American Vanguard Corp Financials
Financial Health Signals
Based on FY2024 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores
American Vanguard Corp has an operating margin of -18.6%, meaning the company retains $-19 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This below-average margin results in a low score of 0/100, suggesting thin profitability after operating expenses. This is down from 4.0% the prior year.
American Vanguard Corp's revenue declined 5.5% year-over-year, from $579.4M to $547.3M. This contraction results in a growth score of 13/100.
American Vanguard Corp carries a low D/E ratio of 0.63, meaning only $0.63 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 88/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.
American Vanguard Corp's current ratio of 1.63 indicates adequate short-term liquidity, earning a score of 45/100. The company can meet its near-term obligations, though with limited headroom.
American Vanguard Corp passes 3 of 9 financial strength tests. 2 of 4 profitability signals pass, no leverage/liquidity signals pass (rising debt, declining liquidity, or share dilution), 1 of 2 efficiency signals pass.
For every $1 of reported earnings, American Vanguard Corp generates $-0.03 in operating cash flow ($3.9M OCF vs -$126.3M net income). This mixed ratio suggests some earnings may rely on non-cash accounting items.
American Vanguard Corp earns $-6.1 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense (-$101.6M vs $16.5M). This narrow margin raises concern about the company's ability to service its debt if operating income declines.
This page shows American Vanguard Corp (AVD) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 16 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).
Key Financial Metrics
American Vanguard Corp generated $547.3M in revenue in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 5.5% from the prior year.
American Vanguard Corp's EBITDA was -$96.4M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents a decrease of 422.5% from the prior year.
American Vanguard Corp reported -$126.3M in net income in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 1780.3% from the prior year.
American Vanguard Corp earned $-4.50 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 1830.8% from the prior year.
American Vanguard Corp held $12.5M in cash against $147.3M in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2024.
American Vanguard Corp paid $0.06 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 50.0% from the prior year.
American Vanguard Corp's gross margin was 22.0% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 8.9 percentage points from the prior year.
American Vanguard Corp's operating margin was -18.6% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting core business profitability. This is down 22.6 percentage points from the prior year.
American Vanguard Corp's net profit margin was -23.1% in fiscal year 2024, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is down 24.4 percentage points from the prior year.
American Vanguard Corp invested $32.7M in research and development in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 14.1% from the prior year.
American Vanguard Corp spent $0 on share buybacks in fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents a decrease of 100.0% from the prior year.
AVD Income Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $119.3M-7.7% | $129.3M+11.7% | $115.8M-30.1% | $165.6M+29.2% | $128.2M-5.1% | $135.1M-21.5% | $172.2M+15.2% | $149.5M |
| Cost of Revenue | $85.1M-4.1% | $88.8M+3.7% | $85.6M-40.1% | $142.8M+57.9% | $90.4M-2.5% | $92.7M-21.1% | $117.5M+10.4% | $106.4M |
| Gross Profit | $34.2M-15.6% | $40.5M+34.3% | $30.2M+32.2% | $22.8M-39.5% | $37.8M-11.0% | $42.4M-22.4% | $54.6M+26.8% | $43.1M |
| R&D Expenses | $5.7M-2.6% | $5.8M+2.1% | $5.7M-20.9% | $7.2M-16.5% | $8.6M+50.7% | $5.7M-46.5% | $10.7M+17.4% | $9.1M |
