Industry: Drone technology & aviation
Registered office: Toronto, Canada
Year founded: 2019
Business model:
Volatus Aerospace provides commercial drone solutions for inspection, surveillance, logistics and defense applications. The company pursues a vertically integrated approach that includes development, operations, training and maintenance. With over 1,200 contract pilots in North America and Europe, Volatus positions itself as a leading provider in the field of unmanned aerial systems.
📈 Key financial figures (as at July 2025)
- Current share price: approx. CAD 0.88
- Market capitalization: approx. 323 million CAD
- Turnover (TTM): approx. 32.5 million CAD
- Gross profit margin: approx. -3.6
- Net profit margin: approx. -55%
- EPS (TTM): approx. -0.01 CAD
- P/E ratio: approx. 1,536
- Number of shares issued: approx. 554 million
🛡️ Current orders & expansion
- NATO contracts: In July 2025, Volatus received a USD 560,000 contract for drone training from a NATO member country.
- Defense: In addition, a USD 1.8 million contract for tactical reconnaissance drones (ISR) was concluded with another NATO country.
- Technology: Volatus also develops and operates autonomous cargo aircraft in collaboration with Natilus to reduce air freight costs by up to 50 %.
📌 Conclusion
Pros:
- Strong growth potential in the civilian and military drone market.
- Strategic partnerships with NATO member states.
- Diversified business model with a focus on training, operations and technology development.
Contra:
- Currently still unprofitable with negative margins.
- High volatility due to the early development phase.
- Dependence on public contracts, which can be politically influenced.
