AeroVironment (AVAV) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026)
AeroVironment's Retained Earnings was $4.12 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 98.0% from $206.94 million a year earlier and down 55.2% from the prior quarter.
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AeroVironment (AVAV) Retained Earnings (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), Retained Earnings at AeroVironment came in at $9.18 million, down 96.7% from FY2025.
- Retained Earnings shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -51.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, Retained Earnings was $274.31 million in FY2025 (+18.9%), $230.69 million in FY2024 (+34.9%), $171.02 million in FY2023 (-50.7%) and $347.23 million in FY2022 (-1.2%).
- Quarterly Retained Earnings has moved between -$53.99 million (fiscal Q3 2026) and $347.23 million (fiscal Q4 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Retained Earnings was higher in three of the last seven quarters, with an average decline of 26.1%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Retained Earnings over five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (growth of 34.9%); the worst was fiscal Q1 2027 (a decline of 98.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, AVAV's Retained Earnings in the three fiscal quarters before Q1 2027 was $9.18 million (Q4 2026), -$53.99 million (Q3 2026) and $189.83 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 330.06 Bn | 284.06 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 90.95 Bn |
| 2 | Rtx | 252.10 Bn | 225.31 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 58.02 Bn |
| 3 | Boeing | 148.40 Bn | 55.10 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 16.63 Bn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 118.20 Bn | 104.92 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 15.76 Bn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.39 Bn | 87.99 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 5.11 Bn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.92 Bn | 77.03 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 45.50 Bn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 73.84 Bn | 70.20 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 2.63 Bn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 71.73 Bn | 60.97 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 17.84 Bn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 66.60 Bn | 19.04 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 55.96 Bn |
| 10 | AeroVironment | 7.28 Bn | 4.89 Bn | 124.60 Mn | 4.12 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4.12 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 9.18 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -53.99 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 189.83 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 206.94 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 274.31 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 257.64 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 259.40 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 251.85 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 230.69 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 224.64 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 210.76 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 192.92 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 171.02 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 331.49 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 332.17 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 338.84 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 347.23 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 339.98 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 339.97 Mn |
API Access
AeroVironment Retained Earnings API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=retained-earnings&ticker=AVAV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-earnings", "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=retained-earnings&ticker=AVAV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();