American Vanguard Corp. (AVD): Price and Financial Metrics
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AVD POWR Grades
- Sentiment is the dimension where AVD ranks best; there it ranks ahead of 94.43% of US stocks.
- The strongest trend for AVD is in Stability, which has been heading up over the past 177 days.
- AVD ranks lowest in Momentum; there it ranks in the 54th percentile.
AVD Stock Summary
- AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP's stock had its IPO on June 22, 1988, making it an older stock than 90.28% of US equities in our set.
- Of note is the ratio of AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; 86.97% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- In terms of volatility of its share price, AVD is more volatile than just 13.86% of stocks we're observing.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP are SMP, UTI, ZYXI, SAFT, and STRT.
- AVD's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP's official web site, go to www.american-vanguard.com.
AVD Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Basic Materials stock, AVD's price/earnings ratio is 76.87% higher, now standing at 23.7.
- Over the past 243 months, AVD's price/sales ratio has gone up 0.3.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for AVD.
Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
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AVD | 2023-01-24 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 23.7 | 18.6 |
AVD | 2023-01-23 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 23.9 | 18.7 |
AVD | 2023-01-20 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 24.1 | 18.8 |
AVD | 2023-01-19 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 23.8 | 18.6 |
AVD | 2023-01-18 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 23.6 | 18.5 |
AVD | 2023-01-17 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 24.1 | 18.9 |
AVD Growth Metrics
- The 3 year cash and equivalents growth rate now stands at 168%.
- Its 2 year revenue growth rate is now at 27.06%.
- Its 2 year cash and equivalents growth rate is now at 221.81%.

The table below shows AVD's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
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2022-09-30 | 608.445 | 40.857 | 28.38 |
2022-06-30 | 603.626 | 78.035 | 27.137 |
2022-03-31 | 590.152 | 86.646 | 25.451 |
2021-12-31 | 556.872 | 86.361 | 18.587 |
2021-09-30 | 538.811 | 69.827 | 21.621 |
2021-06-30 | 508.952 | 64.606 | 19.05 |
AVD's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- AVD has a Quality Grade of C, ranking ahead of 59.91% of graded US stocks.
- AVD's asset turnover comes in at 0.727 -- ranking 34th of 89 Chemicals stocks.
- CC, ICL, and ASIX are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with AVD.
The table below shows AVD's key quality metrics over time.
Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
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2021-06-30 | 0.727 | 0.376 | 0.067 |
2021-03-31 | 0.702 | 0.374 | 0.064 |
2020-12-31 | 0.682 | 0.376 | 0.054 |
2020-09-30 | 0.669 | 0.376 | 0.042 |
2020-06-30 | 0.679 | 0.379 | 0.047 |
2020-03-31 | 0.690 | 0.375 | 0.045 |
AVD Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of AVD, see our AVD price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
Average Price Target | $23.50 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.5 (Moderate Buy) |
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AVD Price/Volume Stats
Current price | $22.01 | 52-week high | $25.99 |
Prev. close | $22.41 | 52-week low | $13.82 |
Day low | $21.90 | Volume | 64,800 |
Day high | $22.49 | Avg. volume | 85,153 |
50-day MA | $22.33 | Dividend yield | 0.55% |
200-day MA | $21.92 | Market Cap | 651.10M |
American Vanguard Corp. (AVD) Company Bio
American Vanguard Corporation develops, manufactures, and markets specialty chemicals for agricultural, commercial, and consumer uses in the United States and internationally. The company was founded in 1969 and is based in Newport Beach, California.
Latest AVD News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate AVD as an investment opportunity.
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American Vanguard Corporation Acquires Assets of American Bio-SystemsNEWPORT BEACH, Calif., January 17, 2023--AMGUARD™ Environmental Technologies ("AMGUARD"), the specialty markets division of AMVAC Chemical Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD), announced today the acquisition of the product and trademark assets of American Bio-Systems, founded in 1996 as a manufacturer of proprietary-formula microbial cleaning products BioMop-Plus® and DrainGel®. |
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AVD Price Returns
1-mo | 1.38% |
3-mo | -4.17% |
6-mo | -4.34% |
1-year | 45.83% |
3-year | 19.34% |
5-year | 7.39% |
YTD | 1.38% |
2022 | 33.13% |
2021 | 6.11% |
2020 | -20.06% |
2019 | 28.81% |
2018 | -22.37% |
AVD Dividends
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