AeroVironment (AVAV) Competitors $263.80 +26.23 (+11.04%) Closing price 07/11/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$263.76 -0.04 (-0.02%) As of 07/11/2025 07:59 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. 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 AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) and Teledyne Technologies (NYSE:TDY) are both large-cap aerospace companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations. Which has better valuation and earnings, AVAV or TDY? 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 RatioAeroVironment$820.63M15.86$43.62M$1.55170.19Teledyne Technologies$5.67B4.38$819.20M$17.5030.31 Do analysts prefer AVAV or TDY? AeroVironment currently has a consensus price target of $265.22, indicating a potential upside of 0.54%. Teledyne Technologies has a consensus price target of $554.43, indicating a potential upside of 4.53%. 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 AeroVironment 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.13Teledyne Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Is AVAV or TDY 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 AeroVironment5.32% 10.68% 8.80% Teledyne Technologies 14.37%9.95%6.59% Does the media refer more to AVAV or TDY? In the previous week, AeroVironment had 24 more articles in the media than Teledyne Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for AeroVironment and 15 mentions for Teledyne Technologies. Teledyne Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat AeroVironment's score of 0.92 indicating that Teledyne Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AeroVironment 14 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Teledyne Technologies 12 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals believe in AVAV or TDY? 86.4% of AeroVironment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Teledyne Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of AeroVironment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Teledyne Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, AVAV or TDY? AeroVironment has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Teledyne Technologies has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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$13.02B$17.13B$26.96B$9.11BDividend YieldN/A0.79%0.99%4.01%P/E Ratio170.19130.0782.1920.26Price / Sales15.867.006.60101.33Price / Cash48.7745.5535.0757.67Price / Book8.417.128.215.49Net Income$43.62M$266.64M$369.21M$250.45M7 Day Performance7.26%1.18%1.93%4.78%1 Month Performance35.21%6.64%5.62%9.58%1 Year Performance52.27%70.55%48.59%16.41% AeroVironment Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AVAVAeroVironment3.3253 of 5 stars$263.80+11.0%$265.22+0.5%+52.3%$13.02B$820.63M170.191,475Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAnalyst RevisionGap UpHigh Trading VolumeTDYTeledyne Technologies3.1873 of 5 stars$514.81-0.6%$554.43+7.7%+34.6%$24.12B$5.67B29.4214,900News CoveragePositive NewsCWCurtiss-Wright3.5761 of 5 stars$491.48+0.7%$418.00-15.0%+69.4%$18.51B$3.12B43.738,800Analyst ForecastTXTTextron3.4949 of 5 stars$81.36-1.1%$88.08+8.3%-4.2%$14.69B$13.70B18.4534,000News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeHIIHuntington Ingalls Industries4.5656 of 5 stars$253.82+0.7%$236.38-6.9%+2.9%$9.96B$11.54B18.2944,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeKTOSKratos Defense & Security Solutions2.9082 of 5 stars$44.78+0.3%$44.82+0.1%+146.1%$6.87B$1.14B344.494,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpHXLHexcel3.3666 of 5 stars$57.33+0.1%$58.67+2.3%-11.8%$4.61B$1.90B37.975,894News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionSPRSpirit Aerosystems1.4744 of 5 stars$38.87+0.4%$36.79-5.3%+15.5%$4.56B$6.32B-2.1320,370AIRAAR1.8621 of 5 stars$70.53-1.3%$80.20+13.7%+0.5%$2.55B$2.32B-195.915,700News CoverageUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastTGITriumph Group2.2767 of 5 stars$25.87+0.2%$20.63-20.3%+59.9%$2.01B$1.26B49.753,696Positive NewsATROAstronics3.3511 of 5 stars$31.88-2.3%$32.00+0.4%+73.3%$1.13B$795.43M-265.642,500News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeGap 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 7/13/2025 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 | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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