What Happened
Drone Maker Sees Revenue And Backlog Double In Latest Quarter
AeroVironment, a leading drone maker, reported a record earnings quarter with revenue and backlog more than doubling. The company’s quarterly revenue rose 133% to $641.6 million, while annual revenue increased 141% to $1.977 billion. Earnings per share were $1.84, up 14.3% from last year. The funded backlog rose 65% year over year to $1.2 billion. This strong performance was reported by Investor’s Business Daily.