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AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

AVAV • • Industrial / General
IndustrialsAerospace & DefenseUnmanned Systems & RoboticsMilitary UAV Systems
AboutAeroVironment, 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 through four segments: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Tactical Missile System (TMS), Medium Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MUAS), and High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite Systems (HAPS). The company supplies UAS, TMS, unmanned ground vehicle, and related services primarily to organizations within the U.S. Department of Defense and to international allied governments. It also designs, engineers, tools, and manufactures unmanned aerial and aircraft systems, including airborne platforms, payloads and payload integration, ground control systems, and ground support equipment and other items and services related to unmanned aircraft systems. In addition, the company offers small UAS products, including spare equipment, alternative payload modules, batteries, chargers, repair services, and customer support, as well as multiple aircraft, hand-held ground control system, and spare parts and accessories. Further, it develops high-altitude pseudo-satellite UAS systems. The company was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.Show more
  • Revenue $821M +14.5%
  • EBITDA $82M -24.0%
  • Net Income $44M -26.9%
  • EPS (Diluted) 1.55 -28.9%
  • Gross Margin 39.35% -0.7%
  • EBITDA Margin 9.97% -33.6%
  • Operating Margin 4.97% -50.4%
  • Net Margin 5.32% -36.2%
  • ROE 5.1% -41.2%
  • ROIC 3.56% -54.1%
  • Debt/Equity 0.07
  • Interest Coverage 18.64 +9.5%
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 89 (top 11%)
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 17.4%

✗Weaknesses

  • ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • ✗Negative free cash flow
  • ✗Expensive at 12.0x book value

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y12.21%
5Y17.44%
3Y22.56%
TTM79.89%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y31.16%
5Y1.21%
3Y-
TTM-243.02%

EPS CAGR

10Y28.13%
5Y-2.06%
3Y-
TTM-241.95%

ROCE

10Y Avg3.14%
5Y Avg-0.95%
3Y Avg-3.32%
Latest4.48%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.21.03B124.561132.369.57%1.56%1.01%0.21
AVAVAeroVironment, Inc.18.9B378.57244.2414.5%-5.08%-1.57%0.07

