AEROVIRONMENT INC (AVAV) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:AVAV • US0080731088

229.8 USD
+9.24 (+4.19%)
At close: Mar 6, 2026
228.04 USD
-1.76 (-0.77%)
Pre-Market: 3/9/2026, 7:32:25 AM
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This AVAV fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

4

Taking everything into account, AVAV scores 4 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. AVAV was compared to 78 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. AVAV scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. AVAV shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.


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1. AVAV Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • AVAV had positive earnings in the past year.
  • AVAV had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: AVAV reported negative net income in multiple years.
  • In multiple years AVAV reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
AVAV Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAVAV Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 50M -50M -100M -150M

1.2 Ratios

  • AVAV has a Return On Assets of -1.23%. This is in the lower half of the industry: AVAV underperforms 62.82% of its industry peers.
  • AVAV has a Return On Equity (-1.57%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.23%
ROE -1.57%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-3.87%
ROA(5y)-1.91%
ROE(3y)-6.6%
ROE(5y)-3.34%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AVAV Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAVAV Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • AVAV's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AVAV has declined.
  • AVAV's Gross Margin of 26.48% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AVAV outperforms 53.85% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AVAV has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for AVAV so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 26.48%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-10.88%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-13.83%
GM growth 3Y7.02%
GM growth 5Y-1.41%
AVAV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAVAV Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40

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2. AVAV Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • AVAV does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AVAV has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • AVAV has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AVAV has a worse debt to assets ratio.
AVAV Yearly Shares OutstandingAVAV Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
AVAV Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAVAV Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 6.19 indicates that AVAV is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 6.19, AVAV is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AVAV has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of AVAV (0.16) is better than 74.36% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 6.19
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.91%
AVAV Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAVAV Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • AVAV has a Current Ratio of 5.08. This indicates that AVAV is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Current ratio value of 5.08, AVAV belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 80.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AVAV has a Quick Ratio of 4.29. This indicates that AVAV is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 4.29, AVAV belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.90% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 5.08
Quick Ratio 4.29
AVAV Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAVAV Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M

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3. AVAV Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 10.33% over the past year.
  • AVAV shows quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 12.43% yearly.
  • The Revenue has grown by 79.89% in the past year. This is a very strong growth!
  • Measured over the past years, AVAV shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 17.44% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.33%
EPS 3Y38.53%
EPS 5Y12.43%
EPS Q2Q%-6.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)79.89%
Revenue growth 3Y22.57%
Revenue growth 5Y17.44%
Sales Q2Q%150.72%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 22.79% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, AVAV will show a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 37.65% on average per year.
EPS Next Y6.41%
EPS Next 2Y19.18%
EPS Next 3Y23.13%
EPS Next 5Y22.79%
Revenue Next Year152.84%
Revenue Next 2Y72.11%
Revenue Next 3Y50.4%
Revenue Next 5Y37.65%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
AVAV Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAVAV Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 1B 2B 3B
AVAV Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAVAV Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 0 2 4 6 8

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4. AVAV Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • AVAV is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 86.07.
  • AVAV's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • AVAV's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 26.29.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 49.48, which means the current valuation is very expensive for AVAV.
  • AVAV's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.60, AVAV is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 86.07
Fwd PE 49.48
AVAV Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAVAV Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 61.54% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than AVAV, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 85.65
AVAV Per share dataAVAV EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as AVAV's earnings are expected to grow with 23.13% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)13.44
PEG (5Y)6.92
EPS Next 2Y19.18%
EPS Next 3Y23.13%

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5. AVAV Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for AVAV!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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AVAV Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

AEROVIRONMENT INC

NASDAQ:AVAV (3/6/2026, 8:01:36 PM)

Premarket: 228.04 -1.76 (-0.77%)

229.8

+9.24 (+4.19%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)12-09
Earnings (Next)03-10
Inst Owners68.27%
Inst Owner Change-2.35%
Ins Owners0.76%
Ins Owner Change-0.18%
Market Cap11.47B
Revenue(TTM)1.37B
Net Income(TTM)-69.56M
Analysts85.83
Price Target390.02 (69.72%)
Short Float %8.43%
Short Ratio1.94
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-29.84%
Min EPS beat(2)-44.55%
Max EPS beat(2)-15.12%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-24.82%
Min EPS beat(4)-53.02%
Max EPS beat(4)13.42%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)10.32%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)32.09%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)4.66%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.19%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.04%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.43%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-16.31%
Max Revenue beat(4)11.62%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.81%
Revenue beat(12)10
Avg Revenue beat(12)3.54%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.33%
PT rev (1m)-2.32%
PT rev (3m)-5.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.93%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-29.4%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.92%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.58%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 86.07
Fwd PE 49.48
P/S 8.38
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.6
P/tB 13.95
EV/EBITDA 85.65
EPS(TTM)2.67
EY1.16%
EPS(NY)4.64
Fwd EY2.02%
FCF(TTM)-5.1
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-3.91
OCFYN/A
SpS27.44
BVpS88.49
TBVpS16.48
PEG (NY)13.44
PEG (5Y)6.92
Graham Number72.91
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.23%
ROE -1.57%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 26.48%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)-3.87%
ROA(5y)-1.91%
ROE(3y)-6.6%
ROE(5y)-3.34%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5Y-10.88%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5Y-13.83%
GM growth 3Y7.02%
GM growth 5Y-1.41%
F-Score1
Asset Turnover0.24
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.47
Cap/Depr 34.8%
Cap/Sales 4.35%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 5.08
Quick Ratio 4.29
Altman-Z 6.19
F-Score1
WACC9.91%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)46.34%
Cap/Depr(5y)46.82%
Cap/Sales(3y)2.98%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.36%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)10.33%
EPS 3Y38.53%
EPS 5Y12.43%
EPS Q2Q%-6.38%
EPS Next Y6.41%
EPS Next 2Y19.18%
EPS Next 3Y23.13%
EPS Next 5Y22.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)79.89%
Revenue growth 3Y22.57%
Revenue growth 5Y17.44%
Sales Q2Q%150.72%
Revenue Next Year152.84%
Revenue Next 2Y72.11%
Revenue Next 3Y50.4%
Revenue Next 5Y37.65%
EBIT growth 1Y-176.24%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y4.66%
EBIT Next Year299.9%
EBIT Next 3Y85.57%
EBIT Next 5Y59.13%
FCF growth 1Y-291.89%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-323.09%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

AEROVIRONMENT INC / AVAV FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of AEROVIRONMENT INC (AVAV) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to AVAV.


What is the valuation status for AVAV stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to AEROVIRONMENT INC (AVAV). This can be considered as Overvalued.


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AEROVIRONMENT INC (AVAV) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What is the financial health of AEROVIRONMENT INC (AVAV) stock?

The financial health rating of AEROVIRONMENT INC (AVAV) is 5 / 10.