AVD Fundamental Analysis - AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP

Fundamental Rating

AVD gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 84 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. Both the profitability and financial health of AVD have multiple concerns. 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

AVD had negative earnings in the past year.

AVD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.

AVD had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.

AVD had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.

1.2 Ratios

Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -19.25%, AVD is doing worse than 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.

AVD has a worse Return On Equity (-54.36%) than 83.33% of its industry peers.

		Industry Rank	Sector 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

1.3 Margins

The Gross Margin of AVD (20.96%) is worse than 64.29% of its industry peers.

AVD's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.

The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for AVD so they could not be analyzed.

		Industry Rank	Sector 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%

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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.

Compared to 1 year ago, AVD has more shares outstanding

The number of shares outstanding for AVD has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.

The debt/assets ratio for AVD is higher compared to a year ago.

2.2 Solvency

AVD has an Altman-Z score of 1.63. This is a bad value and indicates that AVD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.

The Altman-Z score of AVD (1.63) is comparable to the rest of the industry.

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.

The Debt to FCF ratio of AVD (10.40) is better than 65.48% 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.

The Debt to Equity ratio of AVD (0.82) is comparable to the rest of the industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Debt/Equity	0.82
Debt/FCF	10.4
Altman-Z	1.63

ROIC/WACCN/A

WACC10.15%

2.3 Liquidity

AVD has a Current Ratio of 1.91. This is a normal value and indicates that AVD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.

AVD has a Current ratio (1.91) which is in line with its industry peers.

AVD has a Quick Ratio of 1.91. This is a bad value and indicates that AVD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.

Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.00, AVD is doing worse than 69.05% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
Current Ratio	1.91
Quick Ratio	1

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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%.

AVD shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -9.57%.

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.

Based on estimates for the next years, AVD will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 0.27% on average per year.

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.

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for AVD. In the last year negative earnings were reported.

A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.17 indicates a correct valuation of AVD.

AVD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.

AVD is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 35.82, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	14.17

4.2 Price Multiples

AVD's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AVD is cheaper than 89.29% of the companies in the same industry.

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
P/FCF	8.49
EV/EBITDA	N/A

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.

Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 3.54, AVD has a dividend in line with its industry peers.

With a Dividend Yield of 1.27, AVD pays less dividend than the S&P500 average, which is at 2.32.

		Industry Rank	Sector 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

5.3 Sustainability

AVD has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.

AVD's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.

DP-0.67%

EPS Next 2Y46.31%

EPS Next 3YN/A

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AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP

NYSE:AVD (8/22/2025, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 5.44 0 (0%)

5.44

+0.42 (+8.37%)

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 Owners72.35%

Inst Owner Change-3.38%

Ins Owners8.41%

Ins Owner Change4.02%

Market Cap154.66M

Analysts80

Price Target12.24 (125%)

Short Float %3.31%

Short Ratio3.11

Dividend

		Industry Rank	Sector 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)-14.29%

EPS NQ rev (1m)-500%

EPS NQ rev (3m)-366.67%

EPS NY rev (1m)-85.71%

EPS NY rev (3m)-161.9%

Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.54%

Revenue NQ rev (3m)-8.57%

Revenue NY rev (1m)0%

Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.94%

Valuation

		Industry Rank	Sector Rank
PE	N/A
Fwd PE	14.17
P/S	0.29
P/FCF	8.49
P/OCF	7.53
P/B	0.67
P/tB	2.42
EV/EBITDA	N/A

EPS(TTM)-2.7

EYN/A

EPS(NY)0.38

Fwd EY7.06%

FCF(TTM)0.64

FCFY11.78%

OCF(TTM)0.72

OCFY13.28%

SpS18.61

BVpS8.12

TBVpS2.25

PEG (NY)N/A

PEG (5Y)N/A

Profitability

		Industry Rank	Sector 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 Rank	Sector 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	1.63

F-Score3

WACC10.15%

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%

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

1.2 Ratios

1.3 Margins

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

2.2 Solvency

2.3 Liquidity

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

3.2 Future

3.3 Evolution

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

4.2 Price Multiples

4.3 Compensation for Growth

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

5.2 History

5.3 Sustainability

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