AeroVironment (AVAV) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
AeroVironment (AVAV) reported Gross Margin of 24.21% for Q1 2026, down 1349.0% on a YoY basis from 1.94% in Q1 2025, and up 9.89% quarter-over-quarter from 22.03% in Q4 2025.
AeroVironment (AVAV) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AeroVironment has reported Gross Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 24.21% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin fell 1349.0% year-over-year to 24.21%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at 24.74% (down 1485.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 38.83%, down 79.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 24.21%, up from 22.03% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 43.1% in Q3 2023, with the low at 20.92% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 33.41% across 5 years, with a median of 36.48% in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Gross Margin surged 1847 bps — and 2025, when it sank 2207 bps.
- AeroVironment's Gross Margin 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 rose by 10 bps to 24.21% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 24.21% (Q1 2026), 22.03% (Q4 2025), and 20.92% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,720.56 Bn | 5,720.56 Bn | 456,459.43 | 29.53% |
| 2 | General Electric | 359.38 Bn | 348.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 73.52% |
| 3 | Rtx | 248.80 Bn | 243.70 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 41.11% |
| 4 | Boeing | 180.64 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 11.46% |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.64 Bn | 119.74 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 11.53% |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.46 Bn | 106.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 36.92% |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 96.96 Bn | 93.31 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 67.40% |
| 8 | Embraer | 95.73 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.30 Bn | 75.21 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 34.90% |
| 10 | AeroVironment | 8.65 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 98.79 Mn | 24.21% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 43.86% |