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AeroVironment (AVAV): executive pay, fiscal 2026
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CEO vs. named peers93rd pct.Of 15 peer CEOs
CEO pay, last three years
- $7,602,053FY2024
- $7,405,129FY2025
- $15,253,775FY2026
CEO total pay was $15,253,775 in fiscal 2026, up from $7,405,129 in fiscal 2025.
FY2026: salary $1,118,829 · bonus $0 · stock awards $13,339,715 · option awards $0
Executives and directors
Bradley Truesdell · COOMary Clum · PresidentKevin McDonnell · CFOMelissa Brown · General CounselTrace Stevenson · PresidentWahid Nawabi · CEOCharles Thomas Burbage · Independent DirectorCindy K. Lewis · Independent DirectorDavid Wodlinger · Former director (through FY2026)Edward R. Muller · Lead Independent DirectorHenry Albers · Former director (through FY2026)Joseph L. Votel · Independent DirectorMary Beth Long · Independent DirectorPhilip Davidson · Independent DirectorStephen F. Page · Independent Director
Frequently asked questions
Who was the highest-paid executive at AeroVironment Inc in fiscal 2026?
As disclosed, Wahid Nawabi (President and Chief Executive Officer) was the highest-paid executive at AeroVironment Inc in fiscal 2026, with total compensation of $15,253,775.
How does AeroVironment Inc's chief executive pay compare to its disclosed peer group?
As disclosed, Wahid Nawabi's total compensation ranked at the 93rd percentile of AeroVironment Inc's disclosed peer group.
What is AeroVironment Inc's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio?
As disclosed, AeroVironment Inc's CEO-to-median employee pay ratio was 113.4:1.
How did shareholders vote on AeroVironment Inc's executive compensation?
As disclosed, 95.86% of shareholders supported AeroVironment Inc's executive compensation in the latest say-on-pay vote.
How much does AeroVironment Inc spend in total on board compensation for fiscal 2026?
As disclosed, AeroVironment Inc reported total board compensation of $2,257,062 for fiscal 2026.
Answers are drawn only from the figures disclosed in this brief and cited to their location in the source filing. Where a figure required for an answer is not disclosed, that is stated rather than estimated.
Full detail
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Summary compensation table
| Named executive officer | Salary | Bonus | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Pension / NQDC | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahid Nawabi | $1,118,829 | $0 | $13,339,715 | $0 | $767,609 | $0 | $27,623 | $15,253,775 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||||
| Kevin McDonnell | 565,455 | 0 | 2,410,272 | 0 | 455,420 | 0 | 28,682 | 3,459,829 |
| Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| Trace Stevenson | 464,548 | 100,000 | 1,580,397 | 0 | 228,904 | 0 | 22,855 | 2,396,704 |
| President, Autonomous Systems | ||||||||
| Melissa Brown | 524,390 | 0 | 1,621,705 | 0 | 227,220 | 0 | 23,530 | 2,373,315 |
| Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Secretary | ||||||||
| Bradley Truesdell | 417,320 | 0 | 951,475 | 0 | 180,445 | 0 | 22,512 | 1,571,753 |
| Former Chief Operating Officer | ||||||||
| Mary Clum | 424,921 | 0 | 761,649 | 0 | 96,996 | 0 | 8,544 | 1,292,110 |
| President Space, Cyber & Directed Energy | ||||||||
A dash means the company reported no figure in that column; 0 means it reported zero. Figures are as printed in the filing, without adjustment.
Three-year trend — total compensation per named executive
| Named executive officer | FY2026 total | FY2025 total | FY2024 total | Δ FY2025→2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahid Nawabi | $15,253,775 | $7,405,129 | $7,602,053 | ↑ +7,848,646 |
| Kevin McDonnell | 3,459,829 | 2,533,968 | 2,838,084 | ↑ +925,861 |
| Trace Stevenson | 2,396,704 | 1,425,019 | 1,051,904 | ↑ +971,685 |
| Melissa Brown | 2,373,315 | 1,620,951 | 1,704,761 | ↑ +752,364 |
| Bradley Truesdell | 1,571,753 | — | — | — |
| Mary Clum | 1,292,110 | — | — | — |
Prior-year totals as disclosed in the corresponding proxy; deltas are computed values with the derivation shown in the register.
