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AeroVironment Inc

AVAV · US
Low debt
Upbeat coverage
Expensive Growth (revenue 5y +38.0 %/yr in USD)
Loss only from goodwill write-downs · -10.1% net margin (TTM) · excl. goodwill write-downs +1.9%
Insiders sold $305,215 (6M)
Quality 24/100
Negative free cash flow
Trails peers (2/12)
Narrow moat 19/100
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Company profile

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.

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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.

Quality Score breakdown

Overall quality 24/100

It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.

Profitability 7
How much profit the company makes from its sales and capital
Quality Growth 20
Are margins and returns getting better?
Cashflow 1
Do the profits arrive as real cash?
Financial strength 78
Debt, balance sheet and risk of trouble
Investment 29
Does it invest with discipline instead of growing at any price?
Low Volatility 15
How calm the share price moves, does not count
Price momentum 0
Price momentum of the last 3 to 12 months, does not count
Near the 52-week high 2
Distance to the 52-week high, does not count
New shares 0
Buys back shares or issues new ones?

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Insider trades

In the last 6 months, 2 officers or directors sold shares worth $305,215 and none bought.

  • SaleStephen F PageDirector11× since Jan 15, 2026: 3,748 shares, avg. $255.34$957,004Sep 15, 202610b5-1 plan
  • SaleBrian Charles ShackleySVP, Chief Accounting Officer5× since Dec 30, 2025: 1,005 shares, avg. $191.24$192,196Sep 15, 202610b5-1 plan
  • SaleKevin Patrick McDonnellCFO5× since Nov 10, 2025: 3,298 shares, avg. $299.83$988,842Mar 10, 202610b5-1 plan

Plus 28 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.

Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.

Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗

Revenue & earnings trend

Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card. 44/100
The company is growing, but growth may require heavy reinvestment or weak cash conversion.
Revenue growth 1 year
+140.9%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+54.1%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+38.0%
Start year 2021 (pandemic). Over 10 years: +23.8% a year
Revenue growth 23 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+17.8%
Profit margin (trend) ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.
11.0% (2021) → −15.7% (2026)
What shareholders gained per year ⓘWe only publish this rate when it is defensible. Reason: fiscal 2026 is a loss year, no rate is defined from a loss
not computed

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Recent news

News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (99 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation. Hype
Recent news coverage is unusually upbeat, far more positive than stocks are typically covered.

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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Aerospace & Defense · 238 stocks

Beats the industry median on 2/10 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score 24 · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on assets −4.6% · Bottom 25%
Net margin (12 months) −10.1% · Bottom 25%
Operating margin (12 months) −2.3% · Bottom 25%
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY) 5.7% · Below median
Balance sheet
Debt / equity 0.17× · Above median

Valuation Multiplesvs Aerospace & Defense median · lower = cheaper

P/B 1.26× · Cheapest 25%
P/S (12 months) 2.76× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA 26.9× · Pricier than median
PEG 1.07× · Cheaper than median

Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)

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This stock
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Sector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0 · sector 0
FUTURE (revenue growth)29 · sector 65
PAST (return on equity)0 · sector 40
HEALTH (low debt)92 · sector 94
DIVIDEND (yield)0 · sector 19

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Values & ESG

Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.

Weapons Defense

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Frequently asked questions

What is the quality score of AVAV?
AeroVironment Inc has a Quality Score of 24/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the revenue of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV)?
AeroVironment Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $2.0B (latest available figure, as of Nov 6, 2026).
What is the PEG ratio of AVAV?
The PEG ratio of AeroVironment Inc is 1.07 (P/E divided by earnings growth, as of Nov 6, 2026). That is above 1, so the growth is already paid for in the price.
How solid is the balance sheet of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV)?
Balance-sheet figures for AeroVironment Inc (as of Nov 6, 2026): return on equity −4.6%, debt of 0.17 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 24/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
Which stocks are comparable to AeroVironment Inc?
From the same area (Industrials) we also value General Electric Company, RTX Corporation, Airbus SE, Safran SA, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
What is the share price of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV)?
The closing price on Nov 6, 2026 was $112.76. We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
Where does the earnings growth of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) come from?
Earnings per share at AeroVironment Inc grew +21.4 % a year from 2015 to 2026. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +12.2 %, EBIT margin +2.6 %, tax rate +2.5 %, residual (interest, one-offs) +2.9 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.

Key figures of AeroVironment Inc

How large is the market capitalisation of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV)?
The market capitalisation of AeroVironment Inc is $5.5B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV)?
The price-to-sales ratio of AeroVironment Inc is 2.87 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV)?
Earnings per share at AeroVironment Inc are $−4.05. Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the net margin of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV)?
The net margin of AeroVironment Inc is −10.1% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV)?
The return on equity (ROE) of AeroVironment Inc is −4.6% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of AeroVironment Inc is −3.5% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of AeroVironment Inc (AVAV)?
The operating margin of AeroVironment Inc is −2.3% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at AeroVironment Inc (AVAV)?
Revenue at AeroVironment Inc is growing +5.7% versus a year earlier (3y avg +54.1%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at AeroVironment Inc (AVAV)?
Earnings per share at AeroVironment Inc are growing +176% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much free cash flow does AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) generate?
The free cash flow of AeroVironment Inc is −$165M (fiscal year 2026). The cash truly left after running and investing in the business, this is what pays dividends and buybacks.
How much net debt does AeroVironment Inc (AVAV) carry?
The net debt of AeroVironment Inc is $457M (fiscal year 2026). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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