AeroVironment's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF0 Mil.
AeroVironment's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 was CHF-236 Mil. AeroVironment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was -2.98%.
The historical rank and industry rank for AeroVironment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
XSWX:AVAV'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -7.64 Med: 1.13 Max: 5.47
Current: -3.02
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of AeroVironment was 5.47%. The lowest was -7.64%. And the median was 1.13%.
XSWX:AVAV's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 80.28% of 360
companies
in the Aerospace & Defense industry
Industry Median: 1.975
vs XSWX:AVAV: -3.02
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. AeroVironment's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
AeroVironment Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
AeroVironment Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for AeroVironment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
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XSWX:AVAV vs : Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Comparison
For the Aerospace & Defense subindustry, AeroVironment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Aerospace & Defense Industry
For the Aerospace & Defense industry and Industrials sector, AeroVironment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where AeroVironment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
AeroVironments Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Apr. 2026 is calculated as
AeroVironment's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Apr. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was CHF-236 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -2.98% mean?
AeroVironment (XSWX:AVAV) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -2.98% as of Apr. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on AeroVironment and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, AeroVironment ranks #289 out of 360 companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry, placing it in the top 80.3%.
Is AeroVironment's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
AeroVironment's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -2.98%. Based on the distribution chart, AeroVironment ranks #289 out of 360 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to ?
According to the Aerospace & Defense industry distribution chart, AeroVironment ranks #289 out of 360 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places AeroVironment in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.98. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for an Aerospace & Defense company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Aerospace & Defense companies is 1.98, based on 360 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on AeroVironment and its competitors. For the Aerospace & Defense industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 1.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. AeroVironment's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -2.98%. 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -2.98%. 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -2.98%. 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For AeroVironment (XSWX:AVAV), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -2.98% 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:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -2.98%
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.
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