American Vanguard's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of American Vanguard (AVD) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: American Vanguard vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 511M vs 76,956M combined for its competitors (0.7% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-8.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+19.4%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: American Vanguard generated -9.2% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs -32.4% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -8.5% net margin compares with 28.2% for the peer group.
- Scale: American Vanguard ranks #25 of 44 companies by market capitalization in the Agricultural Production industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: American Vanguard accounted for 0.5% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.4% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.69M compares with $0.63M for the peer group (1.1x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
AVD Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
American Vanguard reported revenue contraction of 9.17 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -32.36 %.
With a net margin of -8.45 %, American Vanguard reported lower profitability than its competitors (28.20 %).
American Vanguard generated 0.51 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.38 % a year earlier.
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American Vanguard vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in American Vanguard reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across American Vanguard and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| American Vanguard Corporation | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (8) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
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For context: the Agricultural Production industry grew revenue 7.5% year over year, combined, vs -9.2% for American Vanguard. American Vanguard's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.12% to 0.10%, a loss of 0.02 percentage points.
American Vanguard's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Vanguard Corporation | No | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (14) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 87.50 % (7 of 8) | 62.50 % (5 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
AVD Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
AVD Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
AVD Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dupont De Nemours Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Nextnrg Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Cf Industries Holdings inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Dow Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Lsb Industries Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for American Vanguard's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
American Vanguard's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Generally, the treatment against pests of any kind is broad in scope, there being more than one way, or one product, for treatment, eradication, or suppression. In some cases, AMVAC has attempted to position itself in smaller niche markets which are no longer addressed by larger companies. In other cases, for example in the Midwestern corn market, the Company competes directly with larger competitors.
Publicly Traded Peers of American Vanguard Corporation
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 American Vanguard Corporation |
27.58 | 510.99 |
 Honeywell International Inc |
70,239.96 | 30,716.00 |
 Dow Inc |
22,840.36 | 40,494.00 |
 Dupont De Nemours Inc |
19,794.85 | 3,526.00 |
 Cf Industries Holdings inc |
18,374.12 | 7,739.00 |
 Eastman Chemical Co |
7,426.47 | 9,048.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 151,673.51 | 118,110.68 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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American Vanguard's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from American Vanguard reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Agrinos | Company report | 85% |
| Lsb Industries Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Fmc Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| I minerals Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Marrone Bio Innovations Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Cf Industries Holdings inc | Company report | 85% |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Intrepid Potash inc | Company report | 85% |
| Mosaic Co | Company report | 85% |
| China Green Agriculture Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for American Vanguard's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
American Vanguard's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Honeywell International Inc | Building Automation 40.45 % |
| Dow Inc | Operating Segment Total 98.39 % |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | Diversified Industrials 52.87 % |
| Cf Industries Holdings inc | UAN 34.35 % |
| Eastman Chemical Co | Additives And Functional Products 32.87 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
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American Vanguard's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Vanguard Corporation | 28 | 691,467 | -73,862 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 70,240 | 304,119 | 69,525 |
| Dow Inc | 22,840 | 1,170,347 | -38,728 |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | 19,795 | 235,067 | 20,933 |
| Cf Industries Holdings inc | 18,374 | 2,668,621 | 862,069 |
| Eastman Chemical Co | 7,426 | 696,000 | 49,846 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 151,646 | 625,397 | 22,632 |
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American Vanguard's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| American Vanguard Corporation | US 59.82 % |
| Dow Inc | U.S.& Canada 40.37 % |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | Asia Pacific 23.77 % |
| Cf Industries Holdings inc | North America 78.28 % |
| Mosaic Co | Brazil 38.39 % |
| Fmc Corporation | Asia 86.21 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
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American Vanguard's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 38 companies in American Vanguard's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.American Vanguard ranks #25 of 38 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.02 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,545, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nutrien Ltd | 34,776 | 23.94 % |