Incentive-plan design — the Compensation Discussion & Analysis
Our executive compensation program is designed to support our business goals and objectives by providing a link between the total compensation for our executive officers, including the Named Executive Officers, and the creation of long-term stockholder value.
| CEO STI target (% of salary) | 125% |
|---|---|
| CEO LTI target (% of salary) | — |
| Independent consultant | Pay Governance |
| Clawback policy | True |
| Anti-hedging | True |
| Anti-pledging | True |
Equity grants and outstanding awards
Grants of plan-based awards — fiscal year 2026
| Executive | Award | Grant date | Threshold | Target | Granted | Maximum | Grant-date fair value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Clum | PSU | 2025-06-27 | 525 | 1,051 | — | 2,628 | $604,775 |
| Mary Clum | RSU | 2025-06-27 | — | — | 566 | — | 157,388 |
| Melissa Brown | RSU | 2025-06-06 | — | — | 523 | — | 99,835 |
| Wahid Nawabi | RSU | 2025-06-27 | — | — | 9,912 | — | 2,756,230 |
| Trace Stevenson | PSU | 2025-06-27 | 1,090 | 2,181 | — | 5,453 | 1,254,516 |
| Bradley Truesdell | PSU | 2025-06-27 | 639 | 1,279 | — | 3,198 | 735,410 |
| Bradley Truesdell | RSU | 2025-06-27 | — | — | 688 | — | 191,312 |
| Wahid Nawabi | PSU | 2025-06-27 | 9,204 | 18,408 | — | 46,020 | 10,583,562 |
| Kevin McDonnell | PSU | 2025-06-27 | 1,663 | 3,326 | — | 8,315 | 1,912,675 |
| Melissa Brown | PSU | 2025-06-27 | 1,050 | 2,100 | — | 5,250 | 1,207,636 |
| Bradley Truesdell | RSU | 2025-06-06 | — | — | 130 | — | 24,816 |
| Trace Stevenson | RSU | 2025-06-27 | — | — | 1,174 | — | 326,454 |
| Kevin McDonnell | RSU | 2025-06-27 | — | — | 1,791 | — | 498,023 |
| Melissa Brown | RSU | 2025-06-27 | — | — | 1,131 | — | 314,497 |
Vehicle mix — grant-date fair value by award type
| Named executive officer | Time-vested (RSU) | Performance-vested (PSU) | Options / SARs | % performance-vested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Clum | $157,388 | $604,775 | $0 | 79.3% |
| Melissa Brown | 414,332 | 1,207,636 | 0 | 74.5% |
| Wahid Nawabi | 2,756,230 | 10,583,562 | 0 | 79.3% |
| Trace Stevenson | 326,454 | 1,254,516 | 0 | 79.4% |
| Bradley Truesdell | 216,128 | 735,410 | 0 | 77.3% |
| Kevin McDonnell | 498,023 | 1,912,675 | 0 | 79.3% |
% performance-vested = PSU grant-date fair value ÷ (RSU + PSU + Options), a computed value with the derivation shown in the register.
