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Industrials - Aerospace & Defense - NASDAQ - US
$ 150.18
-2.31 %
$ 4.24 B
Market Cap
123.25
P/E
1. INTRINSIC VALUE

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Apr, 22, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one AVAV stock under the worst case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 150 USD, AeroVironment, Inc. is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Apr, 22, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one AVAV stock under the base case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 150 USD, AeroVironment, Inc. is HIDDEN

This DCF valuation model was last updated on Apr, 22, 2025.

The intrinsic value of one AVAV stock under the best case scenario is HIDDEN Compared to the current market price of 150 USD, AeroVironment, Inc. is HIDDEN

2. FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS

Price Chart AVAV

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FINANCIALS
717 M REVENUE
32.59%
71.8 M OPERATING INCOME
412.39%
59.7 M NET INCOME
133.87%
15.3 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
34.14%
-51.7 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
-638.45%
-22.9 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
-44.95%
168 M REVENUE
-11.05%
-3.09 M OPERATING INCOME
-44.06%
-1.75 M NET INCOME
-23.25%
-25.8 M OPERATING CASH FLOW
-607.39%
-4.97 M INVESTING CASH FLOW
0.92%
9.08 M FINANCING CASH FLOW
358.26%
Balance Sheet AeroVironment, Inc.
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Current Assets 516 M
Cash & Short-Term Investments 73.3 M
Receivables 270 M
Other Current Assets 173 M
Non-Current Assets 500 M
Long-Term Investments 21.1 M
PP&E 76.6 M
Other Non-Current Assets 403 M
7.22 %26.56 %16.98 %7.54 %39.62 %Total Assets$1.0b
Current Liabilities 145 M
Accounts Payable 48.3 M
Short-Term Debt 29.7 M
Other Current Liabilities 66.9 M
Non-Current Liabilities 48.2 M
Long-Term Debt 39.8 M
Other Non-Current Liabilities 8.4 M
25.01 %15.37 %34.64 %20.63 %4.35 %Total Liabilities$193.1m
EFFICIENCY
Earnings Waterfall AeroVironment, Inc.
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Revenue 717 M
Cost Of Revenue 433 M
Gross Profit 283 M
Operating Expenses 212 M
Operating Income 71.8 M
Other Expenses 12.2 M
Net Income 59.7 M
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RATIOS
39.53% GROSS MARGIN
39.53%
10.02% OPERATING MARGIN
10.02%
8.32% NET MARGIN
8.32%
7.25% ROE
7.25%
5.87% ROA
5.87%
7.74% ROIC
7.74%
FREE CASH FLOW ANALYSIS
Free Cash Flow Analysis AeroVironment, Inc.
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Net Income 59.7 M
Depreciation & Amortization 35.7 M
Capital Expenditures -24.5 M
Stock-Based Compensation 17.1 M
Change in Working Capital -107 M
Others -120 M
Free Cash Flow -9.19 M
3. WALL STREET ANALYSTS ESTIMATES
Wall Street Analysts Price Targets AeroVironment, Inc.
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Wall Street analysts predict an average 1-year price target for AVAV of $210 , with forecasts ranging from a low of $146 to a high of $245 .
AVAV Lowest Price Target Wall Street Target
146 USD -2.78%
AVAV Average Price Target Wall Street Target
210 USD 39.98%
AVAV Highest Price Target Wall Street Target
245 USD 63.14%
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4. DIVIDEND ANALYSIS
5. COMPETITION
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6. Ownership
Insider Ownership AeroVironment, Inc.
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Sold
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3-6 MONTHS
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1.76 M USD 2
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7. News
AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian Ministry of Defence for Combat-Proven JUMP 20 VTOL Aircraft System ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $avav #AV--AV Secures $46.6M Contract with Italian Ministry of Defence for Combat-Proven JUMP 20 VTOL Aircraft System. businesswire.com - 1 week ago
Why Defense Stocks Are Rocketing Higher Positive tariff news and some industry-specific speculation concerning future business helped light a rocket under defense stocks, sending the entire sector up. fool.com - 3 weeks ago
Defense Stocks Surge on Trillion-Dollar Budget Talk The White House is signaling a big boost in defense spending as part of the fiscal 2026 federal budget, and investors are sending defense stocks soaring higher as a result. fool.com - 3 weeks ago
Why AeroVironment Stock Raced 4% Higher Today AeroVironment's (AVAV 4.11%) latest news item fueled something of a rally in the stock on Wednesday. The drone manufacturer essentially got the shareholder green light to proceed with an acquisition, and the market greeted this by pushing the stock more than 4% higher on the day. fool.com - 1 month ago
Liberty Defense has Appointed The Honorable Mary Beth Long, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense & Current Board Member of AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV a ~$4B USD Defense Technology Company) to its Newly Formed Strategic Advisory Board WILMINGTON, Mass., April 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. (“Liberty” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SCAN, OTCQB: LDDFF, FRANKFURT: LD2A ) a leading technology provider of AI-based next generation detection solutions for concealed weapons and threats, is pleased to announce that The Honorable Mary Beth Long, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs and Independent Director of AeroVironment (NASDAQ: AVAV) has joined our new Strategic Advisory Board. This new Board will help focus and guide Liberty Defense in scaling its groundbreaking technology globally and executing its growth strategy as a leader in security and detection applications. globenewswire.com - 1 month ago
AeroVironment Could Surge From Agentic AI AeroVironment is well-positioned to benefit from advancements in agentic AI, enhancing the autonomy and effectiveness of its UAVs and loitering munitions. Geopolitical instability and rising defense budgets are driving demand for AeroVironment's drones, with significant orders from the U.S. and allies like Taiwan. Despite short-term revenue declines, AeroVironment boasts a record backlog of $2.2 billion, indicating strong future growth prospects. seekingalpha.com - 1 month ago
AV's Cutting-Edge One-Way Attack UAS Secures DIU Backing Under Project Artemis ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroVironment (AV), the leader in defense technology, has secured a contract with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to accelerate the deployment of next-generation autonomous precision munitions. businesswire.com - 1 month ago
3 Drone Technology Stocks to Boost Portfolio Returns AVAV, NVDA and KTOS are some stocks in the drone technology space that are worthy of investment consideration. zacks.com - 1 month ago
AeroVironment: Shares Took A Blow After A Painful Quarter AeroVironment's Q3 FY2025 results disappointed, with revenue down 10.2% YoY and earnings missing analysts' expectations, leading to a 22.4% stock drop at one point. Despite a revenue spike in the LMS segment due to Switchblade sales, overall revenue fell due to decreased demand in the UxS segment, particularly from Ukraine. Profitability metrics worsened, with negative earnings per share and increased costs, leading to a downward revision in FY2025 guidance for revenue, EPS, and EBITDA. seekingalpha.com - 1 month ago
AeroVironment (AVAV) Q3 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates While the top- and bottom-line numbers for AeroVironment (AVAV) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended January 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values. zacks.com - 1 month ago
Why AeroVironment Stock Is Plummeting Today Shares of AeroVironment (AVAV -3.59%) are falling on Wednesday. The company's stock had lost 4.4% as of 2:05 p.m. fool.com - 1 month ago
AeroVironment's Q3 Revenue Falls 10.2% AeroVironment (AVAV -4.22%), a leader in unmanned aircraft systems and advanced technologies, released its fiscal 2025 third-quarter results on March 4. For the period, which ended Jan. 25, the company reported a revenue decrease of 10.2% to $167.6 million from $186.6 million the previous year, a slide that management attributed to environmental disruptions and a drop-off in Ukraine-related sales. fool.com - 1 month ago
8. Profile Summary

