AeroVironment Inc. develops, produces, delivers, and services a diverse array of robotic systems for governmental and commercial entities across the globe. The company's operations are segmented into Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Tactical Missile Systems (TMS), Medium Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MUAS), and High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite Systems (HAPS). Its core clientele, particularly for UAS, TMS, and unmanned ground vehicles along with their accompanying support, includes agencies within the U.S. Department of Defense and international allied governments. AeroVironment also specializes in the engineering and manufacturing of unmanned aerial vehicles, encompassing airborne platforms, integrated payloads, ground control units, and essential support equipment. Beyond these core systems, the firm provides comprehensive support for small UAS products, offering spare components, modular payloads, power supplies (batteries, chargers), repair services, and dedicated customer assistance, alongside various aircraft, handheld control systems, and accessories. A key innovation area for the company involves the development of high-altitude pseudo-satellite UAS. Founded in 1971, AeroVironment's headquarters are located in Arlington, Virginia.

AeroVironment Inc. (AVAV) Stock Price & Market Analysis
AVAV · NASDAQ · Aerospace & Defense
$140.82
▲ +$0.5100(+0.36%)4:00 PM ET - vs previous closeQuote as of Oct 2, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
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Annual revenue
USD 1.98B
Sales for the fiscal year ended Apr 30, 2026. This is not trailing twelve-month revenue.
Revenue change
+140.9%
Change versus the fiscal year ended Apr 30, 2025.
Net profit margin
Not reported
Net income divided by revenue for the fiscal year ended Apr 30, 2026. This is not the trailing margin.
These reported results describe the business’s recent scale and profitability. Compare cash generation and valuation before forming an investment view; historical growth is not a forecast.
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AeroVironment Inc.
NASDAQ · AVAV · US
Company narrative is editorial context. Source observation date: 2026-10-02T00:03:14.515Z. Narratives and leadership records are excluded from current quality ratings.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Headquarters
- Arlington, VA, United States
- Country
- US
- Founded
- 1971
- Employees
- 4,041
- CEO
- Wahid Nawabi
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
Business model & operating evidence
AI business exposure
- Revenue exposure
- AI-specific revenue is not separated in the available company statements.
- Capital-spending dependency
- No reviewed quantitative dependency model is available.
- Compute role
- See the sourced business description; AI labels do not establish compute revenue.
- Platform examples
- An exhaustive, consistently defined product inventory is unavailable.
- Ecosystem links
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Narrative versus numbers
Demand is expanding
Supporting observation: 5.7%
Year-over-year growth in the latest quarter. This is not the fiscal-year revenue change in the snapshot above. · SEC Companyfacts · 2026-08-01
Growth produces accounting profit
Contradicting observation: -1.1%
Quarter ended 2026-08-01 net margin. A positive figure supports accounting profitability, not cash generation. · TECHi unified data · 2026-08-01
The business generates cash after investment
Contradicting observation: USD -30.54M
Latest reported free cash flow. It is not a forecast and it is not the fiscal-year snapshot. · SEC Companyfacts · 2026-08-01
These are explicit tests of individual claims, not an overall bull/bear rating. Demand growth can coexist with valuation, concentration and financing risk.
Operating measures
- Revenue
- $480.49Mquarter ended Aug 1, 2026
- Gross margin
- 25.9%quarter ended Aug 1, 2026
- Operating margin
- -2.3%quarter ended Aug 1, 2026
- EPS
- -$0.10quarter ended Aug 1, 2026
- Capital expenditure
- $44.03Mquarter ended Aug 1, 2026
- Free cash flow
- -$30.54Mquarter ended Aug 1, 2026
- Free cash flow margin
- -6.4%quarter ended Aug 1, 2026
- Revenue growth year over year
- 5.7%quarter ended Aug 1, 2026
Leadership
CEO: Wahid Nawabi
Source: Financial Modeling Prep · 2026-10-02T00:03:14.515Z
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