AeroVironment adds autonomous drones, loitering munitions, and defense robotics to the physical AI layer.
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Price
$163.38
1D change
-0.34%
Market cap
$8.30B
Sector
Industrials
| Metric | AVAV |
|---|---|
| Price | $163.38 |
| 1D Change | -0.34% |
| Market Cap | $8.30B |
| Enterprise Value | $8.54B |
| Trailing P/E | -36.8 |
| Forward P/E | 36.6 |
| PEG Ratio | 1.57x |
| Price / Sales | 4.1 |
| EV / Revenue | 4.3 |
| Revenue Growth | 5.7% |
| Earnings Growth | — |
| Gross Margin | 26.5% |
| Operating Margin | -2.3% |
| Net Margin | -10.1% |
| ROE | -4.6% |
| Free Cash Flow | $-25.9M |
| FCF Margin | -1.3% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.19x |
| Current Ratio | 4.26x |
| Dividend Yield | 0.00% |
| Next Earnings | Dec 02, 2026 |
| Quarterly Revenue | $480.5M |
| Revenue QoQ | -25.1% |
| Quarterly Net Income | $-5.1M |
| Net Income QoQ | +79.0% |
AVAV thesis lens
Autonomous drones and defense robotics
Why it could benefit
- AeroVironment adds autonomous drones, loitering munitions, and defense robotics to the physical AI layer.
- AI, autonomy, and sensor fusion are increasingly important in defense and unmanned systems.
- It broadens the robotics sleeve beyond factories, warehouses, and surgery.
Moat / edge
- Specialized unmanned systems portfolio.
- Defense customer relationships and mission-specific products.
- Exposure to autonomy, sensing, and robotics in real-world environments.
What to watch
- Defense backlog and program awards.
- Autonomy and counter-drone product demand.
- Margin execution as production scales.
Key risks
- Defense budgets and program timing can be uneven.
- Growth can be affected by geopolitics and procurement cycles.