Outstanding equity awards at fiscal year-end 2026
| Executive | Award | Shares unvested | Exercise price | Market value unvested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Truesdell | RSU | 130 | — | $25,353 |
| Bradley Truesdell | RSU | 157 | — | 30,618 |
| Bradley Truesdell | RSU | 265 | — | 51,680 |
| Trace Stevenson | RSU | 342 | — | 66,697 |
| Melissa Brown | RSU | 523 | — | 101,995 |
| Mary Clum | RSU | 566 | — | 110,381 |
| Melissa Brown | RSU | 659 | — | 128,518 |
| Bradley Truesdell | RSU | 688 | — | 134,174 |
| Trace Stevenson | RSU | 704 | — | 137,294 |
| Melissa Brown | RSU | 767 | — | 149,580 |
| Melissa Brown | RSU | 1,131 | — | 220,568 |
| Trace Stevenson | RSU | 1,174 | — | 228,953 |
| Kevin McDonnell | RSU | 1,411 | — | 275,173 |
| Kevin McDonnell | RSU | 1,643 | — | 320,418 |
| Kevin McDonnell | RSU | 1,791 | — | 349,281 |
| Bradley Truesdell | PSU | 1,850 | — | 360,787 |
| Mary Clum | PSU | 2,628 | — | 512,415 |
| Bradley Truesdell | PSU | 3,198 | — | 623,576 |
| Wahid Nawabi | RSU | 4,140 | — | 807,383 |
| Trace Stevenson | PSU | 4,905 | — | 956,573 |
| Melissa Brown | PSU | 5,250 | — | 1,023,855 |
| Melissa Brown | PSU | 5,340 | — | 1,041,407 |
| Trace Stevenson | PSU | 5,453 | — | 1,063,347 |
| Wahid Nawabi | RSU | 5,727 | — | 1,116,880 |
| Kevin McDonnell | PSU | 8,315 | — | 1,621,591 |
| Wahid Nawabi | RSU | 9,912 | — | 1,933,038 |
| Kevin McDonnell | PSU | 11,445 | — | 2,232,004 |
| Wahid Nawabi | PSU | 39,885 | — | 7,778,373 |
| Wahid Nawabi | PSU | 46,020 | — | 8,974,820 |
Director compensation
| Director | Cash fees | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | All other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward R. MullerIndependent · Lead Independent Director · Audit (Chair) · Compensation · Executive | $149,371 | $169,345 | $0 | — | $74,829 | $393,544 |
| Joseph L. VotelIndependent · Cybersecurity (Chair) · Compensation | 131,427 | 169,345 | 0 | — | 49,822 | 350,594 |
| Cindy K. LewisIndependent · Compensation (Chair) · Audit | 111,371 | 169,345 | 0 | — | 49,822 | 330,538 |
| Philip DavidsonIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance (Chair) · Audit · Cybersecurity | 114,371 | 169,345 | 0 | — | 24,816 | 308,531 |
| Stephen F. PageIndependent · Audit · Nominating and Corporate Governance · Not standing for re-election | 98,000 | 169,345 | 0 | — | 24,816 | 292,160 |
| Mary Beth LongIndependent · Nominating and Corporate Governance · Cybersecurity | 97,371 | 169,345 | 0 | — | 24,816 | 291,531 |
| Charles Thomas BurbageIndependent · Compensation · Nominating and Corporate Governance · Executive · Not standing for re-election | 96,000 | 169,345 | 0 | — | 24,816 | 290,160 |
| Henry AlbersNot independent · Departed during FY · Partial-year service | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Wahid NawabiEmployee director · Board Chair · Executive (Chair) · Partial-year service | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| David WodlingerNot independent · Departed during FY · Partial-year service | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Board fee structure and ownership guideline
| Annual cash retainer | $60,000 |
|---|---|
| Annual equity retainer | $160,000 |
| Per board meeting fee | — |
| Committee chair fees (audit / comp / nom-gov) | 20,000 / 15,000 / 10,000 |
| Stock ownership guideline | 5x annual cash retainer |
Total cost of the board
| Component | FY2026 |
|---|---|
| Cash retainers and fees | $797,911 |
| Equity awards (grant-date value) | $1,185,415 |
| All other compensation | $273,736 |
| Total cost of the board | $2,257,062 |
Computed as the sum of the director compensation table rows above; inputs and formula shown in the register.
Peer group, and who names AeroVironment as a peer
Companies that benchmark against AVAV
17 companies name AVAV as a compensation peer
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Disclosed peer group — fiscal year 2026
The compensation peer group as the company disclosed it in its own proxy — the reference set behind the percentile above.
