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INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT INC
Incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1988, IA is a vertically integrated provider of flight solutions and equipment to commercial air transport, general aviation markets, the United States Department of.3 From its latest annual report
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Last updated Oct 19, 2026.
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- TickerIA on Nasdaq1
- IndustryServices-Computer Programming Services1
- HeadquartersExton, Pennsylvania1
- Incorporated inPA2
- Business address720 Pennsylvania Drive, Exton, Pa 193412
- Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer, Smaller reporting company2
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Incorporated in Pennsylvania in 1988, IA is a vertically integrated provider of flight solutions and equipment to commercial air transport, general aviation markets, the United States Department of Defense (“DoD”) and allied foreign militaries.3 From its latest annual report
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Key numbers, fiscal 2025
What sells
Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.
Products and services
Product brought in 64% of the revenue INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT INC broke down this way in fiscal 2025.
Products and services by year
| Products and services | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Product | $22.6M | $24.3M | $54.1M |
| Service | $12.2M | $22.9M | $30.2M |
Where the money goes
Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025
- Cost of revenue51¢$43.8M
- Research and development5¢$4.0M
- Selling, general and admin19¢$16.4M
- Interest2¢$1.7M
- Income tax5¢$4.3M
- Profit18¢$15.6M
Out of $84.3M in revenue.4
Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025
- Capital spending49¢$6.5M
- Kept or used elsewhere51¢$6.8M
Out of $13.3M of cash from operations.4
Financial statements
Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.4
| Period ending | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total net sales | $84.3M | $47.2M | $34.8M |
| Total cost of sales | $43.8M | $21.3M | $13.5M |
| Gross profit | $40.5M | $25.9M | $21.3M |
| Research and development | $4.0M | $4.1M | $3.1M |
| Selling, general and administrative | $16.4M | $12.1M | $10.8M |
| Total operating expenses | $20.4M | $16.3M | $14.0M |
| Operating income | $20.1M | $9.7M | $7.4M |
| Interest expense | -$1.7M | -$937.3K | -$393.3K |
| Interest income | $18.9K | $127.3K | $518.2K |
| Other income | $1.6M | $151.3K | |
| Income before income taxes | $20.0M | $8.9M | $7.6M |
| Income tax expense | $4.3M | $1.9M | $1.6M |
| Net income | $15.6M | $7.0M | $6.0M |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $0.89 | $0.40 | $0.35 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $0.88 | $0.40 | $0.35 |
| Basic (in shares) | 17.6M shares | 17.5M shares | 17.4M shares |
| Diluted(in shares) | 17.8M shares | 17.5M shares | 17.4M shares |
No quarter-by-quarter statement was filed.
Every line of the balance sheet as filed: the last 4 fiscal years (annual) or 4 quarters (quarterly), latest first.4
| Period ending | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $2.7M | $539.0K | ||
| Accounts receivable | $13.0M | $12.6M | $9.7M | |
| Contract assets | $5.3M | $1.7M | $487.1K | |
| Inventories | $25.8M | $12.7M | ||
| Prepaid inventory | $2.6M | $6.0M | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $1.4M | $1.2M | ||
| Total current assets | $50.7M | $34.7M | ||
| Goodwill | $6.7M | $5.2M | $3.6M | |
| Intangible assets, net | $23.6M | $27.0M | ||
| Property and equipment, net | $18.8M | $13.4M | ||
| Deferred income taxes | $2.8M | $1.6M | ||
| Other assets | $718.5K | $473.7K | ||
| Total assets | $103.4M | $82.4M | ||
| Current portion of long-term debt | $2.4M | |||
| Accounts payable | $3.6M | $2.3M | ||
| Accrued expenses | $8.2M | $4.6M | ||
| Contract liability | $2.5M | $340.5K | ||
| Total current liabilities | $16.7M | $7.3M | ||
| Long-term debt | $21.7M | $28.0M | ||
| Other liabilities | $396.5K | $451.4K | ||
| Total liabilities | $38.8M | $35.7M | ||
| Common stock, $.001 par value: 75,000,000 shares authorized, 19,727,260 and 19,599,052 issued at September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, respectively | $17.6K | $17.5K | ||
| Additional paid-in capital | $39.8M | $37.4M | ||
| Retained earnings | $28.3M | $12.7M | ||
| Treasury stock, at cost, 2,096,451 shares at September 30, 2025 and at September 30, 2024, respectively | -$3.5M | -$3.5M | ||
| Total shareholders' equity | $64.6M | $46.6M | $38.6M | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $103.4M | $82.4M | ||
| Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 10.0M shares | 10.0M shares | 10.0M shares | |
| Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) | 0 shares | 0 shares | ||
| Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 0 shares | 0 shares | ||
