AVAV AeroVironment margins

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Gross margin

26.5%

Operating margin

-12.6%

EBITDA margin

1.5%

Net margin

-10.1%

AeroVironment shows its operating margin is negative at -12.6%, and its net margin is negative at -10.1%, with a gross margin of 26.5%, an operating margin of -12.6%, an EBITDA margin of 1.5%, and a net margin of -10.1%. Operating margin had the largest decline, falling by 7.9 percentage points, while the other available margins also weakened.

AVAV margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, AeroVironment recorded average margins of 34.06% gross, -4.78% operating, 6.1% EBITDA, and -4.47% net. The current gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins are all below their three-year averages.

AVAV margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

AeroVironment's gross margin contracted by 4.1 percentage points, operating margin by 7.9 percentage points, EBITDA margin by 7.3 percentage points, and net margin by 6 percentage points, led by operating margin with a decline of 7.9 percentage points.

Gross margin expansion

-4.1pp

Operating margin expansion

-7.9pp

EBITDA margin expansion

-7.3pp

Net margin expansion

-6pp

AVAV Gross margin

In the last 3 years, AeroVironment had an average gross margin of 34.06%. The latest gross margin for AeroVironment is 26.5%, 7.6 percentage points below its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, AeroVironment's gross margin reached 39.8% at its highest point in Jul 2024 and 24.7% at its lowest in Jan 2026.

AVAV Operating margin

Over the last 3 years, AeroVironment's operating margin averaged -4.78%. As of the latest period, AeroVironment's current operating margin is -12.6%, which is 7.8 percentage points below its three-year average. During this period, operating margin reached a high of 10% in Apr 2024 and a low of -22% in Jan 2026.

AVAV EBITDA margin

Over the last 3 years, the average EBITDA margin for AeroVironment was 6.1%. The current EBITDA margin of 1.5% is 4.6 percentage points below its three-year average. AeroVironment's EBITDA margin ranged from a low of -6.3% in Jan 2026 to a high of 15.6% in Apr 2024.

AVAV Net margin

Across the last 3 years, AeroVironment's net margin averaged -4.47%. AeroVironment's current net margin is -10.1% and is 5.6 percentage points below its three-year average. Net margin was highest at 8.3% in Apr 2024 and lowest at -19.4% in Jan 2026.

AVAV margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

AeroVironment's gross margin of 26.5% is above its peers average but below the Industrials sector and the industry average. Compared to its Industrials sector average of 32.7%, AeroVironment's gross margin is 19% lower.

AVAV margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is AeroVironment's gross margin?

As of Aug 1, 2026, AVAV has a gross margin of 26.5%.

What is AeroVironment's operating margin?

For the period ending Aug 1, 2026, AVAV recorded an operating margin of -12.6%.

What is AeroVironment's EBITDA margin?

As of Aug 1, 2026, AVAV has an EBITDA margin of 1.5%.

What is AeroVironment's net margin?

As of Aug 1, 2026, AVAV has a net margin of -10.1%.

What are the average margins of AVAV?

Over the past 3 years, AVAV reported average margins of 34.1% gross, -4.8% operating, 6.1% EBITDA, and -4.5% net.

What are the highest historical margins of AVAV?

In the last 5 years, the highest margins reported by AVAV were 39.8% gross in Jul 2024, 10% operating in Apr 2024, 15.6% EBITDA in Apr 2024, and 8.3% net in Apr 2024.

What are the lowest historical margins of AVAV?

Across the 5-year period, AVAV posted its lowest margins at 24.7% gross in Jan 2026, -33.1% operating in Apr 2023, -13.6% EBITDA in Apr 2023, and -32.6% net in Apr 2023.