AeroVironment Inc
Business
AeroVironment Inc is a defense technology provider that develops and deploys integrated autonomous, precision strike, counter‑UAS, space, directed energy, cyber and electronic warfare capabilities across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. Its main products and services include uncrewed aircraft systems (SUAS, MUAS), loitering munitions, RF and kinetic C‑UAS systems, directed energy weapons, space-qualified hardware, phased array antennas, laser communications, cyber operations and mission systems, and related command-and-control software and support. The company operates through two reportable segments: Autonomous Systems; and Space, Cyber and Directed Energy. It sells primarily to the U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. government agencies, allied and coalition governments, public safety agencies and commercial customers via direct sales, foreign military sales and program contracts.
Summary from filing dated 2025-06-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-04-30 | FY 2024 2024-04-30 | FY 2023 2023-04-30 | FY 2022 2022-04-30 | FY 2021 2021-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 821 | 717 | 541 | 446 | 395 | |
| Cost of sales | 502 | 433 | 367 | 304 | 230 | |
| Total gross margin | 319 | 284 | 174 | 141 | 165 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 159 | 114 | 132 | 96 | 67 | |
| Research and development | 101 | 98 | 64 | 55 | 54 | |
| Impairment of goodwill | 18 | 156 | 156 | — | — | |
| Income (loss) from operations | 41 | 72 | −179 | −10 | 43 | |
| Interest expense, net | −2 | −4 | −9 | −5 | −618,000 | |
| Other income (expense), net | 1 | −4 | −346,000 | −10 | −8 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 40 | 63 | −188 | −19 | 34 | |
| Provision for (benefit from) income taxes | 882,000 | 2 | −15 | −10 | 539,000 | |
| Equity method investment gain (loss), net of tax | 5 | −2 | −2 | 5 | −10 | |
| Net income (loss) | 44 | 60 | −176 | −4 | 23 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | — | — | −45,000 | −3,000 | — | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to AeroVironment, Inc. | 44 | 60 | −176 | −4 | 23 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 1.56 | 2.19 | −7.04 | −0.17 | 0.97 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 1.55 | 2.18 | −7.04 | −0.17 | 0.96 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-04-30 | FY 2024 2024-04-30 | FY 2023 2023-04-30 | FY 2022 2022-04-30 | FY 2021 2021-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 41 | 73 | 133 | 77 | 149 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $203 at April 30, 2025 and $159 at April 30, 2024 | 102 | 70 | 88 | 60 | 63 | |
| Unbilled receivables and retentions | 290 | 199 | 106 | 104 | 72 | |
| Inventories, net | 144 | 150 | 139 | 91 | 72 | |
| Income taxes receivable | 622,000 | — | — | 442,000 | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 29 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 15 | |
| Total current assets | 607 | 516 | 477 | 369 | 402 | |
| Long-term investments | 32 | 21 | 24 | 15 | 12 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 51 | 47 | 40 | 62 | 59 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 32 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 23 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 61 | 41 | 27 | 7 | 2 | |
| Intangibles, net | 49 | 72 | 44 | 97 | 106 | |
| Goodwill | 257 | 276 | 181 | 334 | 314 | |
| Other assets | 33 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 10 | |
| Total assets | 1,121 | 1,016 | 825 | 914 | 929 | |
| Accounts payable | 72 | 48 | 31 | 19 | 25 | |
| Wages and related accruals | 44 | 44 | 36 | 25 | 28 | |
| Customer advances | 16 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 7 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | — | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | |
| Income taxes payable | 356,000 | 4 | 2 | 759,000 | 861,000 | |
| Other current liabilities | 29 | 17 | 20 | 30 | 19 | |
| Total current liabilities | 172 | 145 | 121 | 101 | 96 | |
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 30 | 17 | 126 | 178 | 188 | |
| Non-current operating lease liabilities | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 19 | |
| Other non-current liabilities | 2 | 2 | 746,000 | 768,000 | 10 | |
| Liability for uncertain tax positions | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Deferred income taxes | — | 664,000 | 2 | 3 | — | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Authorized shares-10,000,000; none issued or outstanding at April 30, 2025 and April 30, 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Issued and outstanding shares-28,267,517 shares at April 30, 2025 and 28,134,438 shares at April 30, 2024 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 619 | 598 | 384 | 267 | 260 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −7 | −6 | −4 | −7 | 343,000 | |
