1.0
Net Income: -6.46m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: -0.15 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -3.40 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 1.14k% < 20% (prev 537.6%; Δ 604.3% < -1%)
CFO/TA -0.14 > 3% & CFO -56.2m > Net Income -6.46m
Net Debt/EBITDA: error (EBITDA <= 0)
Current Ratio: 53.82 > 1.5 & < 3
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (48.6m) vs 12m ago 123.3% < -2%
Gross Margin: 34.56% > 18% (prev 29.15%; Δ 5.41% > 0.5%)
Asset Turnover: 14.16% > 50% (prev 14.68%; Δ -0.53% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: -19.1k > 6 (EBIT TTM -22.3m / Interest Expense TTM 1.17k)
Altman Z'' 10.00
A: 0.91 (Total Current Assets 370.6m - Total Current Liabilities 6.89m) / Total Assets 397.5m
B: -0.13 (Retained Earnings -52.6m / Total Assets 397.5m)
C: -0.10 (EBIT TTM -22.3m / Avg Total Assets 225.0m)
D: 41.05 (Book Value of Equity 388.0m / Total Liabilities 9.45m)
Altman-Z'' = 48.01 = AAA
Beneish M 0.32
DSRI: 3.0 (Receivables 10.6m/173k, Revenue 31.9m/7.70m)
GMI: 0.84 (GM 29.15% / 34.56%)
AQI: 0.29 (AQ_t 0.05 / AQ_t-1 0.18)
SGI: 4.14 (Revenue 31.9m / 7.70m)
TATA: 0.13 (NI -6.46m - CFO -56.2m) / TA 397.5m)
Beneish M = 0.32 (Cap -4..+1) = D
What is the price of UMAC shares?

As of October 05, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 22.37 with a total of 3,194,705 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -6.99%, over one month by -5.01%, over three months by +1.31% and over the past year by +49.43%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 20.00 (which is 10.6% or 1.2 ATR below the current price).

Is UMAC a buy, sell or hold?

Unusual Machines has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.67. Therefore, it is recommended to buy UMAC.

  • StrongBuy: 2
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 0
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the UMAC price?
Analysts Target Price 39 74.3%
Unusual Machines (UMAC) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 29 September 2026
Market Cap USD = 1.20b (1.20b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Forward = 67.5676
P/S = 37.7208
P/B = 2.9211
Revenue TTM = 31.9m USD
EBIT TTM = -22.3m USD
EBITDA TTM = -22.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 2.42m USD (estimated: total debt 3.16m - short term 736k)
Short Term Debt = 736k USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 3.16m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 3.16m already included)
Net Debt = -313.2m USD (calculated: Debt 3.16m - CCE 316.4m)
Enterprise Value = 888.2m USD (1.20b + Debt 3.16m - CCE 316.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = -19.1k (Ebit TTM -22.3m / Interest Expense TTM 1.17k)
EV/FCF = -15.18x (Enterprise Value 888.2m / FCF TTM -58.5m)
FCF Yield = -6.59% (FCF TTM -58.5m / Enterprise Value 888.2m)
 FCF Margin = -183.7% (FCF TTM -58.5m / Revenue TTM 31.9m)
 Net Margin = -20.29% (Net Income TTM -6.46m / Revenue TTM 31.9m)
Gross Margin = 34.56% ((Revenue TTM 31.9m - Cost of Revenue TTM 20.8m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 34.70% (prev 31.98%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.23 (Enterprise Value 888.2m / Total Assets 397.5m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.04% (Interest Expense 1.17k / Debt 3.16m)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US federal default 21%)
NOPAT = -17.6m (EBIT -22.3m * (1 - 21.00%)) [loss with tax shield]
Current Ratio = 53.82 (Total Current Assets 370.6m / Total Current Liabilities 6.89m)
Debt / Equity = 0.01 (Debt 3.16m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 388.0m)
 Debt / EBITDA = 14.18 (negative EBITDA) (Net Debt -313.2m / EBITDA -22.1m)
 Debt / FCF = 5.35 (negative FCF - burning cash) (Net Debt -313.2m / FCF TTM -58.5m)
 Total Stockholder Equity = 250.2m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -2.87% (Net Income -6.46m / Total Assets 397.5m)
RoE = -2.58% (Net Income TTM -6.46m / Total Stockholder Equity 250.2m)
RoCE = -8.84% (EBIT -22.3m / Capital Employed (Equity 250.2m + L.T.Debt 2.42m))
 RoIC = -4.52% (negative operating profit) (NOPAT -17.6m / Invested Capital 389.8m)
 WACC = 21.96% (E(1.20b)/V(1.20b) * Re(22.02%) + D(3.16m)/V(1.20b) * Rd(0.04%) * (1-Tc(0.21)))
Discount Rate = 22.02% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 13.17%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: 95.74 | Cagr: 152.2%
 [DCF] Fair Price = unknown (Cash Flow -58.5m)
 EPS Correlation: N/A | EPS CAGR: N/A | SUE: 0.06 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -74.99 | Revenue CAGR: -73.40% | SUE: 4.0 | # QB: 2
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=-0.16 | Chg30d=-146.15% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=3
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=-0.20 | Chg30d=+41.43% | Revisions=+25% | GrowthEPS=-33.7% | GrowthRev=+403.6%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=-0.32 | Chg30d=-61.65% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=-57.7% | GrowthRev=+99.0%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +25% (up=1, down=0)