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AXON

S&P 500
Neutral · 42/100

Axon Enterprise

Industrials
Aerospace & Defense

$542.69

3.9%

Updated Aug 7, 11:30 AM ET

Report Card

AXON at a glance — five pillars scored 0–100 from real filed financials.

Value
0
Growth
0
Profitability
0
Health
0
Dividends
0

Overall: Neutral · 42/100. A wider, greener shape means more pillars look healthy. Dividends scores 0 when a company pays none — that is a choice, not a flaw.

Price — Past Year

▼ Down 45.1% over the last 12 months

Price 50-day average 200-day averageSource: Yahoo Finance · refreshed daily
Key Metrics

Market Cap

$48.12B

P/E

Forward P/E (est.)

ROE

6.6%

Revenue Growth

34.0%

EPS Growth

-39.6%

Profit Margin

6.9%

FCF Yield

0.5%

Debt / Equity

0.56x

ROIC

-1.0%

Interest Coverage

Current Ratio

2.27x

Dividend Yield

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

8.8%

Rating Score

42/100

Business Overview
Research

Axon Enterprise (AXON) is a large-cap company in the Aerospace & Defense industry, part of the Industrials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $48.12B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $2.78B in revenue and $124.66M in net profit.

Our model rates AXON Neutral (42/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Economic Moat

Evidence of durable competitive advantage in the filed financials (10 years of history).

Wide moat signalsMoat evidence score: 78/100

The filed history looks like a business competitors struggle to attack: high and steady margins, revenue that grows through cycles, and strong returns on capital.

Gross margin level100/100

60.2% average over the last 3 years

Gross margin stability81/100

±1.5 pts around 60.9% across 10 years

Revenue durability100/100

grew in 9 of the last 9 year-over-year periods

Free-cash-flow consistency80/100

positive in 9 of 10 years

Return on invested capital0/100

-1.0% latest fiscal year

A moat can't be proven by numbers alone — this scores the evidence a durable advantage leaves behind (pricing power, consistency, returns on capital), computed the same way for every stock. Pair it with the business overview before concluding anything.

Technical Analysis (Educational)
Research

Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what AXON's chart says today, with each tool explained.

Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. AXON trades near $542.69, above its 50-day average ($433.52) and 200-day average ($533.48). Price above both averages, with the shorter one above the longer, is the textbook definition of an uptrend — momentum favours buyers.

Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 80 it is overbought — the recent rally is stretched and can cool off.

MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.

Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. AXON's is $32.33 (~6.0% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. Over the last month AXON found buyers near $402.00 (support) and sellers near $610.99 (resistance); its 52-week range is $339.01–$885.92. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 0.9× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.

Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.

Revenue Growth
Research

4Y CAGR

33.9%

2/4 checks passedRevenue growingRevenue growth beats sector midpointEPS growingEPS growing faster than revenue

Revenue moved from $268.25M in 2016 to $2.78B in 2025, a 29.7% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 34.0% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.

Profitability
Research
1/4 checks passedProfitableNet margin above sector midpointROE above 12%ROIC above 10%

Gross Margin

59.7%

Operating Margin

-2.2%

Net Margin

4.5%

ROE

6.6%

Axon Enterprise keeps about 6.9% of each sales dollar as net profit, with a 59.7% gross margin and -2.2% operating margin. Return on equity is 6.6% and return on invested capital about -1.0%. Margins are moderate — typical of a competitive but profitable business.

Debt Analysis
Research
3/3 checks passedDebt under 1× equityDebt under 2× equityShort-term bills covered

Total Debt

$1.73B

Net Debt

$1.27B

Net Debt / EBITDA

Debt / Equity

0.56x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.6x, with a current ratio of 2.3x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $1.73B of total debt against $458.92M of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
Research
1/3 checks passedPositive free cash flowFCF yield above 2%Market expects achievable growth (<8%)

Operating CF

$211.34M

Free Cash Flow

$75.08M

FCF Margin

2.7%

In the latest year Axon Enterprise produced about $211.34M of operating cash flow and $75.08M of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 0.5% on today's price. Cash flow is what ultimately pays shareholders, so it is worth tracking over time.

Valuation Analysis
Research
0/1 checks passedTrading below DCF fair value

P/E

P/S

12.85x

P/B

17.23x

EV / EBITDA

AXON trades at n/a trailing earnings, 12.9x sales, and 17.2x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 8.8% long-term free-cash-flow growth. With no positive trailing earnings, value it on sales, cash flow, or growth rather than P/E.