AeroVironment, Inc. AVAV

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COUNTRY US
INDUSTRY Aerospace & Defense
MARKET CAP $ 4.24 B
Dividend Yield 0.00%
Description AeroVironment, Inc. designs, develops, produces, delivers, and supports a portfolio of robotic systems and related services for government agencies and businesses in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Tactical Missile System (TMS), Medium Unmanned Aircraft Systems (MUAS), and High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite Systems (HAPS). The company supplies UAS, TMS, unmanned ground vehicle, and related services primarily to organizations within the U.S. Department of Defense and to international allied governments. It also designs, engineers, tools, and manufactures unmanned aerial and aircraft systems, including airborne platforms, payloads and payload integration, ground control systems, and ground support equipment and other items and services related to unmanned aircraft systems. In addition, the company offers small UAS products, including spare equipment, alternative payload modules, batteries, chargers, repair services, and customer support, as well as multiple aircraft, hand-held ground control system, and spare parts and accessories. Further, it develops high-altitude pseudo-satellite UAS systems. The company was incorporated in 1971 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
Contact 241 18th Street South, Arlington, VA, 22202 https://www.avinc.com
IPO Date Jan. 23, 2007
Employees 1403
Officers Ms. Melissa Ann Brown J.D. Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Corporate Secretary Mr. Brian Charles Shackley CPA Vice President, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer Scott Newbern Vice President & Chief Technology Officer Mr. Trace E. Stevenson Senior Vice President & GM of Unmanned Systems Mr. Brett P. Hush Senior Vice President & GM of Loitering Munition Systems Ms. Archana Nirwan Chief People Officer Mr. Wahid Nawabi Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer Mr. Jonah Teeter-Balin Senior Director of Corporate Development & Investor Relations Mr. Jeff E. Rodrian Senior Vice President of MacCready Works & GM of Advanced Systems Group Mr. Kevin Patrick McDonnell Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer