AeroVironment, Inc. - Financial Analysis Review

AeroVironment, Inc. - Financial Analysis Review

Summary

AeroVironment, Inc. (AV) is a US based advanced technology products manufacturing company. The company is engaged in developing and producing unmanned aircraft systems and efficient electric energy technologies. It principally operates through two reportable product segments – Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), which is engaged in manufacturing small UAS for military planning, training and operations; and Efficient Energy Systems (EES), which produces high-current electric vehicle charger called PosiCharge. These segments offer a complete spectrum of products, services and system integration. AeroVironment is headquartered at Monrovia in California, United States.

Global Markets Direct’s "AeroVironment, Inc. - Financial Analysis Review” is an in-depth business and financial analysis of AeroVironment, Inc.. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the company, including business structure and operations, executive biographies and key competitors. The hallmark of the report is the financial analysis of the company. This highlights the company’s ratio analysis for the past five years.

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Recent Developments

Nov 30, 2009: EnerDel To Deploy AeroVironment's Advanced Electric Vehicle Power Cycling And Test Systems At Indiana Facility
Aug 10, 2009: AeroVironment Receives US Patent For Electric Vehicle Energy Data Management And Control
Aug 04, 2009: AeroVironment Delivers EV Test System To US Army TARDEC

Scope

- Provides key company information for business intelligence needs
- The report contains critical company information – business structure and operations, the company history, major products and services, key competitors, key employees and executive biographies, different locations and important subsidiaries.
- The report provides detailed financial ratios for the past five years as well as interim ratios for the last fourinterim periods.
- Financial ratios include profitability, margins and returns, liquidity and leverage, financial position and efficiency ratios.

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Report Highlights

The following companies are the major competitors of AeroVironment, Inc.:
L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Elbit Systems Ltd
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents 2
List of Tables 3
List of Figures 3
AeroVironment, Inc. - Key Facts 4
AeroVironment, Inc. - Business Description 4
AeroVironment, Inc. - Major Products and Services 5
AeroVironment, Inc. - History 6
AeroVironment, Inc. - Key Competitors 7
AeroVironment, Inc. - Key Employees 7
AeroVironment, Inc. - Key Employee Biographies 7
AeroVironment, Inc. - Company Statement 8
AeroVironment, Inc. - Locations And Subsidiaries 10
Head Office 10
Other Locations & Subsidiaries 10
AeroVironment, Inc. - Financial Ratios 11
Financial Ratios - Capital Market Ratios 11
Financial Ratios - Annual Ratios 11
Financial Ratios - Interim Ratios 12
Financial Ratios - Ratio Charts 13
Recent Developments 14
Financial Announcements 14
Mar 09, 2009: AeroVironment Reports Q3 Fiscal 2009 Results 14
Jun 23, 2009: AeroVironment Posts Net Income Of $24.2 Million In Fiscal 2009 15
Sep 09, 2008: AeroVironment Reports 1Q Fiscal 2009 Results 16
Jun 24, 2008: AeroVironment Reports Fiscal 2008 Results 17
Mar 03, 2008: AeroVironment Reports 3Q Fiscal 2008 Results 17
Dec 04, 2007: AeroVironment Reports 2Q Fiscal 2008 Results 18
Sep 05, 2007: AeroVironment Reports 1Q Fiscal 2008 Results 20
Jun 26, 2007: AeroVironment Reports Fiscal 2007 Results 20
Mar 08, 2007: AeroVironment Reports 3Q Fiscal 2007 Results 22
Other Significant Developments 23
May 13, 2009: AeroVironment Introduces EV Solutions 23
Aug 10, 2009: AeroVironment Receives US Patent For Electric Vehicle Energy Data Management And Control 24
Sep 16, 2008: AeroVironment And TMHU Forms Alliance To Market PosiCharge Fast Charge Systems 25
Apr 04, 2008: AeroVironment Receives Patent From USPTO For Architectural Wind System 26
Mar 12, 2008: AeroVironment Appoints New Vice President 27
Sep 18, 2007: AeroVironment Receives Patent From USPTO For Core Battery Charging Technology 27
Aug 20, 2007: AeroVironment Appoints New Chairman 27
Aug 17, 2007: AeroVironment Appoints New National Sales Director, PosiCharge Systems 28
Jul 25, 2007: AeroVironment Appoints New VP, UAS Logistics Operation 28
Dec 18, 2008: AeroVironment Provides Its New PosiCharge Fast Charge Systems To Balqon 29
New Contracts 29
Feb 04, 2009: AeroVironment Receives $41.7 Million Order From US Army For Raven Small UAS And Support Services 29
Feb 09, 2009: AeroVironment Receives $16.8 Million Order From US Army For Raven Small UAS 30
Nov 30, 2009: EnerDel To Deploy AeroVironment's Advanced Electric Vehicle Power Cycling And Test Systems At Indiana Facility 30
Aug 20, 2008: AeroVironment Receives $4.6 Million Funding From DARPA To Develop Small UAS 31
Jul 02, 2008: AeroVironment Receives $200 Million IDIQ Contract From USSOCOM For Puma AE 31
May 30, 2008: AeroVironment Receives $7.7 Million Contract From DMO For Raven Small UAS 32
May 27, 2008: AeroVironment Receives $636,000 Phase II Contract From DARPA For NAV Program 32
Feb 07, 2008: AeroVironment Receives $45.8 Million Contract From U.S. Army For Raven Small UAS And Support Services 33
Nov 20, 2007: AeroVironment Receives $19.3 Million BATMAV Contract From USMC For Wasp III Micro UAS 33
Sep 26, 2007: AeroVironment Receives Contract From USSOCOM To Develop Global Observer Stratospheric UAS 34
Sep 11, 2007: AeroVironment Receives $2.4 Million Contract From Danish Army To Supply Raven B Small UAS 34
Sep 05, 2007: AeroVironment Receives $16.4 Million Contract From U.S. Army For Raven Logistics Support 35
Aug 06, 2007: AeroVironment Receives Contract From US Air Force For BATMAV Micro UAS 35
Operations Updates 36
Jan 12, 2009: AeroVironment Installs 200 PosiCharge Fast Charge Systems At Nestle Facilities 36
Aug 04, 2009: AeroVironment Delivers EV Test System To US Army TARDEC 36
Jul 22, 2008: AeroVironment Installs Architectural Wind System At Logan International Airport, Boston 37
Oct 25, 2007: AeroVironment Installs Architectural Wind System On Roof Of New Kettle Foods Potato Chip Factory 38
Sep 13, 2007: AeroVironment Installs Building-Integrated 4.8 Kilowatt System Technology Demonstrator On Adventure Aquarium 38
Appendix 39
Methodology 39
Ratio Definitions 39
About Global Markets Direct 42
Contact Us 42
Disclaimer 42
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List of Tables
AeroVironment, Inc., Key Facts 4
AeroVironment, Inc., Major Products and Services 5
AeroVironment, Inc., History 6
AeroVironment, Inc., Key Employees 7
AeroVironment, Inc., Key Employee Biographies 7
AeroVironment, Inc., Subsidiaries 10

List of Figures
AeroVironment, Inc., Performance Chart (2005 - 2009) 1
AeroVironment, Inc., Ratio Charts 13
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