DCF Fair Value (Educational)

A two-stage discounted cash flow on real SEC-filed free cash flow — the intrinsic-value anchor professional analysts triangulate from.

DCF fair value / share

$38.57

Current price

$542.69

-93% · Above fair-value estimate

Starting FCF (latest 10-K)

$75.08M

Growth, years 1–5

20.0%

Fade to terminal, years 6–10

2.5%

Discount rate

9.0%

PV of 10-yr free cash flow$1.16B
PV of terminal value$1.95B
Estimated equity value$3.11B
Shares outstanding81M

Cash flows grow at the stage-1 rate (trailing revenue growth, capped at 20%) for five years, fade to 2.5% by year 10, and continue at that rate forever (Gordon terminal value), all discounted at 9.0%. Small changes in assumptions move the result a lot — treat this as one reference point, not a target price. Educational only, not investment advice.

Metrics vs. Sector Range

Where AXON sits versus its Industrials sector peers in the S&P 500.

TTM P/E
Forward P/E
P/S ratio
12.9xExpensive
Revenue growth
34.0%Strong
EPS growth
-39.6%Weak
Gross margin
59.7%Strong
Net margin
6.9%Average
ROE
6.6%Weak

Bands show the middle half (25th–75th percentile) of the 144 Industrials companies in the S&P 500 — the peer-relative anchor professional comps analysis uses. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How AXON stacks up against its Industrials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Industrials sector (273 S&P 500 companies), AXON ranks #105 of 273 by our overall rating.

P/E vs sector

median 32x

ROE vs sector

6.6%

median 18.1%

Growth vs sector

34.0%

median 6.0%

Sector rank

#105

of 273 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
AXONThis stock34.0%Neutral· 42
HEI53.3x18.8%Favorable· 59
LHX30x-20.8%Weak· 38
TDG33.2x13.3%Neutral· 54
NOC17.5x5.0%Favorable· 65
CRS61.9x3.7%Neutral· 49
CW48.7x12.2%Neutral· 53
ATI70.6x2.9%Weak· 36
Industrials median32x6.0%22/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianHEILHXTDGNOCCRSCWATIP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Industrials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 273 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$0.00 $0.00

vs. $542.69 today · expected CAGR -35%-28%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$3.72B$4.99B$6.69B$8.96B$12.01B
Net income$148.98M$199.64M$267.51M$358.47M$480.35M
EPS$1.68$2.25$3.02$4.04$5.42
Share price (low)$20.16$27.02$36.20$48.51$65.00
Share price (high)$33.60$45.03$60.34$80.85$108.34
CAGR (low–high)-96% / -94%-78% / -71%-59% / -52%-45% / -38%-35% / -28%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for AXON:

  • Revenue is growing 34.0% a year, a sign of real demand.
  • As an established S&P 500 member in Industrials, it brings scale and a long operating history.
Bear Case

The case against AXON:

  • Limited free cash flow at today's price.
  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
Research

Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
Research

On balance, the picture is mixed: Axon Enterprise is a large-cap industrials business still growing nicely, with modest profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at n/a earnings, which our model scores Neutral (42/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Analyst Ratings

What 28 Wall Street analysts covering AXON recommend (August 2026). Consensus is a useful sanity check — not a substitute for your own homework.

Buy
consensus · score 4.2 / 5 across 28 analysts
Strong Buy 9Buy 16Hold 3Sell 0Strong Sell 0

Latest SEC Filings

AXON's most recent filings, straight from SEC EDGAR. Annual and quarterly reports are the deep dives; 8-Ks flag material events the moment they happen.

In the Idea Lab

AXON — frequently asked questions

Is AXON a good stock to buy?

We don't give buy or sell advice. Our model rates Axon Enterprise Neutral (42/100) based on its growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation — use that as a research starting point and make your own decision.

What is AXON's rating on The Stocks School?

Axon Enterprise currently scores 42/100 (Neutral) on our transparent model, which weighs real fundamentals: growth, margins, returns on capital, balance-sheet strength, and valuation.

How our ratings work
Where does AXON's data come from?

Live price data plus real fundamentals and 5-year financials pulled directly from Axon Enterprise's SEC filings — refreshed automatically, not hand-entered.

How is the 5-year projection for AXON calculated?

It's a scenario model: it grows revenue at an assumed rate, applies a profit margin and a valuation multiple, and shows the resulting share-price range. The assumptions are yours to change — it's a tool for thinking, not a prediction.

Is this AXON analysis financial advice?

No. Everything on this page is educational research, not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell AXON. Always do your own research and consider a licensed professional.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.