Why is AeroVironment, Inc. ?
1
Poor Management Efficiency with a low ROE of 5.03%
- The company has been able to generate a Return on Equity (avg) of 5.03% signifying low profitability per unit of shareholders funds
2
The company is Net-Debt Free
3
Poor long term growth as Operating profit has grown by an annual rate -203.81% of over the last 5 years
4
With a growth in Operating Profit of 18.54%, the company declared Very Positive results in Jul 26
- The company has declared positive results for the last 2 consecutive quarters
- NET SALES(HY) At USD 1,122.11 MM has Grown at 53.77%
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -97% (YoY)
- CASH AND EQV(HY) Highest at USD 1,212.52 MM
5
Risky -
- The stock is trading risky as compared to its average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -45.80%, its profits have fallen by -155.3%
6
High Institutional Holdings at 77.76%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
7
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -45.80% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to AeroVironment, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Aerospace & Defense should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Aerospace & Defense)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is AeroVironment, Inc. for you?
High Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
AeroVironment, Inc.
-47.78%
-0.30
80.10%
S&P 500
15.76%
1.22
13.15%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
32.51%
EBIT Growth (5y)
-203.81%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
17.57
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0.44
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.66
Tax Ratio
2.22%
Dividend Payout Ratio
0
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
71.51%
ROCE (avg)
5.62%
ROE (avg)
5.03%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
NA (Loss Making)
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
2.16
EV to EBIT
-166.72
EV to EBITDA
58.29
EV to Capital Employed
2.11
EV to Sales
5.82
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
NA
ROCE (Latest)
-1.27%
ROE (Latest)
-0.43%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bearish
Mildly Bearish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Bearish (Daily)
KST
Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
OBV
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
Technical Movement
21What is working for the Company
NET SALES(HY)
At USD 1,122.11 MM has Grown at 53.77%
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -97% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at USD 1,212.52 MM
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
At USD -5.19 MM has Grown at 91.8%
NET PROFIT(Q)
At USD -2.92 MM has Grown at 93.69%
-3What is not working for the Company
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Highest at 6.16 %
Here's what is working for AeroVironment, Inc.
Net Sales
At USD 1,122.11 MM has Grown at 53.77%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD -5.19 MM has Grown at 91.8%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD -2.92 MM has Grown at 93.69%
Year on Year (YoY)MOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 1,212.52 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -97% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for AeroVironment, Inc.
Debt-Equity Ratio
Highest at 6.16 % and Grown
In each half year in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company is borrowing more to fund its operations; it's liquidity situation may be stressed
Debt-Equity Ratio
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