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Jan 25, 2020

AeroVironment Q3 2020 Earnings Report

AeroVironment's third quarter results were delivered, aligning with expectations, but resulted in a loss.

Key Takeaways

AeroVironment reported a decrease in revenue for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020, with a loss per share and a non-GAAP loss per share. The company's funded backlog was $126.0 million. Despite the quarterly loss, the company increased full year expectations for diluted earnings per share.

Revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2020 was $61.9 million, an 18% decrease from the previous year.

Loss per diluted share from continuing operations was $0.04, compared to earnings per diluted share of $0.35 in the third quarter of fiscal 2019.

Non-GAAP loss per diluted share from continuing operations was $0.01, compared to non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of $0.35 in the same quarter last year.

Funded backlog as of January 25, 2020, was $126.0 million, a decrease from $132.5 million the previous year.

Total Revenue
$61.9M
Previous year: $75.3M
-17.8%
EPS
-$0.01
Previous year: $0.35
-102.9%
Gross Profit
$23.5M
Previous year: $30.4M
-22.7%
Cash and Equivalents
$131M
Previous year: $149M
-12.0%
Free Cash Flow
$5.49M
Total Assets
$559M
Previous year: $499M
+12.0%

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Forward Guidance

The Company continues to expect to generate revenue between $350 million and $370 million. The Company has revised its expectations and now expects to generate earnings per diluted share of between $1.55 and $1.75 and non-GAAP earnings per diluted share of between $1.67 and $1.87, which excludes acquisition related expenses and amortization of acquired intangible assets.