American Vanguard (AVD) Competitors

Intrepid Potash (NYSE:IPI) and American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Does the media prefer IPI or AVD?

In the previous week, American Vanguard had 2 more articles in the media than Intrepid Potash. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for American Vanguard and 4 mentions for Intrepid Potash. Intrepid Potash's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat American Vanguard's score of 0.58 indicating that Intrepid Potash is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Intrepid Potash	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Vanguard	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, IPI or AVD?

Intrepid Potash has a beta of 1.78, meaning that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Vanguard has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, IPI or AVD?

American Vanguard has higher revenue and earnings than Intrepid Potash. Intrepid Potash is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Vanguard, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intrepid Potash	$282.58M	1.32	-$212.85M	-$15.58	-1.80
American Vanguard	$547.31M	0.28	-$126.34M	-$4.47	-1.21

Is IPI or AVD more profitable?

American Vanguard has a net margin of -23.72% compared to Intrepid Potash's net margin of -71.13%. Intrepid Potash's return on equity of 1.48% beat American Vanguard's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intrepid Potash	-71.13%	1.48%	1.20%
American Vanguard	-23.72%	-26.21%	-9.97%

Do analysts rate IPI or AVD?

Intrepid Potash presently has a consensus target price of $23.00, indicating a potential downside of 18.03%. American Vanguard has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 122.02%. Given American Vanguard's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Vanguard is more favorable than Intrepid Potash.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intrepid Potash	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
American Vanguard	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals & insiders believe in IPI or AVD?

56.1% of Intrepid Potash shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.0% of American Vanguard shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Intrepid Potash shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of American Vanguard shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

American Vanguard beats Intrepid Potash on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.