company background image
AVD logo

American Vanguard NYSE:AVD Stock Report

Last Price

US$11.09

Market Cap

US$319.3m

7D

-8.6%

1Y

-45.2%

Updated

18 Apr, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

American Vanguard Corporation

NYSE:AVD Stock Report

Market Cap: US$319.3m

AVD Stock Overview

American Vanguard Corporation, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets specialty chemicals for agricultural, commercial, and consumer uses in the United States and internationally.

AVD fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends1/6

American Vanguard Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for American Vanguard
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$11.09
52 Week HighUS$20.50
52 Week LowUS$8.41
Beta1.03
1 Month Change-9.40%
3 Month Change12.36%
1 Year Change-45.21%
3 Year Change-44.96%
5 Year Change-30.77%
Change since IPO1,586.90%

Recent News & Updates

American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.03

Mar 16
American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.03

Recent updates

American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.03

Mar 16
American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.03

Cove Street Capital - American Vanguard: A Unique Confluence Of Highly Favorable Factors

Feb 04

American Vanguard Corporation: Large Declines In Price Don't Always Mean Value

Dec 25

American Vanguard's (NYSE:AVD) Dividend Will Be $0.03

Dec 18
American Vanguard's (NYSE:AVD) Dividend Will Be $0.03

These 4 Measures Indicate That American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Is Using Debt Extensively

Oct 26
These 4 Measures Indicate That American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Is Using Debt Extensively

American Vanguard: Current Pessimism Represents A Good Opportunity For Long-Term Investors

Sep 28

American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.03

Sep 15
American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.03

American Vanguard: Acquisitions Creating Growth And Reducing Cyclicality

Jul 11

Returns At American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Appear To Be Weighed Down

May 11
Returns At American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Appear To Be Weighed Down

American Vanguard: Mixed Agriculture Outlook, Don't Gamble

Feb 08

American Vanguard unit acquires assets of American Bio-Systems

Jan 17

American Vanguard raises dividend by 20% to $0.03

Dec 12

Does American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Nov 12
Does American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Should You Investigate American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) At US$22.56?

Oct 19
Should You Investigate American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) At US$22.56?

American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

Oct 05
American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital

American Vanguard declares $0.025 dividend

Sep 12

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Presents An Opportunity

Sep 02
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Presents An Opportunity

American Vanguard announces $20M accelerated stock buyback

Aug 23

American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Jun 10
American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Might Have The Makings Of A Multi-Bagger

Here's Why I Think American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Is An Interesting Stock

May 27
Here's Why I Think American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Is An Interesting Stock

Is American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Using Too Much Debt?

Mar 09
Is American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Using Too Much Debt?

We Think American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Nov 10
We Think American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Shareholder Returns

AVDUS ChemicalsUS Market
7D-8.6%-2.9%-3.7%
1Y-45.2%5.6%20.2%

Return vs Industry: AVD underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned 5.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: AVD underperformed the US Market which returned 20.5% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is AVD's price volatile compared to industry and market?
AVD volatility
AVD Average Weekly Movement8.9%
Chemicals Industry Average Movement5.5%
Market Average Movement6.0%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: AVD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: AVD's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1969845Eric Wintemutewww.american-vanguard.com

American 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, soil health, plant nutrition, molluscicides, growth regulators, soil fumigants, and biorationals 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.

American Vanguard Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do American Vanguard's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
AVD fundamental statistics
Market capUS$319.34m
Earnings (TTM)US$7.52m
Revenue (TTM)US$579.37m

42.5x

P/E Ratio

0.6x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
AVD income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$579.37m
Cost of RevenueUS$400.21m
Gross ProfitUS$179.16m
Other ExpensesUS$171.65m
EarningsUS$7.52m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.26
Gross Margin30.92%
Net Profit Margin1.30%
Debt/Equity Ratio37.5%

How did AVD perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

1.1%

Current Dividend Yield

45%

Payout Ratio
Simply Wall Street Pty Ltd (ACN 600 056 611), is a Corporate Authorised Representative (Authorised Representative Number: 467183) of Sanlam Private Wealth Pty Ltd (AFSL No. 337927). Any advice contained in this website is general advice only and has been prepared without considering your objectives, financial situation or needs. You should not rely on any advice and/or information contained in this website and before making any investment decision we recommend that you consider whether it is appropriate for your situation and seek appropriate financial, taxation and legal advice. Please read our Financial Services Guide before deciding whether to obtain financial services from us.