American Vanguard Stock Today

AVD Stock  USD 5.91  0.22  3.59%   

Performance

3 of 100

 
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Odds Of Distress

Less than 31

 
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American Vanguard is trading at 5.91 as of the 25th of November 2024, a 3.59% down since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 5.9. American Vanguard has about a 31 percent probability of financial distress in the next few years of operation and did not have a very good performance during the last 90 trading days. Equity ratings for American Vanguard are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 6th of December 2022 and ending today, the 25th of November 2024. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Materials
IPO Date
22nd of June 1988
Category
Basic Materials
American Vanguard Corporation, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets specialty chemicals for agricultural, commercial, and consumer uses in the United States and internationally. The company was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The company has 28.79 M outstanding shares of which 693.4 K shares are presently shorted by investors with about 3.03 days to cover. More on American Vanguard

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American Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
ChairmanEric Wintemute
Thematic IdeaChemicals (View all Themes)
Old Names[Avid Technology Inc, Avid Technology Inc, Avid Technology Inc, American Vanguard Corporation]
Business ConcentrationFertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals, Agricultural Inputs, Basic Materials, NYSE Composite, Chemicals, Materials, Chemicals, Agricultural Inputs, Basic Materials (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Return On Assets0.00930.0098
Notably Down
Slightly volatile
Asset Turnover1.10.7548
Way Up
Slightly volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.480.3092
Way Up
Slightly volatile
Net Debt158.2 M150.7 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities242 M230.5 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total175.4 M167 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets805.9 M767.5 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets453.6 M432 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
American Vanguard can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand American Vanguard's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of American Vanguard's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
American Vanguard has 162.09 M in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.33, which is OK given its current industry classification. American Vanguard has a current ratio of 1.84, which is typical for the industry and considered as normal. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for American to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Free Cash Flow

(67.27 Million)
American Vanguard (AVD) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 4695 MacArthur Court, Newport Beach, CA, United States, 92660 and employs 845 people. American Vanguard is listed under Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Small-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 170.14 M. American Vanguard runs under Chemicals sector within Materials industry. The entity has 28.79 M outstanding shares of which 693.4 K shares are presently shorted by investors with about 3.03 days to cover. American Vanguard has about 20.33 M in cash with (58.75 M) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.71.
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Ownership Allocation
American Vanguard holds a total of 28.79 Million outstanding shares. The majority of American Vanguard outstanding shares are owned by other corporate entities. These outside corporations are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to acquire positions in American Vanguard to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in American Vanguard. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of American Vanguard as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company secures, if the real value of the firm is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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American Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Geode Capital Management, Llc2024-09-30
582 K
Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management Llc2024-09-30
443.5 K
Nuveen Asset Management, Llc2024-06-30
390.2 K
Ameriprise Financial Inc2024-06-30
355.8 K
Kennedy Capital Management Inc2024-09-30
346.1 K
Citadel Advisors Llc2024-09-30
320.1 K
Jacobs Levy Equity Management, Inc.2024-09-30
271.2 K
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2024-06-30
248.7 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
217.3 K
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
1.6 M
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American Vanguard Historical Income Statement

At present, American Vanguard's Interest Expense is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. The current year's Selling General Administrative is expected to grow to about 117.7 M, whereas Operating Income is forecasted to decline to about 19.4 M. View More Fundamentals

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American Vanguard Corporate Directors

William KuserDirector of Investor RelationsProfile
Alfred IngulliIndependent DirectorProfile
John KillmerLead Independent DirectorProfile
Debra EdwardsIndependent DirectorProfile

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Is Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of American Vanguard. If investors know American will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about American Vanguard listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
(0.18)
Dividend Share
0.03
Earnings Share
(1.04)
Revenue Per Share
19.807
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.21)
The market value of American Vanguard is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of American that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of American Vanguard's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is American Vanguard's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because American Vanguard's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect American Vanguard's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between American Vanguard's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if American Vanguard is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, American Vanguard's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.