NYSE$AVD

American Vanguard Corporation · Q2 2024 earnings

Q2 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a decrease in net sales and earnings per share compared to the same quarter last year, impacted by non-recurring charges.

American Vanguard reported Q2 2024 financial results with net sales of $128.2 million compared to $132.8 million in Q2 2023. The company experienced a loss per share of $(0.42) compared to $(0.04) in the same period last year. Profitability was reduced due to non-recurring charges, including severance compensation and business transformation expenses. The company is taking steps to enhance liquidity and improve its cost structure.

  • Net sales for Q2 2024 were $128.2 million, slightly below $132.8 million in Q2 2023.
  • Earnings per share for Q2 2024 were $(0.42), compared to $(0.04) in Q2 2023.
  • Double-digit increases in net sales were recorded in domestic non-crop business and Green Solutions products.
  • The company entered into an amended credit facility to improve borrowing capacity.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$128M

Previous: $133M-3.4%
EPS (adj)

-$0.42

Previous: -$0.04-950.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$4.94M

Previous: -$6.5M+23.9%
Free Cash Flow

-$16.7M

Previous: -$7.55M-120.7%
Net Income

-$11.7M

Previous: -$1.05M-1013.1%
Operating Income

-$9.23M

Previous: $3.75M-345.9%
Gross Profit

$37.8M

Previous: $42.9M-12.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$17.9M

Previous: $14.6M+22.7%
Total Assets

$807M

Previous: $773M+4.5%
R&D Expense

$8.6M

No prior period
Stock-Based Comp

$747K

Previous: $1.07M-30.0%

Revenue & EPS history

American Vanguard · Revenue · Quarterly

$128M

Q2 2024-3.4%vs Q2 2023
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

American Vanguard is lowering its full year 2024 targets to adjusted EBITDA of $40 - $50 million and net sales to be down 2%-to-flat, or $565 million to $580 million, due to the current state of the market and forecasted demand.

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 Q2 2024

Historical avgQ2 2024

-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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