AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:AVD - US0303711081 - Common Stock
4.3 USD
+0.27 (+6.7%)
4.16 USD
-0.14 (-3.26%)
AVD gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 82 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. Both the profitability and financial health of AVD have multiple concerns. AVD is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year AVD has reported negative net income.
- AVD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years AVD 4 years were profitable.
- AVD had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
- AVD's Return On Assets of -17.11% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AVD is outperformed by 84.15% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -50.73%, AVD is doing worse than 82.93% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -17.11% | ||
| ROE | -50.73% | ||
| 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
- Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 24.11%, AVD is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AVD has declined.
- AVD does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 24.11% |
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%
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.
- The number of shares outstanding for AVD has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- AVD has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.63, we must say that AVD is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- AVD has a Altman-Z score (1.63) which is in line with its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AVD is 63.88, which is on the high side as it means it would take AVD, 63.88 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 63.88, AVD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.90% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 | 63.88 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.63 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.55%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 1.77 indicates that AVD should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 1.77, AVD is in line with its industry, outperforming 41.46% of the companies in the same industry.
- AVD has a Quick Ratio of 1.77. This is a bad value and indicates that AVD is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AVD's Quick ratio of 0.90 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. AVD is outperformed by 67.07% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.9 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for AVD have decreased strongly by -112.50% in the last year.
- The Revenue has decreased by -4.29% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 3.17% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-112.5%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%53.26%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.29%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.58%
Revenue growth 5Y3.17%
Sales Q2Q%0.85%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 46.31% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
- 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
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
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 11.20 indicates a reasonable valuation of AVD.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AVD is valued cheaply inside the industry as 86.59% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AVD to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.12), we can say AVD is valued rather cheaply.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.2 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AVD is valued more expensive than 81.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of AVD is on the same level as its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 42.91 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 33.13 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- AVD's 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
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 2.34, AVD has a dividend in line with its industry peers.
- AVD's Dividend Yield is slightly below the S&P500 average, which is at 1.91.
| 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 been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.42%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
5.3 Sustainability
- AVD's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y46.31%
EPS Next 3YN/A
4.3
+0.27 (+6.7%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)11-10 2025-11-10/bmo
Earnings (Next)03-12 2026-03-12/amc
Inst Owners69.57%
Inst Owner Change-0.11%
Ins Owners9%
Ins Owner Change6.21%
Market Cap122.42M
Revenue(TTM)530.07M
Net Income(TTM)-112.10M
Analysts80
Price Target12.24 (184.65%)
Short Float %2.76%
Short Ratio3.84
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 1.27% |
Yearly Dividend0.09
Dividend Growth(5Y)2.42%
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-179.59%
Min EPS beat(2)-432.18%
Max EPS beat(2)73%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-375.33%
Min EPS beat(4)-817.82%
Max EPS beat(4)73%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-406.09%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-288.91%
EPS beat(16)4
Avg EPS beat(16)-215.19%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.64%
Min Revenue beat(2)-7.71%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.43%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.63%
Min Revenue beat(4)-9.72%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.43%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-5.81%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-7.69%
Revenue beat(16)3
Avg Revenue beat(16)-5.06%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)0%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.2 | ||
| P/S | 0.23 | ||
| P/FCF | 42.91 | ||
| P/OCF | 18.47 | ||
| P/B | 0.55 | ||
| P/tB | 2.17 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 33.13 |
EPS(TTM)-2.21
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.38
Fwd EY8.93%
FCF(TTM)0.1
FCFY2.33%
OCF(TTM)0.23
OCFY5.41%
SpS18.62
BVpS7.76
TBVpS1.99
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -17.11% | ||
| ROE | -50.73% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 24.11% | ||
| FCFM | 0.54% |
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
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc 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 | 63.88 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 21.55 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 19.14% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 0.71% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | 78.38% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.9 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.63 |
F-Score3
WACC11.55%
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)-112.5%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%53.26%
EPS Next Y95.19%
EPS Next 2Y46.31%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-4.29%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.58%
Revenue growth 5Y3.17%
Sales Q2Q%0.85%
Revenue Next Year-2.9%
Revenue Next 2Y0.27%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-508.26%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year300.29%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y105.01%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y115.39%
OCF growth 3Y-64.32%
OCF growth 5Y-16.03%
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP / AVD FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to AVD.
Can you provide the valuation status for AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
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AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.
Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AVD stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) is expected to grow by 95.19% in the next year.