AeroVironment (AVAV) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)

AeroVironment (AVAV) reported Capital Expenditures of $32.9 million for Q1 2026, up 754.82% on a YoY basis from $3.8 million in Q1 2025, and up 447.37% quarter-over-quarter from -$9.5 million in Q4 2025.

AeroVironment (AVAV) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

AeroVironment has reported Capital Expenditures for 17 years, with the latest figure at $32.9 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 754.82% year-over-year to $32.9 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $54.7 million (up 133.84% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $22.8 million, down 0.73% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $32.9 million, up from -$9.5 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $32.9 million in Q1 2026, with the low at -$9.5 million in Q4 2025.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $6.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $5.0 million in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2025 — Capital Expenditures plunged 288.6% — and 2026, when it surged 754.82%.
  • AeroVironment's Capital Expenditures stood at $2.2 million in 2022, then surged by 194.99% to $6.5 million in 2023, then decreased by 22.48% to $5.0 million in 2024, then sank by 288.6% to -$9.5 million in 2025, then soared by 447.37% to $32.9 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $32.9 million (Q1 2026), -$9.5 million (Q4 2025), and $22.7 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 DEFSEC Technologies 5,720.56 Bn 5,720.56 Bn 456,459.43 -75,384.56
2 General Electric 359.38 Bn 348.64 Bn 9.11 Bn 331.00 Mn
3 Rtx 248.80 Bn 243.70 Bn 9.08 Bn 546.00 Mn
4 Boeing 180.64 Bn 159.74 Bn 2.55 Bn 1.28 Bn
5 Lockheed Martin 121.64 Bn 119.74 Bn 2.08 Bn 511.00 Mn
6 Howmet Aerospace 108.46 Bn 106.03 Bn 854.00 Mn 94.00 Mn
7 General Dynamics 96.96 Bn 93.31 Bn 9.09 Bn 203.00 Mn
8 Embraer 95.73 Bn 93.11 Bn - -
9 Northrop Grumman 77.30 Bn 75.21 Bn 3.45 Bn 167.00 Mn
10 AeroVironment 8.65 Bn 8.07 Bn 98.79 Mn 32.87 Mn

Historic Data

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Jan 31, 2026 32.87 Mn
Jan 31, 2026 32.87 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 -9.46 Mn
Nov 1, 2025 -9.46 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 22.73 Mn
Aug 2, 2025 22.73 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 8.52 Mn
Apr 30, 2025 8.52 Mn
Jan 25, 2025 3.85 Mn
Jan 25, 2025 3.85 Mn
Oct 26, 2024 5.02 Mn
Oct 26, 2024 5.02 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 5.43 Mn
Jul 27, 2024 5.43 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 9.08 Mn
Apr 30, 2024 9.08 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 3.80 Mn
Jan 27, 2024 3.80 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 6.47 Mn
Oct 28, 2023 6.47 Mn