| SG&A Expenses | $26.7M-7.0% | $28.8M+8.0% | $26.6M-18.7% | $32.7M+5.5% | $31.1M+5.4% | $29.5M-4.7% | $30.9M+3.7% | $29.8M |
| Operating Income | -$6.5M-249.0% | $4.4M+201.3% | -$4.3M+93.8% | -$70.0M-658.5% | -$9.2M-251.6% | $6.1M-49.6% | $12.1M+188.4% | $4.2M |
| Interest Expense | $4.9M+10.6% | $4.5M+18.2% | $3.8M-17.4% | $4.6M+16.4% | $3.9M+6.1% | $3.7M-15.3% | $4.4M+28.8% | $3.4M |
| Income Tax | $422K-44.8% | $765K+97.7% | $387K-97.0% | $13.0M+935.5% | -$1.6M-204.6% | $1.5M+108.1% | $713K-19.4% | $885K |
| Net Income | -$12.4M-1355.6% | -$849K+90.0% | -$8.5M+90.6% | -$90.4M-671.5% | -$11.7M-855.2% | $1.6M-77.8% | $7.0M+2247.4% | -$325K |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-0.43-1333.3% | $-0.03+90.0% | $-0.30+90.7% | $-3.23-669.0% | $-0.42-800.0% | $0.06-75.0% | $0.24+2500.0% | $-0.01 |
AVD Balance Sheet
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $655.0M+0.5% | $652.0M+3.2% | $631.6M-0.8% | $636.7M-21.1% | $807.5M+3.3% | $781.6M+1.8% | $767.5M-4.4% | $802.8M |
| Current Assets | $406.5M+1.8% | $399.3M+5.7% | $377.8M-0.3% | $378.9M-20.7% | $477.6M+6.9% | $446.9M+3.5% | $432.0M-8.4% | $471.6M |
| Cash & Equivalents | $16.8M+16.0% | $14.5M+22.7% | $11.8M-5.7% | $12.5M-30.3% | $17.9M+30.9% | $13.7M+20.1% | $11.4M-1.0% | $11.5M |
| Inventory | $199.0M+3.9% | $191.5M+3.7% | $184.6M+3.0% | $179.3M-26.8% | $244.9M+7.3% | $228.3M+4.0% | $219.6M-11.4% | $247.9M |
| Accounts Receivable | $167.1M-1.4% | $169.5M+6.2% | $159.6M-6.0% | $169.7M-11.6% | $192.1M+2.6% | $187.2M+2.5% | $182.6M-1.6% | $185.6M |
| Goodwill | $21.0M+1.1% | $20.8M+2.5% | $20.3M+3.0% | $19.7M-59.7% | $48.9M-3.2% | $50.5M-1.4% | $51.2M+8.0% | $47.4M |
| Total Liabilities | $434.0M+3.1% | $421.2M+4.2% | $404.2M+0.2% | $403.6M-11.1% | $454.2M+10.8% | $410.0M+3.1% | $397.5M-10.5% | $444.1M |
| Current Liabilities | $230.2M+10.3% | $208.7M-2.0% | $213.1M-8.3% | $232.3M+8.1% | $214.9M+10.0% | $195.4M-15.2% | $230.5M+21.6% | $189.5M |
| Long-Term Debt | $182.3M-3.8% | $189.5M+13.1% | $167.5M+13.7% | $147.3M-30.3% | $211.3M+13.0% | $187.0M+34.6% | $138.9M-36.3% | $218.0M |
| Total Equity | $221.0M-4.3% | $230.8M+1.5% | $227.4M-2.5% | $233.1M-34.0% | $353.2M-4.9% | $371.6M+0.4% | $370.0M+3.2% | $358.7M |
| Retained Earnings | $183.2M-6.3% | $195.6M-0.4% | $196.4M-4.1% | $204.9M-36.2% | $321.1M-3.8% | $333.6M+0.2% | $332.9M+1.9% | $326.8M |
AVD Cash Flow Statement
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $12.7M+165.9% | -$19.3M+6.4% | -$20.6M-181.0% | $25.4M+291.7% | -$13.3M+63.3% | -$36.1M-141.5% | $87.1M+276.9% | -$49.3M |
| Capital Expenditures | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Free Cash Flow | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Investing Cash Flow | -$985K-61.2% | -$611K-37.0% | -$446K-84.3% | -$242K+91.5% | -$2.8M+20.6% | -$3.6M+54.7% | -$7.9M-298.2% | -$2.0M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -$9.4M-143.4% | $21.7M+9.5% | $19.8M+182.8% | -$23.9M-209.7% | $21.8M-47.3% | $41.4M+151.8% | -$79.9M-264.5% | $48.6M |
| Dividends Paid | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0-100.0% | $836K+0.2% | $834K0.0% | $834K-1.7% | $848K |
| Share Buybacks | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0-100.0% | $8.3M |
AVD Financial Ratios
| Metric | Q3'25 | Q2'25 | Q1'25 | Q3'24 | Q2'24 | Q1'24 | Q4'23 | Q3'23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 28.7%-2.7pp | 31.4%+5.3pp | 26.1%+12.3pp | 13.8%-15.7pp | 29.4%-1.9pp | 31.4%-0.3pp | 31.7%+2.9pp | 28.8% |
| Operating Margin | -5.5%-8.8pp | 3.4%+7.1pp | -3.7%+38.6pp | -42.3%-35.1pp | -7.2%-11.7pp | 4.5%-2.5pp | 7.0%+4.2pp | 2.8% |
| Net Margin | -10.4%-9.7pp | -0.7%+6.7pp | -7.3%+47.3pp | -54.6%-45.5pp | -9.1%-10.3pp | 1.1%-2.9pp | 4.0%+4.3pp | -0.2% |
| Return on Equity | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.4%-1.5pp | 1.9% | N/A |
| Return on Assets | -1.9%-1.8pp | -0.1%+1.2pp | -1.3%+12.9pp | -14.2%-12.7pp | -1.5%-1.7pp | 0.2%-0.7pp | 0.9%+0.9pp | -0.0% |
