AEROVIRONMENT INC (AVAV) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:AVAV • US0080731088

Current stock price

211.35 USD
-4.5 (-2.08%)
At close:
211.56 USD
+0.21 (+0.1%)
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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.

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1. AVAV Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AVAV was profitable.
  • In the past year AVAV has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
  • In multiple years AVAV reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • The reported operating cash flow has been mixed in the past 5 years: AVAV reported negative operating cash flow in multiple 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's Return On Assets of -4.11% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AVAV is outperformed by 65.38% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -5.25%, AVAV is doing worse than 65.38% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.11%
ROE -5.25%
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.
  • AVAV's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • AVAV's Gross Margin of 24.74% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AVAV outperforms 52.56% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AVAV has remained more or less at the same level.
  • AVAV does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.74%
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.
  • AVAV has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
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

  • AVAV has an Altman-Z score of 6.05. This indicates that AVAV is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 6.05, AVAV is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.17 indicates that AVAV is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • The Debt to Equity ratio of AVAV (0.17) is better than 74.36% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 6.05
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.71%
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 5.51. This indicates that AVAV is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AVAV has a better Current ratio (5.51) than 82.05% of its industry peers.
  • AVAV has a Quick Ratio of 4.54. This indicates that AVAV is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • AVAV has a better Quick ratio (4.54) than 87.18% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 5.51
Quick Ratio 4.54
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 impressive 44.02% 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.
  • AVAV shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 116.86%.
  • 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)44.02%
EPS 3Y38.53%
EPS 5Y12.43%
EPS Q2Q%113.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)116.86%
Revenue growth 3Y22.57%
Revenue growth 5Y17.44%
Sales Q2Q%143.41%

3.2 Future

  • AVAV is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 22.79% yearly.
  • AVAV is expected to show a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 37.65% yearly.
EPS Next Y6.41%
EPS Next 2Y19.18%
EPS Next 3Y23.13%
EPS Next 5Y22.79%
Revenue Next Year140.88%
Revenue Next 2Y66.36%
Revenue Next 3Y47.48%
Revenue Next 5Y37.65%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • 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

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 70.22 indicates a quite expensive valuation of AVAV.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of AVAV is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • AVAV's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 25.79.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 45.50, AVAV can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Forward Earnings ratio as AVAV.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AVAV to the average of the S&P500 Index (23.80), we can say AVAV is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 70.22
Fwd PE 45.5
AVAV Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAVAV Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AVAV is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.54% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 66.12
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 AVAV does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • AVAV's earnings are expected to grow with 23.13% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)10.96
PEG (5Y)5.65
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 (3/19/2026, 4:30:01 PM)

After market: 211.56 +0.21 (+0.1%)

211.35

-4.5 (-2.08%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)03-10
Earnings (Next)06-22
Inst Owners68.27%
Inst Owner Change-2.35%
Ins Owners0.76%
Ins Owner Change-0.18%
Market Cap10.55B
Revenue(TTM)1.61B
Net Income(TTM)-224.36M
Analysts85.83
Price Target390.02 (84.54%)
Short Float %9.24%
Short Ratio1.74
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)-26.9%
Min EPS beat(2)-44.55%
Max EPS beat(2)-9.25%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-13.88%
Min EPS beat(4)-44.55%
Max EPS beat(4)13.42%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.97%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)33.07%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)3.83%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-8.47%
Min Revenue beat(2)-15.89%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.04%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.97%
Min Revenue beat(4)-15.89%
Max Revenue beat(4)11.62%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.08%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.8%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.42%
PT rev (1m)-2.32%
PT rev (3m)-5.57%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-9.13%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-35.25%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.92%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-2.16%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.45%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.29%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.34%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 70.22
Fwd PE 45.5
P/S 6.55
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.47
P/tB 11.93
EV/EBITDA 66.12
EPS(TTM)3.01
EY1.42%
EPS(NY)4.64
Fwd EY2.2%
FCF(TTM)-4.93
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-3.49
OCFYN/A
SpS32.25
BVpS85.56
TBVpS17.72
PEG (NY)10.96
PEG (5Y)5.65
Graham Number76.12
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.11%
ROE -5.25%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.74%
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-Score2
Asset Turnover0.3
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.17
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 4.53
Cap/Depr 33.18%
Cap/Sales 4.47%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 5.51
Quick Ratio 4.54
Altman-Z 6.05
F-Score2
WACC9.71%
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)44.02%
EPS 3Y38.53%
EPS 5Y12.43%
EPS Q2Q%113.33%
EPS Next Y6.41%
EPS Next 2Y19.18%
EPS Next 3Y23.13%
EPS Next 5Y22.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)116.86%
Revenue growth 3Y22.57%
Revenue growth 5Y17.44%
Sales Q2Q%143.41%
Revenue Next Year140.88%
Revenue Next 2Y66.36%
Revenue Next 3Y47.48%
Revenue Next 5Y37.65%
EBIT growth 1Y-270.08%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y4.66%
EBIT Next Year299.9%
EBIT Next 3Y85.57%
EBIT Next 5Y59.13%
FCF growth 1Y-2714.34%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-689.15%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

AEROVIRONMENT INC / AVAV Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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

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


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


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