American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) Stock

American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) is a Materials stock trading at $2.65 (as of 2026-06-18), with a market capitalization of $70.66M and a trailing P/E of -1.8. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

American Vanguard Corporation, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets specialty chemicals for agricultural, commercial, and consumer uses in the United States and internationally. It manufactures and formulates chemicals, including insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, molluscicides, soil health, plant nutrition, growth regulators, and soil fumigants in liquid, powder, and granular forms for crops, turf and ornamental plants, and human and animal health protection. The company also markets, sells, and distributes end-use chemical and biological products for crop applications; and distributes chemicals for turf and ornamental markets. It distributes its products through national distribution companies, and buying groups or co-operatives; and through sales offices, sales force executives, sales agents, and wholly owned distributors. The company was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$2.65
Market Cap$70.66M
P/E Ratio-1.8
EV / EBITDA-16.5
Price / Book0.44
Price / Sales0.16
Dividend Yield0.0%
DCF Value (model)$-18.30
DCF Upside vs Price-791.9%
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$515.11M
Net Margin-9.7%
Return on Equity-24.0%
Debt / Equity1.41
Current Ratio2.32
Revenue Growth (YoY)-5.9%
EPS Growth (YoY)-61.1%
Financial Health — source: SEC EDGAR
Altman Z-Score1.51 (distress)
Piotroski F-Score5/9 (moderate)
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E-1.8
Sector P/E (Materials)25.3
Industry P/E (Chemicals)36.5
vs Sector-107.3%
vs Industry-105.0%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderBlackRock Fund Advisors ($42.82M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorMaterials
IndustryChemicals
CEODouglas A. Kaye
Employees845
CountryUS
IPO Date1987-03-03

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Data as of 2026-06-18.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.