HEI HEICO CorporationAIT Applied Industrial Technologies, IncHXL Hexcel CorporationITRI Itron, IncDRS Leonardo DRS, Inc.QQ.L QinetiQ Group plcCR Crane CompanyOSIS OSI Systems, Inc.RRX Regal Rexnord CorporationAXON Axon Enterprise, Inc.CW Curtiss-Wright CorporationIDCC InterDigital, Inc.KTOS Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.TDY Teledyne Technologies IncorporatedTRMB Trimble, Inc.
Peer reciprocity
Of the companies AeroVironment Inc names as compensation peers, which name it back in their own disclosed peer groups. A peer set the market reciprocates reads differently from one selected in a single direction.
— HEICO Corporation (HEI)58— Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc (AIT)59— Hexcel Corporation (HXL)60— Itron, Inc (ITRI)61— Leonardo DRS, Inc. (DRS)62 QinetiQ Group plc (QQ.L)— Crane Company (CR)63— OSI Systems, Inc. (OSIS)64— Regal Rexnord Corporation (RRX)65— Axon Enterprise, Inc. (AXON)66— Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW)67— InterDigital, Inc. (IDCC)68✓ Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)69— Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (TDY)70— Trimble, Inc. (TRMB)71
Reciprocity shown where the peer’s own current proxy has been read — each mark is cited in the register to that peer’s filing. A dash means the peer’s current proxy was read and names no reciprocal group including AeroVironment Inc.
Chief executive pay against the peer group
Most recent fiscal-year chief executive compensation at each disclosed peer, taken from that company’s own proxy statement.
| Rank | Company | FY | Chief executive | Salary | Stock awards | Option awards | Non-equity incentive | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trimble, Inc. | 2025 | Robert Painter | $950,000 | $13,311,864 | $2,230,637 | $2,633,443 | $19,129,944 |
| 2 | AeroVironment Inc | 2026 | Wahid Nawabi | 1,118,829 | 13,339,715 | 0 | 767,609 | 15,253,775 |
| 3 | Curtiss-Wright Corporation | 2025 | Lynn Bamford | 1,090,385 | 4,004,000 | 0 | 5,139,700 | 14,135,280 |
| 4 | Heico Corporation | 2025 | Eric A. Mendelson | 1,281,000 | 0 | 7,522,074 | 3,062,030 | 13,029,835 |
| 5 | Regal Rexnord Corporation | 2025 | Louis Pinkham | 1,223,077 | 7,693,847 | 0 | 2,228,450 | 11,468,817 |
| 6 | Itron, Inc | 2025 | Thomas Deitrich | 1,000,000 | 8,900,720 | 0 | 1,291,835 | 11,208,405 |
| 7 | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. | 2025 | Eric DeMarco | 1,000,000 | 8,244,000 | 0 | 1,500,000 | 10,832,739 |
| 8 | Crane Company | 2025 | Max Mitchell | 1,244,231 | 5,480,738 | 1,562,506 | 1,840,200 | 10,518,852 |
| 9 | OSI Systems, Inc. | 2026 | Ajay Mehra | 775,240 | 5,999,970 | 0 | 1,552,500 | 8,472,906 |
| 10 | Leonardo DRS, Inc. | 2025 | William Lynn III | 1,157,249 | 4,846,532 | 0 | 2,126,500 | 8,224,992 |
| 11 | InterDigital, Inc. | 2025 | Liren Chen | 750,384 | 3,999,999 | 1,333,333 | 1,691,000 | 7,847,557 |
| 12 | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc | 2026 | Neil Schrimsher | 1,025,000 | 3,718,060 | 1,387,972 | 1,334,345 | 7,699,136 |
| 13 | Hexcel Corporation | 2025 | Thomas Gentile III | 1,100,000 | 3,374,961 | 1,685,259 | 923,230 | 7,252,875 |
| 14 | Teledyne Technologies Incorporated | 2025 | George C. Bobb III | 816,827 | 601,546 | 1,730,522 | 1,080,908 | 4,255,049 |
| 15 | Axon Enterprise, Inc. | 2025 | Patrick Smith | 31,201 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40,001 |
| — | QinetiQ Group plc | — | — | — | — | — | — | not in coverage universe |
Each peer’s compensation is from its most recently filed proxy; fiscal years differ by company. Each peer’s figures come from its own filings; the subject company is highlighted. Peers whose chief executive compensation is outside our coverage universe are stated as such, never left blank.
