AeroVironment, Inc. AVAV R2K

Industrials · Aerospace & Defense · United States

https://www.avinc.com

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.

Market & Price

Market Cap

$10.49B

Current Price

$207.24

High / Low (52W)

$409.83 / $158.00

Beta

1.35

Valuation

Stock P/E

Industry PE

28.38

Forward P/E

51.16

PEG Ratio

1.57

Book Value

$85.94

Price to Book

2.41

P/S

6.51

EV/EBITDA

69.73

Dividend Yield

Profitability & Returns

ROCE

4.41%

ROE

-8.74%

ROA

-1.26%

Profit Margin

-13.93%

Op Margin

-5.11%

EPS (Latest Qtr)

$-3.15

EPS (TTM)

$-4.35

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity

0.19

Quick Ratio

4.40

Current Ratio

5.51

Debt

$826.01M

Total Assets

$1.12B

Current Assets

$606.52M

Working Capital

$434.36M

Ownership

Promoter Holding

0.77%

Chg in Prom Hold

0.01%

FII / Inst Holding

89.30%

Chg in FII Hold

-0.00%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value

$10.54B

Total Revenue (TTM)

$1.61B

EBITDA

$151.16M

Free Cash Flow

$-304.05M

Operating Cash Flow

$-174.18M

Shares Outstanding

50.61M

Gross Margin

25.00%

Payout Ratio

0.00%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y

22.56%

Profit 5Y

380.51%

Revenue (YoY)

143.40%

Earnings (YoY)

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).

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Fundamental Growth

Period: Metric:

Figures from the latest reported periods. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised assuming 4 quarters per year).

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).

#	Name	CMP $	P/E	Mkt Cap	Div Yld %	ROCE %	ROE %	Rev CAGR 5Y %	Profit CAGR 5Y %
1	AVAV AeroVironment, Inc. R2K	207.24	-	$10.49B	-	4.41%	-8.74%	22.56%	380.51%
2	CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPX	875.87	43.66	$403.42B	0.69%	19.42%	51.33%	4.38%	9.83%
3	GE GE Aerospace SPX	323.76	40.17	$338.27B	0.58%	11.89%	45.43%	16.32%	195.89%
4	GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXAI	968.32	28.33	$260.21B	0.21%	6.30%	75.71%	8.68%	92.84%
5	RTX RTX Corporation SPX	179.66	33.64	$241.95B	1.54%	9.41%	11.57%	9.72%	9.01%
6	UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPX	262.64	21.60	$155.93B	2.10%	16.19%	40.69%	-0.49%	0.66%
7	ETN Eaton Corporation plc SPXAI	400.60	39.20	$155.55B	1.10%	16.23%	20.84%	9.77%	18.41%
8	HON Honeywell International Inc. NDXSPX	237.86	38.00	$150.72B	2.00%	13.57%	24.26%	1.82%	-1.62%
9	DE Deere & Company SPX	542.18	30.67	$146.45B	1.20%	12.82%	18.35%	-4.50%	-11.00%

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

Insiders

0.77%

Institutions

89.30%

Public Float

89.99%

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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