American Vanguard (AVD) Competitors

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AVD vs. CF, MOS, SMG, IPI, and NL

Should you buy American Vanguard stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares American Vanguard with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with American Vanguard include CF Industries (CF), Mosaic (MOS), Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG), Intrepid Potash (IPI), and NL Industries (NL).

How does American Vanguard compare to CF Industries?

CF Industries (NYSE:CF) and American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and risk.

CF Industries has a net margin of 23.73% compared to American Vanguard's net margin of -8.71%. CF Industries' return on equity of 20.93% beat American Vanguard's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CF Industries	23.73%	20.93%	11.66%
American Vanguard	-8.71%	-4.13%	-1.34%

CF Industries currently has a consensus target price of $118.47, indicating a potential downside of 4.69%. American Vanguard has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 325.53%. Given American Vanguard's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Vanguard is more favorable than CF Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CF Industries	3 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.28
American Vanguard	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

CF Industries has higher revenue and earnings than American Vanguard. American Vanguard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CF Industries, 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
CF Industries	$7.41B	2.58	$1.46B	$11.13	11.17
American Vanguard	$515.11M	0.16	-$49.88M	-$1.59	N/A

93.1% of CF Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.0% of American Vanguard shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of CF Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of American Vanguard shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

CF Industries has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Vanguard has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, CF Industries had 37 more articles in the media than American Vanguard. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for CF Industries and 1 mentions for American Vanguard. CF Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat American Vanguard's score of 0.00 indicating that CF Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CF Industries	17 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Vanguard	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

CF Industries beats American Vanguard on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Vanguard compare to Mosaic?

Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) and American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, media sentiment and risk.

Mosaic has a net margin of 0.36% compared to American Vanguard's net margin of -8.71%. Mosaic's return on equity of 4.66% beat American Vanguard's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mosaic	0.36%	4.66%	2.37%
American Vanguard	-8.71%	-4.13%	-1.34%

Mosaic has higher revenue and earnings than American Vanguard. American Vanguard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mosaic, 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
Mosaic	$12.05B	0.58	$540.70M	$0.13	170.14
American Vanguard	$515.11M	0.16	-$49.88M	-$1.59	N/A

Mosaic has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Vanguard has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

Mosaic currently has a consensus target price of $28.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.59%. American Vanguard has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 325.53%. Given American Vanguard's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Vanguard is more favorable than Mosaic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mosaic	3 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
American Vanguard	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Mosaic had 23 more articles in the media than American Vanguard. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Mosaic and 1 mentions for American Vanguard. American Vanguard's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Mosaic's score of -0.25 indicating that American Vanguard is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Mosaic	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	8 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
American Vanguard	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

77.5% of Mosaic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.0% of American Vanguard shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Mosaic shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of American Vanguard shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

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

How does American Vanguard compare to Scotts Miracle-Gro?

Scotts Miracle-Gro (NYSE:SMG) and American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) are both fertilizers & agricultural chemicals companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Scotts Miracle-Gro has a net margin of 3.27% compared to American Vanguard's net margin of -8.71%. American Vanguard's return on equity of -4.13% beat Scotts Miracle-Gro's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Scotts Miracle-Gro	3.27%	-79.61%	8.53%
American Vanguard	-8.71%	-4.13%	-1.34%

Scotts Miracle-Gro has higher revenue and earnings than American Vanguard. American Vanguard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Scotts Miracle-Gro, 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
Scotts Miracle-Gro	$3.47B	0.96	$145.20M	$1.79	31.97
American Vanguard	$515.11M	0.16	-$49.88M	-$1.59	N/A

Scotts Miracle-Gro has a beta of 1.88, indicating that its share price is 88% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Vanguard has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

Scotts Miracle-Gro currently has a consensus target price of $73.50, indicating a potential upside of 28.45%. American Vanguard has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 325.53%. Given American Vanguard's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Vanguard is more favorable than Scotts Miracle-Gro.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Scotts Miracle-Gro	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
American Vanguard	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, Scotts Miracle-Gro had 8 more articles in the media than American Vanguard. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Scotts Miracle-Gro and 1 mentions for American Vanguard. Scotts Miracle-Gro's average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat American Vanguard's score of 0.00 indicating that Scotts Miracle-Gro is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Scotts Miracle-Gro	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Vanguard	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

74.1% of Scotts Miracle-Gro shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.0% of American Vanguard shares are held by institutional investors. 24.4% of Scotts Miracle-Gro shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of American Vanguard shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Scotts Miracle-Gro beats American Vanguard on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Vanguard compare to Intrepid Potash?

