AeroVironment (AeroVironment) Gross Property, Plant and Equipment

: $74.0 Mil (As of Jan. 2024)

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AeroVironment's quarterly gross PPE increased from Jul. 2023 ($65.5 Mil) to Oct. 2023 ($74.4 Mil) but then declined from Oct. 2023 ($74.4 Mil) to Jan. 2024 ($74.0 Mil).

AeroVironment's annual gross PPE increased from Apr. 2021 ($174.6 Mil) to Apr. 2022 ($211.2 Mil) and increased from Apr. 2022 ($211.2 Mil) to Apr. 2023 ($230.2 Mil).

AeroVironment Gross Property, Plant and Equipment Historical Data

The historical data trend for AeroVironment's Gross Property, Plant and Equipment can be seen below:

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AeroVironment Annual Data

Trend

Apr14

Apr15

Apr16

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Apr18

Apr19

Apr20

Apr21

Apr22

Apr23

Gross Property, Plant and Equipment

92.37

110.48

174.60

211.20

230.16

AeroVironment Quarterly Data
	Apr19	Jul19	Oct19	Jan20	Apr20	Jul20	Oct20	Jan21	Apr21	Jul21	Oct21	Jan22	Apr22	Jul22	Oct22	Jan23	Apr23	Jul23	Oct23	Jan24
Gross Property, Plant and Equipment																73.72	230.16	65.51	74.40	73.96

AeroVironment Gross Property, Plant and Equipment Calculation

Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) are the fixed assets of the company. Fixed assets are also known as non-current assets.

Property, plant, and equipment includes assets that will - in the normal course of business - neither be used up in the next year nor will become a part of any product sold to customers.

Some of the most common parts of property, plant, and equipment are:

Land
Buildings (and leasehold improvements)
Transportation equipment
Manufacturing equipment
Office equipment
Office furniture

Companies with lots of property, plant, and equipment often have special categories. For example, railroad property includes:

Track
Ties
Ballast
Bridges
Tunnels
Signals
Locomotives
Freight Cars

There is often a note in the financial statements - found in a company's 10-K - that will explain the different categories of property a company owns.

The market value of property, plant, and equipment can differ tremendously from the book value of property, plant, and equipment.

For example, when Berkshire Hathaway liquidated its textile mills, it had to pay the buyers of the company's manufacturing equipment to haul the equipment away. That property, plant, and equipment was literally worth less than zero. On the other hand, some companies own thousands of acres of land.

All property, plant, and equipment other than land is depreciated. Land is never depreciated. However, land is not marked up to market value either. Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), land is shown on the balance sheet at cost.

The property, plant, and equipment line shown on the balance sheet is usually net property, plant, and equipment. This means it is the cost of the property, plant, and equipment less accumulated depreciation.

AeroVironment (NAS:AVAV) Gross Property, Plant and Equipment Explanation

A company with durable competitive advantage doesn't need to constantly upgrade its equipment to stay competitive. The company replaces when it wears out. On the other hand, a company without any advantages must replace to keep pace.

Difference between a company with a moat and one without is that the company with the competitive advantage finances new equipment through internal cash flows, whereas the no advantage company requires debt to finance.

Producing a consistent product that doesn't change equates to consistent profits. There is no need to upgrade plants which frees up cash for other ventures. Think Coca Cola, Johnson & Johnson etc.

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AeroVironment (AeroVironment) Business Description

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Address

241 18th Street South, Suite 415, Arlington, VA, USA, 22202

Website

https://www.avinc.com

AeroVironment Inc operates under a single business segment in which it supplies unmanned aircraft systems, tactical missile systems, high-altitude pseudo-satellites, and other related services to government agencies within the United States Department of Defense as well as the United States allied international governments. The systems can help with security, surveillance, or sensing, and provide "eyes in the sky" without needing an actual person, or driver, in the sky.

Executives

Mary Beth Long	director	309 FRANKLIN STREET, ALEXANDRIA VA 22314
Brian Charles Shackley	officer: Chief Accounting Officer	900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Cindy Kay Lewis	director	900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Trace E Stevenson	officer: Sr. VP	900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Brett P Hush	officer: Sr. VP	900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Jeff E Rodrian	officer: Sr. VP	900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93063
Phillip S Davidson	director	825 TOWN & COUNTRY LANE, SUITE 1500, HOUSTON TX 77024
Kevin Patrick Mcdonnell	officer: Chief Financial Officer	900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Stephen F Page	director	C/O AEROVIRONMENT, INC., 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Edward R Muller	director	C/O AEROVIRONMENT, INC., 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Charles Thomas Burbage	director	C/O AEROVIRONMENT, INC., 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Charles R Holland	director	C/O AEROVIRONMENT, INC., 900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Melissa Ann Brown	officer: VP, Gen. Counsel, Corp. Sec.	800 ROYAL OAKS DRIVE, SUITE 210, MONROVIA CA 91016
Alison Marie Roelke	officer: VP People & Culture	900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065
Timothy E Conver	director, 10 percent owner, officer: President and CEO	900 INNOVATORS WAY, SIMI VALLEY CA 93065