Research and Development Expense of AeroVironment Inc from 30 Apr 2010 to 01 Nov 2025

Taxonomy & unit
us-gaap: USD
Description
The aggregate costs incurred (1) in a planned search or critical investigation aimed at discovery of new knowledge with the hope that such knowledge will be useful in developing a new product or service, a new process or technique, or in bringing about a significant improvement to an existing product or process; or (2) to translate research findings or other knowledge into a plan or design for a new product or process or for a significant improvement to an existing product or process whether intended for sale or the entity's use, during the reporting period charged to research and development projects, including the costs of developing computer software up to the point in time of achieving technological feasibility, and costs allocated in accounting for a business combination to in-process projects deemed to have no alternative future use.
Summary
AeroVironment Inc quarterly and annual Research and Development Expense in USD history and change rate from 30 Apr 2010 to 01 Nov 2025.
  • AeroVironment Inc Research and Development Expense for the quarter ending 01 Nov 2025 was $35,993,000, a 25% increase year-over-year.
  • AeroVironment Inc Research and Development Expense for the twelve months ending 01 Nov 2025 was $116,507,000, a 2.6% increase year-over-year.
  • AeroVironment Inc annual Research and Development Expense for 2024 was $100,729,000, a 3.1% increase from 2023.
  • AeroVironment Inc annual Research and Development Expense for 2023 was $97,687,000, a 52% increase from 2022.
  • AeroVironment Inc annual Research and Development Expense for 2022 was $64,255,000, a 17% increase from 2021.
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Research and Development Expense, Trailing 12 Months (USD)
Research and Development Expense, Quarterly (USD)
Research and Development Expense, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
Research and Development Expense, Annual (USD)
Research and Development Expense, YoY Annual Change (%)

AeroVironment Inc Quarterly Research and Development Expense (USD)

