AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) Stock Analysis
Last updated Sep 8, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Sep 7, 2026
- Financial Health 15
- Profitability 75
- Business Quality 50
- Balance Sheet 45
- Cash Flow 60
Why this rating?
Health 45/100 — Speculative
Entry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
Company overview
AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) is a Aerospace & Defense company in the Industrials sector. Compound Radar rates AeroVironment, Inc. 45/100 (Speculative) due to solid business quality, strong revenue growth, and elevated leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Strong
- Balance Sheet Stretched
- Valuation Fair
Financial highlights
Valuation
- Forward P/E 33.88
- PEG 1.57
- EV/Revenue 3.79
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 133.3%
- Gross Margin 25.3%
- Operating Margin 2.8%
- Net Margin -13.4%
- ROE -10.0%
Financial strength
- Cash $632.30M
- Debt $834.79M
- Net Cash $-202.49M
- Free Cash Flow $-164.62M
- Current Ratio 4.3
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