American Vanguard Corporation(AVD)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

AVD•NYSE

$2.89

Price updated Jul 2, 2026

SectorBasic Materials IndustryAgricultural Inputs Sub-IndustryCrop protection and biological inputs

AboutAmerican Vanguard Corporation, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets specialty chemicals for agricultural, commercial, and consumer uses in the United States and internationally. It manufactures and formulates chemicals, including insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, molluscicides, soil health, plant nutrition, growth regulators, and soil fumigants in liquid, powder, and granular forms for crops, turf and ornamental plants, and human and animal health protection. The company also markets, sells, and distributes end-use chemical and biological products for crop applications; and distributes chemicals for turf and ornamental markets. It distributes its products through national distribution companies, and buying groups or co-operatives; and through sales offices, sales force executives, sales agents, and wholly owned distributors. The company was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.Show more

Revenue$515M-5.9%
EBITDA$33M+141.1%
Net Income-$50M+60.5%
EPS (Diluted)-1.75+61.1%
Gross Margin28.65%+30.3%
EBITDA Margin6.31%+143.7%
Operating Margin2.67%+114.4%
Net Margin-9.68%+58.1%
ROE-23.45%+44.0%

AVD Price & Volume

American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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Persistent Margin Volatility Masks Structural Debt Escalation

Investment Thesis • Updated 2026Q1

VerdictNegative

Growth:Mixed

Profitability:Negative

Financial:Strained

Cash Flow:Mixed

Primary Risk:Regulatory EPA molecule bans

Key Thesis Takeaways

American Vanguard faces a challenging outlook characterized by inconsistent revenue growth and significant exposure to regulatory risks regarding its core organophosphate portfolio.
While the company maintains a low capital intensity with CapEx/Revenue ratios consistently below 3%, the reliance on debt to fund operations has pushed the debt-to-equity ratio to 1.49 as of 2026Q1.
Investors should remain cautious as the firm struggles to convert seasonal revenue into sustainable net income, evidenced by a recent net margin of -3.4%.

Verdict Logic

the company's inability to maintain consistent profitability, coupled with a surging debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49, suggests significant fundamental risk that outweighs the potential upside of a 6.92 forward P/E.

AVD Growth Metrics

American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years5.94%

5 Years2.35%

3 Years-5.46%

TTM-0.96%

Profit CAGR

10 Years-

5 Years-

3 Years-

TTM66.58%

EPS CAGR

10 Years-

5 Years-

3 Years-

TTM67.56%

Return on Capital

10 Years3.34%

5 Years0.33%

3 Years-4.47%

Last Year3.48%

AVD Recent Earnings

American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

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●Beat EPS 2/12 qtrs (17%)●Beat Revenue 2/12 qtrs (17%)

Q2 2026Latest

May 6, 2026

Metric

Actual

Est

EPS

$0.14-133.3%

$0.06

Rev

$124M+3.0%

$120M

Q2 2026

Mar 16, 2026

Metric

Actual

Est

EPS

$0.06-78.6%

$0.28

Rev

$151M-7.6%

$163M

Q4 2025

Nov 10, 2025

Metric

Actual

Est

EPS

$0.18-125.0%

$0.08

Rev

$119M-6.8%

$128M

Q3 2025

Jul 31, 2025

Metric

Actual

Est

EPS

$0.03+72.7%

$0.11

Rev

$129M+1.0%

$128M

Quarter	Date	EPS (Act vs Est)	Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026Latest	May 6, 2026	$0.14vs $0.06-133.3%	$124Mvs $120M+3.0%
Q2 2026	Mar 16, 2026	$0.06vs $0.28-78.6%	$151Mvs $163M-7.6%
Q4 2025	Nov 10, 2025	$0.18vs $0.08-125.0%	$119Mvs $128M-6.8%
Q3 2025	Jul 31, 2025	$0.03vs $0.11+72.7%	$129Mvs $128M+1.0%

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Latest AVD News

Recent stock market news and headlines for American Vanguard Corporation (AVD)

Accesswire·4 days ago

American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) Announces Executive Appointment of Hermann Castro as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Business Development at AMVAC

NEWPORT BEACH, CA / ACCESS Newswire / July 1, 2026 / American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) today announced that Hermann Castro has joined its executive team as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Business Development. Mr. Castro brings more than 25 years of global leadership experience across the agricultural value chain, including crop protection, seed and traits, production agriculture, and fresh produce systems.

Peers Comparison

Key metrics vs top competitors for American Vanguard Corporation (AVD)

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Company	Price	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	Rev Growth (1Y)	Net Margin	ROE	Div Yield
AVDAmerican Vanguard CorporationCurrent	$2.89	$82.67M	-1.65	-5.88%	-9.68%	-23.45%	—
MFINMedallion Financial Corp.	$10.34	$246.61M	5.81	21.09%	11.67%	7.73%	—
HGBLHeritage Global Inc.	$1.19	$41.34M	11.90	12.38%	6.45%	4.85%	—
CEVACEVA, Inc.	$45.51	$1.27B	-103.43	2.49%	-10.47%	-3.89%	—
REZIResideo Technologies, Inc.	$31.12	$4.71B	-8.25	10.52%	-6.5%	-17.64%	—
IOSPInnospec Inc.	$81.77	$2.01B	17.51	-3.65%	6.38%	8.64%	—

Compare AVD vs Peers

American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs MFIN

Most directly comparable listed peer for AVD.

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Peer Set

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vs MFIN, HGBL, CEVA, REZI

AVD SEC Filings & Documents

American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

Material company update

Apr 15, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 19, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Mar 18, 2026·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

FY 2026

Mar 16, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

May 29, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Mar 28, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

FY 2026

May 6, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Nov 10, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Jul 31, 2025·SEC

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AVD Frequently Asked Questions

American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

What is American Vanguard Corporation's revenue?

American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) reported $522.9M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 976% increase from $48.6M in 1996.

How fast is American Vanguard Corporation growing?

American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) saw revenue decline by 5.9% over the past year.

Is AVD profitable?

American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) reported a net loss of $45.6M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

What is AVD's return on equity?

American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) has a return on equity (ROE) of -23.4%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

What is American Vanguard Corporation's free cash flow?

American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) had negative free cash flow of $40.6M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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Quarter

Date

EPS (Act vs Est)

Revenue (Act vs Est)

Q2 2026Latest

May 6, 2026

$0.14vs $0.06-133.3%

$124Mvs $120M+3.0%

Q2 2026

Mar 16, 2026

$0.06vs $0.28-78.6%

$151Mvs $163M-7.6%

Q4 2025

Nov 10, 2025

$0.18vs $0.08-125.0%

$119Mvs $128M-6.8%

Q3 2025

Jul 31, 2025

$0.03vs $0.11+72.7%

$129Mvs $128M+1.0%

Company

Price

Market Cap

P/E Ratio

Rev Growth (1Y)

Net Margin

ROE

Div Yield

AVDAmerican Vanguard CorporationCurrent

$2.89

$82.67M

-1.65

-5.88%

-9.68%

-23.45%

—

MFINMedallion Financial Corp.

$10.34

$246.61M

5.81

21.09%

11.67%

7.73%

—

HGBLHeritage Global Inc.

$1.19

$41.34M

11.90

12.38%

6.45%

4.85%

—

CEVACEVA, Inc.

$45.51

$1.27B

-103.43

2.49%

-10.47%

-3.89%

—

REZIResideo Technologies, Inc.

$31.12

$4.71B

-8.25

10.52%

-6.5%

-17.64%

—

IOSPInnospec Inc.

$81.77

$2.01B

17.51

-3.65%

6.38%

8.64%

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