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AeroVironment, Inc. Common Stock (AVAV) Stock Analysis

Research AeroVironment, Inc. Common Stock (AVAV) with company financials, earnings context, valuation indicators, risk analysis and related market news.

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Ticker
AVAV
Company
AeroVironment, Inc. Common Stock
Sector
Industrials
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
Market cap
$7.22B
Financial data source
StockAnalysis.com financial statements + SEC company filings + StockAnalysis complete statements + FMP cash flow statements + FMP balance sheet + income statements
Annual revenue (reporting year not supplied)
$1.98B
Annual net income (reporting year not supplied)
$-265.12M
Annual free cash flow (reporting year not supplied)
$-164.62M
Trailing revenue
$2.00B
Trailing net income
$-115.55M
Total assets
$5.72B
Total liabilities
$1.32B

AeroVironment, Inc. Common Stock (AVAV) Stock Analysis research

AeroVironment, Inc. develops autonomous aircraft, unmanned systems, loitering munitions, counter-drone platforms, and space and defense technologies for government and military customers. Its portfolio includes Switchblade precision-strike systems, Puma and JUMP 20 unmanned aircraft, and BlueHalo capabilities in artificial intelligence, cyber, space, and directed energy. Recent Seeking Alpha coverage and broader defense reporting have emphasized strong demand for drones, replenishment of battlefield inventories, expanded defense budgets, and the execution risk of integrating BlueHalo. The company is also developing networked autonomy, allowing multiple vehicles to coordinate with limited human control, while counter-UAS systems detect, identify, and neutralize hostile drones. Directed-energy weapons and AI-enabled battle networks could be game changers because they may reduce the cost and reaction time of defending against large drone attacks. Growth prospects are attractive, but contract timing, integration costs, production capacity, and government procurement cycles remain important near-term variables. Within Industrials, AVAV offers stronger structural growth and defense exposure than most traditional industrial companies, while its roughly mid-single-digit-billion market value reflects meaningful investor expectations; the broader market remains more diversified and generally less dependent on government contracts. I rate the stock 8/10 for sector strength and view its sector-based value as above average strategically, though not clearly inexpensive because profitability has not yet matched its growth narrative. The recent price trend is weak, trading is unusually volatile, risk-adjusted performance is poor, and the company is not producing meaningful earnings or shareholder returns; it is operating at a loss and consuming modest cash despite a solid balance sheet and manageable leverage. The outlook can improve substantially if defense orders convert into profitable production, but disappointing execution, acquisition integration, or slower procurement could keep the shares under pressure. Neutral.

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