AeroVironment, Inc. AVAV R2K
AeroVironment, Inc. designs, develops, produces, delivers, and supports a portfolio of robotic systems and related services for government agencies and businesses in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Autonomous Systems; and Space, Cyber and Directed Energy. The company provides uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), which include small and medium UAS, and kinesis command and control software; and counter-UAS and precision strike, a loitering munitions solution that deliver actionable intelligence and precision firepower modern warfighters, including precision strike, radio frequency and kinetic C-UAS, and electronic warfare systems. It also offers autonomy, AI, and platform technologies; unmanned maritime; uncrewed ground systems; and high-altitude pseudo-satellites. The company provides digital beamforming technology, a multi-band/beam software defined antenna tile that allows simultaneous communication with multiple satellites; laser communications, a data transmission systems for space operations; space-qualified hardware for line of sight stabilization and control electronics in low, medium, and geostationary earth orbit, as well as cislunar orbits; phased array antenna technology to supports hypersonic telemetry and tracking, and other missile testing; and directed energy solution. It also offers cyber solution for national security and defense operations; and HaloCortex OSINT, an AI-powered OSINT analysis platform to provide insights and solve department of defense and commercial challenges. AeroVironment, Inc. was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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PROS
- Compounding revenue at 22.6% over 5 years.
- Profit CAGR of 380.5% over 5 years.
CONS
- Trading 49.4% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jan 2016 | Apr 2016 | Jul 2016 | Oct 2016 | Jan 2017 | Apr 2017 | Jul 2017 | Oct 2017 | Jan 2018 | Apr 2018 | Jul 2018 | Oct 2018 | Jan 2019 | Apr 2019 | Jul 2019 | Oct 2019 | Jan 2020 | Apr 2020 | Aug 2020 | Oct 2020 | Jan 2021 | Apr 2021 | Jul 2021 | Oct 2021 | Jan 2022 | Jul 2022 | Oct 2022 | Jan 2023 | Jul 2023 | Oct 2023 | Jan 2024 | Jul 2024 | Oct 2024 | Jan 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 | Aug 2025 | Oct 2025 | Nov 2025 | Jan 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 189.48M | - | 167.64M | 275.05M | 454.68M | 454.68M | 472.51M | 472.51M | 408.05M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 104.44M | 174.72M | 359.56M | - | 368.40M | - | 309.25M |
| Gross Profit | 26.62M | 37.92M | 8.70M | 30.14M | 18.25M | 50.59M | 32.59M | 28.40M | 30.39M | 37.02M | 32.59M | 28.40M | 30.39M | 37.02M | 41.27M | 35.17M | 23.50M | 53.17M | 35.41M | 40.85M | 28.64M | 59.66M | 28.72M | 42.45M | 21.44M | 33.71M | 25.89M | 45.51M | 65.66M | 75.35M | 67.29M | 81.47M | - | 63.20M | 100.33M | 95.12M | 95.12M | 104.11M | 104.11M | 98.79M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66.29M | 68.16M | 164.39M | - | 134.33M | - | 126.53M |
| Operating Income | 5.07M | - | -15.58M | -4.49M | -1.43M | - | -8.13M | 10.53M | 159.00K | - | 14.20M | 6.64M | 7.84M | - | 18.89M | 8.05M | -1.11M | - | 12.30M | 13.90M | -642.00K | - | -12.11M | 3.34M | -14.13M | -3.27M | -14.31M | 4.61M | 26.37M | 25.18M | 14.33M | 23.06M | - | -3.09M | 32.18M | -69.27M | -69.27M | -30.22M | -30.22M | -27.73M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.20M | 27.97M | 23.34M | - | 27.85M | - | 26.90M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 690.00K | 248.00K | 1.01M | 17.41M | - | - | - | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2.36M | 13.11M | -84.33M | - | -20.60M | - | -175.74M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -605.00K | 223.00K | -15.17M | - | -2.31M | - | -19.49M |
