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American Vanguard (American Vanguard) Net Current Asset Value

: $1.20 (As of Dec. 2023)
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In calculating the Net Current Asset Value (NCAV), Benjamin Graham means a company's current assets (such as cash, marketable securities, and inventories) minus its total liabilities (including preferred stock, minority interest, and long-term debt).

American Vanguard's net current asset value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1.20.

The historical rank and industry rank for American Vanguard's Net Current Asset Value or its related term are showing as below:

AVD' s Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 4.44   Med: 14.8   Max: 57.26
Current: 9.26

During the past 13 years, the highest Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Ratio of American Vanguard was 57.26. The lowest was 4.44. And the median was 14.80.

AVD's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value is ranked worse than
75.68% of 148 companies
in the Agriculture industry
Industry Median: 3.79 vs AVD: 9.26

American Vanguard Net Current Asset Value Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Vanguard's Net Current Asset Value can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

American Vanguard Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net Current Asset Value
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.34 0.35 0.67 1.10 1.20

American Vanguard Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net Current Asset Value Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.10 1.32 1.18 0.95 1.20

Competitive Comparison

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, American Vanguard's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


American Vanguard Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value Distribution

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, American Vanguard's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Vanguard's Price-to-Net-Current-Asset-Value falls into.



American Vanguard Net Current Asset Value Calculation

American Vanguard's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(432.021-397.538-0-0)/28.7616
=1.20

American Vanguard's Net Current Asset Value (NCAV) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net Current Asset Value Per Share(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Total Current Assets-Total Liabilities-Minority Interest-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(432.021-397.538-0-0)/28.7616
=1.20

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


American Vanguard  (NYSE:AVD) Net Current Asset Value Explanation

Benjamin Graham first discussed net current asset value (NCAV) in the 1934 edition of "Security Analysis", which he coauthored with David Dodd. In the book, (net) current asset value is defined as:" current assets alone, minus all liabilities and claims ahead of the issue."

The common definition of NCAV is: NCAV = current assets – [total liabilities + minority interest + preferred stock]

Net current assets exclude not only the intangible assets but also the fixed and miscellaneous assets. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham’s strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their Net-Net Working Capital. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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American Vanguard (American Vanguard) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4695 MacArthur Court, Newport Beach, CA, USA, 92660
American Vanguard Corp is a United States-based diversified specialty and agricultural products company. It manufactures and formulates chemicals for crops, turf and ornamental plants, and human and animal health protection. These chemicals include insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, molluscicides, growth regulators, and soil fumigants, which are marketed in liquid, powder, and granular forms. The company generates a majority of its revenue from the sale of insecticides and herbicides.
Executives
Ulrich Trogele officer: Executive VP, COO - AMVAC 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Keith M Rosenbloom director 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Peter Eilers officer: See Remarks 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Patrick E Gottschalk director 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Andrew B Naughton officer: V.P., Director of Technology 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Eric G Wintemute director, officer: Chairman & CEO 4695 MACARTHUR COURT SUITE 1200, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
David` T. Johnson officer: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92657
Timothy Donnelly officer: See Remarks 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Mark R Bassett director 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Cruiser Capital Advisors, Llc director 243 TRESSER BOULEVARD, 17TH FLOOR, STAMFORD CT 06901
Marisol Angelini director 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Peter Turnbough Porpiglia officer: See Remarks 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Johann Venter officer: See Remarks 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Scott Hendrix officer: VP/Crop Sales - AMVAC 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660
Shayne M Wetherall other: CEO, Envance/TyraTech 4695 MACARTHUR COURT, SUITE 1200, NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660