AeroVironment (AVAV) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
AeroVironment's Capital Expenditures was $44.03 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 93.7% from $22.73 million a year earlier and up 168.3% from the prior quarter.
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AeroVironment (AVAV) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, AeroVironment's Capital Expenditures was $83.85 million through Aug 1, 2026, up 127.6% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it came in at $62.54 million, up 220.0% from FY2025.
- Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 40.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Capital Expenditures was $19.55 million in FY2025 (-15.0%), $22.98 million in FY2024 (+54.6%), $14.87 million in FY2023 (-33.3%) and $22.29 million in FY2022 (+97.9%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure marks the highest quarterly Capital Expenditures in data going back to fiscal Q1 2011.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 113.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was fiscal Q1 2026 (growth of 318.6%); the worst was fiscal Q2 2023 (a decline of 71.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, AVAV's Capital Expenditures in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $16.41 million (Q4 2026), $12.6 million (Q3 2026) and $10.81 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 330.06 Bn | 284.06 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 335.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 252.10 Bn | 225.31 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 669.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 148.40 Bn | 55.10 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 733.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 118.20 Bn | 104.92 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 318.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.39 Bn | 87.99 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 104.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.92 Bn | 77.03 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 234.00 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 73.84 Bn | 70.20 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 55.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 71.73 Bn | 60.97 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 302.00 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 66.60 Bn | 19.04 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 315.00 Mn |
| 10 | AeroVironment | 7.28 Bn | 4.89 Bn | 124.60 Mn | 44.03 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 44.03 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 16.41 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 12.60 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 10.81 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 22.73 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 5.26 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 3.85 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 5.02 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 5.43 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 9.08 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 3.80 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 6.47 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 3.63 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 4.75 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2.53 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2.19 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 5.39 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 5.23 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 3.92 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 7.72 Mn |
API Access
AeroVironment Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=AVAV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "AVAV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=AVAV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();