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

56.1% of Intrepid Potash shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.0% of American Vanguard shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of Intrepid Potash shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of American Vanguard shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Intrepid Potash has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Vanguard has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its share price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

Intrepid Potash has a net margin of 4.68% compared to American Vanguard's net margin of -8.71%. Intrepid Potash's return on equity of 4.53% beat American Vanguard's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intrepid Potash	4.68%	4.53%	3.57%
American Vanguard	-8.71%	-4.13%	-1.34%

Intrepid Potash has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Vanguard. American Vanguard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intrepid Potash, 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	$298.33M	1.93	$11.19M	$1.06	40.34
American Vanguard	$515.11M	0.16	-$49.88M	-$1.59	N/A

In the previous week, Intrepid Potash had 2 more articles in the media than American Vanguard. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Intrepid Potash and 1 mentions for American Vanguard. American Vanguard's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Intrepid Potash's score of -0.49 indicating that American Vanguard is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

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

Intrepid Potash currently has a consensus target price of $26.00, indicating a potential downside of 39.20%. American Vanguard has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 325.53%. Given American Vanguard's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.67
American Vanguard	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Intrepid Potash and American Vanguard tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Vanguard compare to NL Industries?

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

NL Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Vanguard. NL Industries 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
NL Industries	$158.30M	2.18	-$37.83M	-$0.69	N/A
American Vanguard	$515.11M	0.16	-$49.88M	-$1.59	N/A

American Vanguard has a net margin of -8.71% compared to NL Industries' net margin of -21.56%. American Vanguard's return on equity of -4.13% beat NL Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NL Industries	-21.56%	-8.74%	-7.02%
American Vanguard	-8.71%	-4.13%	-1.34%

10.7% of NL Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.0% of American Vanguard shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of NL Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.6% of American Vanguard shares are held 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.

NL Industries has a beta of 0.19, suggesting that its stock price is 81% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Vanguard has a beta of 1.48, suggesting that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, NL Industries had 3 more articles in the media than American Vanguard. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for NL Industries and 1 mentions for American Vanguard. NL Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat American Vanguard's score of 0.00 indicating that NL Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

American Vanguard has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 325.53%. Given American Vanguard's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe American Vanguard is more favorable than NL Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NL Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
American Vanguard	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

American Vanguard beats NL Industries on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AVD vs. The Competition

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Metric	American Vanguard	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$80.82M	$14.89B	$4.80B	$22.79B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.99%	4.97%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	-1.78	34.44	23.12	30.25
Price / Sales	0.16	2.46	6,725.26	95.24
Price / Cash	6.41	14.87	27.69	25.31
Price / Book	0.43	4.25	6.88	4.61
Net Income	-$49.88M	$375.10M	$159.01M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	-6.72%	-1.82%	-0.57%	-2.01%
1 Month Performance	12.49%	0.41%	1.10%	0.22%
1 Year Performance	-31.39%	18.39%	82.36%	22.63%

American Vanguard Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AVD American Vanguard	1.9054 of 5 stars	$2.82 -3.1%	$12.00 +325.5%	-31.3%	$80.82M	$515.11M	N/A	800
CF CF Industries	2.7845 of 5 stars	$124.61 +8.3%	$118.27 -5.1%	+43.9%	$17.67B	$7.08B	11.20	2,900	Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision Gap Down
MOS Mosaic	4.5624 of 5 stars	$21.86 -1.5%	$29.13 +33.3%	-32.7%	$7.05B	$12.05B	12.93	13,249	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
SMG Scotts Miracle-Gro	4.4962 of 5 stars	$60.06 -1.7%	$74.00 +23.2%	+0.7%	$3.55B	$3.41B	33.55	5,900	Analyst Forecast
IPI Intrepid Potash	0.8034 of 5 stars	$43.57 +15.2%	$25.00 -42.6%	+16.3%	$507.93M	$298.33M	41.11	440	Analyst Forecast Insider Trade

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American Vanguard (AVD) Competitors

AVD vs. CF, MOS, SMG, IPI, and NL

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AVD vs. CF, MOS, SMG, IPI, and NL

How does American Vanguard compare to CF Industries?

Is CF or AVD more profitable?

Do analysts prefer CF or AVD?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CF or AVD?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CF or AVD?

Which has more risk and volatility, CF or AVD?

Does the media refer more to CF or AVD?

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How does American Vanguard compare to Mosaic?

Is MOS or AVD more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MOS or AVD?

Which has more risk and volatility, MOS or AVD?

Do analysts prefer MOS or AVD?

Does the media refer more to MOS or AVD?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MOS or AVD?

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How does American Vanguard compare to Scotts Miracle-Gro?

Is SMG or AVD more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SMG or AVD?

Which has more volatility & risk, SMG or AVD?

Do analysts prefer SMG or AVD?

Does the media prefer SMG or AVD?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SMG or AVD?

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How does American Vanguard compare to Intrepid Potash?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in IPI or AVD?

Which has more volatility & risk, IPI or AVD?

Is IPI or AVD more profitable?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, IPI or AVD?

Does the media prefer IPI or AVD?

Do analysts prefer IPI or AVD?

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How does American Vanguard compare to NL Industries?

Which has better valuation and earnings, NL or AVD?

Is NL or AVD more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in NL or AVD?

Which has more volatility and risk, NL or AVD?

Does the media prefer NL or AVD?

Do analysts prefer NL or AVD?

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