American Vanguard Corporation
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PositoAI's own ratios from American Vanguard Corporation's yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Basic Materials companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Cash Cushion Ratio: Debt, after subtracting cash, is 5.7 times its market value (net debt). Lower than 98% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
- Cash Locked Ratio: For every $100 of sales, $50 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $46 tied up three years earlier. More money tied up than 96% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
- Self-Funding Ratio: Over the last 3 years operating cash was negative while the company kept spending on investment (capex). Lower than 89% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Dec 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
—Loss-making or profit too small
Over the last 3 years profit was a loss or under 2% of sales, so cash per 100 of profit is not meaningful.
Self-Funding Ratio
-3.2×Over the last 3 years operating cash was negative while the company kept spending on investment (capex).
Lower than 89% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$50For every $100 of sales, $50 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $46 tied up three years earlier.
More money tied up than 96% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
0/3 · 1/3Sales grew in 0 of the last 3 years; profit grew in 1 of 3.
Less steady than 85% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
—Sales fell 16%
Sales fell 16% in 3 years, so extra profit per extra sales cannot be measured.
Asset Productivity Ratio
-16% / -18%In 3 years sales changed by -16% while total assets changed by -18%. Both moved at about the same pace.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
-3.7×Operating cash was negative last year, while some debt falls due within a year.
Lower than 84% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
5.7× debtDebt, after subtracting cash, is 5.7 times its market value (net debt).
Lower than 98% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
77%Of every $100 the company owns, $77 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
Less tangible than 67% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
28%Of every $100 of net worth, $28 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
Less tangible than 76% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (13)
American Vanguard Corporation made a loss over the last year. American Vanguard Corporation owes $0.71 for every $1 it owns. American Vanguard Corporation made a loss in each of the last two years.
Compared with Basic Materials companies in United States · latest annual results Dec 2025.
P/E ratio
LossAmerican Vanguard Corporation made a loss over the last year, so its P/E ratio is not meaningful.
P/B ratio
0.17The share price is 0.17 times American Vanguard Corporation's book value per share, lower than almost all Basic Materials companies in United States.
Market cap
$31 MThe total market value of all of American Vanguard Corporation's shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), smaller than 98% of Basic Materials companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Micro Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$181 MWhat American Vanguard Corporation would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (30 Jun 2026).
Book value per share
$6.15Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $1.06 is 0.2 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
-26.5%American Vanguard Corporation lost 26.5% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 80% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.71×American Vanguard Corporation owes $0.71 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 84% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Dividend yield
NoneAmerican Vanguard Corporation does not currently pay a dividend.
Revenue growth
-6%Revenue fell 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
LossAmerican Vanguard Corporation made a loss in each of the last two years.
Profit margin
-9.7%American Vanguard Corporation lost $10 for every $100 of revenue.
Interest cover
0.8×American Vanguard Corporation's operating profit covered its interest costs 0.8 times in the year to Dec 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtAmerican Vanguard Corporation had $179 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Dec 2025.
Questions
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For American Vanguard Corporation: $31 M ÷ $181 M (30 Jun 2026) = 0.2.
What is American Vanguard Corporation's return on equity?
American Vanguard Corporation lost 26.5% of its shareholders' money over the last year, lower than 80% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
How much does American Vanguard Corporation owe compared with what it owns?
American Vanguard Corporation owes $0.71 for every $1 it owns (moderate), higher than 84% of Basic Materials companies in United States.
Does American Vanguard Corporation pay a dividend?
No. American Vanguard Corporation does not currently pay a dividend.
Is American Vanguard Corporation's revenue growing?
Revenue fell 6% in the year to Dec 2025, and shrank 5% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.