| Net Income | 6.16M | 5.36M | -11.64M | -4.17M | -2.18M | 30.48M | -5.86M | 7.72M | -776.00K | - | 27.33M | 6.06M | 8.37M | - | 17.11M | 7.50M | -1.01M | - | 10.08M | 2.09M | 211.00K | - | -13.98M | 2.52M | 10.00K | -8.39M | -6.67M | -676.00K | 21.89M | 17.84M | 13.88M | - | - | -1.75M | 16.66M | -67.37M | - | -17.10M | - | -156.55M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.27 | 0.23 | -0.51 | -0.18 | -0.09 | 1.30 | -0.25 | 0.32 | -0.03 | - | 1.14 | 0.25 | 0.35 | - | 0.71 | 0.31 | -0.04 | - | 0.42 | 0.09 | 0.01 | - | -0.57 | 0.10 | - | -0.34 | -0.27 | -0.03 | 0.84 | 0.66 | 0.50 | 0.75 | - | -0.06 | 0.59 | -1.44 | -1.44 | -0.34 | -0.34 | -3.15 |
| R&D Expense | 8.25M | - | 8.60M | 8.52M | 7.99M | - | 5.54M | 6.84M | 6.61M | - | 6.43M | 8.11M | 8.09M | - | 8.71M | 10.86M | 11.38M | - | 11.10M | 11.98M | 13.63M | - | 13.71M | 14.30M | 13.01M | 15.04M | 16.59M | 16.16M | 15.47M | 22.02M | 25.13M | 24.61M | 28.72M | 22.50M | - | - | 33.11M | - | 35.99M | 27.11M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Apr 2010 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 249.52M | 292.50M | 325.01M | 240.15M | 251.70M | 259.40M | 233.74M | 228.94M | 271.05M | - | - | - | 445.73M | 540.54M | 716.72M | 820.63M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 304.50M | 367.02M | 432.79M | 501.99M |
| Gross Profit | 96.83M | 117.15M | 129.33M | 92.54M | 93.61M | 104.27M | 105.57M | 96.87M | 107.69M | 128.40M | 153.10M | 164.56M | 141.24M | 173.51M | 283.93M | 318.64M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 151.12M | 196.16M | 212.11M | 259.48M |
| Operating Income | 29.89M | 33.95M | 43.08M | 3.80M | 12.42M | 2.01M | 20.07M | 20.77M | 30.43M | 33.83M | 47.13M | 43.31M | -9.89M | -22.65M | 71.82M | 59.15M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 47.12M | -79.01M | 103.20M | 82.85M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.44M | 9.37M | 4.22M | 2.19M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -19.14M | -188.38M | 63.23M | 39.66M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -10.37M | -14.66M | 1.89M | 882.00K |
| Net Income | 20.72M | 25.91M | 30.45M | 10.43M | 13.72M | 2.90M | 8.97M | 13.10M | 17.86M | 47.44M | 41.07M | 23.33M | -4.19M | -176.21M | 59.67M | 43.62M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.94 | 1.17 | 1.36 | 0.47 | 0.60 | 0.13 | 0.39 | 0.56 | 0.75 | 1.97 | 1.71 | 0.96 | -0.17 | -7.04 | 2.18 | 1.55 |
| R&D Expense | 24.51M | 35.77M | 30.98M | 37.21M | 25.52M | 46.49M | 35.04M | 28.46M | 26.43M | 34.23M | 46.48M | 53.76M | 54.69M | 64.25M | 97.69M | 100.73M |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 22.56% |
| 1 Year: | 143.40% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 380.51% |
| 1 Year: | - |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +16.41% |
| 6 Months: | -25.58% |
| 3 Months: | -17.84% |
| 1 Month: | +12.94% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Apr 2009 | Apr 2010 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 331.75M | 369.15M | 361.60M | 384.95M | 397.47M | 410.66M | 432.50M | 473.42M | 508.84M | 584.95M | 928.57M | 914.20M | 824.58M | 1.02B | 1.12B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 368.91M | 477.00M | 515.58M | 606.52M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 116.50M | 28.66M | 62.04M | 64.22M | 75.33M | 126.97M | 143.41M | 124.29M | 79.90M | 143.52M | 172.71M | 255.14M | 148.74M | 77.23M | 132.86M | 73.30M | 40.86M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 