MRLN
Merlin, Inc.
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense · NGM
$8.60
Data: 2026-05-15
✗ ETHICAL FAIL

MOAT
HIGH
Data Confidence: 100.0%
Key Metrics

How this company measures up on the fundamentals that matter

Market Cap
$657M
Total market value of the company
-20.17
Based on estimated future earnings — lower means cheaper
Rev Growth
+91.6%
Year-over-year revenue change
Profit Margin
0.0%
How much profit the company keeps from each dollar of revenue
0.0%
Return on equity — how efficiently it uses shareholder money
Analyst Target
$25.00
+191% from current price — median analyst estimate
Recommendation
NONE
Consensus view from 1 analysts covering this stock
About Merlin, Inc.

Merlin, Inc., an aerospace and defense technology company, develops AI-powered autonomous flight software and systems for aircraft in the United States and New Zealand. The company provides an aircraft-agnostic, AI-powered software platform that enables autonomous flight for both legacy and next-generation airborne systems. Its main product, the Merlin Pilot, is an integrated hardware and software solution that manages navigation, communication with air traffic control, obstacle avoidance, and real-time decision-making using sensor technologies and natural language processing. The company supports both military and civil aviation programs, offering solutions for missions such as cargo transport and national security operations. It collaborates with partners and regulatory bodies to conduct flight trials and support the certification of autonomous flight systems. The company serves defense organizations, commercial aviation clients, government agencies, regulators, and air cargo operators. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

https://www.merlinlabs.com

Country: United States Industry: Aerospace & Defense
Ethical Screening

Five compliance checks based on AAOIFI standards — all must pass for ethical clearance

Business Activity
FAIL
Core business does not involve prohibited activities
Debt Ratio
0.0% PASS
Debt must be below 33% of total assets
Cash Ratio
0.0% PASS
Interest-bearing cash below 33% of assets
Receivables
0.0% PASS
Receivables below 49% of assets
Revenue Purity
0.0% PASS
Non-compliant revenue below 5% — any excess requires purification
Quantitative Intelligence

Statistical analysis of price behaviour, risk, and market regime — independent of fundamental data

DISTRIBUTION
Smart money appears to be selling into strength — caution
0.147
Positive but modest risk-adjusted returns
-0.2608
No positive edge detected — the data suggests staying out
-0.270
Drawdown risk outweighs the returns — higher risk profile
Annual Return
-16.9%
Historical annualised return based on price data
-62.8%
Largest peak-to-trough decline — the worst it has been
CRISIS
Elevated risk detected — extreme caution warranted
Days in State
28
How long the current regime has persisted — longer means more stable
Market Data

Trading characteristics and market positioning

N/A
52W High
$17.00
49% below the year high
52W Low
$5.88
46% above the year low
Avg Volume
1,098,788
Average daily shares traded — higher means easier to buy and sell
1.6
Days it would take all short sellers to cover — higher means more crowded
Short % Float
N/A
0.0%
Annual dividend as a percentage of the share price
$-5.02
Earnings per share over the last 12 months
Financial Health

Balance sheet strength and cash generation — the foundation of long-term value

0.00
Conservative use of debt — low financial risk
1.10
Adequate but worth monitoring
Quick Ratio
0.93
Like current ratio but excludes inventory — stricter test
Gross Margin
-21.6%
Revenue left after cost of goods — higher means pricing power
Operating Margin
-998.7%
Profit from core operations before interest and tax
$-36,624,500
Negative — the business is spending more than it generates
Revenue (TTM)
$8M
Total revenue over the last 12 months
Net Income
$-420,495,008
Loss-making — spending exceeds revenue after all costs
Analyst Coverage
Analysts
1
Target High
$25.00
Target Median
$25.00
Target Low
$25.00
Recent Insider Activity

SEC Form 4 filings — what company insiders are buying and selling

Date Insider Title Type Shares Value
2026-03-16 GEORGE MATTHEW SPENCER Chief Executive Officer 14,890,622
2025-12-09 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security 4,328 $46,773
2025-12-09 GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. Beneficial Owner of more than 10% of a Class of Security 4,872 $52,707
Source: SEC Form 4 filings via public data. View all insider activity at
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Data sourced from public filings and market feeds. Not financial advice. Updated: 2026-05-15

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