Period TTM Value Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date Report Filed Fiscal Year Fiscal Period
Q3 2025 $116,507,000 $35,993,000 +$7,277,000 +25% 03 Aug 2025 01 Nov 2025 10-Q 10 Dec 2025 2026 Q2
Q2 2025 $109,230,000 $33,114,000 +$8,501,000 +35% 01 May 2025 02 Aug 2025 10-Q 10 Sep 2025 2026 Q1
Q1 2025 $100,729,000 $24,902,000 -$10,167,000 -29% 26 Jan 2025 30 Apr 2025 10-K 25 Jun 2025 2025 FY
Q4 2024 $110,896,000 $22,498,000 -$2,629,000 -10% 27 Oct 2024 25 Jan 2025 10-Q 05 Mar 2025 2025 Q3
Q3 2024 $113,525,000 $28,716,000 +$6,691,000 +30% 28 Jul 2024 26 Oct 2024 10-Q 10 Dec 2025 2026 Q2
Q2 2024 $106,834,000 $24,613,000 +$9,147,000 +59% 01 May 2024 27 Jul 2024 10-Q 10 Sep 2025 2026 Q1
Q1 2024 $97,687,000 $35,069,000 +$18,607,000 +113% 28 Jan 2024 30 Apr 2024 10-K 25 Jun 2025 2025 FY
Q4 2023 $79,080,000 $25,127,000 +$8,970,000 +56% 29 Oct 2023 27 Jan 2024 10-Q 05 Mar 2025 2025 Q3
Q3 2023 $70,110,000 $22,025,000 +$5,434,000 +33% 30 Jul 2023 28 Oct 2023 10-Q 05 Dec 2024 2025 Q2
Q2 2023 $64,676,000 $15,466,000 +$421,000 +2.8% 01 May 2023 29 Jul 2023 10-Q 05 Sep 2024 2025 Q1
Q1 2023 $64,255,000 $16,462,000 +$2,791,000 +20% 29 Jan 2023 30 Apr 2023 10-K 25 Jun 2025 2025 FY
Q4 2022 $61,464,000 $16,157,000 +$3,144,000 +24% 30 Oct 2022 28 Jan 2023 10-Q 05 Mar 2024 2023 Q3
Q3 2022 $58,320,000 $16,591,000 +$2,294,000 +16% 31 Jul 2022 29 Oct 2022 10-Q 06 Dec 2023 2023 Q2
Q2 2022 $56,026,000 $15,045,000 +$1,337,000 +9.8% 01 May 2022 30 Jul 2022 10-Q 06 Sep 2023 2023 Q1
Q1 2022 $54,689,000 $13,671,000 -$3,383,000 -20% 30 Jan 2022 30 Apr 2022 10-K 27 Jun 2024 2024 FY
Q4 2021 $58,072,000 $13,013,000 -$618,000 -4.5% 31 Oct 2021 29 Jan 2022 10-Q 06 Mar 2023 2023 Q3
Q3 2021 $58,690,000 $14,297,000 +$2,321,000 +19% 01 Aug 2021 30 Oct 2021 10-Q 07 Dec 2022 2023 Q2
Q2 2021 $56,369,000 $13,708,000 +$2,605,000 +23% 01 May 2021 31 Jul 2021 10-Q 08 Sep 2022 2023 Q1
Q1 2021 $53,764,000 $17,054,000 +$1,525,000 +9.8% 31 Jan 2021 30 Apr 2021 10-K 28 Jun 2023 2023 FY
Q4 2020 $52,239,000 $13,631,000 +$2,250,000 +20% 01 Nov 2020 30 Jan 2021 10-Q 04 Mar 2022 2022 Q3
Q3 2020 $49,989,000 $11,976,000 +$1,118,000 +10% 01 Aug 2020 31 Oct 2020 10-Q 08 Dec 2021 2022 Q2
Q2 2020 $48,871,000 $11,103,000 +$2,394,000 +27% 01 May 2020 01 Aug 2020 10-Q 09 Sep 2021 2022 Q1
Q1 2020 $46,477,000 $15,529,000 +$3,926,000 +34% 26 Jan 2020 30 Apr 2020 10-K 29 Jun 2022 2022 FY
Q4 2019 $42,551,000 $11,381,000 +$3,294,000 +41% 27 Oct 2019 25 Jan 2020 10-Q 10 Mar 2021 2021 Q3
Q3 2019 $39,257,000 $10,858,000 +$2,749,000 +34% 28 Jul 2019 26 Oct 2019 10-Q 09 Dec 2020 2021 Q2
Q2 2019 $36,508,000 $8,709,000 +$2,274,000 +35% 01 May 2019 27 Jul 2019 10-Q 10 Sep 2020 2021 Q1
Q1 2019 $34,234,000 $11,603,000 +$4,163,000 +56% 27 Jan 2019 30 Apr 2019 10-K 29 Jun 2021 2020 FY
Q4 2018 $30,071,000 $8,087,000 +$1,480,000 +22% 28 Oct 2018 26 Jan 2019 10-Q 04 Mar 2020 2020 Q3
Q3 2018 $28,591,000 $8,109,000 +$1,265,000 +18% 29 Jul 2018 27 Oct 2018 10-Q 04 Dec 2019 2020 Q2
Q2 2018 $27,326,000 $6,435,000 +$893,000 +16% 01 May 2018 28 Jul 2018 10-Q 05 Sep 2019 2020 Q1
Q1 2018 $26,433,000 $7,440,000 +$4,080,000 +121% 28 Jan 2018 30 Apr 2018 10-K 24 Jun 2020 2019 FY
Q4 2017 $22,353,000 $6,607,000 -$1,381,000 -17% 29 Oct 2017 27 Jan 2018 10-Q 06 Mar 2019 2019 Q3
Q3 2017 $23,734,000 $6,844,000 -$1,673,000 -20% 30 Jul 2017 28 Oct 2017 10-Q 30 Nov 2018 2019 Q2
Q2 2017 $25,407,000 $5,542,000 -$3,058,000 -36% 01 May 2017 29 Jul 2017 10-Q 06 Sep 2018 2019 Q1
Q1 2017 $28,465,000 $3,360,000 -$3,705,000 -52% 29 Jan 2017 30 Apr 2017 10-K 26 Jun 2019 2019 FY
Q4 2016 $32,170,000 $7,988,000 -$259,000 -3.1% 30 Oct 2016 28 Jan 2017 10-Q 07 Mar 2018 2018 Q3
Q3 2016 $32,429,000 $8,517,000 -$1,380,000 -14% 31 Jul 2016 29 Oct 2016 10-Q 06 Dec 2017 2018 Q2
Q2 2016 $33,809,000 $8,600,000 -$1,231,000 -13% 01 May 2016 30 Jul 2016 10-Q 30 Aug 2017 2018 Q1
Q1 2016 $35,040,000 $7,065,000 -$15,194,000 -68% 31 Jan 2016 30 Apr 2016 10-K 27 Jun 2018 2018 FY
Q4 2015 $50,234,000 $8,247,000 -$330,000 -3.8% 01 Nov 2015 30 Jan 2016 10-Q 08 Mar 2017 2017 Q3
Q3 2015 $50,564,000 $9,897,000 +$1,366,000 +16% 02 Aug 2015 31 Oct 2015 10-Q 07 Dec 2016 2017 Q2
Q2 2015 $49,198,000 $9,831,000 +$2,707,000 +38% 01 May 2015 01 Aug 2015 10-Q 31 Aug 2016 2017 Q1
Q1 2015 $46,491,000 $22,259,000 +$16,036,000 +258% 01 Feb 2015 30 Apr 2015 10-K 28 Jun 2017 2017 FY
Q4 2014 $30,455,000 $8,577,000 +$3,336,000 +64% 02 Nov 2014 31 Jan 2015 10-Q 09 Mar 2016 2016 Q3
Q3 2014 $27,119,000 $8,531,000 +$1,670,000 +24% 03 Aug 2014 01 Nov 2014 10-Q 09 Dec 2015 2016 Q2
Q2 2014 $25,449,000 $7,124,000 -$66,000 -0.92% 01 May 2014 02 Aug 2014 10-Q 02 Sep 2015 2016 Q1
Q1 2014 $25,515,000 $6,223,000 -$3,163,000 -34% 26 Jan 2014 30 Apr 2014 10-K 29 Jun 2016 2016 FY
Q4 2013 $28,678,000 $5,241,000 -$5,065,000 -49% 27 Oct 2013 25 Jan 2014 10-Q 04 Mar 2015 2015 Q3
Q3 2013 $33,743,000 $6,861,000 -$2,525,000 -27% 28 Jul 2013 26 Oct 2013 10-Q 26 Nov 2014 2015 Q2
Q2 2013 $36,268,000 $7,190,000 -$946,000 -12% 01 May 2013 27 Jul 2013 10-Q 04 Sep 2014 2015 Q1
Q1 2013 $37,214,000 $9,386,000 +$2,049,000 +28% 27 Jan 2013 30 Apr 2013 10-K 01 Jul 2015 2015 FY
Q4 2012 $35,165,000 $10,306,000 +$3,068,000 +42% 28 Oct 2012 26 Jan 2013 10-Q 05 Mar 2014 2014 Q3
Q3 2012 $32,097,000 $9,386,000 +$570,000 +6.5% 29 Jul 2012 27 Oct 2012 10-Q 27 Nov 2013 2014 Q2
Q2 2012 $31,527,000 $8,136,000 +$550,000 +7.2% 01 May 2012 28 Jul 2012 10-Q 28 Aug 2013 2014 Q1
Q1 2012 $30,977,000 $7,337,000 -$3,899,000 -35% 29 Jan 2012 30 Apr 2012 10-K 09 Jul 2014 2014 FY
Q4 2011 $34,876,000 $7,238,000 -$634,000 -8.1% 30 Oct 2011 28 Jan 2012 10-Q 06 Mar 2013 2013 Q3
Q3 2011 $35,510,000 $8,816,000 +$127,000 +1.5% 31 Jul 2011 29 Oct 2011 10-Q 07 Dec 2011 2012 Q2
Q2 2011 $35,383,000 $7,586,000 -$386,000 -4.8% 01 May 2011 30 Jul 2011 10-Q 06 Sep 2012 2013 Q1
Q1 2011 $35,769,000 $11,236,000 30 Jan 2011 30 Apr 2011 10-K 26 Jun 2013 2013 FY
Q4 2010 $7,872,000 31 Oct 2010 29 Jan 2011 10-Q 07 Mar 2012 2012 Q3
Q3 2010 $8,689,000 01 Aug 2010 30 Oct 2010 10-Q 07 Dec 2011 2012 Q2
Q2 2010 $7,972,000 01 May 2010 31 Jul 2010 10-Q 08 Sep 2011 2012 Q1

