Which has better earnings and valuation, MOS or AVD?

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 0.59 $540.70M $0.13 171.29 American Vanguard $522.88M 0.15 -$49.88M -$1.59 N/A

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

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 5E Advanced Materials (FEAM).

How does American Vanguard compare to CF Industries?

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

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
American Vanguard	$522.88M	0.15	-$49.88M	-$1.59	N/A
CF Industries	$7.08B	2.47	$1.46B	$11.13	10.22

In the previous week, CF Industries had 16 more articles in the media than American Vanguard. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for CF Industries and 0 mentions for American Vanguard. CF Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat American Vanguard's score of 0.00 indicating that CF Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
American Vanguard	Neutral
CF Industries	Positive

American Vanguard pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. CF Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. American Vanguard pays out -1.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CF Industries pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CF Industries has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. CF Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

American Vanguard has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CF Industries has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

American Vanguard presently has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 350.45%. CF Industries has a consensus target price of $119.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.64%. Given American Vanguard's higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe American Vanguard is more favorable than CF Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Vanguard	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
CF Industries	3 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.35

79.0% of American Vanguard shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of CF Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 5.6% of American Vanguard shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CF Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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
American Vanguard	-8.71%	-4.13%	-1.34%
CF Industries	23.73%	20.93%	11.66%

Summary

CF Industries beats American Vanguard on 16 of the 20 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and dividends.

Mosaic has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Vanguard has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Mosaic had 3 more articles in the media than American Vanguard. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Mosaic and 0 mentions for American Vanguard. Mosaic's average media sentiment score of 0.59 beat American Vanguard's score of 0.00 indicating that Mosaic is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mosaic	Positive
American Vanguard	Neutral

77.5% of Mosaic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.0% of American Vanguard shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Mosaic shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of American Vanguard shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Mosaic presently has a consensus target price of $27.47, suggesting a potential upside of 23.36%. American Vanguard has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 350.45%. Given American Vanguard's higher possible 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)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.15
American Vanguard	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Mosaic pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. American Vanguard pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Mosaic pays out 676.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Vanguard pays out -1.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mosaic has raised its dividend for 7 consecutive years. Mosaic is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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	0.59	$540.70M	$0.13	171.29
American Vanguard	$522.88M	0.15	-$49.88M	-$1.59	N/A

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%

Summary

Mosaic beats American Vanguard on 14 of the 19 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 business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Scotts Miracle-Gro has a beta of 1.84, suggesting that its share price is 84% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Vanguard has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its share price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

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	$3.41B	0.98	$145.20M	$1.79	32.16
American Vanguard	$522.88M	0.15	-$49.88M	-$1.59	N/A

Scotts Miracle-Gro presently has a consensus price target of $72.83, suggesting a potential upside of 26.50%. American Vanguard has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 350.45%. Given American Vanguard's higher possible 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

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%

In the previous week, Scotts Miracle-Gro had 6 more articles in the media than American Vanguard. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Scotts Miracle-Gro and 0 mentions for American Vanguard. Scotts Miracle-Gro's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat American Vanguard's score of 0.00 indicating that Scotts Miracle-Gro is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Scotts Miracle-Gro	Neutral
American Vanguard	Neutral

74.1% of Scotts Miracle-Gro shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.0% of American Vanguard shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.4% of Scotts Miracle-Gro shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of American Vanguard shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Scotts Miracle-Gro pays an annual dividend of $2.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. American Vanguard pays an annual dividend of $0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Scotts Miracle-Gro pays out 147.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Vanguard pays out -1.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Scotts Miracle-Gro beats American Vanguard on 14 of the 18 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 business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Intrepid Potash has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Vanguard has a beta of 1.43, suggesting that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

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	1.57	$11.19M	$1.06	32.96
American Vanguard	$522.88M	0.15	-$49.88M	-$1.59	N/A

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%

In the previous week, Intrepid Potash had 2 more articles in the media than American Vanguard. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Intrepid Potash and 0 mentions for American Vanguard. Intrepid Potash's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat American Vanguard's score of 0.00 indicating that Intrepid Potash is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Intrepid Potash	Neutral
American Vanguard	Neutral

56.1% of Intrepid Potash shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.0% of American Vanguard shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of Intrepid Potash shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of American Vanguard shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Intrepid Potash currently has a consensus price target of $26.00, indicating a potential downside of 25.59%. American Vanguard has a consensus price target of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 350.45%. Given American Vanguard's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)	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 beats American Vanguard on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does American Vanguard compare to 5E Advanced Materials?

