AeroVironment (AVAV) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
AeroVironment's (AVAV) quarterly Research & Development came in at $31.5 million in Q2 2026, up 26.33% YoY from $24.9 million in Q2 2025, and up 16.03% on a QoQ basis from $27.1 million in Q1 2026.
AeroVironment (AVAV) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AeroVironment (AVAV) has 17 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $31.5 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 26.33% year-over-year to $31.5 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Apr 2026 was $127.7 million (up 26.75% YoY) and the FY2026 annual result came in at $127.7 million, up 26.75% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $31.5 million in Q2 2026, from $27.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $36.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $13.0 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $23.2 million and a median of $23.6 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Research & Development surged 113.03% — and 2025, when it retreated 28.99%.
- Tracing AVAV's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $16.6 million in 2022, then jumped by 32.75% to $22.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 30.38% to $28.7 million in 2024, then grew by 25.34% to $36.0 million in 2025, then fell by 12.6% to $31.5 million in 2026.
- The last three Research & Development figures came in at $31.5 million (Q2 2026), $27.1 million (Q1 2026), and $36.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 358.52 Bn | 349.17 Bn | 6.95 Bn | 460.00 Mn |
| 2 | Rtx | 287.21 Bn | 278.91 Bn | 9.91 Bn | 726.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 170.11 Bn | 150.08 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 921.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 131.49 Bn | 127.70 Bn | 2.45 Bn | - |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 109.12 Bn | 108.56 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 104.21 Bn | 99.88 Bn | 6.76 Bn | - |
| 7 | Northrop Grumman | 80.06 Bn | 77.76 Bn | 3.72 Bn | - |
| 8 | TransDigm | 67.85 Bn | 65.08 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
| 9 | L3Harris Technologies | 50.31 Bn | 48.79 Bn | 1.50 Bn | - |
| 10 | AeroVironment | 7.81 Bn | 7.18 Bn | 202.63 Mn | 31.46 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 13.71 Mn |