AeroVironment Inc Annual Research and Development Expense (USD)

Period Value YoY Chg Change % Start Date End Date Report Filed Fiscal Year Fiscal Period
2024 $100,729,000 +$3,042,000 +3.1% 01 May 2024 30 Apr 2025 10-K 25 Jun 2025 2025 FY
2023 $97,687,000 +$33,432,000 +52% 01 May 2023 30 Apr 2024 10-K 25 Jun 2025 2025 FY
2022 $64,255,000 +$9,566,000 +17% 01 May 2022 30 Apr 2023 10-K 25 Jun 2025 2025 FY
2021 $54,689,000 +$925,000 +1.7% 01 May 2021 30 Apr 2022 10-K 27 Jun 2024 2024 FY
2020 $53,764,000 +$7,287,000 +16% 01 May 2020 30 Apr 2021 10-K 28 Jun 2023 2023 FY
2019 $46,477,000 +$12,243,000 +36% 01 May 2019 30 Apr 2020 10-K 29 Jun 2022 2022 FY
2018 $34,234,000 +$7,801,000 +30% 01 May 2018 30 Apr 2019 10-K 29 Jun 2021 2020 FY
2017 $26,433,000 -$2,032,000 -7.1% 01 May 2017 30 Apr 2018 10-K 24 Jun 2020 2019 FY
2016 $28,465,000 -$6,575,000 -19% 01 May 2016 30 Apr 2017 10-K 26 Jun 2019 2019 FY
2015 $35,040,000 -$11,451,000 -25% 01 May 2015 30 Apr 2016 10-K 27 Jun 2018 2018 FY
2014 $46,491,000 +$20,976,000 +82% 01 May 2014 30 Apr 2015 10-K 28 Jun 2017 2017 FY
2013 $25,515,000 -$11,699,000 -31% 01 May 2013 30 Apr 2014 10-K 29 Jun 2016 2016 FY
2012 $37,214,000 +$6,237,000 +20% 01 May 2012 30 Apr 2013 10-K 01 Jul 2015 2015 FY
2011 $30,977,000 -$4,792,000 -13% 01 May 2011 30 Apr 2012 10-K 09 Jul 2014 2014 FY
2010 $35,769,000 +$11,259,000 +46% 01 May 2010 30 Apr 2011 10-K 26 Jun 2013 2013 FY
2009 $24,510,000 01 May 2009 30 Apr 2010 10-K 27 Jun 2012 2012 FY
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the value indicates that the value is likely invalid.