NYSE$AVD

American Vanguard Corporation · Q1 2026 earnings

Q1 2026 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

American Vanguard reported Q1 2026 net sales of $123.6M and a net loss of $4.1M, or $(0.14) per share.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2026, American Vanguard recorded net sales of $123.6 million, up from $115.8 million a year ago, with international and crop products mixed. Net loss was $4.1 million, or $(0.14) per share, improved from an $8.5 million loss and $(0.30) in Q1 2025.

  • Net sales $123.6M (+7% YoY).
  • Operating income turned positive at $1.9M.
  • Net loss narrowed to $4.1M; EPS $(0.14).
  • Transformation and inventory charges still weighing on margins.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$124M

Previous: $116M+6.7%
EPS (adj)

-$0.14

Previous: $0.07-300.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$971K

Previous: -$431K-125.3%
Net Income

-$4.15M

Previous: -$8.46M+51.0%
Operating Income

$1.89M

Previous: -$4.31M+143.8%
Gross Profit

$38.4M

Previous: $30.2M+27.2%

Revenue & EPS history

American Vanguard · Revenue · Quarterly

$124M

Q1 2026+6.7%vs Q1 2025
Beat estimate in 5 of 13 quarters(38%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

American Vanguard · $150M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • U.S. Crop
    $67.7M-2.0%
  • International
    $62.5M-2.4%
  • U.S. Non-Crop
    $19.3M+1.7%

Forward guidance

Agrochemical demand, channel inventory, and cost-reduction program pace 2026 recovery efforts.

Tailwinds

  • Sales growth and smaller loss.
  • Gross profit improved to $38.4M.

Headwinds

  • Still GAAP unprofitable.
  • Interest expense rose on debt.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2026

Historical avgQ1 2026

-1.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

-3.0%

Avg return

5 days after

-2.6%

Avg return

30 days after

52%

34 / 65 earnings

Positive

+18.9%

Q4 2015

Best reaction

-34.9%

Q2 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.4%-1.0%-9.8%
Q4 2025-9.6%-30.9%-24.6%
Q3 2025-0.8%-0.4%-14.9%
Q1 2025-9.2%-8.5%-19.2%
Q4 2024-5.7%+6.2%-20.0%
Q3 2024+2.1%+5.0%-5.7%
Q2 2024-34.9%-28.5%-20.5%
Q1 2024-26.6%-30.6%-30.4%
Q4 2023+15.3%+9.4%+4.5%
Q3 2023+1.1%-12.3%+5.1%
Q2 2023-16.6%-13.1%-24.7%
Q1 2023-12.9%-9.9%-3.1%
Q4 2022+4.9%+5.5%+7.8%
Q3 2022-4.4%-6.6%-4.8%
Q2 2022-18.2%-15.5%-19.8%
Q1 2022+5.6%-4.5%+17.9%
Q4 2021+2.6%+6.5%+24.0%
Q3 2021+4.3%+3.0%-9.2%
Q2 2021-0.7%-6.6%-3.5%
Q1 2021-3.3%-5.8%-14.6%
Q4 2020+2.1%-2.0%-8.6%
Q3 2020+9.2%+8.3%+21.8%
Q2 2020+4.6%+3.0%+1.0%
Q1 2020-1.9%-9.6%-3.1%
Q4 2019-4.6%-9.3%+2.3%
Q3 2019+5.0%+6.4%+8.4%
Q2 2019+5.4%+3.0%+13.8%
Q1 2019-0.3%-8.3%-19.6%
Q4 2018+6.2%-1.1%-2.1%
Q3 2018-5.6%-1.9%-7.5%
Q2 2018-4.2%-9.3%-4.0%
Q1 2018+11.7%+0.9%+10.5%
Q4 2017+16.0%+15.5%+9.8%
Q3 2017-6.1%-10.1%-10.8%
Q2 2017+9.7%+13.1%+10.0%
Q1 2017+10.9%+9.1%+9.4%
Q4 2016-4.0%-6.2%+4.7%
Q3 2016+0.3%+3.3%+14.3%
Q2 2016+17.6%+16.2%+12.2%
Q1 2016-21.8%
Q4 2015+18.9%
Q3 2015+14.0%
Q2 2015+0.8%
Q1 2015+14.6%
Q4 2014-1.7%
Q3 2014+6.4%
Q2 2014+2.6%
Q1 2014-13.1%
Q4 2013-4.3%
Q3 2013+8.9%
Q2 2013+3.3%
Q1 2013+7.7%
Q4 2009+0.2%
Q4 2012-11.0%
Q3 2012+1.7%
Q2 2012+12.5%
Q1 2012+4.1%
Q4 2011+2.0%
Q3 2010-6.8%
Q3 2011-6.8%
Q2 2010-15.6%
Q1 2011-15.6%
Q2 2011-15.6%
Q4 2010-15.6%
Q1 2010+4.5%

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