Total debt has fallen from $206.3M in 2024Q2 to $22.5M in 2026Q3, lowering D/E to 0.03, but goodwill of $161.7M and retained earnings near -$1.0B warrant scrutiny of asset quality and impairment risk.
BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (BBAI) balance sheet — 7-year assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 |
|---|
| Total Current Assets | 350.5M | 330.54M | 93.76M | 63.78M | 54.34M | 206.18M | 34.35M | 15.75M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 285.79M | 87.13M | 50.14M | 32.56M | 12.63M | 68.9M | 9.7M | 1.64M |
| Cash Only | 77.11M | 87.13M | 50.14M | 32.56M | 12.63M | 68.9M | 9.7M | 1.64M |
| Short-Term Investments | 208.68M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 41.73M | 22.7M | 39.85M | 26.77M | 31.4M | 29.23M | 24M | 13.8M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 75.93 | 64.91 | 91.92 | 62.97 | 73.94 | 73.29 | 95.93 | 68.4 |
| Inventory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101.02M | 0 | 0 |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | 330.67 | - | - |
| Other Current Assets | 22.98M | 220.71M | 0 | 0 | 3.6M | 546K | 0 | 0 |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 407.48M | 564M | 250.02M | 136.13M | 140.97M | 177.14M | 184.02M | 197K |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 7.34M | 8.63M | 10.83M | 5.04M | 6.07M | 1.08M | 863K | 149K |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 17.72x | 14.80x | 14.61x | 30.80x | 25.53x | 135.04x | 105.81x | 494.13x |
| Goodwill | 161.66M | 241.1M | 119.08M | 48.68M | 48.68M | 91.64M | 91.27M | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 124.39M | 139.47M | 119.12M | 82.04M | 85.69M | 83.65M | 90.5M | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 459.81M | 173.95M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 902K | 860K | 990K | 372K | 483K | 780K | 593K | 48K |
| Total Assets | 757.98M | 894.55M | 343.78M | 199.91M | 195.31M | 383.32M | 218.37M | 15.95M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.17x | 0.14x | 0.46x | 0.78x | 0.79x | 0.38x | 0.42x | 4.62x |
| Asset Growth % | 300.43% | 160.21% | 71.97% | 2.36% | -49.05% | 75.54% | 1269.23% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 71.22M | 185.52M | 202.97M | 68.62M | 35.76M | 70.02M | 12.05M | 4.25M |
| Accounts Payable | 8.22M | 6.09M | 8.46M | 11.04M | 15.42M | 5.47M | 2.73M | 1.08M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 27.39 | 22.4 | 27.31 | 35.17 | 50.25 | 17.92 | 14.32 | 7.02 |
| Short-Term Debt | 16.68M | 17.66M | 818K | 1.23M | 2.06M | 4.23M | 1.1M | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 42.68M | 0 | 2.54M | 879K | 2.02M | 4.21M | 541K | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 7.48M | 161.78M | 170.59M | 44.58M | 2.08M | 45.37M | 413K | 120K |
| Current Ratio | 4.92x | 1.78x | 0.46x | 0.93x | 1.52x | 2.94x | 2.85x | 3.70x |
| Quick Ratio | 4.92x | 1.78x | 0.46x | 0.93x | 1.52x | 1.50x | 2.85x | 3.70x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 48.54 | - | - | - | - | 386.04 | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 5.12M | 97.16M | 144.52M | 198.62M | 197.42M | 190.94M | 105.91M | 19K |
| Long-Term Debt | 0 | 6.67M | 135.4M | 194.27M | 192.32M | 190.36M | 105.89M | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 5.12M | 0 | 9.12M | 4.31M | 5.09M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37K | 0 | 248K | 0 | 19K |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 0 | 90.48M | 0 | 0 | 10K | 324K | 19K | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 76.34M | 282.68M | 347.49M | 267.25M | 233.18M | 260.95M | 117.97M | 4.27M |
| Total Debt | 22.51M | 24.33M | 146.41M | 200.59M | 200.28M | 194.6M | 106.99M | 0 |
| Net Debt | -54.6M | -62.8M | 96.27M | 168.04M | 187.64M | 125.7M | 97.29M | -1.64M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.03x | 0.04x | - | - | - | 1.59x | 1.07x | - |
| Debt / EBITDA | -0.15x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.36x | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.26x |
| Interest Coverage | -35.84x | -15.22x | -10.53x | -2.13x | -3.87x | -14.78x | - | 50.25x |
| Total Equity | 681.64M | 611.87M | -3.71M | -67.33M | -37.87M | 122.37M | 100.4M | 11.68M |
| Equity Growth % | 17075.04% | 16574.69% | 94.48% | -77.8% | -130.95% | 21.88% | 759.93% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 1.42 | 1.71 | -0.02 | -0.45 | -0.30 | 1.14 | 0.96 | 0.11 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 681.64M | 611.87M | -3.71M | -67.33M | -37.87M | 122.37M | 100.4M | 11.68M |
| Common Stock | 49K | 46K | 26K | 17K | 14K | 14K | 108.23M | 5M |
| Retained Earnings | -1.04B | -865.55M | -571.64M | -313.43M | -253.06M | -131.39M | -7.84M | 6.68M |
| Treasury Stock | 0 | -57.35M | -57.35M | -57.35M | -57.35M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -2.01M | -63K | 121K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying BBAI stock.
