The company's financial leverage has increased significantly, with total debt rising from $10.6 million in 2024Q1 to $54.9 million in 2026Q2, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76.
| Metric | TTM | Sep'25 | Sep'24 | Sep'23 | Sep'22 | Sep'21 | Sep'20 | Sep'19 | Sep'18 | Sep'17 | Sep'16 | Sep'15 | Sep'14 | Sep'13 | Sep'12 | Sep'11 | Sep'10 | Sep'09 | Sep'08 | Sep'07 | Sep'06 | Sep'05 | Sep'04 | Sep'03 | Sep'02 | Sep'01 | Sep'00 | Sep'99 |
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| Total Current Assets | 53.22M | 50.73M | 34.69M | 34.67M | 28.2M | 17.69M | 33.12M | 29.96M | 28.66M | 34.18M | 29.37M | 28.42M | 36.53M | 34.44M | 54.38M | 50.57M | 49.61M | 48.79M | 50.43M | 71.87M | 77.93M | 97.55M | 77.71M | 59.92M | 62.21M | 59.16M | 56.06M | 11.64M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 6.76M | 2.69M | 538.98K | 3.1M | 17.25M | 8.27M | 12.6M | 22.42M | 20.39M | 24.68M | 18.77M | 16.28M | 15.21M | 16.39M | 42.98M | 42.63M | 40.92M | 35.57M | 35.03M | 49.15M | 62.98M | 83.17M | 65.87M | 48.79M | 52.25M | 42.77M | 38.66M | 4.64M |
| Cash Only | 6.76M | 2.69M | 538.98K | 3.1M | 17.25M | 8.27M | 12.6M | 22.42M | 20.39M | 24.68M | 18.77M | 16.28M | 15.21M | 16.39M | 42.98M | 42.63M | 40.92M | 35.57M | 35.03M | 49.15M | 62.98M | 83.17M | 65.87M | 48.79M | 52.25M | 42.77M | 38.66M | 4.64M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 14.84M | 18.28M | 14.29M | 10.23M | 4.46M | 4.05M | 4.37M | 2.43M | 3.45M | 4.49M | 6.22M | 6.7M | 11.85M | 11.03M | 5.57M | 3.51M | 2.53M | 6.19M | 4.22M | 6.25M | 3.33M | 5.48M | 5M | 6.96M | 5.3M | 8.33M | 8.39M | 3.41M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 63.98 | 79.14 | 110.53 | 107.28 | 58.69 | 64.09 | 73.85 | 50.45 | 90.96 | 97.63 | 81.11 | 121.9 | 98.05 | 127.52 | 82.78 | 49.76 | 36.56 | 61.49 | 50.43 | 124.3 | 72.75 | 31.62 | 39.61 | 90.12 | 68.25 | 88.43 | 92.08 | 55.41 |
| Inventory | 28.07M | 25.8M | 12.73M | 6.14M | 5.35M | 4.55M | 4.29M | 4.47M | 4.28M | 4.18M | 3.65M | 4.6M | 5.47M | 4.38M | 3.8M | 3.51M | 4.66M | 5.31M | 9.36M | 9.36M | 6.47M | 3.91M | 5.19M | 2.84M | 3.35M | 5.7M | 4.27M | 3.5M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 202.53 | 204.73 | 218.34 | 166.03 | 176.43 | 161.65 | 159.94 | 212.58 | 213.66 | 175.99 | 115.89 | 127.75 | 65.45 | 84.35 | 98.63 | 107.21 | 147.53 | 108.24 | 166.26 | 241.46 | 273.43 | 68.35 | 120.98 | 91.38 | 108.39 | 143.74 | 105.05 | 120.75 |
| Other Current Assets | 3.54M | 134.75K | 486.11K | 2.51M | 365.16K | 514.94K | 11.52M | 339.67K | 284.64K | 429.25K | 354.06K | 544.3K | 3.6M | 2.29M | 1.85M | 675.46K | 522.35K | 503.99K | 414.64K | 2.09M | 1.08M | 956.07K | 984.11K | 673.13K | 650.38K | 970K | 4.61M | 23.53K |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 85.05M | 52.63M | 47.7M | 28.28M | 6.5M | 9.4M | 8.43M | 8.6M | 8.97M | 6.86M | 7.12M | 7.69M | 7.64M | 8.19M | 8.22M | 7.68M | 7.98M | 8.74M | 9.46M | 12.71M | 9.3M | 9.49M | 9.76M | 9.96M | 10.41M | 8.89M | 4.69M | 973.4K |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 20.72M | 19.37M | 13.37M | 7.91M | 6.32M | 8.19M | 8.22M | 8.44M | 8.79M | 6.67M | 6.96M | 7.1M | 7.47M | 7.32M | 7.21M | 7.48M | 7.76M | 8.34M | 8.96M | 9.38M | 8.97M | 9.36M | 9.62M | 9.55M | 10.14M | 8.08M | 4.12M | 745.19K |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 4.63x | 4.35x | 3.53x | 4.40x | 4.39x | 2.81x | 2.63x | 2.08x | 1.58x | 2.52x | 4.02x | 2.83x | 5.90x | 4.31x | 3.41x | 3.44x | 3.25x | 4.40x | 3.41x | 1.96x | 1.86x | 6.76x | 4.79x | 2.95x | 2.79x | 4.25x | 8.07x | 30.18x |
| Goodwill | 15.77M | 6.7M | 5.21M | 3.56M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 46.94M | 23.58M | 27.01M | 16.19M | 60.35K | 62.47K | 112.85K | 49.2K | 68.6K | 68.6K | 71.2K | 83.2K | 100.4K | 105.2K | 158.6K | 208.41K | 0 | 0 | 289.05K | 2.82M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 670.83K | 157.86K | 471.63K | 176.66K | 75.3K | 82.83K | 91.57K | 104.84K | 113.39K | 118.72K | 85.75K | 85.75K | 10.45K | 116.33K | 0 | 0 | 221.15K | 399.52K | 0 | 187.71K | 329.66K | 125.11K | 137.11K | 408.97K | 266.71K | 808.65K | 359.99K | 24.2K |
| Total Assets | 138.27M | 103.36M | 82.38M | 62.96M | 34.71M | 27.09M | 41.55M | 38.56M | 37.63M | 41.04M | 36.49M | 36.11M | 44.16M | 42.63M | 62.6M | 58.26M | 57.59M | 57.54M | 59.9M | 84.59M | 87.23M | 107.03M | 87.47M | 69.88M | 72.62M | 68.05M | 60.75M | 12.61M |
| Asset Turnover | 0.82x | 0.82x | 0.57x | 0.55x | 0.80x | 0.85x | 0.52x | 0.46x | 0.37x | 0.41x | 0.77x | 0.56x | 1.00x | 0.74x | 0.39x | 0.44x | 0.44x | 0.64x | 0.51x | 0.22x | 0.19x | 0.59x | 0.53x | 0.40x | 0.39x | 0.51x | 0.55x | 1.78x |
| Asset Growth % | 168.12% | 25.46% | 30.85% | 81.41% | 28.13% | -34.8% | 7.75% | 2.45% | -8.29% | 12.47% | 1.06% | -18.24% | 3.59% | -31.9% | 7.45% | 1.16% | 0.09% | -3.94% | -29.19% | -3.03% | -18.5% | 22.37% | 25.18% | -3.77% | 6.71% | 12.03% | 381.65% | - |
| Total Current Liabilities | 16.48M | 16.66M | 7.27M | 6.4M | 3.94M | 2.47M | 13.65M | 2.22M | 3.35M | 3.36M | 3.57M | 4.76M | 7.01M | 6.49M | 5.29M | 3.24M | 3.3M | 4.17M | 7.94M | 9.42M | 4.18M | 4.09M | 7.08M | 3.92M | 3.05M | 2.9M | 5.11M | 3.08M |
| Accounts Payable | 4.49M | 3.58M | 2.32M | 1.34M | 708.85K | 623.62K | 790.89K | 1.08M | 1.53M | 1.32M | 1.5M | 1.44M | 2.4M | 2.37M | 1.14M | 443.52K | 543.88K | 1.21M | 2.35M | 4.08M | 358.82K | 305.52K | 1.7M | 578.31K | 246.81K | 473.79K | 1.86M | 888.05K |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 40.72 | 28.39 | 39.71 | 36.16 | 23.38 | 22.18 | 29.48 | 51.31 | 76.36 | 55.63 | 47.8 | 39.9 | 28.74 | 45.71 | 29.56 | 13.55 | 17.23 | 24.64 | 41.74 | 105.15 | 15.17 | 5.34 | 39.53 | 18.6 | 7.98 | 11.94 | 45.72 | 30.67 |
| Short-Term Debt | 5.64M | 2.44M | 0 | 2M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.91K | 9.91K | 107.89K | 107.26K | 107.26K | 100K | 117.11K | 115.7K | 119.79K | 23.83K |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 10.75M | 2.48M | 340.48K | 143.36K | 259.18K | 417.5K | 313.37K | 29.23K | 356.8K | 280.35K | 179.59K | 756.75K | 526.32K | 447.52K | 1.43M | 232.63K | 157.93K | 164.86K | 450.92K | 660.41K | 591.63K | 176.65K | 526.02K | 98.04K | 137.94K | 146.07K | 173.97K | 784.71K |
