AeroVironment, Inc.

NasdaqGS:AVAV Stock Report

Market Cap: US$7.7b

AeroVironment Future Growth

Future criteria checks 4/6

AeroVironment is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 33.2% and 13.3% per annum respectively while EPS is expected to grow by 32.3% per annum.

Key information

33.2%

Earnings growth rate

32.33%

EPS growth rate

Aerospace & Defense earnings growth11.9%
Revenue growth rate13.3%
Future return on equityn/a
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated20 May 2025

Recent future growth updates

AeroVironment, Inc. Reported A Surprise Loss, And Analysts Have Updated Their Forecasts

Mar 08
AeroVironment, Inc. Reported A Surprise Loss, And Analysts Have Updated Their Forecasts

AeroVironment, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Dec 09
AeroVironment, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Results: AeroVironment, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Sep 08
Results: AeroVironment, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Recent updates

AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) Stocks Shoot Up 27% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

Apr 30
AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) Stocks Shoot Up 27% But Its P/S Still Looks Reasonable

AeroVironment: The Risk To The BlueHalo Deal

Apr 28

Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) A Risky Investment?

Apr 01
Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) A Risky Investment?

AeroVironment Could Surge From Agentic AI

Mar 19

AeroVironment, Inc. Reported A Surprise Loss, And Analysts Have Updated Their Forecasts

Mar 08
AeroVironment, Inc. Reported A Surprise Loss, And Analysts Have Updated Their Forecasts

AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) Share Price Is Still Matching Investor Opinion Despite 27% Slump

Mar 07
AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) Share Price Is Still Matching Investor Opinion Despite 27% Slump

AeroVironment: Shares Took A Blow After A Painful Quarter

Mar 06

Are Investors Undervaluing AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) By 35%?

Feb 03
Are Investors Undervaluing AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) By 35%?

AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Jan 06
AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

In Limbo: AeroVironment's Stock Hold Decision Amid Valuation And Earnings Issues

Jan 04

AeroVironment, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Dec 09
AeroVironment, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Droning On About Defense: Why AeroVironment Is A Weapon Of Choice

Dec 06

AeroVironment: BlueHalo Acquisition Is Huge News, But Earnings Contribution Is Unclear

Nov 19

Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) A Risky Investment?

Nov 11
Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) A Risky Investment?

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV)

Oct 02
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV)
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Switchblade Systems Amplify Growth, Promise Enhanced Revenue And Global Expansion

Securing a substantial contract with the U.S. Army and expanding manufacturing capabilities indicate a clear pathway for revenue growth and economies of scale.

Results: AeroVironment, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

Sep 08
Results: AeroVironment, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts

AeroVironment's Drone Dominance: The Stock That's Changing The Game

Sep 05

AeroVironment's $1B Contract Win Boosts Its Outlook (Rating Upgrade)

Aug 28

AeroVironment: Flying Under The Radar

Jul 22

Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV)

Jul 04
Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV)

AeroVironment FY2024 Earnings: Switching Gears On Switchblade Demand

Jun 27

Does AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jun 22
Does AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Up 60%, I Believe AeroVironment Has More Room To Rise

May 12

AeroVironment: Here's Why I'm Downgrading To Hold

Mar 05

AeroVironment: Increasing Dominance In A Fast-Growth Industry

Jan 30

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NasdaqGS:AVAV - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
4/30/20281,155161162N/A2
4/30/20271,081127121N/A5
4/30/20261,10810156986
4/30/202578761-29107
1/25/202574333-36-13N/A
10/26/2024761494266N/A
7/27/2024754593461N/A
4/30/202471760-915N/A
1/27/2024706-107930N/A
10/28/2023654-121-65-46N/A
7/29/2023584-146-35-22N/A
4/30/2023541-176-311N/A
1/28/2023487-8722N/A
10/29/2022443-8926N/A
7/30/20224531-122N/A
4/30/2022446-4-32-10N/A
1/29/20224490-35-16N/A
10/30/20214380625N/A
7/31/2021408-13244N/A
4/30/2021395237587N/A
1/30/2021394307889N/A
10/31/2020377296576N/A
8/1/2020368343549N/A
4/30/2020367411425N/A
1/25/2020320302435N/A
10/26/2019333392032N/A
7/27/2019323391524N/A
4/30/2019314421019N/A
1/26/2019340553241N/A
10/27/201831946N/A41N/A
7/28/201831246N/A46N/A
4/30/201826822N/A69N/A
1/27/201824437N/A32N/A
10/28/201724336N/A20N/A
7/29/201722724N/A12N/A
4/30/201723318N/A-10N/A
1/28/2017224-13N/A-8N/A
10/29/2016239-4N/A17N/A
7/30/20162534N/A11N/A
4/30/201623415N/A1N/A
1/30/201626611N/A16N/A
10/31/20152677N/A4N/A
8/1/20152550N/A12N/A
4/30/20152593N/A39N/A
1/31/20152464N/A48N/A
11/1/201424713N/A56N/A
8/2/201425917N/A63N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: AVAV's forecast earnings growth (33.2% per year) is above the savings rate (2.9%).

Earnings vs Market: AVAV's earnings (33.2% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (14.3% per year).

High Growth Earnings: AVAV's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: AVAV's revenue (13.3% per year) is forecast to grow faster than the US market (8.5% per year).

High Growth Revenue: AVAV's revenue (13.3% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: Insufficient data to determine if AVAV's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/21 04:16
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/21 00:00
Earnings2025/01/25
Annual Earnings2024/04/30

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.

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Analyst Sources

AeroVironment, Inc. is covered by 30 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Peter ArmentBaird
George PriceBB&T Capital Markets
Yi Hsiao MillwardBenchmark Company