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AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - NYSE:AVD - US0303711081 - Common Stock

5.14 USD
-0.05 (-0.96%)
Last: 10/7/2025, 11:42:55 AM
Fundamental Rating

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Overall AVD gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated AVD against 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. AVD has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. AVD has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

In the past year AVD has reported negative net income.
In the past year AVD had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years AVD 4 years were profitable.
Of the past 5 years AVD 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
AVD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAVD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M -100M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -19.25%, AVD is not doing good in the industry: 84.34% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
With a Return On Equity value of -54.36%, AVD is not doing good in the industry: 83.13% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -19.25%
ROE -54.36%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-5.03%
ROA(5y)-2.04%
ROE(3y)-14.92%
ROE(5y)-7.11%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
AVD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAVD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

AVD's Gross Margin of 20.96% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AVD is outperformed by 63.86% of its industry peers.
AVD's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
AVD does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 20.96%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-16.88%
GM growth 5Y-10.32%
AVD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAVD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

AVD does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for AVD has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
AVD has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for AVD is higher compared to a year ago.
AVD Yearly Shares OutstandingAVD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
AVD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAVD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

AVD has an Altman-Z score of 1.62. This is a bad value and indicates that AVD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
AVD has a worse Altman-Z score (1.62) than 63.86% of its industry peers.
AVD has a debt to FCF ratio of 10.40. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as AVD would need 10.40 years to pay back of all of its debts.
AVD's Debt to FCF ratio of 10.40 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AVD outperforms 63.86% of its industry peers.
AVD has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.82. This is a neutral value indicating AVD is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.82, AVD is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.37% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.82
Debt/FCF 10.4
Altman-Z 1.62
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.01%
AVD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAVD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 1.91 indicates that AVD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
AVD has a Current ratio of 1.91. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AVD outperforms 44.58% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 1.00 indicates that AVD may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
AVD has a worse Quick ratio (1.00) than 68.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.91
Quick Ratio 1
AVD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAVD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

AVD shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -1976.92%.
The Revenue has decreased by -9.57% in the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.17% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1976.92%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%92.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.57%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.58%
Revenue growth 5Y3.17%
Sales Q2Q%0.86%

3.2 Future

AVD is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 46.31% yearly.
AVD is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 0.27% yearly.
EPS Next Y95.19%
EPS Next 2Y46.31%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.9%
Revenue Next 2Y0.27%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
AVD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAVD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 200M 400M 600M
AVD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAVD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 -1 -2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

AVD reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
AVD is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.39.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AVD indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AVD is cheaper than 63.86% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.36, AVD is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 13.39
AVD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAVD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, AVD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.36% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 8.02
EV/EBITDA N/A
AVD Per share dataAVD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as AVD's earnings are expected to grow with 46.31% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y46.31%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 1.27%, AVD has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
AVD's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 3.61.
Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 2.44, AVD's dividend is way lower than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.27%

5.2 History

The dividend of AVD has a limited annual growth rate of 2.42%.
AVD has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.42%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
AVD Yearly Dividends per shareAVD Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1

5.3 Sustainability

AVD has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
The dividend of AVD is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP-0.67%
EPS Next 2Y46.31%
EPS Next 3YN/A
AVD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAVD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M -100M

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AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP

NYSE:AVD (10/7/2025, 11:42:55 AM)

5.14

-0.05 (-0.96%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)07-31 2025-07-31/dmh
Earnings (Next)11-10 2025-11-10
Inst Owners70.66%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners8.76%
Ins Owner Change3.8%
Market Cap146.13M
Analysts80
Price Target12.24 (138.13%)
Short Float %2.28%
Short Ratio2.51
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 1.27%
Yearly Dividend0.09
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.42%
DP-0.67%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-125.66%
Min EPS beat(2)-324.33%
Max EPS beat(2)73%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-482%
Min EPS beat(4)-858.83%
Max EPS beat(4)73%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-365.6%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-253.93%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)-186.05%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.65%
Min Revenue beat(2)-9.72%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.43%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-6.67%
Min Revenue beat(4)-15.85%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.43%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-5.1%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-7.47%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-3.93%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-500%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-85.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.54%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 13.39
P/S 0.28
P/FCF 8.02
P/OCF 7.11
P/B 0.63
P/tB 2.29
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-2.7
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.38
Fwd EY7.47%
FCF(TTM)0.64
FCFY12.47%
OCF(TTM)0.72
OCFY14.06%
SpS18.61
BVpS8.12
TBVpS2.25
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -19.25%
ROE -54.36%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 20.96%
FCFM 3.44%
ROA(3y)-5.03%
ROA(5y)-2.04%
ROE(3y)-14.92%
ROE(5y)-7.11%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-16.88%
GM growth 5Y-10.32%
F-Score3
Asset Turnover0.81
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.82
Debt/FCF 10.4
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 11.13%
Cap/Sales 0.44%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.91
Quick Ratio 1
Altman-Z 1.62
F-Score3
WACC10.01%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)51.85%
Cap/Depr(5y)55.48%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)2.2%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-1976.92%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%92.86%
EPS Next Y95.19%
EPS Next 2Y46.31%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-9.57%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.58%
Revenue growth 5Y3.17%
Sales Q2Q%0.86%
Revenue Next Year-2.9%
Revenue Next 2Y0.27%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-247.52%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year300.29%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y166.65%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y267.53%
OCF growth 3Y-64.32%
OCF growth 5Y-16.03%