90.63M | 138.81M | 150.17M | 144.09M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60.17M | 87.63M | 70.31M | 101.97M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 305.99M | 273.61M | 193.12M | 234.06M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 62.10M | 63.10M | 42.19M | 37.73M | 46.73M | 46.34M | 48.06M | 62.09M | 44.87M | 66.95M | 96.19M | 101.39M | 121.33M | 144.88M | 172.16M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 187.51M | 177.84M | 125.90M | 17.09M | 30.00M |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 216.57M | 162.82M | 59.68M | 64.29M |
| Total Equity | 207.43M | 233.42M | 263.47M | 299.20M | 315.19M | 342.47M | 348.91M | 361.52M | 381.95M | 409.03M | 462.57M | 509.90M | 612.09M | 607.97M | 550.97M | 822.75M | 886.51M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24.95M | 26.22M | 28.13M | 28.27M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Apr 2010 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 25.10M | 86.53M | -9.62M | 11.40M | 15.29M | -1.32M |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 59.17M | -378.77M | -52.29M | -7.00M | -51.71M | -28.49M |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3.10M | 3.47M | 2.02M | -1.18M | -1.83M | 194.16M | -16.61M | 50.83M | -22.85M | -2.86M |
| Capital Expenditure | -10.79M | -10.17M | -14.99M | -11.83M | -7.14M | -5.28M | -6.12M | -9.02M | -9.56M | -8.90M | -11.22M | -11.26M | -22.29M | -14.87M | -24.48M | -22.82M |
| Free Cash Flow | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.88M | 75.27M | -31.91M | -3.47M | -9.19M | -24.13M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -78.51M | 55.23M | -59.27M | -32.66M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.76M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Apr 2010 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2013 | Apr 2014 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2016 | Apr 2017 | Apr 2018 | Apr 2019 | Apr 2020 | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2024 | Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 38.8% | 40.1% | 39.8% | 38.5% | 37.2% | 40.2% | 45.2% | 42.3% | 39.7% | - | - | - | 31.7% | 32.1% | 39.6% | 38.8% |
| Operating Margin % | 12.0% | 11.6% | 13.3% | 1.6% | 4.9% | 0.8% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 11.2% | - | - | - | -2.2% | -4.2% | 10.0% | 7.2% |
| Net Margin % | 8.3% | 8.9% | 9.4% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 1.1% | 3.8% | 5.7% | 6.6% | - | - | - | -0.9% | -32.6% | 8.3% | 5.3% |
| ROE % | 8.9% | 9.8% | 10.2% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 3.4% | 4.4% | 10.3% | 8.1% | 3.8% | -0.7% | -32.0% | 7.3% | 4.9% |
| ROCE % | - | 12.6% | 14.1% | 1.2% | 3.6% | 0.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 7.4% | 7.3% | 9.1% | 5.2% | -1.2% | -3.2% | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 9.93% | 4.96M | $1.03B |
| 2 | State Street Corporation | 4.58% | 2.29M | $474.45M |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 3.39% | 1.69M | $351.02M |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.24% | 1.62M | $334.97M |
| 5 | BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO | 2.06% | 1.03M | $212.78M |
| 6 | Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings Ltd. | 1.88% | 937.46K | $194.28M |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.83% | 913.89K | $189.40M |
| 8 | Alyeska Investment Group, L.p. | 1.44% | 721.44K | $149.51M |
| 9 | Heard Capital LLC | 1.44% | 721.35K | $149.49M |
| 10 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 1.38% | 687.98K | $142.58M |
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