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AeroVironment, Inc.

AeroVironment, Inc.

AVAVNASDAQIndustrials● Active
$189.22
+$3.30(+1.77%)
Market Cap$9.4B
P/E Ratio
52W High$417.86
52W Low$156

AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

AVAV · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was −$24.1M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-04-30), down 162.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was -2.9%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow−$24.1M▼ -162.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)−$195.3Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin-2.9%−$24.1M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest−$24.1M▼ 162.6%-2.9%
FY2024−$9.2M▼ 165.0%-1.3%
FY2023−$3.5M▲ +89.1%-0.6%
FY2022−$31.9M▼ 142.4%-7.2%
FY2021$75.3M▲ +442.4%19.1%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) reported negative free cash flow of −$0.02B. FCF-based valuation ratios are not meaningful when FCF is negative.

FCF Yield (TTM)
N/A
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
N/A
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
N/A
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
N/A
Enterprise Value basis
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FCF-based valuation ratios are only meaningful when free cash flow is positive. Negative FCF indicates capital expenditures exceeded operating cash flow.

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-04-30
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, AeroVironment, Inc. generated −$1.3M in operating cash flow and spent 23M in capital expenditures, yielding −$24.1M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
−$1.3M
Cash from core business operations
2025-04-30
Investing Activities
−$28.5M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-04-30
Financing Activities
−$2.9M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-04-30
FCF FormulaOperating CF (−$1.3M) − |CapEx| (23M) = FCF (−$24.1M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
AeroVironment, Inc.
AeroVironment, Inc.YOU
AVAV
−$24.1M-162.6%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
Union Pacific Corporation
Union Pacific Corporation
UNP
$5.50B-6.7%
#6
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

AeroVironment, Inc. (AVAV) reported free cash flow of −$24.1M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-04-30), down 162.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -2.9%.

Based on available data, AeroVironment, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 9 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $75.3M in FY2021.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

AVAV free cash flow · 8 questions

AeroVironment, Inc. free cash flow was −$24.1M for FY2025, down 162.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at −$195.3M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · AeroVironment, Inc. · AeroVironment, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026