AeroVironment Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
AeroVironment's CEO is Wahid Nawabi, appointed in Jan 2016, has a tenure of 8.92 years. total yearly compensation is $7.60M, comprised of 11% salary and 89% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.34% of the company’s shares, worth $18.36M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.6 years and 6 years respectively.
Key information
Wahid Nawabi
Chief executive officer
US$7.6m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 11.0% |
| CEO tenure | 8.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 1.6yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
AeroVironment: BlueHalo Acquisition Is Huge News, But Earnings Contribution Is Unclear
Nov 19Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) A Risky Investment?
Nov 11
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV)
Oct 02Results: AeroVironment, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Sep 08AeroVironment's Drone Dominance: The Stock That's Changing The Game
Sep 05AeroVironment's $1B Contract Win Boosts Its Outlook (Rating Upgrade)
Aug 28AeroVironment: Flying Under The Radar
Jul 22Impressive Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV)
Jul 04AeroVironment FY2024 Earnings: Switching Gears On Switchblade Demand
Jun 27Does AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jun 22Up 60%, I Believe AeroVironment Has More Room To Rise
May 12What You Can Learn From AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) P/S
Apr 19AeroVironment: Here's Why I'm Downgrading To Hold
Mar 05Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Using Too Much Debt?
Mar 03AeroVironment: Increasing Dominance In A Fast-Growth Industry
Jan 30AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) Popularity With Investors Is Clear
Jan 02We Think AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Nov 30Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) A Risky Investment?
Sep 01Bullish: Analysts Just Made A Huge Upgrade To Their AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) Forecasts
Jun 29These 4 Measures Indicate That AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
May 19Estimating The Fair Value Of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV)
Apr 05Does AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 09AeroVironment secures $20.86M in Puma 3 AE unmanned aircraft systems FMS awards
Sep 20AeroVironment Q1 2023 Earnings Preview
Sep 06Would AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Be Better Off With Less Debt?
Aug 30AeroVironment buys unmanned aircraft navigation solutions company Planck Aerosystems
Aug 17CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$59m |
| Apr 30 2024 | US$8m | US$838k | US$60m |
| Jan 27 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$107m |
| Oct 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$121m |
| Jul 29 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$146m |
| Apr 30 2023 | US$5m | US$750k | -US$176m |
| Jan 28 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Oct 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$8m |
| Jul 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$1m |
| Apr 30 2022 | US$4m | US$822k | -US$4m |
| Jan 29 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$500k |
| Oct 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$299k |
| Jul 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$730k |
| Apr 30 2021 | US$3m | US$632k | US$23m |
| Jan 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Oct 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$29m |
| Aug 01 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$34m |
| Apr 30 2020 | US$3m | US$607k | US$41m |
| Jan 25 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$30m |
| Oct 26 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$39m |
| Jul 27 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$39m |
| Apr 30 2019 | US$2m | US$624k | US$42m |
| Jan 26 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$55m |
| Oct 27 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$46m |
| Jul 28 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$46m |
| Apr 30 2018 | US$2m | US$535k | US$22m |
Compensation vs Market: Wahid's total compensation ($USD7.60M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD7.78M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Wahid's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Wahid Nawabi (55 yo)
8.9yrs
Tenure
US$7,602,053
Compensation
Mr. Wahid Nawabi has been the Chief Executive Officer at AeroVironment, Inc. since May 2, 2016 and serves as its President since January 16, 2016 and also serves as its Chairman of the Board since Septembe...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | 8.9yrs | US$7.60m | 0.34% $ 18.4m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 4.8yrs | US$2.84m | 0.060% $ 3.3m | |
| Senior VP | 9.7yrs | US$1.70m | 0.051% $ 2.8m | |
| Senior VP & GM of Unmanned Systems | 1.6yrs | US$1.05m | 0.013% $ 731.5k | |
| Senior VP & GM of Loitering Munition Systems | 1.6yrs | US$1.00m | 0.017% $ 933.0k | |
| VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | 7yrs | US$550.84k | 0.013% $ 726.6k | |
| VP & Chief Technology Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Director of Corporate Development & Investor Relations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of MacCready Works & GM of Advanced Systems Group | 1.6yrs | no data | 0.012% $ 679.2k | |
| VP & Head of Government Relations | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Head of Learning & Active Perception/LEAP Business | no data | no data | no data |
1.6yrs
Average Tenure
49yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AVAV's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Board | 8.6yrs | US$7.60m | 0.34% $ 18.4m | |
| Independent Director | 11.7yrs | US$229.94k | 0.19% $ 10.5m | |
| Lead Independent Director | 11.9yrs | US$256.94k | 0.18% $ 9.8m | |
| Independent Director | 11.9yrs | US$229.94k | 0.18% $ 9.7m | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$219.94k | 0.021% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 1.9yrs | no data | 0.0087% $ 473.3k | |
| Independent Director | 1.5yrs | US$226.35k | 0.0092% $ 500.0k | |
| Independent Director | 1.1yrs | US$195.40k | 0.0081% $ 441.7k |
6.0yrs
Average Tenure
66.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AVAV's board of directors are considered experienced (6 years average tenure).