Why VTOL Stock slipped -0.14% Today — RQD Quant Desk Flash

Per the Roarable RQD rating, VTOL scores 62 out of 100, a letter grade of C, with the verdict "Roarable Hold — Fair / Balanced Risk-Reward." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 11/20 (ROIC 8.9%; FCF yield 15.92%), Whale 13F Flow at 10/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction at 17/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit at 10/20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet at 14/20 (Altman Z 1.91; Piotroski F 8/9; Debt/Equity 0.61).

For a prospective investor, the strongest pillar is insider conviction, which the rating treats as the most favorable signal in the set. The forensic balance sheet also scores well, supported by a Piotroski F of 8 out of 9 and an Altman Z of 1.91. The weaker pillars are whale/institutional flow and macro regime fit, both at 10/20, which means institutional positioning and sector sensitivity provide less support than the other factors. The fundamental cash engine scores 11/20 despite a high FCF yield, which the rating pairs with a modest ROIC of 8.9%. The overall balance of these inputs places the stock in a hold category rather than a clear accumulation or avoidance signal. Investors should weigh the 15.92% FCF yield against the 9.7 trailing P/E and the 1.0 beta when judging valuation tradeoffs.

Bristow Group Inc. is a NYSE-listed issuer classified under the Consumer Discretionary sector and the Transportation Services industry, per the company profile. Per the market data, the company reports an operating margin of 10.7% and a net margin of 8.7%. The source data does not describe specific products, customers, or revenue streams beyond these classifications and the recent news headlines.

Per the SEC financials, revenue, operating income, net income, and free cash flow each rose from FY 2023 through FY 2025, with net income moving from $-6.8M to $129.1M. Debt declined from $671.2M in FY 2024 to $643.5M in FY 2025 while cash increased to $286.2M. Per the Roarable RQD rating, the Altman Z-Score is 1.91, the Piotroski F-Score is 8/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.61, with ROIC of 8.9% per the market data. Gross margin is reported as 0% in the market data, and the source data does not provide further context for that figure.

Per the recent news and catalysts feed, six headlines are tagged to VTOL, all carrying a YELLOW light and MARKET WIRE impact label. The items include a general market-action report from Yahoo! Finance Canada, a Globe and Mail piece titled as a reason to sell VTOL, a TradingView report on a $0.125 quarterly dividend declaration, a MarketBeat report noting a 0.4% stock price decline, a Stock Titan report on leadership transition at a government aviation client-related entity (a new government aviation leader expected in February, with Bristow's outgoing chief expected to stay through March), and a Simply Wall St report on a Government Services COO appointment. Risk watch items within these headlines include the sell-side framing in the Globe and Mail title and the leadership transition noted by Stock Titan. The dividend declaration is a positive capital-return item, though the market data lists dividend yield as 0%. No proprietary signals are present in the Butterfly graph.

• The market data shows a 0% dividend yield while a recent headline references a $0.125 quarterly dividend. The source data does not clarify the declared amount, record date, or payment schedule.
• The FY 2025 and FY 2024 EPS fields are listed as N/A, and the FY 2023 cash and debt fields are N/A. Diluted per-share earnings and the full balance sheet history are not available.
• Gross margin is listed as 0%, which is inconsistent with operating and net margins being positive. The source data does not explain this figure.
• The RQD rating assigns 10/20 to Macro Regime Fit based on Beta 1.0 and sector sensitivity, but the source data does not describe the specific macro drivers or the sector exposures referenced.
• The butterfly supply-chain graph is empty and no analyst or holder data is provided, so the source data does not establish customer, supplier, or institutional dependencies.