| Current Ratio | 1.77-0.1 | 1.91+0.1 | 1.77+0.1 | 1.63-0.6 | 2.22-0.1 | 2.29+0.4 | 1.87-0.6 | 2.49 |
| Debt-to-Equity | 0.820.0 | 0.82+0.1 | 0.74+0.1 | 0.63+0.0 | 0.60+0.1 | 0.50+0.1 | 0.38-0.2 | 0.61 |
| FCF Margin | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is American Vanguard Corp's annual revenue?
American Vanguard Corp (AVD) reported $547.3M in total revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -5.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.
How fast is American Vanguard Corp's revenue growing?
American Vanguard Corp (AVD) revenue declined by 5.5% year-over-year, from $579.4M to $547.3M in fiscal year 2024.
Is American Vanguard Corp profitable?
No, American Vanguard Corp (AVD) reported a net income of -$126.3M in fiscal year 2024, with a net profit margin of -23.1%.
What is American Vanguard Corp's earnings per share (EPS)?
American Vanguard Corp (AVD) reported diluted earnings per share of $-4.50 for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -1830.8% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.
What is American Vanguard Corp's EBITDA?
American Vanguard Corp (AVD) had EBITDA of -$96.4M in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.
How much debt does American Vanguard Corp have?
As of fiscal year 2024, American Vanguard Corp (AVD) had $12.5M in cash and equivalents against $147.3M in long-term debt.
What is American Vanguard Corp's gross margin?
American Vanguard Corp (AVD) had a gross margin of 22.0% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.
What is American Vanguard Corp's operating margin?
American Vanguard Corp (AVD) had an operating margin of -18.6% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.
What is American Vanguard Corp's net profit margin?
American Vanguard Corp (AVD) had a net profit margin of -23.1% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.
Does American Vanguard Corp pay dividends?
Yes, American Vanguard Corp (AVD) paid $0.06 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2024.
What is American Vanguard Corp's operating cash flow?
American Vanguard Corp (AVD) generated $3.9M in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash generated from core business activities.
What are American Vanguard Corp's total assets?
American Vanguard Corp (AVD) had $636.7M in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.
How much does American Vanguard Corp spend on research and development?
American Vanguard Corp (AVD) invested $32.7M in research and development during fiscal year 2024.
What is American Vanguard Corp's current ratio?
American Vanguard Corp (AVD) had a current ratio of 1.63 as of fiscal year 2024, which is generally considered healthy.
What is American Vanguard Corp's debt-to-equity ratio?
American Vanguard Corp (AVD) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63 as of fiscal year 2024, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.
What is American Vanguard Corp's return on assets (ROA)?
American Vanguard Corp (AVD) had a return on assets of -19.8% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.
What is American Vanguard Corp's Piotroski F-Score?
American Vanguard Corp (AVD) has a Piotroski F-Score of 3 out of 9, indicating weak financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Are American Vanguard Corp's earnings high quality?
American Vanguard Corp (AVD) has an earnings quality ratio of -0.03x, considered mixed quality. This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
Can American Vanguard Corp cover its interest payments?
American Vanguard Corp (AVD) has an interest coverage ratio of -6.1x, meaning it can struggle to cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.
How financially healthy is American Vanguard Corp?
American Vanguard Corp (AVD) scores 36 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating weak overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.