AeroVironment (AVAV) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026)
AeroVironment (AVAV) reported Retained Earnings of $33.3 million for Q1 2026, down 87.08% on a YoY basis from $257.6 million in Q1 2025, and up 634.91% quarter-over-quarter from -$6.2 million in Q4 2025.
AeroVironment (AVAV) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
AeroVironment has reported Retained Earnings for 15 years, with the latest figure at $33.3 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 87.08% year-over-year to $33.3 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $33.3 million (down 87.08% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$6.5 million, down 102.82% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 stood at $33.3 million, up from -$6.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $257.6 million in Q1 2025, with the low at -$8.5 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $53.6 million across 5 years, with a median of -$4.9 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings plunged 1999.13% — and 2024, when it soared 5678.14%.
- AeroVironment's Retained Earnings stood at -$8.5 million in 2022, then advanced by 28.34% to -$6.1 million in 2023, then advanced by 13.97% to -$5.2 million in 2024, then slipped by 19.01% to -$6.2 million in 2025, then surged by 634.91% to $33.3 million in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $33.3 million (Q1 2026), -$6.2 million (Q4 2025), and $206.9 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEFSEC Technologies | 5,720.56 Bn | 5,720.56 Bn | 456,459.43 | -41.12 Mn |
| 2 | General Electric | 359.38 Bn | 348.64 Bn | 9.11 Bn | 89.07 Bn |
| 3 | Rtx | 248.80 Bn | 243.70 Bn | 9.08 Bn | -2.95 Bn |
| 4 | Boeing | 180.64 Bn | 159.74 Bn | 2.55 Bn | -10.27 Bn |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin | 121.64 Bn | 119.74 Bn | 2.08 Bn | -7.50 Bn |
| 6 | Howmet Aerospace | 108.46 Bn | 106.03 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 4.63 Bn |
| 7 | General Dynamics | 96.96 Bn | 93.31 Bn | 9.09 Bn | -557.00 Mn |
| 8 | Embraer | 95.73 Bn | 93.11 Bn | - | -99.00 Mn |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman | 77.30 Bn | 75.21 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 17.10 Bn |
| 10 | AeroVironment | 8.65 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 98.79 Mn | 33.28 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 33.28 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -6.22 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 206.94 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | -6.51 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 257.64 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | -5.23 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 251.85 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 230.69 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -4.89 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -6.08 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -4.52 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -4.45 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | -5.06 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -8.48 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -7.56 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -6.51 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -3.43 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -1.68 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | -394,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 343,000.00 |