AeroVironment (AVAV) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
AeroVironment's (AVAV) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 31.58% in Q2 2026, down 490.0% YoY from 8.1% in Q2 2025, and up 30.44% on a QoQ basis from 24.21% in Q1 2026.
AeroVironment (AVAV) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AeroVironment (AVAV) has 17 years of Gross Margin data on file, last reported at 31.58% in 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 advanced to 31.58% in Q2 2026, from 24.21% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 43.1% in Q3 2023 to a low of 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 sank 2207 bps.
- Tracing AVAV's Gross Margin over 5 years: stood at 23.2% in 2022, then surged by 80 bps to 41.67% in 2023, then retreated by 6 bps to 39.07% in 2024, then tumbled by 44 bps to 22.03% in 2025, then jumped by 43 bps to 31.58% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 31.58% (Q2 2026), 24.21% (Q1 2026), and 22.03% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 358.52 Bn | 349.17 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 52.07% |
| 2 | Rtx | 287.21 Bn | 278.91 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 40.09% |
| 3 | Boeing | 170.11 Bn | 150.08 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 9.83% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 131.49 Bn | 127.70 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 12.19% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 109.12 Bn | 108.56 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 37.34% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 104.21 Bn | 99.88 Bn | 6.76 Bn | 47.94% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 80.06 Bn | 77.76 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 34.21% |
| 8 | TransDigm | 67.85 Bn | 65.08 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 59.39% |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.31 Bn | 48.79 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 25.54% |
| 10 | AeroVironment | 7.81 Bn | 7.18 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% |