| 2 | Archer daniels midland Co | 33,935 | 23.36 % |
| 3 | Bunge Global Sa | 19,358 | 13.32 % |
| 4 | Cf Industries Holdings inc | 18,374 | 12.65 % |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Mosaic Co | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Icl Group Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Scotts Miracle gro Co | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Seaboard Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Andersons Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 25 | American Vanguard Corporation | 28 | 0.02 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
American Vanguard's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Cea Industries Inc | 258 | -14.66 % |
| 21 | Limoneira Company | 191 | -26.70 % |
| 22 | Cibus Inc | 91 | -11.41 % |
| 23 | Golden Growers Cooperative | 77 | - |
| 24 | Rythm Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 25 | American Vanguard Corporation | 28 | -81.67 % |
| 26 | Local Bounti Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 27 | Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 28 | Bion Environmental Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 29 | Cavitation Technologies Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 30 | Australian Oilseeds Holdings Limited | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
American Vanguard's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Agricultural Production industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (68 companies). See the full Agricultural Production industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 29.35 % | 15.30 % (avg) | +14.1 pp |
| Operating Margin | -5.24 % | industry median | -8.4 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -3.63 % | 1.88 % (avg) | -5.5 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 1.06 % | 4.90 % (avg) | -3.8 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
American Vanguard's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Agricultural Production industry average (68 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Agricultural Production industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 18.7x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 9.9x | - |
| P/B | 0.4x | 1.9x | -1.5x |
| Return on Equity | -27.84 % | industry aggregate | -35.13 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -4.14 % | -2.59 % (avg) | -1.55 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
American Vanguard's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 13.76 % | 27.95 % | 3.06 % | -2.03 % | 21.40 % | -5.00 % | -5.67 % | -5.81 % |
| Operating Margin | 7.55 % | 8.59 % | 5.60 % | 4.99 % | 5.56 % | 4.02 % | -18.59 % | -5.50 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 4.11 % | 5.12 % | 3.03 % | 2.62 % | 3.36 % | 2.47 % | -11.62 % | -4.36 % |
| P/E | 29.1x | 20.0x | 37.1x | 30.8x | 25.8x | 38.3x | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
American Vanguard's Strategic Group Map
American Vanguard is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
American Vanguard's trailing-12-month revenue growth of -3.2% and operating margin of -5.2% compares with an average of -0.4% growth and 1.8% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- American Vanguard sits below that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
American Vanguard's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
American Vanguard falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 4.6% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
American Vanguard's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 1,545 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 1.06 % vs industry average 4.90 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on American Vanguard's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
American Vanguard's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
American Vanguard falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
American Vanguard's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 8.4 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 35.1 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-8.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
American Vanguard's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Vanguard Corporation | 0.18 | 2.08 | 1.14 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 0.47 | 1.24 | 1.69 |
| Dow Inc | 0.40 | 1.87 | 1.01 |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | 0.59 | 2.47 | 0.23 |
| Cf Industries Holdings inc | 0.17 | 3.34 | 0.39 |
| Eastman Chemical Co | 0.05 | 1.48 | 0.83 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
American Vanguard's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Vanguard Corporation | Q2 2026 | -9.2 % | - |
| Honeywell International Inc | Q3 2026 | -52.0 % | -64.3 % |
| Dow Inc | Q3 2026 | +11.5 % | - |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | Q3 2026 | -38.2 % | - |
| Cf Industries Holdings inc | Q2 2026 | +17.6 % | +76.6 % |
| Eastman Chemical Co | Q3 2026 | +8.3 % | +265.2 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | -12.5 % | -64.9 % |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
American Vanguard's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Vanguard Corporation | Q2 2026 | -7.6 % | +123.2 % |
| Honeywell International Inc | Q3 2026 | -5.7 % | - |
| Dow Inc | Q3 2026 | +3.9 % | +98.0 % |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | Q3 2026 | +1.9 % | -4.1 % |
| Cf Industries Holdings inc | Q2 2026 | -5.1 % | +10.6 % |
| Eastman Chemical Co | Q3 2026 | +4.7 % | -30.7 % |
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American Vanguard's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Vanguard Corporation | - | - | - |
| Honeywell International Inc | 10.10% | 15.11% | 39.45% |
| Dow Inc | - | - | - |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | 1.48% | 1.58% | 2.25% |
| Cf Industries Holdings inc | 17.24% | 15.64% | 30.63% |
| Eastman Chemical Co | 4.25% | 5.04% | 10.52% |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
American Vanguard's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| American Vanguard Corporation | - | 0.05 |
| Honeywell International Inc | 10.46 | 2.29 |
| Dow Inc | - | 0.56 |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | 71.47 | 5.61 |
| Cf Industries Holdings inc | 8.92 | 2.37 |
| Eastman Chemical Co | 11.46 | 0.82 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 36.10 | 1.28 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.