As of 2025, BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (BBAI) had total assets of $894.5M including $330.5M in current assets.
BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (BBAI) carries total debt of $24.3M, offset by $87.1M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (BBAI) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $611.9M ($1.71 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (BBAI) reported a current ratio of 1.78x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
Liquidity swings and persistent losses
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Balance Sheet Rebuilt Through Equity Infusion
Based on reported quarterly figures, BBAI's equity base expanded from negative $3.7M in 2024Q4 to $681.6M by 2026Q3, a shift that appears driven by large equity-funded transactions rather than retained earnings, which remain deeply negative at roughly -$1.0B.
The jump in equity coincides with a sharp rise in total assets and a collapse in the debt-to-equity ratio from 2.09 to 0.03, which suggests the balance sheet has been repaired through capital raising and acquisition-related asset recognition. The accumulated deficit continues to grow, indicating the strengthening is structural and balance-sheet-level rather than reflecting earnings power. Investors should monitor whether the goodwill-heavy asset base holds its value, since reported goodwill has moved from $118.6M to $238.6M and back down to $161.7M.
Leverage Eliminated but Liabilities Volatile
As reported in financial statements, BBAI's total debt fell from $206.3M in 2024Q2 to roughly $22.5M in 2026Q3, lowering D/E to 0.03, though total liabilities have swung between $71M and $347M across the window.
The reduction in debt appears to have been achieved through deleveraging and equity financing, which may indicate management prioritized balance sheet repair over preserving financial flexibility. Liability swings suggest that non-debt obligations, including payables and acquisition-related items, may be a more significant driver of balance sheet movement than borrowings. Warrants further investigation into the composition of the remaining liabilities before concluding leverage risk is fully resolved.
Goodwill-Heavy Asset Base Carries Impairment Risk
According to recent SEC filings, goodwill reached $238.6M in 2026Q2 before falling to $161.7M in 2026Q3, while PP&E remains minimal at around $7M, consistent with an asset-light services business.
The low PP&E base is consistent with the labor-intensive delivery model identified in the income statement findings, implying limited tangible asset backing for the company's valuation. The large and volatile goodwill balance suggests acquisition accounting is a significant component of total assets, which may indicate future impairment exposure if acquired businesses underperform. Investors should treat reported asset values with caution given the revenue decline and sustained operating losses.
Cash Buffer Fluctuates Against Persistent Burn
Based on EDBL's reported figures, BBAI's cash position moved from $50.1M in 2024Q4 to $456.6M in 2025Q3 and back to $77.1M in 2026Q3, while the current ratio ranged between 0.46 and 6.08 over the window.
The cash balance spike in 2025Q3 appears tied to a financing event rather than operating generation, given that operating cash flow has been negative in nine of ten quarters. Current ratio volatility suggests short-term liquidity has depended heavily on the timing of equity and acquisition activity. Against a persistent cash burn profile, the current cash level may provide only a limited runway without further capital access, which warrants monitoring.
Equity Strength May Mask Accumulated Deficit
As reported in the filings, the low D/E ratio of 0.03 looks favorable, but retained earnings of roughly -$1.0B in 2026Q3 indicate that the equity base has been built largely from capital contributions rather than profitable operations.
A low leverage ratio can be misleading when the equity cushion is itself the product of external funding, since the headline strength depends on continued access to capital markets. The growing accumulated deficit suggests losses are eroding value faster than it is being rebuilt. The most material distortion is that the balance sheet looks healthier than the underlying earnings trajectory would support, so headline ratios may overstate financial resilience.