| Other Current Liabilities | 4.13M | 0 | -2.1K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Current Ratio | 3.23x | 3.04x | 4.77x | 5.42x | 7.16x | 7.16x | 2.43x | 13.50x | 8.56x | 10.17x | 8.22x | 5.97x | 5.21x | 5.30x | 10.28x | 15.61x | 15.05x | 11.71x | 6.35x | 7.63x | 18.64x | 23.83x | 10.97x | 15.27x | 20.42x | 20.37x | 10.96x | 3.78x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.53x | 1.50x | 3.02x | 4.46x | 5.80x | 5.32x | 2.11x | 11.48x | 7.28x | 8.92x | 7.20x | 5.00x | 4.43x | 4.63x | 9.56x | 14.52x | 13.63x | 10.43x | 5.17x | 6.64x | 17.09x | 22.88x | 10.24x | 14.55x | 19.32x | 18.41x | 10.13x | 2.64x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 225.79 | 255.48 | 289.17 | 237.15 | 211.73 | 203.56 | 204.31 | 211.72 | 228.25 | 217.99 | 149.21 | 209.74 | 134.76 | 166.16 | 151.85 | 143.42 | 166.86 | 145.09 | 174.95 | 260.61 | 331.01 | 94.63 | 121.07 | 162.9 | 168.66 | 220.23 | 151.42 | 145.49 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 49.68M | 22.1M | 28.48M | 17.92M | 15.06K | 28.68K | 129.69K | 129.65K | 129.59K | 67.74K | 67.7K | 2.83K | 144.72K | 143.69K | 227K | 756.09K | 825.71K | 968.96K | 5.15M | 4.43M | 4.85M | 5.08M | 4.93M | 4.9M | 4.84M | 4.77M | 4.81M | 595.18K |
| Long-Term Debt | 49.28M | 21.7M | 28.03M | 17.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.33M | 4.33M | 4.24M | 4.24M | 4.24M | 4.24M | 4.24M | 4.24M | 4.24M | 0 |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15.06K | 28.68K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.83K | 11.72K | 11.49K | 98K | 189.13K | 15.56K | 26.99K | 37.63K | 47.54K | 4.59K | 13.11K | 20.68K | 0 | 0 | 17.64K | 30.45K | 45.76K |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129.69K | 129.65K | 129.59K | 67.74K | 67.7K | 0 | 133K | 132.2K | 129K | 566.96K | 649.93K | 642.65K | 414.64K | 0 | 490.07K | 635.97K | 411.86K | 328.18K | 205.83K | 43.12K | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 396.5K | 396.5K | 451.35K | 421.51K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.53K | 238.52K | 364.04K | 50.52K | 120.99K | 191.46K | 261.93K | 332.41K | 402.88K | 473.35K | 543.82K | 549.42K |
| Total Liabilities | 66.15M | 38.76M | 35.74M | 24.32M | 3.96M | 2.5M | 13.78M | 2.35M | 3.48M | 3.43M | 3.64M | 4.76M | 7.15M | 6.64M | 5.52M | 4M | 4.12M | 5.14M | 13.09M | 13.85M | 9.03M | 9.17M | 12.01M | 8.82M | 7.89M | 7.67M | 9.92M | 3.68M |
| Total Debt | 54.92M | 24.14M | 28.03M | 19.51M | 28.68K | 42.98K | 45.13K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.83K | 11.72K | 11.49K | 98K | 202.32K | 25.47K | 36.9K | 4.38M | 4.39M | 4.35M | 4.36M | 4.36M | 4.33M | 4.35M | 4.37M | 4.39M | 69.59K |
