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Merlin, Inc.
Company overview
- Market capitalization
- $176.87M
- Employees
- —
- Latest publication
- 2026-09-29
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.
Financial statements
Income Quarterly
| Metric | Q2 20262026-06-30 · USD | Q1 20262026-03-31 · USD | Q4 20252025-12-31 · USD | Q3 20252025-09-30 · USD | Q2 20252025-06-30 · USD | Q1 20252025-03-31 · USD | Q4 20242024-12-31 · USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 2,194,000USD | 1,002,000USD | — | — | — | 868,000USD | 862,000USD |
| Cost Of Revenue | 2,090,000USD | 1,640,000USD | — | — | — | 714,000USD | 1,810,000USD |
| Gross Profit | -119,000USD | -638,000USD | — | — | — | 154,000USD | -948,000USD |
| Research Development | 16,387,000USD | 14,090,000USD | — | — | — | 6,679,000USD | 6,242,000USD |
| Selling General Administrative | 15,576,000USD | 14,092,000USD | — | — | — | 4,879,000USD | 4,706,000USD |
| Selling And Marketing Expenses | 1,455,000USD | — | — | — | — | — | 416,000USD |
| General And Administrative Expenses | 15,576,000USD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Operating Expenses | 33,418,000USD | 26,374,000USD | 1,314,341USD | 2,615,816USD | 357,772USD | 12,272,000USD | 11,364,000USD |
| Operating Income | -33,537,000USD | -27,012,000USD | -1,314,341USD | -2,615,816USD | -357,772USD | -11,404,000USD | -12,312,000USD |
| Total Other Income Expense Net | -24,765,000USD | -63,359,000USD | 2,513,432USD | 2,699,510USD | 2,666,615USD | -15,000USD | -777,000USD |
| Interest Income | 1,447,000USD | 517,000USD | — | — | — | 301,000USD | 458,000USD |
| Interest Expense | 0USD | 9,000USD | — | — | — | 1,614,000USD | 1,223,000USD |
| Income Before Tax | -58,302,000USD | -90,371,000USD | 1,199,091USD | 83,694USD | 2,308,843USD | -12,732,000USD | -13,089,000USD |
| Income Tax Expense | 125,000USD | 48,000USD | — | — | — | — | 338,000USD |
| Net Income | -58,427,000USD | -90,419,000USD | 1,199,091USD | 83,694USD | 2,308,843USD | -12,733,000USD | -13,427,000USD |
| Net Income Applicable To Common Shares | -127,499,000USD | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unclassified Operating Expenses | — | -1,808,000USD | 1,314,341USD | 2,615,816USD | — | — | — |
| Net Interest Income | — | 508,000USD | — | — | — | -1,313,000USD | -765,000USD |
| Tax Provision | — | 48,000USD | — | — | — | 1,000USD | 338,000USD |
| Net Income From Continuing Ops | — | -90,419,000USD | — | — | — | -12,733,000USD | -13,427,000USD |
| Ebit | — | -90,362,000USD | — | — | — | — | -11,866,000USD |
| Ebitda | — | -89,736,000USD | -1,314,341USD | -2,615,816USD | -357,772USD | — | -11,294,000USD |
| Depreciation And Amortization | — | 626,000USD | — | — | — | — | 572,000USD |
| Reconciled Depreciation | — | 626,000USD | — | — | — | 564,000USD | 572,000USD |
| Source | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy |
Income Yearly
| Metric | FY 20252025-12-31 · USD | FY 20242024-12-31 · USD | FY 20232023-12-31 · USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unclassified Operating Expenses | 4,527,197USD | — | — |
| Total Operating Expenses | 4,527,197USD | 46,754,000USD | 38,704,000USD |
| Operating Income | -4,527,197USD | -54,025,000USD | -38,436,000USD |
| Income Before Tax | 6,008,347USD | -54,902,000USD | -35,757,000USD |
| Net Income | 6,008,347USD | -55,253,000USD | -36,463,000USD |
| Ebitda | -4,527,197USD | -50,441,000USD | -33,656,000USD |
| Total Other Income Expense Net | 10,535,544USD | -877,000USD | 2,679,000USD |
| Total Revenue | — | 1,229,000USD | 1,003,000USD |