Profit & Loss

Apr 2016Apr 2017Apr 2018Apr 2019Apr 2020Apr 2021Apr 2022Apr 2023Apr 2024Apr 2025
Sales/Revenue+233.74M233.1M268.42M314.27M367.3M394.91M445.73M540.54M716.72M820.63M
Revenue Growth %-0.1%-0%0.15%0.17%0.17%0.08%0.13%0.21%0.33%0.14%
Cost of Goods Sold+127.86M135.68M160.74M185.87M214.19M230.35M304.5M367.02M432.79M497.69M
COGS % of Revenue0.55%0.58%0.6%0.59%0.58%0.58%0.68%0.68%0.6%0.61%
Gross Profit+105.87M97.43M107.69M128.4M153.1M164.56M141.24M173.51M283.93M322.94M
Gross Margin %0.45%0.42%0.4%0.41%0.42%0.42%0.32%0.32%0.4%0.39%
Gross Profit Growth %0.02%-0.08%0.11%0.19%0.19%0.07%-0.14%0.23%0.64%0.14%
Operating Expenses+85.8M76.66M77.26M94.58M105.97M121.25M151.12M352.18M212.11M282.14M
OpEx % of Revenue0.37%0.33%0.29%0.3%0.29%0.31%0.34%0.65%0.3%0.34%
Selling, General & Admin50.06M46.86M49.8M55.95M60.32M60.51M95.5M97.32M112.55M158.82M
SG&A % of Revenue0.21%0.2%0.19%0.18%0.16%0.15%0.21%0.18%0.16%0.19%
Research & Development69.83M58.23M67.48M94.99M54.58M105.16M113.74M134.97M159.87M158.76M
R&D % of Revenue0.3%0.25%0.25%0.3%0.15%0.27%0.26%0.25%0.22%0.19%
Other Operating Expenses-34.08M-28.42M-40.02M-56.36M-8.93M-44.43M-58.12M119.89M-60.31M-35.44M
Operating Income+20.07M20.77M30.43M33.83M47.13M43.31M-9.89M-178.66M71.82M40.8M
Operating Margin %0.09%0.09%0.11%0.11%0.13%0.11%-0.02%-0.33%0.1%0.05%
Operating Income Growth %8.97%0.03%0.47%0.11%0.39%-0.08%-1.23%-17.07%1.4%-0.43%
EBITDA+23.93M25.82M36.41M41.49M57.02M62.58M50.94M-129.41M107.57M81.79M
EBITDA Margin %0.1%0.11%0.14%0.13%0.16%0.16%0.11%-0.24%0.15%0.1%
EBITDA Growth %1.31%0.08%0.41%0.14%0.37%0.1%-0.19%-3.54%1.83%-0.24%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)3.85M5.05M5.98M7.67M9.89M19.26M60.83M49.25M35.75M41M
EBIT20.77M22.1M31.45M38.22M46.3M50.28M-8.95M11.94M73.7M63.39M
Net Interest Income+1.03M1.62M2.24M4.67M4.83M-618K-5.44M-9.37M-4.22M-2.19M
Interest Income1.03M1.62M2.24M4.67M4.83M00000
Interest Expense00000618K5.44M9.37M4.22M2.19M
Other Income/Expense-1.7M1.67M908K12.71M48K-19.43M-4.67M-12.17M-10.27M3.71M
Pretax Income+18.38M22.44M31.33M46.53M47.18M23.88M-14.55M-190.83M61.56M44.5M
Pretax Margin %0.08%0.1%0.12%0.15%0.13%0.06%-0.03%-0.35%0.09%0.05%
Income Tax+2.98M4.76M9.8M4.64M5.85M539K-10.37M-14.66M1.89M882K
Effective Tax Rate %0.49%0.58%0.57%1.02%0.87%0.98%0.29%0.92%0.97%0.98%
Net Income+8.97M13.1M17.86M47.44M41.07M23.33M-4.19M-176.21M59.67M43.62M
Net Margin %0.04%0.06%0.07%0.15%0.11%0.06%-0.01%-0.33%0.08%0.05%
Net Income Growth %2.1%0.46%0.36%1.66%-0.13%-0.43%-1.18%-41.08%1.34%-0.27%
Net Income (Continuing)15.39M17.68M21.53M41.89M41.34M23.34M-4.18M-176.17M59.67M43.62M
Discontinued Operations-6.43M-4.6M-3.89M5.53M-265K00000
Minority Interest0239K23K4K014K241K000
EPS (Diluted)+0.390.560.841.971.721.39-0.36-6.942.181.55
EPS Growth %2%0.44%0.5%1.35%-0.13%-0.19%-1.26%-18.28%1.31%-0.29%
EPS (Basic)0.390.570.862.001.741.41-0.36-6.942.191.56
Diluted Shares Outstanding23.15M23.31M23.81M24.07M24.09M24.36M24.69M25.04M27.33M28.17M
Basic Shares Outstanding22.94M23.06M23.47M23.66M23.81M24.05M24.69M25.04M27.2M28.02M
Dividend Payout Ratio----------

