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AeroVironment

NSQ:AVAV · US0080731088
Aerospace & DefenseMedium

360

23
EV / EBIT3
Price / Owner Earnings93
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield1
Price/Sales42
EV / Gross Profit28
Price/Book69
Return on Capital7
Cash Return on Capital10
Return on Equity8
EBIT Margin6
Gross Profitability13
Accruals11
Owner Earnings Margin8
Sales growth92
Profit Growth54
Long-Term EPS Growth63
Owner Earnings Growth1
Reinvestment100
Price momentum29
Debt load76
Refinancing73
Debt Payback1
Liquidity17
Analyst ratings49
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside95
Market mood92
Value Creation4/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

AeroVironment doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryAerospace & Defense
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded1971
Employees2,066
Websiteavinc.com
ISINUS0080731088
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
NASDAQ (USA)Robotics & 3D PrintingS&P MIDCAP (USA)D.J. US Aerospace & Defense
Themes
Drone TechnologyHomeland SecurityAutonomous VehiclesDetectors, Sensors and MemsSpaceTechSensorsGovTechArtificial IntelligenceDefenseTechAerospaceAir TransportationDronesElectric Vehicle

Description

AeroVironment, Inc. provides a defense technology that delivers integrated capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. The company develops and deploys autonomous systems, precision strike systems, counter-UAS technologies, space-based pla…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

AeroVironment, Inc. is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is adequate. The company scores 4/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

What to watch: A large part of the company's book value is the price paid for past acquisitions. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
90
2023202420252026

All-time high

98

Jan 2026

All-time low

20

Jan 2023

Average rank

78

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
42
13
9
23
Price/Earnings
19
14
17
17
Price/Book
69
26
21
55
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
30
7
4
6

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

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360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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