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AeroVironment AVAV Space Cyber And Directed Energy — Research And Development Expense

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MOG.BSpace And Defense — Research and Development Expense

$9.55M+60.8%

BADefense, Space & Security — Research and development expense, net

$174M-12.6%

CWDefense Electronics — Research and development expenses

$13.74M+5.7%

VSATDefense And Advanced Technologies — Research And Development Expense

$15.9M-8.1%

WWDAerospace — Research And Development Expense

$29.42M+38.6%

VSATCommunication Services — Research And Development Expense

$25.6M+55.2%

Other financials

Income statement

Revenue$408.0M+143%

Gross profit$98.8M+56.3%

Operating income-$179.0M-5,700%

Net income-$156.6M-8,825%

EPS (diluted)-$3.15-5,150%

Balance sheet

Cash & equivalents$289.9M+517%

Total debt$826.0M+1,296%

Total equity$574.5M-4.2%

Total assets$5.5B+420%

Cash flow

Operating cash flow-$5.1M+80.2%

CapEx$12.6M+228%

Free cash flow-$17.7M+40.2%

Valuation

Market cap$8.58B+174%

Enterprise value$9.12B+183%

P/S5.3×+1.1×

Profitability

Gross margin24.7%-14.8pp

Operating margin-16.4%-20.9pp

Net margin-13.9%-18.4pp

FCF margin-14.2%-29.6pp

Returns & leverage

Return on equity-24.8%—

Debt / equity0.3×-0.1×

Current ratio5.5×+1.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by AeroVironment in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The official record: AeroVironment’s 10-Q, filed March 11, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is AeroVironment's space cyber and directed energy — research and development expense?: AeroVironment (AVAV) reported space cyber and directed energy — research and development expense of $2.97M in Q4 2025.
What does space cyber and directed energy — research and development expense mean?: This metric measures the investment in research and development activities specifically for the Space, Cyber, and Directed Energy segment. It covers the costs of developing new unmanned systems, directed energy technologies, and cyber capabilities to maintain a competitive edge. This is a primary driver of future innovation and long-term revenue growth in the defense sector.