| Cost Of Revenue | — | 8,500,000USD | 735,000USD |
| Gross Profit | — | -7,271,000USD | 268,000USD |
| Research Development | — | 27,146,000USD | 24,669,000USD |
| Selling General Administrative | — | 17,864,000USD | 12,855,000USD |
| Selling And Marketing Expenses | — | 1,744,000USD | 1,180,000USD |
| Interest Income | — | 2,005,000USD | 3,252,000USD |
| Interest Expense | — | 2,420,000USD | 304,000USD |
| Net Interest Income | — | -415,000USD | 2,948,000USD |
| Income Tax Expense | — | 351,000USD | 706,000USD |
| Tax Provision | — | 351,000USD | 706,000USD |
| Net Income From Continuing Ops | — | -55,253,000USD | -36,463,000USD |
| Ebit | — | -52,482,000USD | -35,453,000USD |
| Depreciation And Amortization | — | 2,041,000USD | 1,797,000USD |
| Reconciled Depreciation | — | 2,041,000USD | 1,797,000USD |
| Source | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy |
Balance sheet Quarterly
| Metric | Q2 20262026-06-30 · USD | Q1 20262026-03-31 · USD | Q4 20252025-12-31 · USD | Q3 20252025-09-30 · USD | Q2 20252025-06-30 · USD | Q4 20242024-12-31 · USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 206,978,000USD | 145,376,000USD | 263,149,350USD | 87,813,000USD | 259,087,949USD | 49,194,000USD |
| Cash And Equivalents | 183,550,000USD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cash And Short Term Investments | 183,871,000USD | 123,102,000USD | 703,596USD | 67,086,000USD | 1,753,240USD | 37,572,000USD |
| Short Term Investments | 321,000USD | 325,000USD | — | 329,000USD | — | 377,000USD |
| Total Current Assets | 191,017,000USD | 130,014,000USD | 913,610USD | 78,873,000USD | 1,982,719USD | 39,148,000USD |
| Other Current Assets | 5,391,000USD | 5,570,000USD | 210,014USD | 8,367,000USD | 229,479USD | 1,040,000USD |
| Total Liabilities | 144,410,000USD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Current Liabilities | 13,023,000USD | 14,913,000USD | 3,329,932USD | 52,053,000USD | 1,221,317USD | 24,188,000USD |
| Other Current Liabilities | 6,004,000USD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Stockholder Equity | -99,929,000USD | -139,113,000USD | 251,069,418USD | -531,414,000USD | 249,116,633USD | -131,522,000USD |
| Total Equity Including Noncontrolling Interest | 62,568,000USD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Short Long Term Debt | 0USD | — | — | 36,180,000USD | — | 14,224,000USD |
| Long Term Debt | 0USD | — | — | 17,969,000USD | — | 21,673,000USD |
| Deferred Revenue | 42,000USD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Net Receivables | 1,755,000USD | 1,342,000USD | — | 3,420,000USD | — | 536,000USD |
| Property Plant Equipment Net | 13,284,000USD | 12,686,000USD | — | 8,833,000USD | — | 9,937,000USD |
| Accounts Payable | 5,882,000USD | 6,855,000USD | — | 2,029,000USD | — | 1,294,000USD |
| Short Term Debt | 940,000USD | 977,000USD | — | 36,882,000USD | — | 14,933,000USD |
| Common Stock | 10,000USD | 8,000USD | 262,236,616USD | 1,000USD | 876USD | 1,000USD |
| Retained Earnings | -699,899,000USD | -641,472,000USD | -11,167,198USD | -532,000,000USD | -7,928,953USD | -135,532,000USD |
| Total Liab | — | 284,489,000USD | 12,079,932USD | 619,227,000USD | 9,971,317USD | 180,716,000USD |
| Other Current Liab | — | 7,081,000USD | 3,329,932USD | 13,142,000USD | 1,221,317USD | 7,849,000USD |
| Capital Stock | — | 8,000USD | — | 1,000USD | — | 1,000USD |
| Cash | — | 122,777,000USD | 703,596USD | 66,757,000USD | 1,753,240USD | 37,195,000USD |
| Net Debt | — | -120,358,000USD | -703,596USD | -11,457,000USD | -1,753,240USD | 64,000USD |