Incentive design against the same peers
| Company | Annual incentive payout | Long-term vehicle mix | PSU measures include TSR | Compensation consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AeroVironment Inc | 62% | PSU 65 · RSU 35 | No | Pay Governance |
| Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc | not disclosed | PSU 50 · Options 25 · RSU 25 | No | Pay Governance |
| Axon Enterprise, Inc. | 135.9% | not disclosed | No | Semler Brossy |
| Crane Company | 122.7% | PSU 55 · Options 25 · RSU 20 | No | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Curtiss-Wright Corporation | not disclosed | PSU 40 · Cash LTI 30 · RSU 30 | Yes — Three-year relative TSR against the peer group | Frederic W. Cook & Co., Inc. |
| Heico Corporation | not disclosed | Option 100 | not disclosed | FW Cook |
| Hexcel Corporation | 76.3% | not disclosed | No | Semler Brossy |
| InterDigital, Inc. | 178% | PSU 50 · RSU 50 | No | FW Cook |
| Itron, Inc | 105.9% | PSU 67 · RSU 33 | Yes — Relative TSR | FW Cook |
| Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. | not disclosed | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | No | Board Advisory, LLC |
| Leonardo DRS, Inc. | 153% | RSU 50 · PSU 50 | No | Exequity |
| OSI Systems, Inc. | not disclosed | PRSU 100 | not disclosed | Pearl Meyer |
| QinetiQ Group plc | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed | not disclosed |
| Regal Rexnord Corporation | 127.3% | PSU 60 · RSU 40 | Yes — Relative Total Shareholder Return (rTSR) | Meridian Compensation Partners |
| Teledyne Technologies Incorporated | not disclosed | Options 33 · Cash LTI 33 · PSU 33 | No | Exequity |
| Trimble, Inc. | 138.6% | PSU 60 · RSU 25 · Options 15 | Yes — Total Shareholder Return (TSR) relative to S&P 500 | Mercer (US) LLC |
Read from each company’s Compensation Discussion and Analysis: annual incentive payout as a percentage of target, the disclosed long-term vehicle mix, whether performance-share measures include a total shareholder return component, and the retained compensation consultant. “Not disclosed” appears only where the company’s filing does not state the item.
Say-on-pay history and pay ratio
| Meeting year | Meeting date | For | Against | Abstain | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-24 | 25,413,211 | 1,098,194 | 367,114 | 95.86% | Passed |
| 2025 | 2025-09-25 | 35,477,680 | 904,805 | 423,297 | 96.39% | Passed |
| 2024 | 2024-09-27 | 21,504,056 | 248,938 | 49,150 | 98.63% | Passed |
| 2023 | 2023-09-29 | 20,211,327 | 160,493 | 33,852 | 99.05% | Passed |
| 2022 | 2022-09-23 | 18,005,971 | 251,748 | 37,720 | 98.42% | Passed |
| 2021 | 2021-09-24 | 18,281,601 | 185,364 | 38,290 | 98.79% | Passed |
Rows are labeled by annual-meeting year, with the meeting date beside each; the vote held in a given year acts on the prior fiscal year’s compensation.
