AeroVironment (AVAV) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
AeroVironment (AVAV) recorded Net Margin of -1.05% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), up 13.76 percentage points from -14.82% a year earlier but down 10.90 percentage points from the prior quarter.
AeroVironment (AVAV) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, AeroVironment's Net Margin came in at -10.13% as of Aug 1, 2026, down 5.99 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it came in at -13.41%, down 18.73 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Net Margin has a five-year change of -19.32 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Net Margin came in at 5.32% in FY2025 (-3.01 pp), 8.32% in FY2024 (+40.92 pp), -32.60% in FY2023 (-31.66 pp) and -0.94% in FY2022 (-6.85 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has ranged from -86.26% in fiscal Q4 2023 to 14.37% in fiscal Q1 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin rose in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -10.77 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Margin in the last five years was a gain of 89.33 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2024, against a drop of 91.73 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 9.85% (Q4 2026), -59.75% (Q3 2026) and -3.62% (Q2 2026).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 303.54 Bn | 262.06 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 16.21% |
| 2 | Rtx | 262.72 Bn | 230.99 Bn | 5.81 Bn | 10.35% |
| 3 | Boeing | 148.13 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 2.41 Bn | -2.16% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 135.78 Bn | 122.50 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 9.15% |
| 5 | General Dynamics | 94.57 Bn | 81.69 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 8.23% |
| 6 | Motorola Solutions | 79.37 Bn | 75.71 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 17.78% |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 78.67 Bn | 66.13 Bn | 2.35 Bn | 10.11% |
| 8 | Howmet Aerospace | 77.61 Bn | 73.21 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 20.97% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 69.07 Bn | 21.20 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 58.46% |
| 10 | AeroVironment | 5.85 Bn | 3.46 Bn | 124.60 Mn | -1.05% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -1.05% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 9.85% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -59.75% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -3.62% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -14.82% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 6.06% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | -1.05% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 4.00% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 11.17% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 3.07% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 7.44% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 9.87% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 14.37% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -86.26% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -0.50% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -5.98% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -7.74% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 5.47% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 0.01% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 2.07% |
AeroVironment Net Margin API
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