NASDAQ$AVAV

AeroVironment Inc. · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

AeroVironment experienced revenue growth and earnings per share increase in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021.

AeroVironment reported a 27% increase in revenue, reaching $78.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2021. Diluted earnings per share increased to $0.01, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share rose to $0.14.

  • Revenue increased by 27% year-over-year, reaching $78.8 million.
  • Gross margin increased by 22% year-over-year, totaling $28.6 million.
  • Diluted earnings per share increased by $0.05 year-over-year, reaching $0.01.
  • Diluted non-GAAP earnings per share increased by $0.15 year-over-year, reaching $0.14.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$78.8M

Previous: $61.9M+27.3%
EPS (adj)

$0.14

Previous: -$0.01+1500.0%
Funded Backlog

$104M

Previous: $126M-17.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$8.47M

Previous: -$8.5M+0.4%
Free Cash Flow

-$8.21M

Previous: -$9.53M+13.8%
Net Income

$258K

Previous: -$1.03M+125.1%
Operating Income

-$642K

Previous: -$1.11M+42.1%
Gross Profit

$28.6M

Previous: $23.5M+21.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$325M

Previous: $131M+146.8%
Total Assets

$591M

Previous: $559M+5.7%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.25M

Previous: $1.77M-29.5%

Revenue & EPS history

AeroVironment · Revenue · Quarterly

$78.8M

Q3 2021+27.3%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 13 of 16 quarters(81%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

For fiscal year 2021, AeroVironment narrows its revenue expectations to between $400 million and $410 million. The company now expects net income of $18 million to $23 million, adjusted EBITDA of $64 million to $69 million and revised earnings per diluted share of $0.76 to $0.96.

Tailwinds

  • Revenue expectations narrowed to between $400 million and $410 million.
  • Net income is expected to be $18 million to $23 million.
  • Adjusted EBITDA is projected to be $64 million to $69 million.
  • Revised earnings per diluted share are expected to be $0.76 to $0.96.
  • Non-GAAP earnings per diluted share are anticipated to be between $1.74 and $1.94.

Headwinds

  • Revised earnings per diluted share reflect reductions of $0.35 per diluted share for the HAPSMobile Inc. JV impairment of its investment in Loon LLC.
  • Revised earnings per diluted share reflect reductions of $0.53 per diluted share for additional acquisition-related expenses and amortization of intangible assets.
  • The outlook includes the impact of the two recently closed acquisitions in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021.
  • The outlook includes the anticipated closing of the third acquisition in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021.
  • The foregoing estimates are forward-looking and reflect management's view of current and future market conditions, subject to certain risks and uncertainties.

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

+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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