| Net Debt | 48.16M | 21.45M | 27.49M | 16.42M | -17.22M | -8.22M | -12.56M | -22.42M | -20.39M | -24.68M | -18.77M | -16.28M | -15.2M | -16.37M | -42.88M | -42.42M | -40.89M | -35.53M | -30.65M | -44.76M | -58.64M | -78.82M | -61.5M | -44.45M | -47.89M | -38.4M | -34.27M | -4.57M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.76x | 0.37x | 0.60x | 0.51x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | - | - | - | - | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.00x | 0.09x | 0.06x | 0.06x | 0.04x | 0.06x | 0.07x | 0.07x | 0.07x | 0.09x | 0.01x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.06x | 1.01x | 2.38x | 2.42x | 0.00x | 0.01x | 0.01x | - | - | - | - | - | 0.03x | 0.00x | 0.10x | 0.16x | 0.02x | 0.01x | - | - | - | 0.15x | 0.23x | 0.52x | 0.59x | 0.42x | 0.41x | 0.01x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.80x | 0.90x | 2.34x | 2.04x | -2.27x | -1.90x | -3.95x | -11.32x | - | -66.41x | -6.39x | - | -35.06x | -6.62x | -45.33x | -33.14x | -33.24x | -5.96x | - | - | - | -2.79x | -3.27x | -5.38x | -6.45x | -3.72x | -3.23x | -0.66x |
| Interest Coverage | 12.00x | 11.63x | 10.44x | 20.41x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 974.13x | 597.65x | 272.34x | 64.73x | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Equity | 72.11M | 64.6M | 46.64M | 38.64M | 30.75M | 24.59M | 27.77M | 36.21M | 34.15M | 37.61M | 32.85M | 31.34M | 37.01M | 35.99M | 57.08M | 54.26M | 53.47M | 52.4M | 46.8M | 70.73M | 78.2M | 97.87M | 75.45M | 61.06M | 64.73M | 60.38M | 50.82M | 8.94M |
| Equity Growth % | 148.69% | 38.52% | 20.71% | 25.65% | 25.08% | -11.47% | -23.31% | 6.01% | -9.18% | 14.49% | 4.8% | -15.32% | 2.83% | -36.94% | 5.2% | 1.48% | 2.04% | 11.95% | -33.83% | -9.55% | -20.09% | 29.7% | 23.58% | -5.67% | 7.2% | 18.8% | 468.79% | - |
| Book Value per Share | 3.94 | 3.62 | 2.67 | 2.22 | 1.78 | 1.43 | 1.62 | 2.14 | 2.03 | 2.23 | 1.93 | 1.85 | 2.16 | 2.14 | 3.43 | 3.23 | 3.19 | 3.13 | 2.77 | 4.19 | 4.50 | 5.36 | 4.23 | 3.26 | 3.30 | 3.03 | 3.31 | 0.43 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 72.11M | 64.6M | 46.64M | 38.64M | 30.75M | 24.59M | 27.77M | 36.21M | 34.15M | 37.61M | 32.85M | 31.34M | 37.01M | 35.99M | 57.08M | 54.26M | 53.47M | 52.4M | 46.8M | 70.73M | 78.2M | 97.87M | 75.45M | 61.06M | 64.73M | 60.38M | 50.82M | 8.94M |
| Common Stock | 17.83K | 17.63K | 17.5K | 19.54K | 19.41K | 19.34K | 19.31K | 19.01K | 18.94K | 18.88K | 18.81K | 18.76K | 18.71K | 18.63K | 18.33K | 18.29K | 18.25K | 18.21K | 18.18K | 18.16K | 18.09K | 18.05K | 13.52K | 13.08K | 13.05K | 13.02K | 12.59K | 6.77K |
| Retained Earnings | 35.79M | 28.29M | 12.67M | 5.67M | -359.04K | -5.88M | -2.34M | 5.57M | 3.72M | 7.37M | 2.81M | 818.77K | 6.68M | 6.48M | 29.61M | 26.63M | 25.91M | 25.16M | 20.15M | 44.19M | 53.04M | 55.92M | 37.34M | 25.41M | 19.87M | 14.46M | 6.93M | 178.95K |
| Treasury Stock | -3.46M | -3.46M | -3.46M | -21.37M | -21.37M | -21.37M | -21.37M | -21.37M | -21.37M | -21.37M | -21.37M | -20.64M | -20.39M | -20.39M | -20.39M | -19.59M | -19.29M | -19.24M | -19.13M | -18.09M | -18.09M | 0 | -10.61M | -10.61M | -1.25M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Liquidity and working capital
According to recent financial statements, ISSC's total assets grew from $55.7 million in 2024Q1 to $138.3 million by 2026Q2, yet this expansion appears increasingly reliant on debt financing rather than internal cash accumulation, signaling a potential shift toward a more aggressive and risk-prone capital structure.
