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AeroVironment Inc. · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

AeroVironment's second quarter results for fiscal year 2022 increased due to revenue from MUAS segment and the Unmanned Ground Vehicles product line, but income from operations decreased due to an increase in SG&A and R&D expenses.

AeroVironment reported a 32% increase in revenue for Q2 2022, reaching $122 million, driven by acquisitions in the MUAS and Unmanned Ground Vehicles segments. However, income from operations decreased by $10.6 million due to higher SG&A and R&D expenses.

  • Revenue increased by 32% to $122.0 million compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2021.
  • Gross margin increased to $42.5 million, but decreased as a percentage of revenue to 35% due to intangible amortization expense.
  • Income from operations decreased to $3.3 million from $13.9 million in the prior year.
  • Funded backlog as of October 30, 2021, was $252.0 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$122M

Previous: $92.7M+31.7%
EPS (adj)

$0.78

Previous: $0.48+62.5%
Funded Backlog

$252M

Previous: $131M+93.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$13.1M

Previous: -$6.05M-117.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$10.6M

Previous: -$3.98M-166.1%
Net Income

$2.56M

Previous: $2.07M+23.4%
Operating Income

$3.34M

Previous: $13.9M-76.0%
Gross Profit

$42.5M

Previous: $40.9M+3.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$105M

Previous: $280M-62.6%
Total Assets

$925M

Previous: $588M+57.4%
Stock-Based Comp

$420K

Previous: $1.91M-78.1%

Revenue & EPS history

AeroVironment · Revenue · Quarterly

$122M

Q2 2022+31.7%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company has reduced its full year fiscal 2022 expectations due to negative impact from supply chain delays, extended procurement cycles, slower decision making in Washington and staffing shortages.

Headwinds

  • Revenue of between $440 million and $460 million
  • Net loss of between $12 million and $8 million
  • Non-GAAP adjusted EBITDA of between $59 million and $65 million
  • Loss per diluted share of between $(0.47) and $(0.33)
  • Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share, which excludes litigation settlement expenses, acquisition-related expenses and amortization of intangible assets, of between $1.23 and $1.37

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.7%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.7%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

29 / 65 earnings

Positive

+29.8%

Q3 2024

Best reaction

-23.1%

Q2 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q3 2026-6.2%-4.4%-18.9%
Q2 2026-12.9%-16.4%+29.7%
Q1 2026+6.9%+8.7%+69.8%
Q4 2025+0.0%-2.8%+35.3%
Q3 2025-4.4%-13.1%-21.3%
Q2 2025-14.2%-16.9%-16.6%
Q1 2025-4.4%-5.9%+8.2%
Q4 2024-7.7%-8.8%-9.8%
Q3 2024+29.8%+29.1%+14.1%
Q2 2024-9.5%-11.0%-14.0%
Q1 2024+17.3%+15.7%+8.1%
Q4 2023+4.9%+13.3%+4.4%
Q3 2023+2.3%+1.4%+14.0%
Q2 2023-7.1%-7.4%-7.1%
Q1 2023+16.1%+14.0%-12.4%
Q4 2022-5.9%+3.7%+3.0%
Q3 2022+2.0%+3.9%+29.6%
Q2 2022-23.1%-21.1%-21.1%
Q1 2022-10.7%-11.6%-15.7%
Q4 2021-9.5%-11.8%-9.0%
Q3 2021+5.9%+18.7%+12.2%
Q2 2021-3.1%-8.0%-0.4%
Q1 2021-6.6%-6.4%+3.1%
Q4 2020+3.2%+10.7%+11.5%
Q3 2020+8.1%+12.6%-1.0%
Q2 2020-3.9%-2.0%-1.2%
Q1 2020+7.4%+10.9%+5.6%
Q4 2019-9.6%-8.2%-12.2%
Q3 2019+9.1%+2.2%-11.5%
Q2 2019-16.6%-22.6%-26.5%
Q1 2019+13.7%+20.7%+16.1%
Q4 2018+14.4%+22.6%+29.1%
Q3 2018-14.2%-5.7%-7.8%
Q2 2018+23.8%+26.5%+21.9%
Q1 2018+19.1%+25.8%+37.3%
Q4 2017+13.4%+23.3%+21.6%
Q3 2017+5.8%+4.8%+6.6%
Q2 2017-3.4%+1.0%-8.2%
Q1 2017-17.1%-16.8%-18.9%
Q4 2016-6.1%-1.5%+0.0%
Q3 2016+5.8%
Q2 2016+13.2%
Q1 2016-11.6%
Q4 2015+11.6%
Q3 2015-8.8%
Q2 2015-5.8%
Q1 2015-8.2%
Q4 2014+11.1%
Q3 2014+25.4%
Q2 2014+8.4%
Q1 2014-3.0%
Q4 2013+3.6%
Q3 2013-10.4%
Q2 2013+14.2%
Q1 2013-5.6%
Q4 2010+2.0%
Q4 2012+2.6%
Q3 2011-2.9%
Q3 2012-6.1%
Q2 2011-2.4%
Q2 2012-1.3%
Q4 2011-6.9%
Q1 2011-6.9%
Q1 2012-0.5%
Q3 2010+3.7%

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