AeroVironment (AVAV) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
AeroVironment (AVAV) recorded Share-based Compensation of $4.93 million in fiscal Q1 2027 (quarter ended Aug 1, 2026), down 56.9% from $11.43 million a year earlier and down 52.0% from the prior quarter.
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AeroVironment (AVAV) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, AeroVironment's Share-based Compensation came in at $31.83 million as of Aug 1, 2026, up 12.3% year-over-year; for FY2026 (ended Apr 30, 2026), it was $38.33 million, up 78.6% from FY2025.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for four straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 40.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation came in at $21.46 million in FY2025 (+25.7%), $17.07 million in FY2024 (+58.6%), $10.77 million in FY2023 (+99.7%) and $5.39 million in FY2022 (-22.2%).
- The fiscal Q1 2027 figure is the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation since fiscal Q1 2025.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation rose in seven of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 42.3%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 420.2% in fiscal Q2 2023, against a decline of 78.1% in fiscal Q2 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $10.27 million (Q4 2026), $8.07 million (Q3 2026) and $8.57 million (Q2 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Electric | 330.21 Bn | 284.21 Bn | 4.68 Bn | - |
| 2 | Rtx | 252.88 Bn | 226.09 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 164.00 Mn |
| 3 | Boeing | 145.76 Bn | 52.46 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 103.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin | 119.56 Bn | 106.28 Bn | 2.45 Bn | 97.00 Mn |
| 5 | Howmet Aerospace | 91.38 Bn | 86.98 Bn | 951.00 Mn | 36.00 Mn |
| 6 | General Dynamics | 90.40 Bn | 77.51 Bn | 2.18 Bn | 67.00 Mn |
| 7 | Motorola Solutions | 74.81 Bn | 71.18 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 104.00 Mn |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman | 71.85 Bn | 61.10 Bn | 2.12 Bn | 29.00 Mn |
| 9 | Honeywell International | 67.04 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 10 | AeroVironment | 7.48 Bn | 5.09 Bn | 124.60 Mn | 4.93 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4.93 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 10.27 Mn |
| Jan 31, 2026 | 8.07 Mn |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 8.57 Mn |
| Aug 2, 2025 | 11.43 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 5.94 Mn |
| Jan 25, 2025 | 5.38 Mn |
| Oct 26, 2024 | 5.60 Mn |
| Jul 27, 2024 | 4.54 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2024 | 4.64 Mn |
| Jan 27, 2024 | 4.18 Mn |
| Oct 28, 2023 | 5.04 Mn |
| Jul 29, 2023 | 3.20 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2023 | 3.66 Mn |
| Jan 28, 2023 | 2.71 Mn |
| Oct 29, 2022 | 2.19 Mn |
| Jul 30, 2022 | 2.22 Mn |
| Apr 30, 2022 | 1.43 Mn |
| Jan 29, 2022 | 1.62 Mn |
| Oct 30, 2021 | 420,000.00 |
API Access
AeroVironment Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=AVAV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=AVAV&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();