Balance Sheet

Apr 2016Apr 2017Apr 2018Apr 2019Apr 2020Apr 2021Apr 2022Apr 2023Apr 2024Apr 2025
Total Current Assets+349.7M354.08M399.15M469.59M503.93M401.64M368.91M477M515.58M606.52M
Cash & Short-Term Investments227.69M199.88M257.17M323.19M302.65M180.71M101.95M132.86M73.3M40.86M
Cash Only124.29M79.9M143.52M172.71M255.14M148.74M77.23M132.86M73.3M40.86M
Short-Term Investments103.4M119.97M113.65M150.49M47.51M31.97M24.72M000
Accounts Receivable74.94M82.84M73.69M84.92M149.5M134.28M164.81M193.29M269.78M392.6M
Days Sales Outstanding117.03129.71100.298.63148.56124.11134.96130.52137.39174.62
Inventory37.49M60.08M38.64M54.06M45.53M71.65M90.63M138.81M150.17M144.09M
Days Inventory Outstanding107.01161.6287.74106.1577.59113.52108.64138.05126.65105.67
Other Current Assets024.93M25.67M000012.04M22.33M28.97M
Total Non-Current Assets+66.39M78.42M74.37M39.26M81.03M526.93M545.29M347.57M500.28M514.05M
Property, Plant & Equipment16.76M19.22M19.22M16.91M30.49M81.8M89.06M67.16M76.64M82.58M
Fixed Asset Turnover13.94x12.13x13.97x18.59x12.05x4.83x5.00x8.05x9.35x9.94x
Goodwill00006.34M314.2M334.35M180.8M275.65M256.78M
Intangible Assets300K1.82M628K459K13.64M106.27M97.22M43.58M72.22M48.71M
Long-Term Investments33.86M42.1M40.66M9.39M15.03M12.16M15.43M23.61M20.96M31.63M
Other Non-Current Assets450K187K2.37M5.82M10.61M10.44M1.93M5.22M13.51M32.89M
Total Assets+410.66M432.5M473.42M508.84M584.95M928.57M914.2M824.58M1.02B1.12B
Asset Turnover0.57x0.54x0.57x0.62x0.63x0.43x0.49x0.66x0.71x0.73x
Asset Growth %0.03%0.05%0.09%0.07%0.15%0.59%-0.02%-0.1%0.23%0.1%
Total Current Liabilities+46.34M48.06M62.09M44.87M66.95M96.19M101.39M121.33M144.88M172.16M
Accounts Payable17.71M15.9M21.34M15.97M19.86M24.84M19.24M31.36M48.3M72.46M
Days Payables Outstanding50.5642.7648.4631.3633.8439.3623.0731.1840.7353.14
Short-Term Debt0000010M10M7.5M10M0
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities11.17M12.19M16.21M7.42M10.78M19.08M30.2M19.63M17.07M28.66M
Current Ratio7.55x7.37x6.43x10.47x7.53x4.18x3.64x3.93x3.56x3.52x
Quick Ratio6.74x6.12x5.81x9.26x6.85x3.43x2.74x2.79x2.52x2.69x
Cash Conversion Cycle173.48248.56139.48173.41192.32198.27220.53237.38223.3227.15
Total Non-Current Liabilities+2.79M2.24M2.27M1.4M8.1M220.27M204.6M152.27M48.24M61.9M
Long-Term Debt00000187.51M177.84M125.9M17.09M30M
Capital Lease Obligations449K161K006.83M19.1M21.91M21.19M22.75M23.81M
Deferred Tax Liabilities0116K67K29K002.63M1.73M664K0
Other Non-Current Liabilities2.34M1.97M2.21M1.37M1.27M13.66M2.22M3.45M7.74M8.09M
Total Liabilities49.13M50.31M64.36M46.27M75.05M316.46M305.99M273.61M193.12M234.06M
Total Debt+449K161K161K010.21M222.77M216.57M162.82M59.68M64.29M
Net Debt-123.84M-79.74M-143.52M-172.71M-244.93M74.03M139.34M29.96M-13.62M23.43M
Debt / Equity0.00x0.00x0.00x-0.02x0.36x0.36x0.30x0.07x0.07x
Debt / EBITDA0.02x0.01x0.00x-0.18x3.56x4.25x-0.55x0.79x
Net Debt / EBITDA-5.18x-3.09x-3.94x-4.16x-4.30x1.18x2.74x--0.13x0.29x
Interest Coverage-----70.09x-1.82x-19.07x17.02x18.64x
Total Equity+361.26M382.19M410.14M462.57M509.9M612.11M608.21M550.97M822.75M886.51M
Equity Growth %0.04%0.06%0.07%0.13%0.1%0.2%-0.01%-0.09%0.49%0.08%
Book Value per Share15.6016.4017.2219.2221.1725.1224.6422.0030.1131.47
Total Shareholders' Equity361.26M381.95M410.12M462.57M509.9M612.09M607.97M550.97M822.75M886.51M
Common Stock2K2K2K2K2K2K2K4K4K4K
Retained Earnings207.19M219.93M240M286.35M328.09M351.42M347.23M171.02M230.69M274.31M
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI-201K-127K-21K2K328K343K-6.51M-4.45M-5.59M-6.51M
Minority Interest0239K23K4K014K241K000

