American Vanguard Corp. Company Profile (NYSE:AVD)

About American Vanguard Corp.

American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) operates as a holding company. The Company conducts its business through its subsidiaries, AMVAC Chemical Corporation (AMVAC), GemChem, Inc. (GemChem), 2110 Davie Corporation (DAVIE), Quimica Amvac de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (AMVAC M), AMVAC Mexico Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (AMVAC M Srl), AMVAC de Costa Rica Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada (AMVAC CR Srl), AMVAC Switzerland GmbH (AMVAC S), AMVAC do Brasil Representacoes Ltda (AMVAC B), AMVAC CV (AMVAC CV), AMVAC Netherlands BV (AMVAC BV) and Envance Technologies, LLC (Envance). The Company, through AMVAC, develops and markets products for agricultural, commercial and consumer uses. The Company manufactures and formulates chemicals for crops, turf and ornamental plants, and human and animal health protection. These chemicals, which include insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, molluscicides, growth regulators, and soil fumigants, are marketed in liquid, powder, and granular forms.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:

Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Agricultural Chemicals
Sub-Industry: Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals
Exchange: NYSE
Symbol: AVD
CUSIP: 03037110

Key Metrics:

Previous Close: $16.59
50 Day Moving Average: $16.75
200 Day Moving Average: $15.51
52-Week Range: $29,348,000.00 - $9.63
Trailing P/E Ratio: 40.39
Foreward P/E Ratio: 24.29
P/E Growth: 1.77
Market Cap: $484.83M
Outstanding Shares: 29,348,000
Beta: 1.15

Profitability:

Net Margins: 3.95%
Return on Equity: 4.37%
Return on Assets: 2.54%

Debt:

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.18%
Current Ratio: 2.47%
Quick Ratio: 1.03%

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Consensus Ratings for American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD) (?)

Ratings Breakdown:	1 Sell Rating, 2 Hold Ratings, 1 Buy Rating
Consensus Rating:	Hold (Score: 2.00)
Consensus Price Target:	$14.50 (12.23% downside)

Analysts' Ratings History for American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD)

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Date	Firm	Action	Rating	Price Target
8/3/2016	SunTrust Banks Inc.	Upgrade	Neutral -> Buy	$18.00
7/13/2016	BB&T Corp.	Downgrade	Buy -> Hold
5/4/2016	Roth Capital	Downgrade	Buy -> Neutral	$19.00 -> $14.50
1/4/2016	Piper Jaffray Cos.	Downgrade	Neutral -> Underweight	$10.00 -> $11.00
3/12/2015	Topeka Capital Markets	Upgrade	Hold -> Buy	$12.50 -> $14.00

(Data available from 9/25/2014 forward)

Earnings History for American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD)

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
10/31/2016
8/2/2016	Q216	$0.09	$0.11	$72.78 million	$72.70 million	View	N/A
5/3/2016	Q1	$0.06	$0.10	$71.71 million	$69.47 million	View	N/A
3/1/2016	Q415	$0.07	$0.10	$81.43 million	$84.00 million	View	N/A
11/2/2015	Q315	$0.05	$0.09	$73.19 million	$72.50 million	View	N/A
7/30/2015	Q215	$0.04	$0.03	$68.93 million	$66.50 million	View	Listen
2/26/2015	Q414	$0.10	$0.06	$81.40 million	$77.60 million	View	N/A
10/30/2014	Q314	$0.07	$0.03	$76.60 million	$71.60 million	View	N/A
7/31/2014	Q214	$0.03	$0.01	$73.07 million	$68.30 million	View	N/A
5/1/2014	Q114	$0.03	$0.07	$81.20 million	$81.10 million	View	N/A
2/27/2014	Q413	$0.01	$0.01	$72.23 million	$75.50 million	View	N/A
10/31/2013	Q313	$0.29	$0.31	$94.78 million	$97.20 million	View	N/A
8/5/2013	Q2 2013	$0.33	$0.29	$93.93 million	$86.80 million	View	N/A
5/2/2013	Q1 2013	$0.46	$0.59	$113.55 million	$121.50 million	View	N/A
2/28/2013	Q4 2012	$0.36	$0.39	$99.05 million	$104.30 million	View	N/A
11/1/2012	Q312	$0.24	$0.28	$84.21 million	$90.80 million	View	N/A
8/2/2012		$0.24	$0.30			View	N/A