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 75.0M shares | 75.0M shares | 75.0M shares | |
| Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 18.0M shares | 17.8M shares | ||
| Treasury stock, shares (in shares) | 339.6K shares | 339.6K shares |
| Period ending | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $2.7M | $539.0K | ||
| Accounts receivable | $13.0M | $12.6M | $9.7M | |
| Contract assets | $5.3M | $1.7M | $487.1K | |
| Inventories | $25.8M | $12.7M | ||
| Prepaid inventory | $2.6M | $6.0M | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | $1.4M | $1.2M | ||
| Total current assets | $50.7M | $34.7M | ||
| Goodwill | $6.7M | $5.2M | $3.6M | |
| Intangible assets, net | $23.6M | $27.0M | ||
| Property and equipment, net | $18.8M | $13.4M | ||
| Deferred income taxes | $2.8M | $1.6M | ||
| Other assets | $718.5K | $473.7K | ||
| Total assets | $103.4M | $82.4M | ||
| Current portion of long-term debt | $2.4M | |||
| Accounts payable | $3.6M | $2.3M | ||
| Accrued expenses | $8.2M | $4.6M | ||
| Contract liability | $2.5M | $340.5K | ||
| Total current liabilities | $16.7M | $7.3M | ||
| Long-term debt | $21.7M | $28.0M | ||
| Other liabilities | $396.5K | $451.4K | ||
| Total liabilities | $38.8M | $35.7M | ||
| Common stock, $.001 par value: 75,000,000 shares authorized, 19,727,260 and 19,599,052 issued at September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, respectively | $17.6K | $17.5K | ||
| Additional paid-in capital | $39.8M | $37.4M | ||
| Retained earnings | $28.3M | $12.7M | ||
| Treasury stock, at cost, 2,096,451 shares at September 30, 2025 and at September 30, 2024, respectively | -$3.5M | -$3.5M | ||
| Total shareholders' equity | $64.6M | $46.6M | $38.6M | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $103.4M | $82.4M | ||
| Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 10.0M shares | 10.0M shares | 10.0M shares | |
| Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) | 0 shares | 0 shares | ||
| Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | 0 shares | 0 shares | ||
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||
| Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) | 75.0M shares | 75.0M shares | 75.0M shares | |
| Common stock, shares issued (in shares) | 18.0M shares | 17.8M shares | ||
| Treasury stock, shares (in shares) | 339.6K shares | 339.6K shares |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
Every line of the cash flow as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.4
| Period ending | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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| Net income | $15.6M | $7.0M | $6.0M |
| Depreciation and amortization | $3.7M | $2.1M | $697.9K |
| Share-based compensation | $2.3M | $1.0M | $1.5M |
| Amortization of loan fees | $40.3K | ||
| Impairment of long-lived assets | $44.4K | ||
| Gain on disposal of property and equipment | -$160.6K | ||
| Deferred income taxes | -$1.3M | -$1.1M | $9.5K |
| Accounts receivable | -$344.0K | -$2.9M | -$5.4M |
| Contract assets | -$3.6M | -$1.2M | -$324.4K |
| Inventories | -$9.7M | -$2.3M | -$834.9K |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | -$479.1K | $811.7K | $69.5K |
| Other non-current assets | -$4.8K | -$295.0K | -$101.4K |
| Accounts payable | $1.3M | $978.2K | $628.4K |
| Accrued expenses | $2.7M | $624.3K | $203.8K |
| Income taxes payable | $850.9K | $1.1M | -$257.1K |
| Contract liabilities | $2.1M | $197.1K | -$115.8K |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $13.3M | $5.8M | $2.1M |
| Purchases of property and equipment | -$6.5M | -$657.8K | -$298.4K |
| Acquisition of assets | -$4.2M | ||
| Acquisition of a business | -$14.2M | -$35.9M | |
| Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment | $2.2M | ||
| Net cash (used in) investing activities | -$6.5M | -$16.9M | -$36.2M |
| Debt proceeds | $52.4M | $20.0M | |
| Debt payments | -$28.0M | -$43.8M | -$500.0K |
| Initial Term Loan debt proceeds | $25.0M | ||
| Initial Term Loan principal payments | -$625.0K | ||
| Proceeds from exercise of stock options | $408.8K | ||
| Payments of debt issuance costs | -$984.6K | ||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | -$4.6M | $8.5M | $19.9M |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | $2.2M | -$2.6M | -$14.2M |
| Cash paid for income taxes | $4.7M | $1.9M | $1.9M |
| Cash paid for interest | $1.5M | $847.1K | $260.9K |
| Transfer from prepaid inventory to inventory | $3.4M | $4.3M | |
| Transfer from prepaid inventory to purchases of property and equipment | $3.3M | ||
| Transfer from prepaid inventory to goodwill | $516.6K | ||
| Transfer from prepaid inventory to intangible assets, net | $800.0K | ||
| Transfer from prepaid expenses and other current assets to PP&E | $119.6K | ||
| Transfer from intangible assets to goodwill | $1.5M | ||
| Transfer from prepaid expenses to intangible assets | $276.0K | ||
| Transfer from other assets to PP&E | $318.5K |
No quarter-by-quarter statement was filed.
