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American Vanguard Corporation (AVD)
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Company Info

ISIN

US0303711081

CUSIP

030371108

Sector

Basic Materials

IPO Date

Jun 22, 1988

Highlights

Market Cap

$155.74M

EPS (TTM)

-$1.04

PEG Ratio

2.27

Total Revenue (TTM)

$381.66M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$94.20M

EBITDA (TTM)

-$15.05M

Year Range

$4.26 - $14.19

Target Price

$14.00

Short %

4.33%

Short Ratio

3.20

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Popular comparisons:
AVD vs. VTSAX AVD vs. PFE AVD vs. ARCC AVD vs. FXAIX AVD vs. VTI AVD vs. IVZ AVD vs. VOOG AVD vs. SPY AVD vs. VOO AVD vs. VT
Popular comparisons:
AVD vs. VTSAX AVD vs. PFE AVD vs. ARCC AVD vs. FXAIX AVD vs. VTI AVD vs. IVZ AVD vs. VOOG AVD vs. SPY AVD vs. VOO AVD vs. VT

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in American Vanguard Corporation, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-20.00%-10.00%0.00%10.00%20.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-0.37%
9.03%
AVD (American Vanguard Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

American Vanguard Corporation had a return of 16.85% year-to-date (YTD) and -51.28% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, American Vanguard Corporation had an annualized return of -7.00%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.26%, indicating that American Vanguard Corporation did not perform as well as the benchmark.


AVD

YTD

16.85%

1M

6.50%

6M

-0.37%

1Y

-51.28%

5Y*

-20.75%

10Y*

-7.00%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

3.96%

1M

1.97%

6M

9.03%

1Y

22.16%

5Y*

12.60%

10Y*

11.26%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of AVD, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202533.48%16.85%
2024-0.46%-1.83%21.09%-12.05%-23.71%-0.69%11.86%-40.33%-7.67%-1.32%14.91%-22.96%-57.55%
20234.05%-7.61%4.99%-12.02%-11.38%4.93%1.06%-23.48%-20.71%-14.36%0.21%17.27%-49.05%
2022-7.44%-0.66%35.01%5.31%15.33%-9.33%4.74%-14.87%-6.05%24.44%-1.16%-5.48%33.13%
20216.64%17.95%4.66%-3.09%-7.03%-4.67%-5.71%-7.15%-1.70%3.52%-8.15%14.68%6.11%
2020-4.06%-18.36%-5.03%-13.07%5.81%3.46%-2.18%5.13%-7.14%-1.67%17.34%2.51%-20.06%
201915.34%7.19%-8.20%-8.59%-15.63%16.20%-7.33%-0.77%10.80%-10.84%15.16%21.06%28.80%
20187.63%-7.80%3.69%6.68%-0.00%6.59%-5.45%0.92%-17.81%-10.46%3.85%-9.02%-22.36%
2017-10.18%-8.43%5.50%0.90%0.60%2.46%2.61%14.41%13.09%-1.68%-11.56%-1.18%2.94%
2016-19.63%11.99%25.14%4.88%-20.85%15.43%-1.52%13.24%-4.69%-5.29%19.74%5.27%36.95%
2015-3.79%0.80%-5.59%2.73%26.31%0.14%-7.10%4.21%-13.47%16.00%17.52%-11.10%20.79%
2014-4.32%-4.26%-2.70%-17.55%-14.54%-13.14%-3.64%5.91%-16.67%3.52%-5.63%6.89%-51.56%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of AVD is 15, meaning it’s performing worse than 85% of other stocks on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of AVD is 1515
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of AVD is 1212
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of AVD is 1616
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of AVD is 1212
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of AVD is 1414
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of AVD is 2020
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for AVD, currently valued at -0.69, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.00-0.691.83
The chart of Sortino ratio for AVD, currently valued at -0.66, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.006.00-0.662.47
The chart of Omega ratio for AVD, currently valued at 0.88, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.000.881.33
The chart of Calmar ratio for AVD, currently valued at -0.54, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.00-0.542.76
The chart of Martin ratio for AVD, currently valued at -1.06, compared to the broader market-10.000.0010.0020.0030.00-1.0611.27
AVD
^GSPC

The current American Vanguard Corporation Sharpe ratio is -0.69. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of American Vanguard Corporation with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-0.69
1.83
AVD (American Vanguard Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

American Vanguard Corporation provided a 1.11% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.06 per share.


0.20%0.40%0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%1.40%$0.00$0.05$0.10$0.1520142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.06$0.06$0.12$0.11$0.08$0.04$0.08$0.08$0.06$0.03$0.02$0.17

Dividend yield

1.11%1.30%1.09%0.48%0.49%0.26%0.41%0.53%0.31%0.16%0.14%1.46%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for American Vanguard Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00
2024$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06
2023$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.12
2022$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.11
2021$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.08
2020$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.04
2019$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.08
2018$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.08
2017$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.06
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.00$0.01$0.03
2015$0.00$0.00$0.02$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.02
2014$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.00$0.05$0.00$0.02$0.17

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
100.0%200.0%300.0%400.0%500.0%600.0%1.1%
American Vanguard Corporation has a dividend yield of 1.11%, which signifies it pays a smaller percentage of its stock price in dividends to its shareholders compared to other companies in the market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%48.0%
American Vanguard Corporation has a payout ratio of 48.00%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that American Vanguard Corporation strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-80.00%-60.00%-40.00%-20.00%0.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
-84.25%
-0.07%
AVD (American Vanguard Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the American Vanguard Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the American Vanguard Corporation was 87.34%, occurring on Dec 23, 2024. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current American Vanguard Corporation drawdown is 84.25%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-87.34%Oct 3, 20123075Dec 23, 2024
-77.32%May 8, 20061082Aug 23, 2010447May 31, 20121529
-71.22%Mar 22, 1994285Nov 27, 199547Mar 18, 1996332
-69.79%Mar 21, 1996518Oct 8, 1998476Dec 18, 2000994
-55%Feb 16, 199056Jan 2, 199177Mar 26, 1992133

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current American Vanguard Corporation volatility is 16.48%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember2025February
16.48%
3.21%
AVD (American Vanguard Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of American Vanguard Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

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Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for American Vanguard Corporation.


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Income Statement



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Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

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Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

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Minority Interest

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Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items
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