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American Vanguard Corporation

MaterialsChemicals
Ticker AVDNEWPORT BEACH, CAFiscal year ends DecemberBook value per share $6.33Diluted shares 28.6M

American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE: AVD) is a holding company whose operating subsidiaries develop, manufacture, formulate, market and distribute chemical, biological and biorational products for agricultural, commercial and consumer uses. Its offerings include insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, soil-health and… From the company’s description.

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, American Vanguard Corporation reported revenue of $510.32M, down 3.5% from a year earlier, and a net loss of $54.59M. Its operating margin was −5.2%, and operations used $41.81M in cash. In fiscal 2025, it reported revenue of $515.11M, down 5.9% from fiscal 2024, and a net loss of $49.88M.

Fiscal year 2025 · ends 12-31Changes are against fiscal 2024The amber dot is the latest twelve months, to 2026-06-30
Sales & profitability
$515.11MFY2025
−5.9% year over year
Last 12 mo $510.32M
-5.49%FY2025
+13.1 percentage points
Last 12 mo -5.25%
$-49.88MFY2025
+60.5% year over year
Last 12 mo $-54.59M
-13.48%FY2025
+20.2 percentage points
Last 12 mo -30.09%
Cash & financing
$-21.19MFY2025
−640.2% year over year
Last 12 mo $-41.81M
$-25.11MFY2025
−648.2% year over year
Last 12 mo $-47.04M
0.90FY2025
Was 0.63× a year earlier
Last 12 mo 1.48
28.4MFY2025
+1.3% year over year
Last 12 mo 28.6M

Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.

What American Vanguard Corporation does

In the company’s own words

American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE: AVD) is a holding company whose operating subsidiaries develop, manufacture, formulate, market and distribute chemical, biological and biorational products for agricultural, commercial and consumer uses. Its offerings include insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, soil-health and plant-nutrition products, growth regulators and products for human and animal health protection, sold in liquid, powder and granular forms. Customers include agricultural growers, retailers, distributors and users in turf, ornamental-plant, health-protection and other markets. The company has one reportable segment and operates through domestic and international businesses, with international sales representing 39.5% of net sales in 2025. Its products reach customers through U.S. distribution companies and buying groups, as well as international subsidiaries, distributors and agents. Major offerings include the SmartBox Plus, Lock ‘n Load and EZ Load closed-delivery systems; subsidiaries also serve pharmaceutical, cosmetic and nutritional markets and distribute specialty crop solutions. The company employed 739 people and operated six manufacturing facilities as of December 31, 2025. Its website is www.american-vanguard.com.

Company details
Sector
Materials
Industry (SIC)
Chemicals
Headquarters
NEWPORT BEACH, CA
Fiscal year end
December
CIK
5981
SIC
2870

Financial performance, year by year

Fiscal 2011–2025 · USD
$-199.94M$20.85M$241.64M$462.42M$683.21M201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Last 12 moLast 12 monthsLast 12 months

The full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.

Ownership

Who owns American Vanguard Corporation — and what changed

Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30

89
funds hold it
0 of 35
superinvestors hold it
$11.96M
held by funds, at market
15.1%
of shares held by funds

Largest fund holders · American Vanguard Corporation’s weight in each

VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND
VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.00%of fund net assets
VANGUARD EXTENDED MARKET INDEX FUND
VXF · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.00%of fund net assets
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF
AVUV · American Century ETF Trust
—of fund net assets
Invenomic Fund
BIVIX · NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II
—of fund net assets
U.S. SMALL CAP VALUE PORTFOLIO
DFSVX · DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC
—of fund net assets

Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.

Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.

Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.

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