Yiannis Zourmpanos
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Archer Aviation (ACHR) is gaining on news that it is coordinating with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) to harmonize eVTOL rollouts in multiple nations. The statement, at the Paris Air Show, unveils a worldwide coalition with the U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada — collaborating to establish a single worldwide certification regimen. The coalition was touted by CEO Adam Goldstein as “a step towards bringing our Midnight aircraft to skies around the world.”
This breakthrough reflects its efforts to introduce electric aircraft to commercial airspace, also recently supported by a U.S. executive order in favor of eVTOL testing and pilots.
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ACHR is picking up steam on multiple fronts: commercial relationships, AI acceptance, and expansion worldwide. ACHR remains sector leader, up over 220% in the past year.
Archer Aviation (ACHR) is a California-based firm that is conceptualizing electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft with a concentration primarily on urban air mobility. Archer, with a market cap of nearly $5.6 billion, is one of the relatively few eVTOL startups with over $1 billion in cash and deep partnerships led by United Airlines (UAL) and Stellantis (STLA).
ACHR stock has increased by 224% over the past 12 months, far outperforming the S&P 500 Index ($SPX). The stock touched a high of $13.92 during 2025 and remains extremely volatile, as its 52-week low is $2.82.
Valuation-wise, Archer is currently trading at 5.54x price-book and 0.06x debt-equity. Since revenue is zero for the time being — as is typical for a company that hasn’t commercialized yet — its enterprise value of $4.8 billion indicates tremendous investor belief in its future earning ability, especially with its growing backlog and high-margin commercialization strategy.
Archer reported a Q1 2025 GAAP net loss of $93.4 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss of $109 million, just slightly better than feared. Operating expenses were $144 million and adjusted operating expenses were $113 million. Archer now controls over $1 billion in cash, so it now has the best balance sheet in the eVTOL space.