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Leadership
Who has led INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT INC, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
President
Chief financial officer
- Chief executive officerShahram Askarpour Jan 13, 2023 to now12
- Chief executive officerRaymond J. Wilson Jan 22, 2008 to Jan 22, 200813
- Chief executive officerGeoffrey S. M. Hedrick Jun 18, 2007 to Feb 4, 201414
- ChairGeoffrey S. M. Hedrick Jan 27, 2009 to Jan 27, 200915
- PresidentShahram Askarpour Apr 10, 2012 to Sep 15, 202016
- Chief financial officerJeffrey Digiovanni Apr 8, 2024 to now17
- Chief financial officerMichael Linacre Jul 26, 2022 to Aug 23, 202318
- Chief financial officerRelland Winand Dec 19, 2014 to Nov 14, 202319
- Chief financial officerRonald Albrecht Aug 27, 2010 to Jan 28, 201320
- Chief financial officerJohn C. Long Jan 29, 2008 to Sep 15, 200821
Board members and other officers (15)
- Board memberDenise L. Devine Jan 29, 2025 to now22
- Board memberRichard A. Silfen Nov 10, 2025 to now23
- Board memberGarry C. Dean May 22, 2024 to now24
- Board memberShahram Askarpour Nov 22, 2024 to now25
- Board memberParizad Olver Jul 13, 2022 to Apr 16, 202426
- Board memberStephen L. Belland Jul 18, 2022 to now27
- Board memberRoger Anthony Carolin Apr 19, 2016 to now28
- Board memberRobert Mionis Jul 29, 2010 to Jan 5, 201529
- Board memberRaymond J. Wilson Feb 16, 2007 to Jan 22, 200830
- Board memberGeoffrey S. M. Hedrick Jun 18, 2007 to Feb 4, 201414
- Board memberGlen R. Bressner Feb 6, 2006 to now31
- Board memberIvan M. Marks Oct 5, 2006 to Oct 5, 200932
- Board memberRobert E. Mittelstaedt Jr. Oct 5, 2006 to Jan 7, 202233
- Board memberRobert H. Rau Oct 5, 2006 to Jan 4, 201934
- Board memberWinston J. Churchill Oct 5, 2006 to Jan 5, 202335
Timeline
Filings
306 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 9 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 63 major events, 165 insider forms, 22 large holders, 32 other. The latest 20:
- Oct 7, 20268-K/A EDGAR
- Oct 2, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
- Sep 4, 20268-K/A EDGAR
- Sep 2, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
- Sep 2, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
- Sep 2, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
- Aug 13, 202610-Q EDGAR
- Aug 13, 20268-K EDGAR
- Jul 28, 2026SCHEDULE 13G EDGAR
- Jul 21, 20268-K EDGAR
- Jul 15, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
- Jul 15, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
- Jul 10, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
- Jul 6, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
- May 21, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
- May 20, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
- May 20, 20264 OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
- May 15, 202610-Q EDGAR
- May 14, 20268-K EDGAR
- May 1, 20264/A OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT EDGAR
The 306 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Insider trades
110 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 55 buys and 55 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.
