AeroVironment (AVAV) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026)
AeroVironment (AVAV) recorded Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -4.78% in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 3.12 percentage points from -1.66% a year earlier but up 1.31 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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AeroVironment (AVAV) Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), AeroVironment reported Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] of -10.44%, down 14.99 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has a five-year change of -16.99 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] came in at 4.55% in FY2025 (-4.71 pp), 9.26% in FY2024 (+33.15 pp), -23.88% in FY2023 (-22.68 pp) and -1.21% in FY2022 (-7.76 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has ranged from -23.77% in fiscal Q4 2023 to 8.42% in fiscal Q4 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.33 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] in the last five years was a gain of 32.19 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2024, against a drop of 22.55 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -6.10% (Q4 2026), -6.82% (Q3 2026) and -1.67% (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 321.31 Bn | 275.31 Bn | 4.68 Bn | -26.86% |
| 2 | Rtx | 248.97 Bn | 222.19 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 9.62% |
| 3 | Boeing | 152.99 Bn | 59.70 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 8.25% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 116.67 Bn | 103.39 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 24.71% |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 92.54 Bn | 88.15 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 22.99% |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 89.31 Bn | 76.42 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 13.87% |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.04 Bn | 70.40 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 22.44% |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 67.90 Bn | 57.15 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 12.41% |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.82 Bn | 20.27 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 15.09% |
| 10 | AeroVironment | 7.16 Bn | 4.77 Bn | 124.60 Mn | -4.78% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | -4.78% |
| Apr 30, 2026 | -6.10% |
| Jan 31, 2026 | -6.82% |
| Nov 1, 2025 | -1.67% |
| Aug 2, 2025 | -1.66% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 4.47% |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 3.64% |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 5.61% |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 7.70% |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 8.42% |
| Jan 27, 2024 | -11.26% |
| Oct 28, 2023 | -13.57% |
| Jul 29, 2023 | -20.75% |
| Apr 30, 2023 | -23.77% |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -2.37% |
| Jul 30, 2022 | -0.13% |
| Apr 30, 2022 | -1.22% |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -0.62% |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 1.02% |
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AeroVironment Return on Capital Employed [ROCE] API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-capital-employed-[roce]", "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=return-on-capital-employed-%5Broce%5D&ticker=AVAV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();