AeroVironment Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

AeroVironment's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -63.1%, while the Aerospace & Defense industry saw earnings growing at 6.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 16.1% per year. AeroVironment's return on equity is 7.3%, and it has net margins of 8.3%.

Key information

-63.1%

Earnings growth rate

-63.8%

EPS growth rate

Aerospace & Defense Industry Growth5.4%
Revenue growth rate16.1%
Return on equity7.3%
Net Margin8.3%
Last Earnings Update30 Apr 2024

Recent past performance updates

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)

Recent updates

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

What You Can Learn From AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) P/S

Apr 19
What You Can Learn From AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) P/S

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

Mar 05

Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 03
Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Using Too Much Debt?

AeroVironment: Increasing Dominance In A Fast-Growth Industry

Jan 30

AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Jan 02
AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

We Think AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Nov 30
We Think AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) A Risky Investment?

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

Bullish: Analysts Just Made A Huge Upgrade To Their AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) Forecasts

Jun 29
Bullish: Analysts Just Made A Huge Upgrade To Their AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV) Forecasts

These 4 Measures Indicate That AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

May 19
These 4 Measures Indicate That AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Estimating The Fair Value Of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV)

Apr 05
Estimating The Fair Value Of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ:AVAV)

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

Feb 09
Does AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

AeroVironment secures $20.86M in Puma 3 AE unmanned aircraft systems FMS awards

Sep 20

AeroVironment Q1 2023 Earnings Preview

Sep 06

Would AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Aug 30
Would AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

AeroVironment buys unmanned aircraft navigation solutions company Planck Aerosystems

Aug 17

AeroVironment Stock: Should You Buy Or Sell? Considerations To Make

Jun 02

Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) A Risky Investment?

May 29
Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) A Risky Investment?

AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 69% Above Its Share Price

Apr 06
AeroVironment, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AVAV) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 69% Above Its Share Price

AeroVironment Is Back On Track

Mar 18

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How AeroVironment makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:AVAV Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Apr 247176011398
27 Jan 24706-10710679
28 Oct 23654-12110270
29 Jul 23584-1469865
30 Apr 23541-1769764
28 Jan 23487-89261
29 Oct 22443-89258
30 Jul 2245319456
30 Apr 22446-49555
29 Jan 2244909658
30 Oct 2143808259
31 Jul 21408-17256
30 Apr 21395236154
30 Jan 21394305652
31 Oct 20377295750
01 Aug 20368345949
30 Apr 20367416046
25 Jan 20320305943
26 Oct 19333396039
27 Jul 19323395837
30 Apr 19314425634
26 Jan 19340555530
27 Oct 18319465129
28 Jul 18312465027
30 Apr 18268225026
27 Jan 18244374222
28 Oct 17243364424
29 Jul 17227244425
30 Apr 17233184728
28 Jan 17224-135639
29 Oct 16239-45740
30 Jul 1625345841
30 Apr 16234155035
30 Jan 16266115850
31 Oct 1526775851
01 Aug 1525505749
30 Apr 1525935546
31 Jan 1524645430
01 Nov 14247135427
02 Aug 14259175325
30 Apr 14252145226
25 Jan 1423255329
26 Oct 13210-25034
27 Jul 1322655036

Quality Earnings: AVAV has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: AVAV became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: AVAV's earnings have declined by 63.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: AVAV has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: AVAV has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Aerospace & Defense industry (17.3%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: AVAV's Return on Equity (7.3%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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