| Date | Who | Trade | Shares | Price | Value | Filing |
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| Jun 30, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 145,009 | $13.69 | $2.0M | Form 4 |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 72,499 | $13.68 | $991.7K | Form 4 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 59,667 | $13.21 | $788.2K | Form 4 |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 90,655 | $12.92 | $1.2M | Form 4 |
| Jun 23, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 89,414 | $12.50 | $1.1M | Form 4 |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 31,953 | $12.25 | $391.4K | Form 4 |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 17,198 | $12.28 | $211.2K | Form 4 |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 21,809 | $12.77 | $278.5K | Form 4 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 5,116 | $11.77 | $60.2K | Form 4 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 438 | $11.75 | $5.1K | Form 4 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 63,592 | $11.78 | $749.1K | Form 4 |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 35,437 | $11.76 | $416.7K | Form 4 |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 11,944 | $11.79 | $140.8K | Form 4 |
| Jun 4, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 43,997 | $11.67 | $513.4K | Form 4 |
| Jun 3, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 6,766 | $11.50 | $77.8K | Form 4 |
| Jun 2, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 17,740 | $11.51 | $204.2K | Form 4 |
| Feb 6, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 14,970 | $11.59 | $173.5K | Form 4 |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 63,368 | $11.21 | $710.4K | Form 4 |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 42,788 | $11.84 | $506.6K | Form 4 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Harborne Christopher10% owner | Sale | 7,086 | $11.17 | $79.2K | Form 4 |
All 110 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.
From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.
Major holders
Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.
- BlackRockSCHEDULE 13G, 1 filing Jul 28, 202636
- Christopher HarborneSCHEDULE 13D/A, 11 filings Sep 13, 2022 to Jul 15, 202537
- Kevin P. GilboySCHEDULE 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 9, 2024 to Jan 3, 202538
- Of Geoffrey S. M. Hedrick EstateSC 13D/A, 6 filings Dec 28, 2022 to Aug 19, 202439
- Norman H. PessinSC 13D/A, 1 filing Sep 12, 202240
- WealthTrust Axiom LLCSC 13G/A, 1 filing Feb 3, 202241
Held by these funds
The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.
| Fund | Shares | Value | Share of the fund | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 1,066,911 | $19.2M | 0.0% | +779,333 |
| Marshall Wace, Llp | 691,799 | $12.5M | 0.0% | −61,578 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 629,425 | $11.3M | 0.0% | +3,650 |
| Punch & Associates Investment Management, Inc. | 569,963 | $10.3M | 0.5% | +51,345 |
| Morgan Stanley | 503,365 | $9.1M | 0.0% | −99,882 |
| Renaissance Technologies LLC | 490,155 | $8.8M | 0.0% | +187,262 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 411,427 | $7.4M | 0.0% | +43,160 |
| Geode Capital Management, LLC | 354,083 | $6.4M | 0.0% | +208,027 |
| Citadel Advisors LLC | 299,281 | $5.4M | 0.0% | +193,102 |
| CenterBook Partners LP | 264,954 | $4.8M | 0.2% | New |
| Roubaix Capital, LLC | 264,509 | $4.8M | 1.7% | New |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | 261,417 | $4.7M | 0.0% | +49,280 |
| Gabelli Funds LLC | 221,219 | $4.0M | 0.0% | +103,449 |
| WealthTrust Axiom LLC | 220,268 | $4.0M | 0.9% | +13,936 |
| State Street Corp | 189,261 | $3.4M | 0.0% | +130,668 |
| Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, Inc. | 186,853 | $3.4M | 0.1% | +43,553 |
| Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. | 168,061 | $3.0M | 0.0% | −2,792 |
| Isthmus Partners, LLC | 166,991 | $3.0M | 0.3% | +1,818 |
| Man Group plc | 142,100 | $2.6M | 0.0% | +61,511 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 140,640 | $2.5M | 0.0% | +84,869 |
| Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al | 127,000 | $2.3M | 0.0% | +500 |
| Algert Global LLC | 121,591 | $2.2M | 0.0% | −109,243 |
| UBS Group AG | 117,442 | $2.1M | 0.0% | +10,732 |
| Teton Advisors, LLC | 116,000 | $2.1M | 1.2% | +5,000 |
| Northern Trust Corp | 114,979 | $2.1M | 0.0% | +73,807 |
13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.
Sources
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- 15SEC EDGARGeoffrey S. M. Hedrick, Chair
- 16SEC EDGARShahram Askarpour, President
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- 22SEC EDGARDenise L. Devine, Board member
- 23SEC EDGARRichard A. Silfen, Board member
- 24SEC EDGARGarry C. Dean, Board member
- 25SEC EDGARShahram Askarpour, Board member
- 26SEC EDGARParizad Olver, Board member
- 27SEC EDGARStephen L. Belland, Board member
- 28SEC EDGARRoger Anthony Carolin, Board member
- 29SEC EDGARRobert Mionis, Board member
- 30SEC EDGARRaymond J. Wilson, Board member
- 31SEC EDGARGlen R. Bressner, Board member
- 32SEC EDGARIvan M. Marks, Board member
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- 34SEC EDGARRobert H. Rau, Board member
- 35SEC EDGARWinston J. Churchill, Board member
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