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Aug 01, 2020

AeroVironment Q1 2021 Earnings Report

AeroVironment's first quarter 2021 results reflected a slight revenue increase and a decrease in net income compared to the previous year.

Key Takeaways

AeroVironment reported a 1% increase in revenue, reaching $87.5 million, and diluted earnings per share of $0.42. The company's performance aligns with its fiscal year 2021 plans, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Revenue increased by 1% to $87.5 million, driven by service revenue growth.

Diluted earnings per share were $0.42, compared to $0.71 in the previous year.

Funded backlog was $154.4 million as of August 1, 2020.

The company reaffirmed its fiscal year 2021 revenue guidance of $390 million to $410 million.

Total Revenue
$87.5M
Previous year: $86.9M
+0.6%
EPS
$0.44
Previous year: $0.74
-40.5%
Gross Profit
$35.4M
Previous year: $41.3M
-14.2%
Cash and Equivalents
$247M
Previous year: $137M
+80.1%
Free Cash Flow
$22.8M
Previous year: $1.21M
+1780.6%
Total Assets
$578M
Previous year: $535M
+8.1%

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Forward Guidance

The Company continues to expect to generate revenue between $390 million and $410 million, operating margin of between 12% and 12.5%, and earnings per diluted share of $1.65 to $1.85 for fiscal year 2021.