BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. (BBAI) Key Metrics

NYSE: BBAIValuation, returns, debt and efficiency ratios over 8 years.

BBAI valuation today

Trailing 12 months · as of October 17, 2026
Market cap
$1.04B
Enterprise value
$1.07B
P/E (TTM)
—
Forward P/E
—
PEG ratio
—
Price / sales
7.9
10-yr median 4.2
Price / book
1.8
EV / EBITDA
—
Dividend yield
—
Beta
3.26

BBAI key metrics, 2018–2025

Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars

BBAI valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.

Price / sales+131.0%
15.2
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 4.22022: 0.6 (−86.7%)2023: 2.1 (+270.7%)2024: 6.6 (+219.2%)2025: 15.2 (+131.0%)
20182025
Price / book
3.2
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: 4.92025: 3.2
20182025
Free cash flow yield+2.3 pts
−2.4%
2025 · hover or tap a bar for each year
2021: −3.4%2022: −57.7% (−54.4 pts)2023: −6.9% (+50.8 pts)2024: −4.7% (+2.2 pts)2025: −2.4% (+2.3 pts)
20182025

BBAI valuation history

Fiscal year-endToday8-year median

BBAI returns on capital

ROEROICROA

Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.

BBAI debt vs cash

Total debtCash & short-term investments

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

BBAI cash returned to shareholders

DividendsBuybacksFree cash flow

BBAI price vs earnings per share

Share price at year-endEPS (right axis)