Cash Flow

Apr 2016Apr 2017Apr 2018Apr 2019Apr 2020Apr 2021Apr 2022Apr 2023Apr 2024Apr 2025
Cash from Operations+551K-10.5M69.21M19.26M25.1M86.53M-9.62M11.4M15.29M-1.32M
Operating CF Margin %0%-0.05%0.26%0.06%0.07%0.22%-0.02%0.02%0.02%-0%
Operating CF Growth %-0.99%-20.05%7.59%-0.72%0.3%2.45%-1.11%2.19%0.34%-1.09%
Net Income8.97M12.46M22.36M41.89M41.34M23.34M-4.18M-176.17M59.67M43.62M
Depreciation & Amortization6.07M7.05M5.98M7.67M9.89M19.26M60.83M100M35.05M41M
Stock-Based Compensation4.56M3.71M4.96M6.99M6.23M6.93M5.39M10.77M17.07M21.46M
Deferred Taxes-2.75M-52K3.83M4.79M3.42M-1.69M-7.28M-18.66M-23.29M-20.16M
Other Non-Cash Items6.24M2.34M3.67M-775K8.07M15.63M11.11M179.66M33.63M31.04M
Working Capital Changes-22.54M-36.01M28.41M-41.3M-43.84M23.05M-75.47M-84.19M-106.83M-118.28M
Change in Receivables-22.26M-18.63M11.21M25.82M-42.87M17.18M3.08M-27.42M19.21M-122.86M
Change in Inventory1.93M-22.59M2.27M-16.63M8.86M-5.18M-27.16M-61.85M13.94M2.97M
Change in Payables-2.71M2.84M5.74M-7.05M3.13M2.56M-7.04M12.54M12.97M22.33M
Cash from Investing+-16.58M-37.35M-7.62M11.12M59.17M-378.77M-52.29M-7M-51.71M-28.49M
Capital Expenditures-6.83M-9.86M-9.56M-8.9M-11.22M-11.26M-22.29M-14.87M-22.98M0
CapEx % of Revenue0.03%0.04%0.04%0.03%0.03%0.03%0.05%0.03%0.03%0.03%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing80K7K-1.22M-431K81K04.57M-250K-4.57M-28.49M
Cash from Financing+-3.1M3.47M2.02M-1.18M-1.83M194.16M-16.61M50.83M-22.85M-2.86M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid0000000000
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing1.13M-5K-397K-1.09M-1.93M-3.85M-9.38M1.19M-4.29M-5.71M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+-6.28M-20.36M59.65M10.36M13.88M75.27M-31.91M-3.47M-9.19M-24.13M
FCF Margin %-0.03%-0.09%0.22%0.03%0.04%0.19%-0.07%-0.01%-0.01%-0.03%
FCF Growth %-1.18%-2.24%3.93%-0.83%0.34%4.42%-1.42%0.89%-1.65%-1.63%
FCF per Share-0.27-0.872.500.430.583.09-1.29-0.14-0.34-0.86
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)0.06x-0.80x3.87x0.41x0.61x3.71x2.30x-0.06x0.26x-0.03x
Interest Paid0000000000
Taxes Paid1.58M1.8M1.81M6.78M532K2.4M1.88M2.91M20.44M24.63M

Key Ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)2.53%3.52%4.51%10.87%8.45%4.16%-0.69%-30.4%8.69%5.1%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)6.8%5.77%8.02%9.12%12.74%6.83%-1.03%-20.17%7.75%3.56%
Gross Margin45.3%41.8%40.12%40.86%41.68%41.67%31.69%32.1%39.62%39.35%
Net Margin3.84%5.62%6.65%15.09%11.18%5.91%-0.94%-32.6%8.32%5.32%
Debt / Equity0.00x0.00x0.00x-0.02x0.36x0.36x0.30x0.07x0.07x
Interest Coverage-----70.09x-1.82x-19.07x17.02x18.64x
FCF Conversion0.06x-0.80x3.87x0.41x0.61x3.71x2.30x-0.06x0.26x-0.03x
Revenue Growth-9.89%-0.27%15.15%17.08%16.87%7.52%12.87%21.27%32.59%14.5%

Revenue by Segment

2014201520162017201920202021202220232024
Product sales---------585.77M
Product sales Growth----------
Contract services---------130.95M
Contract services Growth----------
Small UAS-------178.2M233.91M-
Small UAS Growth--------31.26%-
TMS-------76.42M120.62M-
TMS Growth--------57.85%-
Other.-------54.63M115.68M-
Other. Growth--------111.73%-
MUAS.-------93.16M--
MUAS. Growth----------
HAPS-------43.33M--
HAPS Growth----------
Small Uas----183.16M225.89M235.85M---
Small Uas Growth-----23.33%4.41%---
Tms----65.09M63.78M87.27M---
Tms Growth------2.01%36.82%---
Haps----55.41M60.86M42.43M---
Haps Growth-----9.85%-30.29%---
Muas------15.84M---
Muas Growth----------
Other----10.62M16.76M13.53M---
Other Growth-----57.80%-19.30%---
Product----212.09M-----
Product Growth----------
Service----102.19M-----
Service Growth----------
Unmanned Aircraft Systems336.8M220.95M233.74M228.94M------
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Growth--34.40%5.79%-2.05%------
Efficient Energy Systems72.99M38.45M30.36M35.93M------
Efficient Energy Systems Growth--47.33%-21.04%18.36%------

Revenue by Geography

2014201520162017201920202021202220232024
International-------183.47M289.11M444.99M
International Growth--------57.57%53.92%
Domestic-------262.26M251.43M271.73M
Domestic Growth---------4.13%8.07%

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 244.2x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) reported $1.37B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 321% increase from $325.0M in 2012.

AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) grew revenue by 14.5% over the past year. This is steady growth.

AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) reported a net loss of $69.6M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) has a return on equity (ROE) of 5.1%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.

AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) had negative free cash flow of $207.2M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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