Company Overview
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.
Why Investors Should Care
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.
Recent Developments
- Apr 2025 Revenue of $820.63M (+14.5% YoY); net profit $43.62M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +143.4%, earnings -26.9%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 8.3%, profit CAGR 5.1%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 8.26% |
| 1 Year: | 143.40% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 5.09% |
| 1 Year: | -26.89% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -45.86% |
| 6 Months: | -60.69% |
| 3 Months: | -26.19% |
| 1 Month: | -21.90% |
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PROS
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CONS
- Trading 65.0% below its 52-week high.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
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Valuation
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Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
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Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
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 | 314.27M | 367.30M | 394.91M | 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 |
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% | 40.9% | 41.7% | 41.7% | 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% | 10.8% | 12.8% | 11.0% | -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% | 15.1% | 11.2% | 5.9% | -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. | 9.80% | 4.96M | $881.88M |
| 2 | State Street Corporation | 4.52% | 2.29M | $407.07M |
| 3 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 3.35% | 1.69M | $301.17M |
| 4 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.19% | 1.62M | $287.40M |
| 5 | BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO | 2.03% | 1.03M | $182.56M |
| 6 | Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings Ltd. | 1.85% | 937.46K | $166.69M |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.81% | 913.89K | $162.50M |
| 8 | Alyeska Investment Group, L.p. | 1.43% | 721.44K | $128.28M |
| 9 | Heard Capital LLC | 1.43% | 721.35K | $128.26M |
| 10 | Van Eck Associates Corporation | 1.36% | 687.98K | $122.33M |
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Latest News
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AVAV — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) trades at $143.47 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $136.68 to $409.83.
What is the market capitalisation of AVAV?
AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) has a market capitalisation of $7.26B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of AVAV?
AVAV trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -32.98. The industry average P/E is 30.17. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.98.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of AVAV?
AVAV has a return on equity (ROE) of -8.74%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 6.24%.
Is AVAV a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.