AeroVironment Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (AVAV)
AeroVironment's return on equity was −10.03% for fiscal 2026.
View full AeroVironment company overviewAeroVironment annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-04-30 | −10.03% | −15.13 pp |
| 2025 | 2025-04-30 | 5.10% | −3.58 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-04-30 | 8.69% | +39.09 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-04-30 | −30.40% | −29.72 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-04-30 | −0.69% | −4.85 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-04-30 | 4.16% | −4.29 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-04-30 | 8.45% | −2.43 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-04-30 | 10.88% | +6.42 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-04-30 | 4.46% | +0.94 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-04-30 | 3.52% | +0.99 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-04-30 | 2.52% | −1.26 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-04-30 | 3.78% | — |
AeroVironment quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | 2026-04-30 | 1.47% | −0.44 pp |
| Q3 2026 | 2026-01-31 | −5.67% | −5.46 pp |
| Q2 2026 | 2025-11-01 | −0.39% | −1.27 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2025-08-02 | −2.54% | −5.07 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-04-30 | 1.91% | +1.17 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-01-25 | −0.20% | −1.93 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2024-10-26 | 0.89% | −1.72 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2024-07-27 | 2.54% | −1.35 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-04-30 | 0.74% | +28.11 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-01-27 | 1.73% | +1.84 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2023-10-28 | 2.61% | +3.71 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2023-07-29 | 3.89% | +5.28 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-04-30 | −27.37% | −28.56 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-01-28 | −0.11% | −0.10 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2022-10-29 | −1.10% | −1.52 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2022-07-30 | −1.39% | +0.91 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-04-30 | 1.19% | — |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-01-29 | −0.01% | −0.06 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2021-10-30 | 0.43% | +0.03 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2021-07-31 | −2.30% | −4.25 pp |
| Q3 2021 · Jan 31 | 2021-01-31 | 0.05% | +0.26 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2020-10-31 | 0.40% | −1.15 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2020-08-01 | 1.95% | −1.67 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-04-30 | 3.50% | — |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-01-25 | −0.21% | −2.07 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2019-10-26 | 1.54% | +0.17 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2019-07-27 | 3.62% | −2.83 pp |
| Q3 2019 · Jan 26 | 2019-01-26 | 1.86% | +2.06 pp |
| Q2 2019 · Oct 27 | 2018-10-27 | 1.37% | −0.58 pp |
| Q1 2019 · Jul 28 | 2018-07-28 | 6.46% | +8.00 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-04-30 | 4.20% | −4.32 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-01-27 | −0.20% | +0.43 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2017-10-28 | 1.95% | +3.14 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2017-07-29 | −1.54% | +1.72 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-04-30 | 8.52% | — |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-01-28 | −0.63% | — |
| Q2 2017 | 2016-10-29 | −1.19% | — |
| Q1 2017 | 2016-07-30 | −3.27% | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2011-07-30 | 0.12% | — |
AeroVironment return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, AeroVironment's return on equity decreased from 4.16% to −10.03%, a change of −14.19 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2026, shows 1.47%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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