AeroVironment (AVAV) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
AeroVironment posted quarterly Share-based Compensation of $8.1 million for Q1 2026, up 49.97% year-on-year from $5.4 million in Q1 2025, and down 53.79% on a QoQ basis from $17.5 million in Q4 2025.
AeroVironment (AVAV) has 17 years of Share-based Compensation data on file, last reported at $8.1 million in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Share-based Compensation rose 49.97% year-over-year to $8.1 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jan 2026 stood at $30.8 million (up 111.68% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $21.5 million, up 25.73% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation for Q1 2026 stood at $8.1 million, down from $17.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Share-based Compensation topped out at $17.5 million in Q4 2025 and bottomed at -$30.0 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Share-based Compensation is $3.4 million (2023), against an average of $2.5 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2022, when Share-based Compensation plunged 23909.52%; it then soared 522.08% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Share-based Compensation shows it stood at -$311000.0 in 2022, then surged by 485.85% to $1.2 million in 2023, then surged by 278.0% to $4.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 284.99% to $17.5 million in 2025, then sank by 53.79% to $8.1 million in 2026.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $8.1 million (Q1 2026), $17.5 million (Q4 2025), and $11.4 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Share-based Compensation (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 316.77 Bn | 306.03 Bn | 9.11 Bn | - |
| 2 | Rtx | 238.61 Bn | 233.51 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 132.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 172.59 Bn | 151.68 Bn | 2.55 Bn | 161.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 122.59 Bn | 120.70 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 83.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 102.88 Bn | 100.44 Bn | 854.00 Mn | 21.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 92.64 Bn | 88.99 Bn | 9.09 Bn | 40.00 Mn |
| 7 | Rocket Lab | 82.19 Bn | 80.92 Bn | 76.49 Mn | 28.12 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 78.95 Bn | 76.86 Bn | 3.45 Bn | 20.00 Mn |
| 9 | TransDigm | 70.63 Bn | 66.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 26.00 Mn |
| 10 | AeroVironment | 8.67 Bn | 8.08 Bn | 98.79 Mn | 8.07 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | 8.07 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 8.07 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 17.46 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 17.46 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 11.43 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 11.43 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 5.94 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 5.94 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 5.38 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 5.38 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 4.54 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 4.54 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 4.64 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 4.64 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 865,000.00 |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 865,000.00 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.20 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 1.20 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 3.20 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 3.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 3.66 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 3.66 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 642,000.00 |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 642,000.00 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -311,000.00 |
| Oct 29, 2022 | -311,000.00 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 2.22 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 2.22 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.43 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.43 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -30.00 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | -30.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -617.00 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | -617.00 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 1.92 Mn |
| Jul 31, 2021 | 1.92 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 2.18 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2021 | 2.18 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 126,000.00 |
| Jan 30, 2021 | 126,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 189,000.00 |
| Oct 31, 2020 | 189,000.00 |
| Aug 1, 2020 | 1.60 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2020 | 1.60 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 1.48 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2020 | 1.48 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2019 | 16,000.00 |
| Oct 26, 2019 | 16,000.00 |
| Jul 27, 2019 | 1.57 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2019 | 1.57 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 1.39 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2019 | 1.39 Mn |
| Jan 26, 2019 | 317,000.00 |
| Jan 26, 2019 | 317,000.00 |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 113,000.00 |
| Oct 27, 2018 | 113,000.00 |
| Jul 28, 2018 | 33,000.00 |
| Jul 28, 2018 | 33,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 4.96 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2018 | 4.96 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 1.21 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2017 | 1.21 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 1.33 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2017 | 1.33 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | -2.74 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2017 | -2.74 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2017 | 923,000.00 |
| Jan 28, 2017 | 923,000.00 |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 821,000.00 |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 821,000.00 |
| Jul 30, 2016 | 992,000.00 |
| Jul 30, 2016 | 992,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 832,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2016 | 832,000.00 |
| Jan 30, 2016 | 1.09 Mn |
| Jan 30, 2016 | 1.09 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 1.04 Mn |
| Oct 31, 2015 | 1.04 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2015 | 1.04 Mn |
| Aug 1, 2015 | 1.04 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 1.05 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2015 | 1.05 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 969,000.00 |
| Jan 31, 2015 | 969,000.00 |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 899,000.00 |
| Nov 1, 2014 | 899,000.00 |
| Aug 2, 2014 | 846,000.00 |
| Aug 2, 2014 | 846,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 935,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2014 | 935,000.00 |
| Jan 25, 2014 | 847,000.00 |
| Jan 25, 2014 | 847,000.00 |
| Oct 26, 2013 | 930,000.00 |
| Oct 26, 2013 | 930,000.00 |
| Jul 27, 2013 | 910,000.00 |
| Jul 27, 2013 | 910,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 841,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2013 | 841,000.00 |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 987,000.00 |
| Jan 26, 2013 | 987,000.00 |
| Oct 27, 2012 | 802,000.00 |
| Oct 27, 2012 | 802,000.00 |
| Jul 28, 2012 | 840,000.00 |
| Jul 28, 2012 | 840,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 877,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2012 | 877,000.00 |
| Jan 28, 2012 | 784,000.00 |
| Jan 28, 2012 | 784,000.00 |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 781,000.00 |
| Oct 29, 2011 | 781,000.00 |
| Jul 30, 2011 | 754,000.00 |
| Jul 30, 2011 | 754,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 634,000.00 |
| Apr 30, 2011 | 634,000.00 |
| Jan 29, 2011 | 595,000.00 |
| Jan 29, 2011 | 595,000.00 |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 576,000.00 |
| Oct 30, 2010 | 576,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 501,000.00 |
| Jul 31, 2010 | 501,000.00 |