5E Advanced Materials (NASDAQ:FEAM) and American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

5E Advanced Materials has higher earnings, but lower revenue than American Vanguard. American Vanguard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 5E Advanced Materials, 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
5E Advanced Materials	N/A	N/A	-$31.56M	-$1.34	N/A
American Vanguard	$522.88M	0.15	-$49.88M	-$1.59	N/A

5E Advanced Materials has a net margin of 0.00% compared to American Vanguard's net margin of -8.71%. American Vanguard's return on equity of -4.13% beat 5E Advanced Materials' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
5E Advanced Materials	N/A	-70.04%	-62.90%
American Vanguard	-8.71%	-4.13%	-1.34%

5E Advanced Materials has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Vanguard has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the broader market.

79.0% of American Vanguard shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of 5E Advanced Materials shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of American Vanguard shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, 5E Advanced Materials had 1 more articles in the media than American Vanguard. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for 5E Advanced Materials and 0 mentions for American Vanguard. 5E Advanced Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat American Vanguard's score of 0.00 indicating that 5E Advanced Materials is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
5E Advanced Materials	Positive
American Vanguard	Neutral

5E Advanced Materials presently has a consensus price target of $6.25, suggesting a potential upside of 261.27%. American Vanguard has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 350.45%. Given American Vanguard's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Vanguard is more favorable than 5E Advanced Materials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
5E Advanced Materials	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
American Vanguard	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

5E Advanced Materials beats American Vanguard on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	American Vanguard	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$76.09M	$15.01B	$4.89B	$23.35B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.97%	4.96%	4.08%
P/E Ratio	-1.68	34.29	22.48	30.26
Price / Sales	0.15	2.45	6,931.39	13.22
Price / Cash	5.45	14.39	27.21	24.41
Price / Book	0.39	4.64	9.12	4.63
Net Income	-$49.88M	$376.44M	$156.62M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	3.06%	-3.08%	-4.48%	-1.66%
1 Month Performance	-7.34%	-4.07%	-4.16%	-1.68%
1 Year Performance	-46.18%	15.17%	59.44%	21.33%

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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	3.5102 of 5 stars	$2.66 +6.1%	$12.00 +350.5%	-45.2%	$76.09M	$522.88M	N/A	800	High Trading Volume
CF CF Industries	3.2073 of 5 stars	$113.41 +0.9%	$117.69 +3.8%	+23.3%	$17.26B	$7.08B	10.19	2,900	Analyst Forecast
MOS Mosaic	4.4536 of 5 stars	$23.26 -2.7%	$27.47 +18.1%	-38.8%	$7.59B	$12.43B	178.91	13,249
SMG Scotts Miracle-Gro	4.1198 of 5 stars	$58.71 -0.5%	$74.00 +26.0%	-11.4%	$3.43B	$3.41B	32.80	5,900	Analyst Forecast
IPI Intrepid Potash	2.158 of 5 stars	$38.29 -2.0%	$26.00 -32.1%	-7.7%	$513.01M	$302.49M	36.12	440

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How does American Vanguard compare to CF Industries?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, AVD or CF?

Does the media favor AVD or CF?

Is AVD or CF a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk and volatility, AVD or CF?

Do analysts prefer AVD or CF?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AVD or CF?

Is AVD or CF more profitable?

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How does American Vanguard compare to Mosaic?

Which has more risk and volatility, MOS or AVD?

Does the media refer more to MOS or AVD?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MOS or AVD?

Do analysts rate MOS or AVD?

Is MOS or AVD a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, MOS or AVD?

Is MOS or AVD more profitable?

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How does American Vanguard compare to Scotts Miracle-Gro?

Which has more volatility & risk, SMG or AVD?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, SMG or AVD?

Do analysts recommend SMG or AVD?

Is SMG or AVD more profitable?

Does the media favor SMG or AVD?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SMG or AVD?

Is SMG or AVD a better dividend stock?

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How does American Vanguard compare to Intrepid Potash?

Which has more risk & volatility, IPI or AVD?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, IPI or AVD?

Is IPI or AVD more profitable?

Does the media prefer IPI or AVD?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in IPI or AVD?

Do analysts rate IPI or AVD?

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How does American Vanguard compare to 5E Advanced Materials?

Which has better valuation & earnings, FEAM or AVD?

Is FEAM or AVD more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, FEAM or AVD?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FEAM or AVD?

Does the media favor FEAM or AVD?

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