(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Earnings Estimates for American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD)

Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.47 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.68 EPS

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2016	3	$0.03	$0.07	$0.05
Q2 2016	4	$0.08	$0.15	$0.10
Q3 2016	4	$0.11	$0.16	$0.13
Q4 2016	4	$0.08	$0.23	$0.18
Q1 2017	1	$0.14	$0.14	$0.14
Q2 2017	1	$0.12	$0.12	$0.12
Q3 2017	1	$0.15	$0.15	$0.15
Q4 2017	1	$0.36	$0.36	$0.36

(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Current Dividend Information for American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD)

Annual Dividend:	$0.04
Dividend Yield:	0.24%
Dividend Growth:	-30.70% (3 Year Average)
Payout Ratio:	10.00% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings) 8.51% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate) 5.88% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)
Track Record:	3 Years of Consecutive Dividend Growth

Dividend History for American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD)

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
6/13/2016	Quarterly	$0.01		6/28/2016	6/30/2016	7/12/2016
3/17/2015	quarterly	$0.02	0.76%	3/31/2015	4/3/2015	4/17/2015
12/16/2014	quarterly	$0.02	0.73%	12/23/2014	12/26/2014	1/9/2015
9/19/2014	quarterly	$0.05	1.64%	10/6/2014	10/8/2014	10/22/2014
6/9/2014	quarterly	$0.05	1.39%	7/1/2014	7/3/2014	7/17/2014
3/10/2014	quarterly	$0.05		4/2/2014	4/4/2014	4/18/2014
12/18/2013	quarterly	$0.05	0.85%	12/24/2013	12/27/2013	1/10/2014
12/18/2013		$0.05		12/24/2013	12/27/2013	1/10/2014
9/9/2013	quarterly	$0.05	0.78%	10/2/2013	10/4/2013	10/18/2013
6/11/2013	quarterly	$0.05	0.67%	7/2/2013	7/5/2013	7/19/2013
3/12/2013	semiannual	$0.07	0.43%	4/3/2013	4/5/2013	4/19/2013

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trading History for American Vanguard Corp. (NYSE:AVD)

Insider Ownership Percentage: 4.30%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 79.52%

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction
9/9/2016	Ulrich Trogele	Insider	Buy	5,000	$15.91	$79,550.00
8/30/2016	John Rizzi	Insider	Sell	5,000	$17.34	$86,700.00
8/16/2016	Scott Hendrix	VP	Sell	4,000	$17.25	$69,000.00
5/9/2016	Ulrich Trogele	Insider	Buy	15,000	$13.25	$198,750.00
12/15/2015	Ulrich Trogele	COO	Buy	2,000	$13.30	$26,600.00
8/14/2015	Ulrich Trogele	COO	Buy	5,000	$11.28	$56,400.00
5/7/2014	Carl Soderlind	Director	Buy	1,000	$14.92	$14,920.00
5/7/2014	John Rizzi	Insider	Buy	3,000	$14.85	$44,550.00
11/20/2013	Eric Wintemute	CEO	Sell	20,000	$27.36	$547,200.00
11/6/2013	Timothy Donnelly	Insider	Sell	4,401	$29.09	$128,025.09
6/10/2013	Glen D Johnson	VP	Sell	5,000	$30.52	$152,600.00
6/3/2013	Carl R Soderlind	Director	Sell	1,000	$30.50	$30,500.00
5/15/2013	Eric G Wintemute	CEO	Sell	5,000	$30.46	$152,300.00
5/14/2013	Eric G Wintemute	CEO	Sell	20,000	$30.31	$606,200.00
5/13/2013	Glen D Johnson	VP	Sell	5,000	$30.11	$150,550.00
3/13/2013	Eric G Wintemute	CEO	Sell	35,000	$32.87	$1,150,450.00
3/11/2013	Glen D Johnson	VP	Sell	5,000	$32.39	$161,950.00
2/1/2013	Carl R Soderlind	Director	Sell	1,000	$34.02	$34,020.00
11/12/2012	Glen D Johnson	VP	Sell	5,000	$30.06	$150,300.00
11/6/2012	Jerome L Coben	Director	Buy	1,000	$31.43	$31,430.00
9/4/2012	Carl R Soderlind	Director	Sell	2,000	$26.34	$52,680.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

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