American Vanguard (American Vanguard) GF Value Rank : 8 (As of May. 01, 2024)

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What is American Vanguard GF Value Rank?

American Vanguard has the GF Value Rank of 8.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of American Vanguard's GF Value Rank

For the Agricultural Inputs subindustry, American Vanguard's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Agriculture Industry

For the Agriculture industry and Basic Materials sector, American Vanguard's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where American Vanguard's GF Value Rank falls into.

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American Vanguard (American Vanguard) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

AVJ:Germany

Address

4695 MacArthur Court, Newport Beach, CA, USA, 92660

Website

https://www.american-vanguard.com

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