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AeroVironment AVAV Operating margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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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

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Cash & equivalents$289.9M+517%
Total debt$826.0M+1,296%
Total equity$574.5M-4.2%
Total assets$5.5B+420%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$5.1M+80.2%
CapEx$12.6M+228%
Free cash flow-$17.7M+40.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$8.58B+174%
Enterprise value$9.12B+183%
P/S5.3×+1.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin24.7%-14.8pp
Net margin-13.9%-18.4pp
FCF margin-14.2%-29.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-24.8%
Debt / equity0.3×-0.1×
Current ratio5.5×+1.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from AeroVironment’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

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

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Questions, answered.

What is AeroVironment's operating margin?
AeroVironment (AVAV) reported operating margin of -16.4% in Q4 2025.
How has AeroVironment's operating margin changed year-over-year?
AeroVironment's operating margin decreased by 470.8% year-over-year, from 4.4% to -16.4%.
What is the long-term trend for AeroVironment's operating margin?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), AeroVironment's operating margin has grown at a -23.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 11% to 5%.
What does operating margin mean?
The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
How do you interpret operating margin?
Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
How does operating margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.