| Short Long Term Debt Total | — | 2,419,000USD | — | 55,300,000USD | — | 37,259,000USD |
| Property Plant Equipment Gross | — | 18,297,000USD | — | 13,577,000USD | — | 13,532,000USD |
| Common Stock Shares Outstanding | — | 72,421,272shares | 33,758,333shares | 33,333,333shares | 33,333,333shares | 33,758,333shares |
| Non Current Assets Total | — | 15,362,000USD | 262,235,740USD | 8,940,000USD | 257,105,231USD | 10,046,000USD |
| Non Current Liabilities Total | — | 269,576,000USD | 8,750,000USD | 567,174,000USD | 8,750,000USD | 156,528,000USD |
| Non Currrent Assets Other | — | 2,676,000USD | — | 107,000USD | 60,521USD | 109,000USD |
| Net Working Capital | — | 115,101,000USD | — | 26,820,000USD | — | 14,960,000USD |
| Unclassified Non Current Liabilities | — | 269,576,000USD | 8,750,000USD | 549,205,000USD | 8,750,000USD | 134,855,000USD |
| Unclassified Equity | — | 502,343,000USD | — | — | 257,044,710USD | 4,008,000USD |
| Unclassified Non Current Assets | — | — | 262,235,740USD | — | 257,044,710USD | — |
| Unclassified Current Liabilities | — | — | — | -36,180,000USD | — | -14,224,000USD |
| Current Deferred Revenue | — | — | — | — | — | 112,000USD |
| Source | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy |
Balance sheet Yearly
| Metric | FY 20252025-12-31 · USD | FY 20242024-12-31 · USD | FY 20232023-12-31 · USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 263,149,350USD | 49,194,000USD | 62,415,000USD |
| Other Current Assets | 210,014USD | 1,040,000USD | 1,599,000USD |
| Total Liab | 12,079,932USD | 180,716,000USD | 140,489,000USD |
| Total Stockholder Equity | 251,069,418USD | -131,522,000USD | -78,074,000USD |
| Other Current Liab | 3,329,932USD | 7,849,000USD | 1,840,000USD |
| Common Stock | 262,236,616USD | 1,000USD | 1,000USD |
| Retained Earnings | -11,167,198USD | -135,532,000USD | -80,279,000USD |
| Cash | 703,596USD | 37,195,000USD | 50,485,000USD |
| Cash And Short Term Investments | 703,596USD | 37,572,000USD | 51,033,000USD |
| Total Current Assets | 913,610USD | 39,148,000USD | 52,653,000USD |
| Total Current Liabilities | 3,329,932USD | 24,188,000USD | 4,768,000USD |
| Net Debt | -703,596USD | 64,000USD | -46,673,000USD |
| Common Stock Shares Outstanding | 33,758,333shares | 33,758,333shares | 33,758,333shares |
| Non Current Assets Total | 262,235,740USD | 10,046,000USD | 9,762,000USD |
| Non Current Liabilities Total | 8,750,000USD | 156,528,000USD | 135,721,000USD |
| Unclassified Non Current Assets | 262,235,740USD | — | — |
| Unclassified Non Current Liabilities | 8,750,000USD | 134,855,000USD | 134,439,000USD |
| Capital Stock | — | 1,000USD | 1,000USD |
| Current Deferred Revenue | — | 112,000USD | — |
| Short Term Debt | — | 14,933,000USD | 1,532,000USD |
| Short Long Term Debt | — | 14,224,000USD | 1,000,000USD |
| Short Long Term Debt Total | — | 37,259,000USD | 3,812,000USD |
| Long Term Debt | — | 21,673,000USD | 1,282,000USD |
| Short Term Investments | — | 377,000USD | 548,000USD |
| Net Receivables | — | 536,000USD | 21,000USD |
| Accounts Payable | — | 1,294,000USD | 1,396,000USD |
| Property Plant Equipment Net | — | 9,937,000USD | 9,628,000USD |
| Property Plant Equipment Gross | — | 13,532,000USD | 11,741,000USD |
| Non Currrent Assets Other | — | 109,000USD | 134,000USD |
| Net Working Capital | — | 14,960,000USD | 47,885,000USD |
| Unclassified Current Liabilities | — | -14,224,000USD | — |
| Unclassified Equity | — | 4,008,000USD | 2,203,000USD |
| Source | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy |
Cash flow YTD
| Metric | Q2 20262026-06-30 · USD |
|---|---|
