AeroVironment (AVAV) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
AeroVironment's Research & Development came in at $23.96 million for fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 27.6% from $33.11 million a year earlier and down 23.8% from the prior quarter.
AeroVironment (AVAV) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Aug 1, 2026, AeroVironment reported Research & Development of $118.53 million, up 8.5% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it came in at $127.68 million, up 26.8% from FY2025.
- Research & Development has increased in each of the last eight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 18.9% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Going back by fiscal year, Research & Development was $100.73 million in FY2025 (+3.1%), $97.69 million in FY2024 (+52.0%), $64.26 million in FY2023 (+17.5%) and $54.69 million in FY2022 (+1.7%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure represents the lowest quarterly Research & Development since fiscal Q3 2025.
- Year-over-year, Research & Development increased in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 8.8%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Research & Development over five years came in fiscal Q4 2024 (growth of 113.0%), and the weakest in fiscal Q4 2025 (a decline of 29.0%).
- Business Quant data shows AVAV's Research & Development at $31.46 million (Q4 2026), $27.11 million (Q3 2026) and $35.99 million (Q2 2026) in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 330.21 Bn | 284.21 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 252.88 Bn | 226.09 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 145.76 Bn | 52.46 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 921.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.56 Bn | 106.28 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 91.38 Bn | 86.98 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 90.40 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 2.18 Bn | - |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.81 Bn | 71.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 260.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 71.85 Bn | 61.10 Bn | 2.12 Bn | - |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.04 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 524.00 Mn |
| 10 | AeroVironment | 7.48 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 124.60 Mn | 23.96 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 23.96 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 31.46 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 27.11 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 35.99 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 33.11 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 24.90 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 22.50 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 28.72 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 24.61 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 35.07 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 25.13 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 22.03 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 15.47 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 16.46 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 16.16 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 16.59 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 15.05 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 13.67 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 13.01 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 14.30 Mn |
AeroVironment Research & Development API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=AVAV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "research-and-development", "ticker": "AVAV", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=research-and-development&ticker=AVAV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();