AeroVironment Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 2/6
AeroVironment's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -47.8%, while the Aerospace & Defense industry saw earnings growing at 6.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 17.1% per year. AeroVironment's return on equity is 7%, and it has net margins of 7.8%.
Key information
-47.8%
Earnings growth rate
-49.4%
EPS growth rate
| Aerospace & Defense Industry Growth | 5.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 17.1% |
| Return on equity | 7.0% |
| Net Margin | 7.8% |
| Last Earnings Update | 27 Jul 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Results: AeroVironment, Inc. Beat Earnings Expectations And Analysts Now Have New Forecasts
Sep 08
AeroVironment'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 17AeroVironment Stock: Should You Buy Or Sell? Considerations To Make
Jun 02Is AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) A Risky Investment?
May 29Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How AeroVironment makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jul 24 | 754 | 59 | 122 | 107 |
| 30 Apr 24 | 717 | 60 | 113 | 98 |
| 27 Jan 24 | 706 | -107 | 106 | 79 |
| 28 Oct 23 | 654 | -121 | 103 | 70 |
| 29 Jul 23 | 584 | -146 | 99 | 65 |
| 30 Apr 23 | 541 | -176 | 97 | 64 |
| 28 Jan 23 | 487 | -8 | 92 | 61 |
| 29 Oct 22 | 443 | -8 | 92 | 58 |
| 30 Jul 22 | 453 | 1 | 94 | 56 |
| 30 Apr 22 | 446 | -4 | 95 | 55 |
| 29 Jan 22 | 449 | 0 | 96 | 58 |
| 30 Oct 21 | 438 | 0 | 82 | 59 |
| 31 Jul 21 | 408 | -1 | 72 | 56 |
| 30 Apr 21 | 395 | 23 | 61 | 54 |
| 30 Jan 21 | 394 | 30 | 56 | 52 |
| 31 Oct 20 | 377 | 29 | 57 | 50 |
| 01 Aug 20 | 368 | 34 | 59 | 49 |
| 30 Apr 20 | 367 | 41 | 60 | 46 |
| 25 Jan 20 | 320 | 30 | 59 | 43 |
| 26 Oct 19 | 333 | 39 | 60 | 39 |
| 27 Jul 19 | 323 | 39 | 58 | 37 |
| 30 Apr 19 | 314 | 42 | 56 | 34 |
| 26 Jan 19 | 340 | 55 | 55 | 30 |
| 27 Oct 18 | 319 | 46 | 51 | 29 |
| 28 Jul 18 | 312 | 46 | 50 | 27 |
| 30 Apr 18 | 268 | 22 | 50 | 26 |
| 27 Jan 18 | 244 | 37 | 42 | 22 |
| 28 Oct 17 | 243 | 36 | 44 | 24 |
| 29 Jul 17 | 227 | 24 | 44 | 25 |
| 30 Apr 17 | 233 | 18 | 47 | 28 |
| 28 Jan 17 | 224 | -13 | 56 | 39 |
| 29 Oct 16 | 239 | -4 | 57 | 40 |
| 30 Jul 16 | 253 | 4 | 58 | 41 |
| 30 Apr 16 | 234 | 15 | 50 | 35 |
| 30 Jan 16 | 266 | 11 | 58 | 50 |
| 31 Oct 15 | 267 | 7 | 58 | 51 |
| 01 Aug 15 | 255 | 0 | 57 | 49 |
| 30 Apr 15 | 259 | 3 | 55 | 46 |
| 31 Jan 15 | 246 | 4 | 54 | 30 |
| 01 Nov 14 | 247 | 13 | 54 | 27 |
| 02 Aug 14 | 259 | 17 | 53 | 25 |
| 30 Apr 14 | 252 | 14 | 52 | 26 |
| 25 Jan 14 | 232 | 5 | 53 | 29 |
| 26 Oct 13 | 210 | -2 | 50 | 34 |
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 47.8% 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 (24.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: AVAV's Return on Equity (7%) is considered low.