AeroVironment vs Axon Enterprise
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I put AeroVironment and Axon Enterprise side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Axon Enterprise is the larger business, with $2.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $2.0B for AeroVironment.
- AeroVironment grew revenue faster (140.9%, against 33.5%).
- Axon Enterprise kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (β2.2% operating margin, against β15.7%).
- Axon Enterprise turned more of its sales into free cash flow (2.7% FCF margin, against β7.1%).
- Axon Enterprise earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (β2.2%, against β9.1%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 10 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
AeroVironment
AVAV
2/10
Revenue growth5-year growth
Axon Enterprise
AXON
8/10
Gross marginOperating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | AVAV FY26 | AXON FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $6.2B | $35.0B |
| Revenue | $2.0B | $2.8B |
| Free cash flow | β$141M | $75.1M |
| Net income | β$265M | $125M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 140.9% | 33.5% |
| 5-year growth | 38.0% | 32.5% |
| Share count change | 74.2% | 4.9% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 25.3% | 59.7% |
| Operating margin | β15.7% | β2.2% |
| Net margin | β13.4% | 4.5% |
| FCF margin | β7.1% | 2.7% |
| Return on capital | β9.1% | β2.2% |
| Return on equity | β10.0% | 4.5% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $115M | $104M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | 4.9x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $0.0M | $0.0M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | β | 176.3x |
| Piotroski F-score | 3 | 6 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.