AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA • New York Stock Exchange • NYSE:AVD • US0303711081

5.12 USD
+0.04 (+0.79%)
At close: Feb 3, 2026
5.12 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/3/2026, 4:10:02 PM
Fundamental Rating

3

We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to AVD. AVD was compared to 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. AVD may be in some trouble as it scores bad on both profitability and health. AVD has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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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.
  • 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.
AVD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAVD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M -100M

1.2 Ratios

  • AVD has a Return On Assets of -17.11%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: AVD underperforms 84.34% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -50.73%, AVD is not doing good in the industry: 83.13% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector 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
AVD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAVD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 24.11%, AVD is in line with its industry, outperforming 42.17% 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 RankSector 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%
AVD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAVD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 40

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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.
  • AVD has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, AVD has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 1 year ago, AVD has a worse debt to assets ratio.
AVD Yearly Shares OutstandingAVD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
AVD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAVD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M

2.2 Solvency

  • AVD has an Altman-Z score of 1.67. This is a bad value and indicates that AVD is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
  • AVD has a Altman-Z score (1.67) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • 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.
  • AVD's Debt to FCF ratio of 63.88 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AVD outperforms 43.37% 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.
  • AVD has a Debt to Equity ratio (0.82) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.82
Debt/FCF 63.88
Altman-Z 1.67
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC11.96%
AVD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAVD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • AVD has a Current Ratio of 1.77. This is a normal value and indicates that AVD is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.77, AVD perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 43.37% 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.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.90, AVD is doing worse than 67.47% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.77
Quick Ratio 0.9
AVD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAVD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M

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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 -112.50%.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -4.29% in the past year.
  • Measured over the past years, AVD shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.17% on average per year.
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

  • The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
AVD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAVD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 200M 400M 600M
AVD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAVD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0 -1 -2

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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 13.34 indicates a correct valuation of AVD.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AVD is valued a bit cheaper than 69.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 25.64. AVD is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 13.34
AVD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAVD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, AVD is valued expensively inside the industry as 83.13% of the companies are valued cheaper.
  • 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 RankSector Rank
P/FCF 51.09
EV/EBITDA 36.67
AVD Per share dataAVD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

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.
  • AVD's earnings are expected to grow with 46.31% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
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.
  • AVD's Dividend Yield is comparable with the industry average which is at 2.27.
  • Compared to the average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.83, AVD is paying slightly less dividend.
Industry RankSector 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
AVD Yearly Dividends per shareAVD Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1

5.3 Sustainability

  • The dividend of AVD is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP0%
EPS Next 2Y46.31%
EPS Next 3YN/A
AVD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAVD Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50M -50M -100M

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AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP

NYSE:AVD (2/3/2026, 4:10:02 PM)

After market: 5.12 0 (0%)

5.12

+0.04 (+0.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)11-10
Earnings (Next)03-12
Inst Owners69.57%
Inst Owner Change-0.84%
Ins Owners9%
Ins Owner Change6.2%
Market Cap145.77M
Revenue(TTM)530.07M
Net Income(TTM)-112.10M
Analysts80
Price Target12.24 (139.06%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 13.34
P/S 0.27
P/FCF 51.09
P/OCF 21.99
P/B 0.66
P/tB 2.58
EV/EBITDA 36.67
EPS(TTM)-2.21
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.38
Fwd EY7.5%
FCF(TTM)0.1
FCFY1.96%
OCF(TTM)0.23
OCFY4.55%
SpS18.62
BVpS7.76
TBVpS1.99
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector 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 RankSector 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 1.67
F-Score3
WACC11.96%
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 4 / 10 to AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


Can you provide the profitability details for AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP?

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.