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AeroVironment Inc AVAV

Nasdaq · stock · Aircraft · website · IPO 2007-01-23 · LEI

AeroVironment Inc statistics & valuation

P / S3.5×
P / B1.6×
FCF margin-7.1%
Net debt$370.2M
Enterprise value USD$7.3B
Earnings yield EBIT/EV-4.3%
Return on capital-5.9%

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Gross margin (%)
41.60% 39.70% 40.90% 41.70% 41.70% 31.70% 32.10% 39.60% 38.80% 25.30% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Operating margin (%)
8.90% 11.20% 10.80% 12.80% 11.00% -2.20% -33.10% 10.00% 5.00% -15.70% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on equity (%)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Shares outstanding
23.6M 23.9M 24.1M 24.1M 24.8M 25.0M 26.2M 28.1M 28.3M 50.6M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Net debt ($)
$51.3M $112.8M $2.1M -$45.3M -$10.9M $370.2M 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Share buybacks ($)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Return on assets (%)
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Free cash flow margin (%)
-7.40% 22.20% 5.70% 3.80% 19.10% -7.20% -0.60% -1.10% -2.50% -7.10% 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Debt / equity (×)
0.33× 0.31× 0.25× 0.03× 0.03× 0.17× 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
EPS ($)
$0.56 $0.75 $1.97 $1.71 $0.96 -$0.17 -$7.04 $2.18 $1.55 -$5.40 2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

AeroVironment Inc trades at about 125× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 32.9×–198.8×, median 77.1×).

32.9× 198.8×

Shaded band = 10-year range (32.9×–198.8×); dot = today's 125×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017
Gross margin25.3%38.8%39.6%32.1%31.7%41.7%41.7%40.9%39.7%41.6%
Operating margin-15.7%5.0%10.0%-33.1%-2.2%11.0%12.8%10.8%11.2%8.9%
FCF margin-7.1%-2.5%-1.1%-0.6%-7.2%19.1%3.8%5.7%22.2%-7.4%
Debt / equity0.17×0.03×0.03×0.25×0.31×0.33×
Current ratio4.303.523.563.933.644.187.5310.476.437.37

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2026-04-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.