AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) Financial Ratio Screen

NYSE Basic Materials United States USD 33M
RATIOS FAIL*
Automated financial screen · activity assessed separately
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) is potentially non-compliant in the automated ratio model. The company's debt ratio of 32.1% exceeds the 30% MSCI new-inclusion threshold relative to total assets. AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP operates in the Basic Materials sector.

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MSCI new-inclusion financial-ratio snapshot

AVD financial screening at a glance

RATIOS FAIL*Financial ratios shown separately from business review — not a fatwa
Debt ratio
32.1%
Fail vs 30%
Cash ratio
2.1%
Pass vs 30%
Receivables + cash
31.0%
Fail vs 30%
Impermissible income
0.0%
Pass vs 5%

Calculation date: 2026-10-15. Financial period used: December 2025. The ratios are automated proxies inspired by published methodologies; they are not official index determinations.

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MSCI-styleFinancial criteria not metAt least one available ratio exceeds its threshold
FTSE/Yasaar-styleFinancial criteria passedActivity is assessed separately
S&P-style provisionalNot yet availableRequired denominator or financial data is incomplete
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Complete screening result: not yet completeA complete result requires both supported financial criteria and adequate activity evidence. This site does not issue a fatwa or official index decision.
Financial periodDecember 2025Calculation date2026-10-15S&P-style historynot availableLast activity reviewnot yet reviewed

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Business activity evidence

Activity assessment in progress

The supplied classification (Agricultural Inputs) is only a starting point. Revenue evidence is being assessed before any complete screening conclusion.

Revenue segments: Not yet checked against an SEC annual filing.

Profile description reviewed: American Vanguard Corporation, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets synthetic, biological, and biorational products for agricultural, commercial, and consumer uses in the United States and internationally. The company synthesizes and formulates chemicals and ferments and extracts microbial products for crops, turf, ornamental plants, and human and animal health protection, such as insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, soil health, plant nutrition, molluscicides, growth regulators, soil fumigants, and biorationals in liquid, powder, and granular forms. It distributes its products through national distribution companies, buying groups, or co-operatives, as well as through sales offices, wholly owned distributors, sales force executives, and sales agents. American Vanguard Corporation was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

Sources to verify: Secondary company profile and classification · Issuer website · SEC issuer filings

A sector label or company description can flag a risk but cannot establish a compliant-revenue percentage. Only sourced segment disclosures may support that calculation.

Published-ratio reproductions (not certifications)

The table shows implemented MSCI and FTSE/Yasaar-style asset-based models plus a provisional S&P-style debt and cash reconstruction where a complete 36-month denominator exists. These are independent calculations, not official index results or Shariah determinations. See formulas, sources and limitations.

Based on financial data from December 2025

Standard Debt Ratio Cash Ratio Receivables Income Status
MSCI 32.1%
/ 30%
2.1%
/ 30%
31.0%
/ 30%
0.02%
/ 5%
RATIOS FAIL*
FTSE 32.1%
/ 33%
2.1%
/ 33%
31.0%
/ 50%
0.02%
/ 5%
FINANCIAL SCREEN PASSED*

Financial Highlights

EPS
currency unverified -1.91
Dividend Yield
0.0%
Payout: 48.0%
P/B Ratio
0.2
EV/EBITDA
10.9
EV: USD 274M
Revenue
USD 515M
Growth: -9.7%
Beta
1.5
High volatility
Current Ratio
2.5

Profitability

Gross Margin 29.4%
Operating Margin 1.3%
Net Margin -10.7%
Return on Equity (ROE) -26.5%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.7%

Cash Flow & Balance Sheet

Operating Cash FlowUSD -21M
Free Cash FlowUSD -25M
Total DebtUSD 191M
Debt-to-Equity156.6
Current Ratio2.5
Total AssetsUSD 597M

Price & Trading

Last Close$1.33
50-Day MA$2.06
200-Day MA$3.03
Avg Volume294K
Beta1.5
52-Week Range
$1.13
$5.55

Financial data provenance and verification

The displayed fields were imported from yfinance on 2026-10-15 for the financial period December 2025. This is a secondary data feed and can differ from amended or newly filed statements.

Verification rule: check debt, cash, receivables, revenue and interest income against the latest primary filing before relying on an automated ratio.

About AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD)

CEO
Mr. Douglas A. Kaye III
Employees
739
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Agricultural Inputs
Country
United States
Exchange
NYSE
Market Cap (listing currency)
USD 33M
Currency
USD

American Vanguard Corporation, through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and markets synthetic, biological, and biorational products for agricultural, commercial, and consumer uses in the United States and internationally. The company synthesizes and formulates chemicals and ferments and extracts microbial products for crops, turf, ornamental plants, and human and animal health protection, such as insecticides, fungicides, herbicides, soil health, plant nutrition, molluscicides, growth regulators, soil fumigants, and biorationals in liquid, powder, and granular forms. It distributes its products through national distribution companies, buying groups, or co-operatives, as well as through sales offices, wholly owned distributors, sales force executives, and sales agents. American Vanguard Corporation was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP (AVD) halal to invest in?

The current automated result is Financial criteria not met or an activity exclusion was detected. It uses available public financial fields and simplified methodology proxies. It is not a fatwa or an official determination by AAOIFI, DJIM, MSCI, S&P, or FTSE.

What is AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP's debt ratio?

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP's debt ratio is 32.1% in the MSCI new-inclusion reproduction: total debt divided by total assets, against a 30% threshold. See the methodology page for the official source and limitations.

What are AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP's key financial metrics?

AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP has a market capitalization of USD 33M in its listing currency, and revenue of USD 515M. The company maintains a gross margin of 29.4% and a net margin of -10.7%. Return on equity stands at -26.5%.

How often is the screening data updated?

Calculation date: 2026-10-15. Financial period: December 2025. These dates are shown separately because regenerating this page does not refresh the underlying data.

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