The rapid increase in the asset base suggests a scaling of operations, but the concurrent rise in liabilities warrants caution regarding the quality of this growth. Investors should monitor whether these assets are generating sufficient returns to justify the increased leverage, as the current trajectory indicates a reliance on external funding to sustain momentum.
As reported in quarterly filings, ISSC's total debt surged from $10.6 million in 2024Q1 to $54.9 million in 2026Q2, driving the debt-to-equity ratio to 0.76, which suggests that the company is increasingly utilizing financial leverage to fund its operational and acquisition-led expansion strategy.
This rise in debt levels may indicate that internal cash flow is insufficient to support the company's current growth ambitions. The increased interest burden could potentially constrain future financial flexibility, particularly if the aerospace market experiences a cyclical downturn or if project-based revenue recognition faces delays.
Based on the reported figures, ISSC maintains a cash balance of only $6.8 million against $66.2 million in total liabilities as of 2026Q2, which implies a persistent liquidity mismatch that may leave the company vulnerable to operational shocks or unexpected working capital requirements.
While the current ratio of 3.23 appears healthy on the surface, the low absolute cash position relative to the scale of operations suggests that the company lacks a significant buffer. This liquidity profile warrants further investigation into the timing of customer payments and the sustainability of the current cash burn rate.
As indicated in the balance sheet data, goodwill has increased from $3.6 million in 2024Q1 to $15.8 million in 2026Q2, a trend that suggests the company's growth is increasingly tied to acquisitions that may carry significant impairment risk if expected synergies fail to materialize.
The accumulation of intangible assets often masks the true economic value of a company's underlying business. Investors should be wary that a significant portion of the equity base is now supported by these non-cash assets, which could lead to volatility in book value should the company's acquisition strategy underperform.
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying ISSC stock.
As of 2025, Innovative Aerosystems, Inc. (ISSC) had total assets of $103.4M including $50.7M in current assets.
Innovative Aerosystems, Inc. (ISSC) carries total debt of $24.1M, offset by $2.7M in cash and short-term investments. Comparing total debt to cash helps evaluate the company's debt burden and net leverage.
Innovative Aerosystems, Inc. (ISSC) has total shareholders' equity (book value) of $64.6M ($3.62 book value per share). Book value represents the net worth of the company belonging to common stock holders.
Innovative Aerosystems, Inc. (ISSC) reported a current ratio of 3.04x. A current ratio above 1.0x indicates that the company has more current assets than current liabilities, suggesting sufficient short-term liquidity.