AeroVironment (AVAV) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
AeroVironment posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$38.0 million for Q1 2026, down 28.26% year-on-year from -$52.9 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.61% on a QoQ basis from -$35.6 million in Q4 2025.
AeroVironment (AVAV) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$38.0 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 28.26% year-over-year to -$38.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at -$228.8 million (down 533.89% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$24.1 million, down 213.8% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$38.0 million, down from -$35.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $48.8 million in Q1 2024 and bottomed at -$146.5 million in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is -$15.0 million (2023), against an average of -$15.9 million.
- Peak annual rise in Free Cash Flow reached 290.02% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 864.0% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $13.9 million in 2022, then slumped by 208.3% to -$15.0 million in 2023, then surged by 42.27% to -$8.7 million in 2024, then tumbled by 311.39% to -$35.6 million in 2025, then decreased by 6.61% to -$38.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$38.0 million (Q1 2026), -$35.6 million (Q4 2025), and -$146.5 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 1.49 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -1.45 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -291.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 359.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 1.95 Bn |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | -71.46 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | -1.82 Bn |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 64.00 Mn |
| 10 | AeroVironment | 8.67 Bn | 8.08 Bn | 98.79 Mn | -37.98 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | -37.98 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -37.98 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -35.62 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -35.62 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -146.45 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -146.45 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -8.79 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -8.79 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | -29.61 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | -29.61 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | -8.66 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | -8.66 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 22.92 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 22.92 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -20.76 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | -20.76 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 48.76 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 48.76 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -15.00 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -15.00 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -20.69 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -20.69 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -2.15 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -2.15 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -25.66 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -25.66 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 13.85 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 13.85 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 10.49 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 10.49 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 8.33 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 8.33 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -23.75 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -23.75 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 4.24 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 4.24 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -20.73 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -20.73 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 4.78 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 4.78 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 17.95 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 17.95 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 29.77 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 29.77 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2020 | 22.77 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2020 | 22.77 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 7.32 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 7.32 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2020 | 5.49 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2020 | 5.49 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2019 | -142,000.00 |
| Oct 26, 2019 | -142,000.00 |
| Jul 27, 2019 | 1.21 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2019 | 1.21 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 26.05 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 26.05 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2019 | 1.57 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2019 | 1.57 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2018 | -5.09 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2018 | -5.09 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2018 | 3.61 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2018 | 3.61 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 36.15 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 36.15 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2018 | -420,000.00 |
| Jan 27, 2018 | -420,000.00 |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 1.93 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 1.93 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 22.61 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 22.61 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 4.74 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 4.74 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2017 | -11.22 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2017 | -11.22 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2016 | -6.92 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2016 | -6.92 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2016 | -3.88 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2016 | -3.88 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 9.88 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 9.88 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2016 | 15.76 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2016 | 15.76 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | -13.50 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | -13.50 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2015 | -12.21 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2015 | -12.21 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 19.24 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 19.24 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 3.60 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 3.60 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2014 | -4.41 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2014 | -4.41 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2014 | 15.70 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2014 | 15.70 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 26.26 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 26.26 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2014 | 13.72 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2014 | 13.72 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2013 | 3.24 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2013 | 3.24 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2013 | -16.36 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2013 | -16.36 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 18.87 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 18.87 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2013 | -1.69 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2013 | -1.69 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2012 | 20.55 Mn |
| Oct 27, 2012 | 20.55 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2012 | -20.32 Mn |
| Jul 28, 2012 | -20.32 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 8.76 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 8.76 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2012 | -9.29 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2012 | -9.29 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 5.44 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 5.44 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2011 | -1.15 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2011 | -1.15 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 26.50 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 26.50 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2011 | 4.38 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2011 | 4.38 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2010 | -433,000.00 |
| Oct 30, 2010 | -433,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2010 | -7.14 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2010 | -7.14 Mn |