AEROVIRONMENT INC (AVAV) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • Nasdaq • NASDAQ:AVAV • US0080731088

236.88 USD
-20.42 (-7.94%)
At close: Feb 5, 2026
233.17 USD
-3.71 (-1.57%)
After Hours: 2/5/2026, 5:17:26 PM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall AVAV gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated AVAV against 72 industry peers in the Aerospace & Defense industry. The financial health of AVAV is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. AVAV shows excellent growth, but is valued quite expensive already.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

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

  • With a Return On Assets value of -1.23%, AVAV perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 40.28% of the companies in the same industry.
  • AVAV has a Return On Equity of -1.57%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AVAV outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
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

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AVAV has declined.
  • AVAV's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 26.48%, AVAV perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 56.94% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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. Health

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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for AVAV has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for AVAV is higher compared to a year ago.
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 6.87 indicates that AVAV is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of AVAV (6.87) is better than 70.83% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.16 indicates that AVAV is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.16, AVAV is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.16
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 6.87
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.41%
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

  • A Current Ratio of 5.08 indicates that AVAV has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 5.08, AVAV belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 4.29 indicates that AVAV has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • AVAV has a better Quick ratio (4.29) than 84.72% of its industry peers.
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. Growth

3.1 Past

  • AVAV shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 10.33%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 12.43% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • Looking at the last year, AVAV shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 79.89%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 17.44% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
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

  • 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 Y8%
EPS Next 2Y20.25%
EPS Next 3Y24.21%
EPS Next 5Y22.79%
Revenue Next Year153.96%
Revenue Next 2Y72.39%
Revenue Next 3Y50.75%
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 88.72 indicates a quite expensive valuation of AVAV.
  • The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Earnings ratio as AVAV.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 28.25, AVAV is valued quite expensively.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 50.09, AVAV can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • AVAV's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AVAV to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.50), we can say AVAV is valued expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 88.72
Fwd PE 50.09
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

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AVAV is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 61.11% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 95.98
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as AVAV's earnings are expected to grow with 24.21% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)11.09
PEG (5Y)7.14
EPS Next 2Y20.25%
EPS Next 3Y24.21%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

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

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AEROVIRONMENT INC

NASDAQ:AVAV (2/5/2026, 5:17:26 PM)

After market: 233.17 -3.71 (-1.57%)

236.88

-20.42 (-7.94%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryAerospace & Defense
Earnings (Last)12-09
Earnings (Next)03-02
Inst Owners65.87%
Inst Owner Change-1.37%
Ins Owners0.76%
Ins Owner Change-0.18%
Market Cap11.83B
Revenue(TTM)1.37B
Net Income(TTM)-69.56M
Analysts86.09
Price Target396.4 (67.34%)
Short Float %8.84%
Short Ratio2.4
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)1.3%
PT rev (3m)-0.26%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.77%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-28.52%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-5.25%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-3.11%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.05%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 88.72
Fwd PE 50.09
P/S 8.63
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 2.68
P/tB 14.38
EV/EBITDA 95.98
EPS(TTM)2.67
EY1.13%
EPS(NY)4.73
Fwd EY2%
FCF(TTM)-5.1
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-3.91
OCFYN/A
SpS27.44
BVpS88.49
TBVpS16.48
PEG (NY)11.09
PEG (5Y)7.14
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 6.87
F-Score1
WACC10.41%
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 Y8%
EPS Next 2Y20.25%
EPS Next 3Y24.21%
EPS Next 5Y22.79%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)79.89%
Revenue growth 3Y22.57%
Revenue growth 5Y17.44%
Sales Q2Q%150.72%
Revenue Next Year153.96%
Revenue Next 2Y72.39%
Revenue Next 3Y50.75%
Revenue Next 5Y37.65%
EBIT growth 1Y-176.24%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5Y4.66%
EBIT Next Year307.52%
EBIT Next 3Y86.96%
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.


Can you provide the profitability details for AEROVIRONMENT INC?

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.