AeroVironment (AVAV) Competitors $245.86 -0.39 (-0.16%) As of 01:04 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AVAV vs. TDY, CW, TXT, HII, KTOS, HXL, SPR, AIR, TGI, and ATROShould you be buying AeroVironment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AeroVironment include Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Curtiss-Wright (CW), Textron (TXT), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), Hexcel (HXL), Spirit Aerosystems (SPR), AAR (AIR), Triumph Group (TGI), and Astronics (ATRO). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. AeroVironment vs. Its Competitors Teledyne Technologies Curtiss-Wright Textron Huntington Ingalls Industries Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Hexcel Spirit Aerosystems AAR Triumph Group Astronics Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) and AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) are both aerospace companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability and risk. Which has more volatility and risk, TDY or AVAV? Teledyne Technologies has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AeroVironment has a beta of 0.96, indicating that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is TDY or AVAV more profitable? Teledyne Technologies has a net margin of 14.37% compared to AeroVironment's net margin of 5.32%. AeroVironment's return on equity of 10.68% beat Teledyne Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Teledyne Technologies14.37% 9.95% 6.59% AeroVironment 5.32%10.68%8.80% Do insiders and institutionals believe in TDY or AVAV? 91.6% of Teledyne Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of AeroVironment shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Teledyne Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of AeroVironment shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer TDY or AVAV? Teledyne Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $554.43, indicating a potential upside of 7.04%. AeroVironment has a consensus target price of $256.50, indicating a potential upside of 4.79%. Given Teledyne Technologies' higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Teledyne Technologies is more favorable than AeroVironment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Teledyne Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00AeroVironment 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.14 Which has preferable earnings & valuation, TDY or AVAV? Teledyne Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than AeroVironment. Teledyne Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AeroVironment, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTeledyne Technologies$5.67B4.28$819.20M$17.5029.60AeroVironment$820.63M8.42$43.62M$1.18207.44 Does the media favor TDY or AVAV? In the previous week, AeroVironment had 26 more articles in the media than Teledyne Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for AeroVironment and 21 mentions for Teledyne Technologies. Teledyne Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.78 beat AeroVironment's score of 0.61 indicating that Teledyne Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Teledyne Technologies 12 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AeroVironment 13 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 6 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryTeledyne Technologies beats AeroVironment on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AeroVironment News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AVAV and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AVAV and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AVAV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAeroVironmentAEROSP/DEF EQ IndustryAerospace SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$6.92B$16.99B$26.15B$9.03BDividend YieldN/A0.81%1.01%4.11%P/E Ratio158.20123.7579.3520.10Price / Sales8.426.756.43108.06Price / Cash46.5845.3835.0456.90Price / Book7.796.968.195.65Net Income$43.62M$266.64M$369.21M$248.47M7 Day Performance-10.13%0.54%1.18%2.80%1 Month Performance31.49%6.89%7.02%5.62%1 Year Performance43.73%74.58%51.77%21.20% AeroVironment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AVAVAeroVironment2.9087 of 5 stars$245.86-0.2%$256.50+4.3%+43.8%$6.95B$820.63M158.861,475Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeTDYTeledyne Technologies3.0341 of 5 stars$511.82+0.4%$554.43+8.3%+32.6%$23.98B$5.67B29.2514,700News CoverageCWCurtiss-Wright3.3649 of 5 stars$488.96+0.3%$418.00-14.5%+76.5%$18.41B$3.12B43.508,800Positive NewsTXTTextron3.89 of 5 stars$80.36+0.0%$88.36+10.0%-4.6%$14.51B$13.70B18.2234,000Analyst ForecastHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.3882 of 5 stars$241.72+1.3%$236.38-2.2%+1.1%$9.49B$11.54B17.4144,000KTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.9197 of 5 stars$46.45+1.3%$43.55-6.3%+112.9%$7.13B$1.14B357.344,000Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradeHigh Trading VolumeHXLHexcel3.7699 of 5 stars$56.54-0.6%$61.20+8.2%-9.8%$4.55B$1.90B37.445,894SPRSpirit Aerosystems1.4026 of 5 stars$38.12-1.3%$36.56-4.1%+13.5%$4.47B$6.32B-2.0920,370AIRAAR2.6195 of 5 stars$68.76-0.4%$80.20+16.6%-1.3%$2.48B$2.68B-190.995,700TGITriumph Group2.3912 of 5 stars$25.73-0.2%$20.63-19.8%+64.4%$2.00B$1.26B49.483,696ATROAstronics1.6338 of 5 stars$33.48+0.1%$32.00-4.4%+59.9%$1.19B$795.43M-278.982,500Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Teledyne Technologies Competitors Curtiss-Wright Competitors Textron Competitors Huntington Ingalls Industries Competitors Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Competitors Hexcel Competitors Spirit Aerosystems Competitors AAR Competitors Triumph Group Competitors Astronics Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:AVAV) was last updated on 7/3/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredTrump’s New Order Could Boost Social Security Benefits by 400%If you collect—or plan to collect—Social Security, you need to see this. 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