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American Vanguard (American Vanguard) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $11.4 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is American Vanguard Cash And Cash Equivalents?

American Vanguard's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Jun. 2023 ($14.63 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($11.53 Mil) but then stayed the same from Sep. 2023 ($11.53 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($11.42 Mil).

American Vanguard's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Dec. 2021 ($16.29 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($20.33 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2022 ($20.33 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($11.42 Mil).


American Vanguard Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for American Vanguard's Cash And Cash Equivalents 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.

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American Vanguard Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

American Vanguard Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.58 15.92 16.29 20.33 11.42

American Vanguard Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 20.33 19.57 14.63 11.53 11.42

American Vanguard Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.


American Vanguard  (NYSE:AVD) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.


Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.


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American Vanguard (American Vanguard) Business Description

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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