A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt. According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for AeroVironment's Debt-to-EBITDA or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:AVAV'
s Debt-to-EBITDA Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -25.6 Med: 0.38 Max: 4.6
Current: -25.6
During the past 13 years, the highest Debt-to-EBITDA Ratio of AeroVironment was 4.60. The lowest was -25.60. And the median was 0.38.
XSWX:AVAV's Debt-to-EBITDA is ranked worse than 100% of 254
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 1.845
vs XSWX:AVAV: -25.60
A high Debt-to-EBITDA ratio generally means that a company may spend more time to paying off its debt.
According to Joel Tillinghast's BIG MONEY THINKS SMALL: Biases, Blind Spots, and Smarter Investing, a ratio of Debt-to-EBITDA exceeding four is usually considered scary unless tangible assets cover the debt.
AeroVironment Debt-to-EBITDA Related Terms
AeroVironment Debt-to-EBITDA Historical Data
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The historical data trend for AeroVironment's Debt-to-EBITDA can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, AeroVironment's Debt-to-EBITDA, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-EBITDA data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
AeroVironment Debt-to-EBITDA vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, AeroVironment's Debt-to-EBITDA distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AeroVironment's Debt-to-EBITDA falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual Debt-to-EBITDA, the EBITDA of the last fiscal year is used. In calculating the annualized quarterly data,
the EBITDA data used here is four times the quarterly (Apr. 2026) EBITDA data.
AeroVironment (XSWX:AVAV) has a Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.89 as of Apr. 2026. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on AeroVironment. According to the industry distribution chart, AeroVironment ranks #999999 out of 254 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry.
Is AeroVironment's Debt-to-EBITDA too high?
AeroVironment's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.89. Based on the distribution chart, AeroVironment ranks #999999 out of 254 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, AeroVironment has a GF Score™ of 84/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does AeroVironment's Debt-to-EBITDA compare to ?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, AeroVironment ranks #999999 out of 254 companies for Debt-to-EBITDA. This places AeroVironment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.85. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Debt-to-EBITDA for an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Debt-to-EBITDA among Aerospace & Defense companies is 1.85, based on 254 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-EBITDA significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-EBITDA should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Debt-to-EBITDA mean?
A high Debt-to-EBITDA can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-EBITDA ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. View historical data on AeroVironment. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Debt-to-EBITDA is 1.85 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AeroVironment's current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.89. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is AeroVironment stock overvalued right now?
AeroVironment (XSWX:AVAV) has a current Debt-to-EBITDA of -1.89. The stock's GF Value™ is CHF205.15, compared to a current price of CHF153.34 — trading 25.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.89. AeroVironment's overall GF Score™ is 84/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-EBITDA calculated?
Debt-to-EBITDA is calculated from a company's financial statements. For AeroVironment (XSWX:AVAV), the current Debt-to-EBITDA is -1.89 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is AeroVironment (XSWX:AVAV) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, AeroVironment stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of CHF153.34 is trading 25.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of CHF205.15.
Key valuation signals for XSWX:AVAV:
Debt-to-EBITDA: -1.89
GF Value™: CHF205.15 vs. price of CHF153.34 (25.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the XSWX:AVAV stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
AeroVironment Inc 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. The company is a defense technology provider delivering integrated capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. It develops and deploy autonomous systems, precision strike systems, counter-UAS technologies, space-based platforms, directed energy systems, and cyber and electronic warfare capabilities. Company operates in three segments: UxS, LMS, MW.
84GF Score
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