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AeroVironment

AeroVironment adds autonomous drones, loitering munitions, and defense robotics to the physical AI layer.

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Price $156.15 Live
1D Change +0.59% 1 day
Market Cap $7.94B Live
Enterprise Value $8.18B Current
Trailing P/E -39.7 TTM
Forward P/E 35.0 Forward
PEG Ratio 1.57x Yahoo est.
Price / Sales 4.0 TTM
EV / Revenue 4.1 TTM
Revenue Growth 5.7% YoY latest qtr
Earnings Growth YoY latest qtr
Gross Margin 26.5% TTM
Operating Margin -2.3% TTM
Net Margin -10.1% TTM
ROE -4.6% TTM
Free Cash Flow $-25.9M TTM
FCF Margin -1.3% TTM
Debt / Equity 0.19x Latest qtr
Current Ratio 4.26x Latest qtr
Dividend Yield 0.00% Annualized
Next Earnings Dec 02, 2026 Calendar

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Revenue $1.98B Apr 30, 2026

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Revenue $480.5M Jul 31, 2026

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Net Income $-265.1M Apr 30, 2026

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Net Income $-5.1M Jul 31, 2026

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Dividend / Share $0.00 No regular dividend

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Simply Wall St. Sep 23, 2026
AeroVironment And 2 Top Automation Stocks To Watch

Rising interest rates from the Federal Reserve are lifting borrowing costs and putting pressure on labour heavy business models. That creates a clear opening for companies that can replace repetitive work with machines and software. Automation leaders are selling not just robots but cost control, resilience and productivity. This article highlights three stocks from our focused robotics and automation shortlist that aim to turn that shift into long term business growth. The three robotics...

Simply Wall St. Sep 23, 2026
AeroVironment Stock And 2 Other Top Defense Stocks

The United States decision to reopen a Cold War era base in Greenland under a new long term security deal highlights how governments are rethinking Arctic defense and logistics. That kind of shift keeps attention on companies that build the aircraft, systems, and support services behind these military commitments. This article breaks down 3 stocks from the US aerospace and defense universe that align with that theme and explains what makes each one worth a closer look. The three stocks...

Simply Wall St. Sep 21, 2026
3 Defense Stocks Investors Are Watching As Middle East Risk Puts Aerospace In Focus

Rising U.S.-Iran friction is pulling geopolitics back onto traders’ screens, with energy routes, airspace and regional security suddenly in sharper focus. That kind of shock can reshuffle where money flows in global markets and leave some defense and aerospace stocks more exposed to the headlines than others. This article breaks down three stocks from our Global Defense and Aerospace Screener that appear positively linked to this news backdrop and what that could mean for your portfolio. The...

Motley Fool Sep 20, 2026
Drones Stock AeroVironment Is Now a Space Stock, Too

AVAV is a space stock now -- it's just not a profitable space stock yet.

Motley Fool Sep 19, 2026
Laser Weapons Are Real Now -- and You Can Invest in Them With AeroVironment Stock

Will one great product make AeroVironment stock a great investment?

Zacks Sep 17, 2026
Is AeroVironment Becoming a Broader Defense Technology Platform?

AVAV's expanding autonomous and defense technology portfolio is driving growth, contracts and new opportunities across UAS and directed energy.

Why it could benefit going forward

  • AeroVironment adds autonomous drones, loitering munitions, and defense robotics to the physical AI layer.
  • AI, autonomy, and sensor fusion are increasingly important in defense and unmanned systems.
  • It broadens the robotics sleeve beyond factories, warehouses, and surgery.

Moat / edge

  • Specialized unmanned systems portfolio.
  • Defense customer relationships and mission-specific products.
  • Exposure to autonomy, sensing, and robotics in real-world environments.

What to watch

  • Defense backlog and program awards.
  • Autonomy and counter-drone product demand.
  • Margin execution as production scales.

Key risks

  • Defense budgets and program timing can be uneven.
  • Growth can be affected by geopolitics and procurement cycles.

Business snapshot

AeroVironment, Inc., a defense technology provider, 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. The company 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; and uncrewed ground systems. 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 solutions for national security and defense operations. AeroVironment, Inc. was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.