Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 25, 2020	Apr. 30, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 131,496	$ 172,708
Short-term investments	148,502	150,487
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,039 at January 25, 2020 and $1,041 at April 30, 2019	27,936	31,051
Unbilled receivables and retentions (inclusive of related party unbilled receivables of $28,849 at January 25, 2020 and $9,028 at April 30, 2019)	77,411	53,047
Inventories	65,156	54,056
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,833	7,418
Income taxes receivable		821
Total current assets	457,334	469,588
Long-term investments	26,409	9,386
Property and equipment, net	19,877	16,905
Operating lease right-of-use assets	9,472
Deferred income taxes	8,296	6,685
Intangibles, net	14,357	459
Goodwill	6,340
Other assets	16,995	5,821
Total assets	559,080	508,844
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	14,269	15,972
Wages and related accruals	17,636	18,507
Customer advances	10,633	2,962
Current operating lease liabilities	2,083
Income taxes payable	2,809
Other current liabilities	13,046	7,425
Total current liabilities	60,476	44,866
Deferred rent		1,173
Non-current operating lease liabilities	7,556
Other non-current liabilities	250	150
Deferred tax liability	29	29
Liability for uncertain tax positions	51	51
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Authorized shares-10,000,000; none issued or outstanding at January 25, 2020 and April 30, 2019
Issued and outstanding shares-23,995,109 shares at January 25, 2020 and 23,946,293 shares at April 30, 2019	2	2
Additional paid-in capital	180,051	176,216
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	69	2
Retained earnings	310,619	286,351
Total AeroVironment stockholders' equity	490,741	462,571
Noncontrolling interest	(23)	4
Total equity	490,718	462,575
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 559,080	$ 508,844