Growth Metrics

AeroVironment (AVAV) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

AeroVironment's Research & Development history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $27.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • For Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 20.51% year-over-year to $27.1 million; the TTM value through Jan 2026 reached $121.1 million, up 9.22%, while the annual FY2025 figure was $100.7 million, 3.11% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development reached $27.1 million in Q1 2026 per AVAV's latest filing, down from $36.0 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.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $22.7 million, with a median of $22.5 million recorded in 2025.
  • Peak YoY movement for Research & Development: soared 113.03% in 2024, then decreased 28.99% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $16.6 million in 2022, then soared by 32.75% to $22.0 million in 2023, then soared by 30.38% to $28.7 million in 2024, then rose by 25.34% to $36.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 24.67% to $27.1 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for AVAV's Research & Development are $27.1 million (Q1 2026), $36.0 million (Q4 2025), and $33.1 million (Q3 2025).