AeroVironment (AVAV) Competitors $350.59 -23.51 (-6.28%) Closing price 10/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$351.35 +0.76 (+0.22%) As of 10/17/2025 08:00 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock AVAV vs. TDG, HEI, TDY, CW, KTOS, TXT, HII, HXL, SPR, and AIRShould you be buying AeroVironment stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AeroVironment include Transdigm Group (TDG), Heico (HEI), Teledyne Technologies (TDY), Curtiss-Wright (CW), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions (KTOS), Textron (TXT), Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Hexcel (HXL), Spirit Aerosystems (SPR), and AAR (AIR). These companies are all part of the "aerospace & defense" industry. AeroVironment vs. Its Competitors Transdigm Group Heico Teledyne Technologies Curtiss-Wright Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Textron Huntington Ingalls Industries Hexcel Spirit Aerosystems AAR Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) and AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has better valuation & earnings, TDG or AVAV? Transdigm Group has higher revenue and earnings than AeroVironment. AeroVironment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Transdigm Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioTransdigm Group$7.94B9.00$1.71B$30.1342.08AeroVironment$820.63M21.33$43.62M-$0.64-547.80 Which has more risk and volatility, TDG or AVAV? Transdigm Group has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AeroVironment has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor TDG or AVAV? In the previous week, Transdigm Group had 7 more articles in the media than AeroVironment. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Transdigm Group and 17 mentions for AeroVironment. AeroVironment's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Transdigm Group's score of 0.48 indicating that AeroVironment is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Transdigm Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral AeroVironment 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is TDG or AVAV more profitable? Transdigm Group has a net margin of 20.98% compared to AeroVironment's net margin of -4.14%. AeroVironment's return on equity of 4.67% beat Transdigm Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Transdigm Group20.98% -35.27% 8.92% AeroVironment -4.14%4.67%3.73% Do analysts recommend TDG or AVAV? Transdigm Group presently has a consensus target price of $1,564.56, indicating a potential upside of 23.39%. AeroVironment has a consensus target price of $356.07, indicating a potential upside of 1.56%. Given Transdigm Group's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Transdigm Group is more favorable than AeroVironment.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Transdigm Group 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71AeroVironment 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders believe in TDG or AVAV? 95.8% of Transdigm Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of AeroVironment shares are held by institutional investors. 4.1% of Transdigm Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of AeroVironment shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryTransdigm Group beats AeroVironment on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$17.51B$18.36B$28.82B$10.54BDividend YieldN/A0.75%0.94%4.81%P/E Ratio-547.79129.9077.9727.13Price / Sales21.338.128.89177.30Price / Cash64.8143.1234.2960.81Price / Book11.188.8510.466.52Net Income$43.62M$288.23M$379.66M$276.93M7 Day Performance-10.63%-1.35%-1.28%1.93%1 Month Performance25.86%1.52%1.74%2.19%1 Year Performance61.58%69.78%51.47%34.62% AeroVironment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AVAVAeroVironment2.479 of 5 stars$350.59-6.3%$356.07+1.6%+61.6%$17.51B$820.63M-547.791,475Insider TradeGap DownTDGTransdigm Group4.256 of 5 stars$1,293.38+1.2%$1,579.13+22.1%-9.2%$72.88B$8.58B42.9316,600Analyst ForecastInsider TradeHEIHeico3.7937 of 5 stars$311.50+1.5%$346.09+11.1%+17.7%$43.36B$4.29B68.1610,000Analyst ForecastInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionTDYTeledyne Technologies3.9509 of 5 stars$568.90+0.3%$580.25+2.0%+24.9%$26.68B$5.67B31.3314,900Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastCWCurtiss-Wright3.7244 of 5 stars$550.60+2.1%$492.86-10.5%+49.6%$20.75B$3.12B46.468,800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastKTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.7027 of 5 stars$96.28+1.7%$69.14-28.2%+234.5%$16.25B$1.14B962.904,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeGap DownTXTTextron4.52 of 5 stars$81.80+0.3%$92.45+13.0%-9.7%$14.58B$13.70B18.5134,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.0519 of 5 stars$287.75+1.7%$262.67-8.7%+7.0%$11.29B$11.54B21.5444,000Positive NewsHXLHexcel3.9282 of 5 stars$62.44+0.6%$65.63+5.1%-1.5%$4.97B$1.88B57.825,894News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionSPRSpirit Aerosystems1.2724 of 5 stars$38.87+2.2%$38.63-0.6%+20.9%$4.56B$6.28B-1.9420,370Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAIRAAR3.8236 of 5 stars$81.23+3.7%$89.33+10.0%+33.8%$3.18B$2.86B104.145,600 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Transdigm Group Competitors Heico Competitors Teledyne Technologies Competitors Curtiss-Wright Competitors Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Competitors Textron Competitors Huntington Ingalls Industries Competitors Hexcel Competitors Spirit Aerosystems Competitors AAR 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 10/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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