Is Virgin Galactic (SPCE) Headed For Bankruptcy?

[View in browser]( [The Spill Logo] BROUGHT TO YOU BY: [Logo]( Proprietary Data Insights Financial Pros’ Top Small & Midcap Aerospace & Defense Stock Searches in the Last Month Rank Ticker Name Searches #1 [SPCE]( Virgin Galactic Holdings 62 #2 [ISSC]( Innovative Solutions & Support 12 #3 [AVAV]( AeroVironment 10 #4 [HWM]( Howmet Aerospace 5 #5 [TGI]( Triumph Group 3 #ad [The 7 Best Stocks to Own in Summer 2024]( Brought to you by [Stansberry Research]( [What President Biden's new law means for investors]( [Stansberry Research - What President Biden]( It's official: President Biden's just signed a new bill into law - one expected to help spark a new $40 trillion industry and make some early investors very rich. It's part of a groundbreaking new technology that's about to roll out across America... one both sides of the aisle in Congress have already committed $400 billion to (with billions more in funding possibly approved by December). 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Yet, the company is burning cash with a shrinking balance sheet. So, what everyone wants to know is can this company survive and thrive? Virgin Galactic’s Business A trip into space will set you back around $600,000 with Virgin Galactic. The commercial space venture aims to make suborbital space travel widely available, provided you have the resources. [Business flying] [Source: Virgin Galactic Q1, 2024 Investor Presentation]( The VMS Unity is the current spaceship, set to retire as the Delta class comes online. Both are launched from the VMS Eve mothership. Delta ships are expected to run at 400 flights per year. As of Q1 this year, the company was working on tool delivery and parts fabrication for the Delta class. With a cash burn rate of $400-$500 million annually and a bit more than $800 million in cash and securities, Virgin Galactic only has a couple of years before they run out. However, with meme stocks back in fashion, there is an opportunity for them to tender more shares to raise capital. Financials [Financials] Source: Stock Analysis Revenues have grown steadily as the company books and launches spaceflight. Yet, its cost of revenue exceeds its sales by 9x. Total cash burn is expected to near $500 million this year as production of the Delta class ships gets underway. Valuation [Valuation] Source: Seeking Alpha Virgin Galactic’s business differs significantly from most other aerospace and defense companies. Every other company on this list generates positive cash from operations and earnings, whether GAAP or non-GAAP. The only measures to compare them all are price-to-sales and price-to-book, both of which say Virgin Galactic is incredibly expensive. Growth [Growth] Source: Seeking Alpha Don’t let the revenue growth fool you here. Virgin Galactic generates a bit more than $8 million annually. Innovative Solutions & Support (ISSC) has the second-lowest sales at $44 million, followed by AeroVironment (AVAV) at $706 million. The rest generate more than $1 billion in annual sales. And except for Triumph Group (TGI), all show profit growth. Profitability [Profit] Source: Seeking Alpha Interestingly, AeroVironment is the only company besides Virgin Galactic with a negative net income margin (or none at all). However, both AeroVironment and Innovative Solutions & Support have negative free cash flows. Clearly, things aren’t easy for the smaller companies in the space (pun intended). [Master the Art of Investing with The Juice!]( Become a pro investor in just 5 minutes a day! Decode the intricacies of business, economy, and more with The Juice. Subscribe for FREE, stay ahead of the curve, and make better money decisions. [Subscribe now!]( Our Opinion 0/10 While we love space travel and Richard Branson, we can’t advocate for Virgin Galactic. The company is underfunded and unlikely to make it to its Delta ship launch without another cash infusion. We see any run in the stock being used as a possible share tender to raise funds and a selloff catalyst. Virgin Galactic may survive. But it’s unlikely to be a good investment. [-facebook-share]( [-twitter-share]( [-linkedin-share]( [-email-share](mailto:?body= https%3A%2F%2Finvestingchannel.com%2F%3Fp%3D619555?utm_medium=ic-nl&utm_source=119924 ) News & Insights Just Spilled - [Why Broadcom (AVGO) Has Investors Excited]( - [Diversify Your Portfolio: Beyond Stocks]( - [Lose Pounds, Gain Profits]( - [Pros Pick Their Top 5 Cybersecurity Stock]( [News & Insights-facebook-share]( [News & Insights-twitter-share]( [News & Insights-linkedin-share]( [News & Insights-email-share](mailto:?body= https%3A%2F%2Finvestingchannel.com%2F%3Fp%3D619555?utm_medium=ic-nl&utm_source=119924 ) [We want to hear from you. 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