Vertical Aerospace Ltd. (EVTL) Balance Sheet

NYSE: EVTLAssets, liabilities, debt and equity over 7 years.

EVTL balance sheet, 2025

December 31, 2025 · British pounds

£105.0M assets = £226.2M liabilities + −£121.2M equity

What it owns£105.0MCash & ST investments: £70.2M (66.8%)Cash & ST investments£70.2M · 67%Receivables: £21.1M (20.1%)Receivables £21.1MOther current: £8.3M (7.9%)PP&E: £5.4M (5.1%)Other non-current: £1 (0.0%)=How it is financed£226.2MCurrent liabilities: £222.8M (98.5%)Current liabilities£222.8M · 98%Other LT liabilities: £3.4M (1.5%)

Liabilities exceed assets: shareholders’ equity is negative (−£121.2M).

Both columns are drawn to the same scale: what EVTL owns equals what it owes plus shareholders’ equity. Hover a block for its value.

EVTL financial health

Current ratio0.45
Tight · current assets cover current liabilities 0.45×
Equity / assets−115.5%
Thin equity · of assets funded by shareholders
Cash / debt36.7%
Low cash cover · cash & short-term investments vs total debt
Goodwill & intangibles0.0%
Mostly tangible · of total assets

Descriptive bands, not a rating. Fiscal 2025.

EVTL balance sheet trends, 2019–2025

Vertical Aerospace Ltd. balance sheet trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Total assets£7.3M2019£105.0M2025+55.9%/yr
Total liabilities£3.1M2019£226.2M2025+103.9%/yr
Shareholders’ equity£4.2M2019−£121.2M2025—
Cash & short-term investments£1.0M2019£70.2M2025+102.1%/yr
Total debt£1.2M2019£191.4M2025+134.0%/yr
Net cash (debt)−£137,0002019−£121.2M2025−£121.1M
Working capital£909,0002019−£123.2M2025−£124.1M
Current ratio1.5720190.452025−1.12
Debt / equity0.28201931.932022+31.65
Shares outstanding10.0M2019127.2M2025+52.8%/yr

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

EVTL assets

Cash & ST investmentsReceivablesInventoryOther currentPP&EGoodwill & intangiblesLT investmentsOther non-current

EVTL liabilities and equity

Current liabilitiesLong-term debtOther long-term liabilitiesEquity

EVTL debt vs cash

Total debtCash & ST investmentsNet cash (debt)

Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease obligations.

EVTL balance sheet in British pounds

Vertical Aerospace Ltd. annual balance sheet
2025202420232022202120202019
Assets
Cash & short-term investments£70.2M£22.6M£48.7M£122.8M£212.7M£839,000£1.0M
Cash & equivalents£70.2M£22.6M£48.7M£62.9M£212.7M£839,000£1.0M
Short-term investments—£0£0£59.9M£0——
Receivables£21.1M£17.2M£4.9M£18.9M£6.1M£2.8M£1.1M
Inventory£0£0£6.7M−£71.6M−£6.1M−£2.8M−£1.1M
Other current assets£8.3M£2.8M£16.4M£73.3M£12.7M£3.5M£1.4M
Total current assets£99.6M£42.6M£76.8M£143.4M£225.3M£4.4M£2.5M
Property, plant & equipment (net)£5.4M£5.0M£6.3M£5.8M£3.8M£2.5M£2.7M
Goodwill & intangible assets£0£132,000£1.0M£2.0M£4.2M£2.0M£2.1M
Long-term investments£0£0£0£0£0£0£0
Other non-current assets£1£0£0£0£0£0£0
Total assets£105.0M£47.7M£84.1M£151.2M£233.3M£8.9M£7.3M
Liabilities
Accounts payable£9.6M£5.4M£3.7M£16.0M£6.7M£846,000£703,000
Short-term debt£189.1M£581,000£643,000£115.8M£852,310£6.5M£219,000
Deferred revenue——£13.1M—£33.5M——
Total current liabilities£222.8M£16.6M£18.4M£136.8M£51.3M£8.9M£1.6M
Long-term debt£0£0£109.3M£115.2M£112.8M£0£0
Lease obligations£3.2M£2.2M£2.6M£3.2M£1.9M£1.0M£1.2M
Other long-term liabilities£3.4M£530.5M£6.2M£0£7.7M£934,000£1.6M
Total liabilities£226.2M£547.1M£133.9M£143.9M£171.8M£9.8M£3.1M
Shareholders' equity
Common stock & paid-in capital£78,860£55,000£17,000£16,000£16,000—£4.2M
Retained earnings (deficit)−£916.0M−£1.15B−£394.3M−£344.8M−£250.1M−£5.1M£0
Accumulated other comprehensive income£136.6M£99.3M£86.8M£94.9M£63.3M£4.1M—
Total shareholders' equity−£121.2M−£499.3M−£49.8M£7.3M£61.6M−£938,000£4.2M
Key figures
Total debt£191.4M£2.2M£2.6M£233.7M£114.7M£7.3M£1.2M
Net cash (debt)−£121.2M£20.4M£46.1M−£110.8M£97.9M−£6.5M−£137,000
Working capital−£123.2M£26.0M£58.4M£6.6M£174.0M−£4.5M£909,000
Tangible book value−£121.2M−£499.5M−£50.8M£5.3M£57.4M−£3.0M£2.1M
Shares outstanding127.2M20.3M19.1M17.9M12.4M3.8M10.0M
Current ratio0.452.564.171.054.390.491.57
Quick ratio0.412.392.911.044.260.411.36
Debt / equity———31.931.86—0.28
Equity / assets−115.5%−1,046.1%−59.2%4.8%26.4%−10.6%57.0%

Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in British pounds as reported (latest annual report filed March 24, 2026); data from EODHD.

EVTL financial position

At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Vertical Aerospace had total assets of £105.0 million (up 119.9% from a year earlier), total liabilities of £226.2 million and shareholders' equity of -£121.2 million. It held £70.2 million in cash and short-term investments against £191.4 million of debt, net debt of £121.2 million. Its current ratio was 0.45. In the latest quarter (ended June 30, 2026) total assets were £100.2 million and equity -£34.2 million.

Related: EVTL income statement, EVTL cash flow statement, EVTL key metrics. See the EVTL stock overview for the latest quote and news.

EVTL balance sheet FAQ

What are Vertical Aerospace's total assets?

Vertical Aerospace reported total assets of £105.0 million at the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), compared with £47.7 million a year earlier.

How much debt does Vertical Aerospace have?

Vertical Aerospace had £191.4 million of total debt at the end of fiscal 2025, including short-term borrowings and lease obligations. Its debt-to-equity ratio was —.

How much cash does Vertical Aerospace have?

Vertical Aerospace held £70.2 million in cash and short-term investments at the end of fiscal 2025; with £191.4 million of debt that is net debt of £121.2 million.

What is Vertical Aerospace's book value?

Vertical Aerospace's shareholders' equity (book value) was -£121.2 million at the end of fiscal 2025.

What is Vertical Aerospace's current ratio?

Vertical Aerospace had current assets of £99.6 million and current liabilities of £222.8 million, a current ratio of 0.45 (current liabilities exceed current assets).

Aerospace & Defense: balance sheet