---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-106304"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVAV"
cik: "0001368622"
company_name: "AeroVironment Inc"
filed_at: "2026-09-09T20:04:03+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-09-09T20:05:07.997362+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AeroVironment Q1 FY27 revenue $480.5M (+6% YoY), net loss narrows to $5.1M

## Summary
- Revenue $480.5M, up 6% YoY from $454.7M; record Q1 revenue.
- Net loss $(5.1)M or $(0.10) diluted EPS vs $(67.4)M loss prior year; non-GAAP EPS $0.59.
- Funded backlog $1.5B, up 37% YoY; bookings $0.7B, book-to-bill 1.4.
- FY27 guidance reaffirmed: revenue $2.125-2.225B, non-GAAP EPS $3.02-3.34.
- Segment revenue: AxS $346.0M, SCDE $134.5M; gross margin 26% vs 21%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-106304
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVAV
- cik: 0001368622
- company_name: AeroVironment Inc
- filed_at: 2026-09-09T20:04:03+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368622/000110465926106304/0001104659-26-106304-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1368622/000110465926106304/avav-20260909x8k.htm

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