Say-on-pay — history, company’s computation
| Meeting year | Meeting date | Approval — company’s computation |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-24 | 95.86%a |
| 2025 | 2025-09-25 | 96.39%b |
| 2024 | 2024-09-27 | 98.63%c |
a. Voting standard not stated in the filing.
b. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will be counted as present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on this proposal and therefore will have the effect of a vote against t mmittee Our Audit Committee has established a policy that generally requires that all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm be pre-approved by the Audit Committee, or a designated Audit Committee member.”.
c. Approved under the standard stated in the filing — “Abstentions will be counted as present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote on this proposal and therefore will have the effect of a vote against t mmittee Our Audit Committee has established a policy that generally requires that all audit and permissible non-audit services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm be pre-approved by the Audit Committee, or a designated Audit Committee member.”.
Approval percentages are the company’s own reported computations under its own stated standard, not recomputed by Velarion. Where a company does not state a standard, none is assumed.
CEO pay ratio
| Ratio (CEO : median employee) | 113.4 : 1 |
|---|---|
| CEO total compensation | $15,253,775 |
| Median employee compensation | $134,502 |
Insider trades since the proxy
Every insider equity transaction reported on Form 4 after the 2026 proxy statement — acquisitions, dispositions, exercises, and withholdings — and therefore not reflected in any table in that document.
| Insider | Role | Transaction date | Code | Shares | Price | Value | Security | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Charles Shackley | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-08-14 | D | 205 | $202 | $41,381 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Stephen F. Page | Director | 2026-08-17 | D | 250 | 192 | 47,995 | Common, indirect | Form 4 ↗ |
| Michael Ruppert | Director | 2026-09-14 | A | 957 | 0 | 0 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
| Stephen F. Page | Director | 2026-09-15 | D | 250 | 152 | 38,068 | Common, indirect | Form 4 ↗ |
| Brian Charles Shackley | SVP, Chief Accounting Officer | 2026-09-15 | D | 100 | 152 | 15,227 | Common | Form 4 ↗ |
Transaction codes per Form 4: A acquisition · S open-market sale · F tax withholding · M option exercise · G gift. Value = shares × price as reported. Dividend-equivalent and fractional-share accrual rows (derivative Class A, under $10,000 and under 2,000 shares) are aggregated per date; every row appears in full below.
Sources (71 citations)
Each figure is listed with the filing it comes from, where it appears in that filing, and the value as printed. Any figure can be independently confirmed against the source.
- Section 01, Wahid Nawabi. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES” · page 62. As printed: 15,253,775. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Kevin McDonnell. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES”. As printed: 3,459,829. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Trace Stevenson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES”. As printed: 2,396,704. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Melissa Brown. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES”. As printed: 2,373,315. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Bradley Truesdell. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES”. As printed: 1,571,753. View filing ↗
- Section 01, Mary Clum. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION TABLES”. As printed: 1,292,110. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Mary Clum PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Mary Clum RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Melissa Brown RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Wahid Nawabi RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Trace Stevenson PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Bradley Truesdell PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Bradley Truesdell RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Wahid Nawabi PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Kevin McDonnell PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Melissa Brown PSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Bradley Truesdell RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Trace Stevenson RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Kevin McDonnell RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 03, Melissa Brown RSU. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Executive Compensation” · grants of plan-based awards table. View filing ↗
- Section 07, pay ratio. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “CEO Pay Ratio”. As printed: 113.4 : 1. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Edward R. Muller. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 393,544. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Joseph L. Votel. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 350,594. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Cindy K. Lewis. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 330,538. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Philip Davidson. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 308,531. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Stephen F. Page. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 292,160. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Mary Beth Long. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 291,531. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Charles Thomas Burbage. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 290,160. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Henry Albers. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, Wahid Nawabi. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 08, David Wodlinger. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. Section “Director Compensation”. As printed: 0. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Brian Charles Shackley 2026-08-14. Form 4, filed 2026-08-14. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Stephen F. Page 2026-08-17. Form 4, filed 2026-08-19. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Michael Ruppert 2026-09-14. Form 4, filed 2026-09-16. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Stephen F. Page 2026-09-15. Form 4, filed 2026-09-17. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 02, Brian Charles Shackley 2026-09-15. Form 4, filed 2026-09-17. Insider equity transaction reported since the proxy statement. View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2026 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2026-09-30. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 95.86% (votes for as printed: 25,413,211). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2025 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2025-10-01. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 96.39% (votes for as printed: 35,477,680). View filing ↗
- Section 06, 2024 vote. Form 8-K, filed 2024-10-03. Item 5.07 · say-on-pay result. As reported: 98.63% (votes for as printed: 21,504,056). View filing ↗
- Section 01 trend, Δ column (computed). Computed. Δ = current-FY total − prior-FY total per named officer.
