American Vanguard Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
American Vanguard's CEO is Dak Kaye, appointed in Dec 2024, has a tenure of less than a year. directly owns 1% of the company’s shares, worth $1.72M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 11.8 years and 2.7 years respectively.
Key information
Dak Kaye
Chief executive officer
n/a
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | n/a |
| CEO tenure | less than a year |
| CEO ownership | 1.0% |
| Management average tenure | 11.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 2.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Investors Still Aren't Entirely Convinced By American Vanguard Corporation's (NYSE:AVD) Revenues Despite 33% Price Jump
Feb 03
Slammed 31% American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) Screens Well Here But There Might Be A Catch
Dec 20Is American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Using Too Much Debt?
Dec 12Analysts Have Been Trimming Their American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) Price Target After Its Latest Report
Nov 15These Return Metrics Don't Make American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Look Too Strong
Sep 25Is American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) Potentially Undervalued?
Aug 09American Vanguard: Panic Selloff Makes Shares Attractive
Jul 24American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.03
Jun 16American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.03
Mar 16Cove Street Capital - American Vanguard: A Unique Confluence Of Highly Favorable Factors
Feb 04American Vanguard Corporation: Large Declines In Price Don't Always Mean Value
Dec 25American Vanguard's (NYSE:AVD) Dividend Will Be $0.03
Dec 18These 4 Measures Indicate That American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Is Using Debt Extensively
Oct 26American Vanguard: Current Pessimism Represents A Good Opportunity For Long-Term Investors
Sep 28American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.03
Sep 15American Vanguard: Acquisitions Creating Growth And Reducing Cyclicality
Jul 11Returns At American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Appear To Be Weighed Down
May 11American Vanguard: Mixed Agriculture Outlook, Don't Gamble
Feb 08American Vanguard unit acquires assets of American Bio-Systems
Jan 17American Vanguard raises dividend by 20% to $0.03
Dec 12Does American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Nov 12Should You Investigate American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) At US$22.56?
Oct 19American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) Is Looking To Continue Growing Its Returns On Capital
Oct 05American Vanguard declares $0.025 dividend
Sep 12CEO
Dak Kaye
less than a year
Tenure
Mr. Douglas A. Kaye, Dak, III CPA served as Chief Financial Officer of Alligare, LLC. Mr. Kaye is Chief Executive Officer of American Vanguard Corporation from December 9, 2024. He has held various senior...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP, CFO & Treasurer | 16.9yrs | US$688.75k | 0.25% $ 419.8k | |
| General Counsel | 19.3yrs | US$551.06k | 0.30% $ 506.4k | |
| Managing Director of AMVAC Netherlands BV | 6.7yrs | US$430.80k | 0.13% $ 227.2k | |
| Chief Executive Officer | less than a year | no data | 1% $ 1.7m | |
| VP & Director of Technology | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Communications | 17.6yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 1.3yrs | no data | 0.050% $ 85.5k | |
| Chief Transformation Officer | 1.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Gemchem Inc | 25.7yrs | US$352.78k | no data | |
| Director of Business Development | no data | no data | no data |
11.8yrs
Average Tenure
64yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: AVD's management team is seasoned and experienced (11.8 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$161.96k | 0.058% $ 99.9k | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$159.97k | 0.21% $ 367.7k | |
| Independent Lead Director | 11.1yrs | US$190.00k | 0.12% $ 197.5k | |
| Independent Director | 2.7yrs | US$254.66k | 0.058% $ 99.9k | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$165.00k | 0.087% $ 148.2k | |
| Independent Director | 3.2yrs | US$175.50k | 0.067% $ 114.6k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.11% $ 185.7k | |
| Independent Director | less than a year | no data | 0.024% $ 40.4k |
2.7yrs
Average Tenure
63yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: AVD's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 2.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/02/06 05:08 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/02/06 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
American Vanguard Corporation is covered by 9 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Nick Genova | B. Riley Securities, Inc. |
| Brent Rystrom | Feltl and Company, Inc. |
| Amon Wilkes | G. Research, LLC |