Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Jul. 29, 2023	Jul. 30, 2022
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 152,347,000	$ 108,516,000
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	86,687,000	74,802,000
Gross margin:
Total gross margin	65,660,000	33,714,000
Selling, general and administrative	23,827,000	21,943,000
Research and development	15,466,000	15,045,000
Income (loss) from operations	26,367,000	(3,274,000)
Other loss:
Interest expense, net	(2,008,000)	(1,603,000)
Other expense, net	(1,129,000)	(406,000)
Income (loss) before income taxes	23,230,000	(5,283,000)
Provision for income taxes	1,314,000	2,606,000
Equity method investment loss, net of tax	(21,000)	(500,000)
Net income (loss)	21,895,000	(8,389,000)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		(6,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to AeroVironment, Inc.	$ 21,895,000	$ (8,395,000)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to AeroVironment, Inc.
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.84	$ (0.34)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.84	$ (0.34)
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	26,088,277	24,804,232
Diluted (in shares)	26,179,042	24,804,232
Product sales
Revenue:
Revenue	$ 119,471,000	$ 57,974,000
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	61,608,000	32,899,000
Gross margin:
Total gross margin	57,863,000	25,075,000
Contract services
Revenue:
Revenue	32,876,000	50,542,000
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales	25,079,000	41,903,000
Gross margin:
Total gross margin	$ 7,797,000	$ 8,639,000

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- Definition

The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.