AeroVironment (AVAV) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
AeroVironment (AVAV) posted Gross Margin of 31.58% for Q2 2026, up 30.44% on a QoQ basis from 24.21% in Q1 2026, and down 490.0% year-over-year from 8.1% in Q2 2025.
AeroVironment (AVAV) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AeroVironment's Gross Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 31.58% for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Gross Margin fell 490.0% year-over-year to 31.58% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was 25.33% (down 1350.0% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at 25.33%, down 1350.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 31.58% for Q2 2026 at AeroVironment, up from 24.21% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 43.1% in Q3 2023 and bottomed at 20.92% in Q3 2025.
- A 5-year average of 33.31% and a median of 36.27% in 2024 frame the typical range for Gross Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin surged 1847 bps — and 2025, when it plunged 2207 bps.
- AeroVironment's Gross Margin stood at 23.2% in 2022, then jumped by 80 bps to 41.67% in 2023, then slipped by 6 bps to 39.07% in 2024, then sank by 44 bps to 22.03% in 2025, then soared by 43 bps to 31.58% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AVAV's Gross Margin at 31.58% in Q2 2026, 24.21% in Q1 2026, and 22.03% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 375.73 Bn | 366.38 Bn | -3.10 Bn | -433.85% |
| 2 | Rtx | 296.96 Bn | 288.66 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 40.09% |
| 3 | Boeing | 167.72 Bn | 146.81 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 11.46% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 134.01 Bn | 130.21 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.19% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 115.46 Bn | 113.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 36.92% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 105.44 Bn | 101.74 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 67.40% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 77.78 Bn | 75.47 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 34.21% |
| 8 | TransDigm | 75.13 Bn | 71.25 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 59.39% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 56.76 Bn | 56.17 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 24.41% |
| 10 | AeroVironment | 7.58 Bn | 6.94 Bn | 202.63 Mn | 31.58% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2026 | 31.58% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 24.21% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 22.03% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 20.92% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 36.48% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 37.70% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 39.07% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 42.99% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 38.40% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 36.06% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 41.67% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 43.10% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 36.77% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 33.86% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 23.20% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 31.07% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 36.66% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 23.79% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 34.80% |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 28.44% |