American Vanguard Corporation Common Stock ($0.10 Par Value) (AVD)

FairStock Score: 54/100 — MIXED

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AI Analysis

AI-generated, general educational analysis — not personal investment advice.

As a Buffett/Graham-style investor, I look for durable earnings power, a sound balance sheet, and a price that discounts reality. American Vanguard fails the first two tests. In fiscal 2025, the year ended 2025-12-31, revenue was $515.1M and net income was -$49.9M, or diluted EPS -$1.75. That followed a fiscal 2024 net loss of -$126.3M, or -$4.50 per share, while fiscal 2023 still showed net income of $7.5M, or $0.26 per share. This is the computed Lynch category: a TURNAROUND—loss in the latest year after earlier profits. The latest reported quarter, fiscal Q2 2026 ended 2026-06-30, had revenue of $116.8M and a net loss of -$9.9M, or -$0.34 per diluted share. The company makes crop protection and related agricultural products, but with 739 employees and volatile chemical/biological product economics, I see no clear wide moat. FairStock's price-based metrics at the 2026-10-13 close of $1.33 show P/B 0.21 and negative P/E -0.70. A low P/B might tempt a Graham investor, but trailing free cash flow was -$47.2M and FCF yield -124.4%—a business burning cash. Debt/equity is 1.57, FairStock's Altman Z-Score is 1.02, its Piotroski F-Score is 2/9, and its calculated ROE is -26.48%. Revenue of $515.1M in fiscal 2025 versus $547.3M in fiscal 2024 indicates contraction. The stock is near its 52-week low of $1.32. Unless losses reverse and cash flow turns positive, this is speculation on a turnaround, not a margin-of-safety investment.

In plain English: American Vanguard makes agricultural chemicals and related products for crops, turf, and consumer uses. The business looks weak right now because it lost money in its latest year and latest quarter, and it is burning cash. The stock price is very low compared with the value of its net assets on paper, but that may not be a real bargain while losses continue.

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Data as of 2026-10-13 close · note generated 2026-10-15 · model deepseek-flash

Sources (SEC EDGAR): fiscal Q2 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-06-30) · fiscal Q1 2026 10-Q (period ended 2026-03-31) · fiscal Q3 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-09-30) · fiscal Q2 2025 10-Q (period ended 2025-06-30) · FY2025 10-K/A (period ended 2025-12-31) · FY2024 10-K/A (period ended 2024-12-31) · FY2023 10-K/A (period ended 2023-12-31)

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