Joby Aviation, Inc. (JOBY)
Joby Aviation is a California-based company working to build and operate electric air taxis designed to whisk passengers over congested city traffic.
Is Joby Aviation, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: Pioneering technology in a potentially massive new market. Worth weighing: No current profit or significant commercial revenue. Below, we lay out what it does, what its numbers mean, and the honest risks, so you can decide for yourself.
Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only; any dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Joby Aviation, Inc. actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Joby Aviation, Inc. fell as much as −67% from a high to a later low. Drops of this size are a normal part of owning a share - worth knowing in advance, so a dip doesn't come as a shock.
Worst peak-to-trough fall in the daily closing price over the period we hold. Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
Commercial launch of air taxi services in major cities
Failure to achieve commercial viability or safety standards
What does Joby Aviation, Inc. do?
Joby is essentially trying to create a new form of transport by developing electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, often called air taxis. Its path to earnings runs through testing these prototypes and winning regulatory approval, with the goal of eventually launching a commercial passenger service. Their fortunes hinge on progress with aviation authorities, since they need official clearance before they can start flying paying customers.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and quality, and weakest on momentum.
- !Pays no dividend - the whole return rides on the share price
- !Thin profits - turns only about 0% of sales into profit
- ✓Low debt - a sturdier balance sheet
- Pioneering technology in a potentially massive new market
- Strong focus on electric, sustainable aviation
- High-profile partnerships and industry backing
- Quality screens low (31/100)
- Momentum screens low (3/100)
- Income screens low (16/100)
- Strict and lengthy aviation safety regulations
- High capital requirements to build and maintain aircraft
What do Joby Aviation, Inc.'s numbers mean?
How much money does Joby Aviation, Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Does Joby Aviation, Inc. pay a dividend?
No - Joby Aviation, Inc. doesn't currently pay a dividend, so the whole return would rest on the share price. Plenty of growing companies reinvest their profits instead of paying them out - neither approach is better or worse, they're just different.
When does Joby Aviation, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Joby Aviation, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-08-05 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
Each quarter a company reports its results against what analysts expected. ‘Beating’ or ‘missing’ is about that expectation, not whether the business is doing well in absolute terms.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-05 | $-0.21 | $-0.12 | Beat +41% |
| 2026-02-25 | $-0.20 | $-0.22 | Missed -10% |
| 2025-11-05 | $-0.19 | $-0.20 | Missed -8% |
| 2025-08-06 | $-0.20 | $-0.20 | Missed -1% |
| 2025-05-07 | $-0.19 | $-0.20 | Missed -7% |
| 2025-02-26 | $-0.19 | $-0.19 | In line |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Joby Aviation, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 1 time. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Reported vs expected earnings per share (EPS) from published results; the expectation is the analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates that can move.
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An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros and cons of Joby Aviation, Inc.?
How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.
- Pioneering technology in a potentially massive new market
- Strong focus on electric, sustainable aviation
- High-profile partnerships and industry backing
- No current profit or significant commercial revenue
- Extremely high valuation relative to current sales
- High share price volatility
- Strict and lengthy aviation safety regulations
- High capital requirements to build and maintain aircraft
- Potential for significant delays in technology rollout
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A permanent halt to regulatory certification
- A total shift in business model away from air taxis
Built from public filings & market prices, checked for an education-only tone, and never a price target. How we make these →
This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.