BBAI key metrics

2018–2025
BigBear.ai Holdings, Inc. key metrics by fiscal year
20252024202320222021202020192018
Valuation
Market capitalization$1.94B$1.04B$319.4M$86.1M$605.7M———
Enterprise value$1.87B$1.14B$487.4M$273.7M$731.4M———
Price / sales15.26.62.10.64.2———
Price / book3.2———4.9———
EV / sales14.77.23.11.85.0———
Earnings yield−15.2%−28.4%−22.1%−129.4%−20.4%———
Free cash flow yield−2.4%−4.7%−6.9%−57.7%−3.4%———
Dividend yield——0.4%0.0%0.0%———
Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks)0.0%0.0%2.2%117.2%0.0%———
Share price at fiscal year-end$5.40$4.45$2.14$0.67$5.66———
Per share
Revenue per share$0.36$0.68$1.04$1.21$1.36$0.87$0.70$0.47
Earnings per share−$0.82−$1.27−$0.47−$0.87−$1.15−$0.02$0.06$0.04
Operating cash flow per share−$0.12−$0.16−$0.12−$0.38−$0.18$0.01$0.04$0.02
Free cash flow per share−$0.13−$0.21−$0.15−$0.39−$0.19$0.01$0.04$0.02
Cash per share$0.24$0.21$0.22$0.10$0.64$0.09$0.02—
Book value per share$1.71−$0.02−$0.45−$0.30$1.14$0.96$0.11—
Tangible book value per share$0.64−$1.04−$1.33−$1.35−$0.49−$0.77$0.11—
Dividends per share——$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.01$0.02
Capex per share$0.01$0.05$0.03$0.01$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00
Debt per share$0.07$0.63$1.34$1.57$1.82$1.02——
Shares outstanding358.8M233.6M149.2M127.7M107.0M105.0M105.0M105.0M
Change in shares outstanding+53.6%+56.5%+16.9%+19.3%+1.9%0.0%0.0%—
Returns & profitability
Return on equity (ROE)−96.7%———−110.9%−4.5%53.5%—
Return on invested capital (ROIC)−20.5%−109.1%−24.6%−43.9%−27.8%−2.2%63.5%—
Return on assets (ROA)−47.5%−108.7%−35.8%−38.5%−41.1%−2.2%39.2%—
Return on tangible assets−57.2%−279.9%−102.1%−182.7%−59.4%−7.0%39.2%—
Free cash flow margin−36.3%−31.1%−14.3%−32.1%−14.0%1.0%5.6%3.7%
Income quality (OCF / net income)——————0.660.49
Financial health
Total debt$24.3M$146.4M$200.6M$200.3M$194.6M$107.0M——
Cash & short-term investments$87.1M$50.1M$32.6M$12.6M$68.9M$9.7M$1.6M—
Net debt−$62.8M$96.3M$168.0M$187.6M$125.7M$97.3M−$1.6M—
Debt / equity0.04———1.591.07——
Debt / assets0.030.431.001.030.510.49——
Net debt / EBITDA—————14.72−0.26—
Current ratio1.780.460.931.522.942.853.70—
Quick ratio1.780.460.931.521.502.853.70—
Interest coverage-4.6-5.2-2.7-7.7-10.1—50.393.3
Working capital$145.0M−$109.2M−$4.8M$18.6M$136.2M$22.3M$11.5M—
Invested capital$549.1M$92.6M$100.7M$149.8M$248.1M$197.7M$10.0M—
Tangible asset value$231.3M−$241.9M−$198.1M−$172.2M−$52.9M−$81.4M$11.7M—
Net current asset value$47.9M−$253.7M−$203.5M−$178.8M−$54.8M−$83.6M$11.5M—
Graham number——————$0.39—
Graham net-net per share−$0.50−$1.14−$1.44−$1.54−$1.12−$0.86$0.07—
Capital allocation
Dividends paid——$1.2M$0$0$9.8M$839,000$2.6M
Share buybacks (net)$551,000$0$5.7M$100.9M$0$192.2M——
Dividend payout ratio——————13.4%67.1%
Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow——————20.4%142.2%
Capex / revenue3.4%7.0%2.5%0.5%0.4%0.3%0.0%0.1%
Capex / operating cash flow—————23.0%0.4%3.2%
Capex / depreciation0.290.940.480.100.090.250.361.20
Stock-based compensation / revenue18.3%13.4%12.0%7.0%41.6%0.1%0.1%—
R&D / revenue13.1%6.9%3.2%5.4%4.1%0.7%0.1%—
SG&A / revenue74.5%44.6%42.4%58.4%73.7%—14.9%15.8%
Efficiency
Days sales outstanding89.476.868.471.466.775.568.4—
Days of inventory on hand——0.0—165.30.00.0—
Days payables outstanding26.831.542.234.013.410.07.0—
Cash conversion cycle (days)62.745.426.337.3218.665.661.4—
Receivables turnover4.084.755.335.115.474.835.34—
Payables turnover13.6411.608.6610.7227.1836.5451.97—
Inventory turnover——114,563,000.00—2.2169,632,000.0056,130,000.00—
Asset turnover0.210.580.790.540.480.784.62—
Average receivables$31.3M$33.3M$29.1M$30.3M$26.6M$18.9M$13.8M—
Average payables$7.3M$9.7M$13.2M$10.4M$4.1M$1.9M$1.1M—
Average inventory——$1—$50.5M$1$1—
Intangibles / total assets42.5%69.3%65.4%68.8%45.7%83.2%0.0%—

Computed from BBAI's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 2, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.

BBAI valuation and financial ratios

BigBear.ai earned a return on equity of −96.7% and a return on invested capital of −20.5% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $24.3 million of debt and $87.1 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $62.8 million. It returned $0.6 million to shareholders: $0 in dividends and $0.6 million in share buybacks. The share count rose 241.7% from 105.0M to 358.8M over 7 years.

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BBAI key metrics FAQ

What is BigBear.ai's return on equity?

BigBear.ai's return on equity (ROE) was −96.7% in fiscal 2025: net income of -$293.9 million on average shareholders' equity of $304.1 million.

What is BigBear.ai's ROIC?

BigBear.ai's return on invested capital was −20.5% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.

How much debt does BigBear.ai have?

BigBear.ai had total debt of $24.3 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04 and more cash than debt.

Does BigBear.ai buy back its shares?

Yes. BigBear.ai spent $0.6 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed +53.6% over the year, to 358.8M..

What is BigBear.ai's free cash flow yield?

BigBear.ai generated -$46.3 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of −2.4% on its market value at year-end ($1.9 billion).

What is BigBear.ai's current ratio?

BigBear.ai's current ratio was 1.78 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.78 times current liabilities.

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