- Section 03b vehicle mix (computed). Computed. RSU / PSU / Options grant-date fair values summed per officer from the grants table; % performance-vested = PSU ÷ (RSU+PSU+Options).
- Section 09b board cost (computed). Computed. Cash 797,911 + equity 1,185,415 + all other 273,735.68 = 2,257,061.68, summed across the director compensation table rows.
- Trimble, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-09. CEO total compensation as printed in Trimble, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 19,129,944. View filing ↗
- AeroVironment Inc (subject), Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-08-14. CEO total compensation as printed in AeroVironment Inc's own proxy. As printed: 15,253,775. View filing ↗
- Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-26. CEO total compensation as printed in Curtiss-Wright Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 14,135,280. View filing ↗
- Heico Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-01-30. CEO total compensation as printed in Heico Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 13,029,835. View filing ↗
- Regal Rexnord Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-18. CEO total compensation as printed in Regal Rexnord Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 11,468,817. View filing ↗
- Itron, Inc, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-23. CEO total compensation as printed in Itron, Inc's own proxy. As printed: 11,208,405. View filing ↗
- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-02. CEO total compensation as printed in Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 10,832,739. View filing ↗
- Crane Company, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-13. CEO total compensation as printed in Crane Company's own proxy. As printed: 10,518,852. View filing ↗
- OSI Systems, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-10-26. CEO total compensation as printed in OSI Systems, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 8,472,906. View filing ↗
- Leonardo DRS, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-03. CEO total compensation as printed in Leonardo DRS, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 8,224,992. View filing ↗
- InterDigital, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-30. CEO total compensation as printed in InterDigital, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 7,847,557. View filing ↗
- Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-09-10. CEO total compensation as printed in Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc's own proxy. As printed: 7,699,136. View filing ↗
- Hexcel Corporation, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-01. CEO total compensation as printed in Hexcel Corporation's own proxy. As printed: 7,252,875. View filing ↗
- Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-03-12. CEO total compensation as printed in Teledyne Technologies Incorporated's own proxy. As printed: 4,255,049. View filing ↗
- Axon Enterprise, Inc., Section 10b CEO total. DEF 14A, filed 2026-04-16. CEO total compensation as printed in Axon Enterprise, Inc.'s own proxy. As printed: 40,001. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, HEICO Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. HEICO Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include AeroVironment Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc reciprocity. DEF 14A. Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include AeroVironment Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Hexcel Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Hexcel Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include AeroVironment Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Itron, Inc reciprocity. DEF 14A. Itron, Inc's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include AeroVironment Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Leonardo DRS, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Leonardo DRS, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include AeroVironment Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Crane Company reciprocity. DEF 14A. Crane Company's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include AeroVironment Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, OSI Systems, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. OSI Systems, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include AeroVironment Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Regal Rexnord Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Regal Rexnord Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include AeroVironment Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Axon Enterprise, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Axon Enterprise, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include AeroVironment Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Curtiss-Wright Corporation reciprocity. DEF 14A. Curtiss-Wright Corporation's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include AeroVironment Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, InterDigital, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. InterDigital, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include AeroVironment Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. names AeroVironment Inc in its own disclosed peer group (read from its most recent proxy). View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Teledyne Technologies Incorporated reciprocity. DEF 14A. Teledyne Technologies Incorporated's most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include AeroVironment Inc. View filing ↗
- Section 10a, Trimble, Inc. reciprocity. DEF 14A. Trimble, Inc.'s most recent proxy was read; its disclosed peer group does not include AeroVironment Inc. View filing ↗