| Depreciation | 1,129,000USD |
| Stock Based Compensation | 5,903,000USD |
| Change To Account Receivables | -1,387,000USD |
| Change To Liabilities | 7,178,000USD |
| Change In Working Capital | -742,000USD |
| Operating Cash Flow | -50,896,000USD |
| Capital Expenditures | -3,820,000USD |
| Investing Cash Flow | -3,820,000USD |
| Net Debt Issuance | -33,639,000USD |
| Unclassified Financing Cash Flow | 215,132,000USD |
| Financing Cash Flow | 181,493,000USD |
| Change In Cash | 126,777,000USD |
| End Cash Flow | 186,120,000USD |
| Source | DisclosureDeterministicFinal |
Cash flow Quarterly
| Metric | Q1 20262026-03-31 · USD | Q1 20252025-03-31 · USD | Q4 20242024-12-31 · USD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | -90,419,000USD | -12,733,000USD | -13,427,000USD |
| Depreciation | 626,000USD | 564,000USD | 572,000USD |
| Stock Based Compensation | 1,938,000USD | 513,000USD | 458,000USD |
| Other Non Cash Items | 64,177,000USD | 401,000USD | -263,000USD |
| Change To Account Receivables | -974,000USD | -32,000USD | -185,000USD |
| Change In Working Capital | 34,000USD | -1,841,000USD | -362,000USD |
| Total Cash From Operating Activities | -23,644,000USD | -13,081,000USD | -13,022,000USD |
| Capital Expenditures | -2,159,000USD | -94,000USD | -334,000USD |
| Free Cash Flow | -25,803,000USD | -13,175,000USD | -13,356,000USD |
| Total Cashflows From Investing Activities | -2,159,000USD | — | -218,000USD |
| Net Borrowings | -33,639,000USD | -1,557,000USD | 9,573,000USD |
| Total Cash From Financing Activities | 91,806,000USD | -1,547,000USD | 9,580,000USD |
| Issuance Of Capital Stock | 98,095,000USD | 0USD | — |
| Change In Cash | 66,003,000USD | -14,707,000USD | -3,660,000USD |
| Begin Period Cash Flow | 59,343,000USD | 37,195,000USD | 40,855,000USD |
| End Period Cash Flow | 125,346,000USD | 22,488,000USD | 37,195,000USD |
| Other Cashflows From Financing Activities | 50,734,000USD | — | 7,000USD |
| Unclassified Financing Cash Flow | -23,384,000USD | — | — |
| Investments | — | — | 116,000USD |
| Other Cashflows From Investing Activities | — | — | 116,000USD |
| Source | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy |
Cash flow Yearly
| Metric | FY 20242024-12-31 · USD | FY 20232023-12-31 · USD |
|---|---|---|
| Net Income | -55,253,000USD | -36,463,000USD |
| Depreciation | 2,041,000USD | 1,797,000USD |
| Stock Based Compensation | 1,739,000USD | 1,806,000USD |
| Other Non Cash Items | 6,621,000USD | -5,000USD |
| Change To Account Receivables | -511,000USD | -17,000USD |
| Change In Working Capital | -685,000USD | 1,169,000USD |
| Total Cash From Operating Activities | -45,537,000USD | -31,696,000USD |
| Capital Expenditures | -1,904,000USD | -4,844,000USD |
| Free Cash Flow | -47,441,000USD | -36,540,000USD |
| Investments | 211,000USD | -34,000USD |
| Total Cashflows From Investing Activities | -1,693,000USD | -4,868,000USD |
| Net Borrowings | 33,378,000USD | -1,017,000USD |
| Total Cash From Financing Activities | 33,940,000USD | -2,506,000USD |
| Sale Purchase Of Stock | 0USD | -1,510,000USD |
| Change In Cash | -13,290,000USD | -39,070,000USD |
| Begin Period Cash Flow | 50,485,000USD | 89,555,000USD |
| End Period Cash Flow | 37,195,000USD | 50,485,000USD |
| Other Cashflows From Investing Activities | 211,000USD | -24,000USD |
| Other Cashflows From Financing Activities | 562,000USD | 21,000USD |
| Source | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy |
Operating metrics
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Revenue breakdown
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