| Retained earnings | 274 | 231 | 171 | 347 | 351 | |
| Total stockholders' equity | 887 | 823 | 551 | 608 | 612 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | 1,121 | 1,016 | 825 | 914 | 929 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-04-30 | FY 2024 2024-04-30 | FY 2023 2023-04-30 | FY 2022 2022-04-30 | FY 2021 2021-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 41 | 36 | 100 | 61 | 19 | |
| (Gain) loss from equity method investments | −5 | 2 | 2 | −6 | 10 | |
| Loss on deconsolidation of previously controlled subsidiary | — | — | 189,000 | — | — | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 1 | 1 | 845,000 | 789,000 | 145,000 | |
| Provision for doubtful accounts | 43,000 | 4,000 | 99,000 | −6,000 | −114,000 | |
| Reserve for inventory excess and obsolescence | 3 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| Other non-cash expense, net | 3 | 1 | 2 | 649,000 | −449,000 | |
| Non-cash lease expense | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | |
| Loss on foreign currency transactions | 491,000 | 22,000 | 119,000 | 233,000 | 1,000 | |
| Unrealized (gain) loss on available-for-sale equity securities, net | −177,000 | 4 | 132,000 | — | — | |
| Deferred income taxes | −20 | −23 | −19 | −7 | −2 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 21 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 7 | |
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment | 311,000 | 621,000 | 1 | 8 | 123,000 | |
| Amortization of debt securities discount | — | — | 125,000 | 242,000 | 309,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | −32 | 19 | −27 | 3 | 17 | |
| Unbilled receivables and retentions | −91 | −93 | −1 | −32 | 8 | |
| Inventories | 3 | −23 | −62 | −29 | −6 | |
| Income taxes receivable | −590,000 | — | 442,000 | −442,000 | — | |
| Prepaid expenses and other assets | −21 | −20 | −4 | −5 | −6 | |
| Accounts payable | 22 | 13 | 13 | −7 | 3 | |
| Other liabilities | 303,000 | −3 | −3 | −7 | 6 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | −1 | 15 | 11 | −10 | 87 | |
| Acquisition of property and equipment and capitalized software to be sold | −23 | −23 | −15 | −22 | −11 | |
| Contributions in equity method investments | −6 | −3 | −6 | −7 | −3 | |
| Equity security investments | — | — | −5 | — | — | |
| Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — | −24 | −5 | −46 | −386 | |
| Acquisition of intangibles | — | −2 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from deconsolidation of previously controlled subsidiary, net of cash deconsolidated | — | — | −635,000 | — | — | |
| Redemptions of available-for-sale investments | — | — | 26 | 36 | 146 | |
| Purchase of available-for-sale investments | — | — | −1 | −24 | −126 | |
| Other | — | — | −250,000 | 224,000 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −28 | −52 | −7 | −52 | −379 | |
| Proceeds from revolving credit facility | 40 | — | — | — | — | |
| Principal payments of term loan | −28 | −107 | −55 | — | — | |
| Principal payments of revolver | −10 | — | — | — | — | |
| Holdback and retention payments for business acquisition | −390,000 | −500,000 | — | −8 | −1 | |
| Payment of contingent consideration | — | −2 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from shares issued, net of issuance costs | — | 88 | 105 | — | — | |
| Payment of debt issuance costs | −1 | −37,000 | — | −293,000 | −4 | |
| Payment of equity issuance costs | −3 | — | — | — | — | |
| Tax withholding payment related to net settlement of equity awards | −4 | −2 | −1 | −1 | −2 | |
| Employee stock purchase plan contributions | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| Exercise of stock options | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Other | −23,000 | −24,000 | −28,000 | −31,000 | — | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | −3 | −23 | 51 | −17 | 194 | |
| Effects of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents | 225,000 | −284,000 | 397,000 | −1 | — | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents | −32 | −60 | 56 | −80 | −98 | |
| Income taxes | 25 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Interest | 2 | 7 | 10 | 5 | — | |
| Issuance of common stock for business acquisition | — | 110 | — | — | 72 | |
| Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investments, net of deferred tax expense of $0 for the fiscal years ended April 30, 2023 | — | — | 53,000 | −43,000 | −60,000 | |
| Change in foreign currency translation adjustments | −922,000 | −1 | 2 | 7 | 75,000 | |
| Issuances of inventory to property and equipment, ISR in-service assets | — | — | 6 | 17 | 769,000 | |
| Acquisitions of property and equipment included in accounts payable | 2 | 986,000 | 721,000 | 1 | 756,000 |