---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-218353"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVD"
cik: "0000005981"
company_name: "AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP"
filed_at: "2022-08-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T01:11:00.246773+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Vanguard Q2 EPS $0.23 beats consensus; raises FY22 adj. EBITDA target to $79-81M

## Summary
- Q2 net sales $148M (+10% YoY); net income $6.8M (+33% YoY); diluted EPS $0.23 vs $0.17 YoY.
- Midyear net sales $298M (+19% YoY); net income $16.8M (+105% YoY); EPS $0.55 vs $0.27 YoY.
- FY2022 guidance raised: adj. EBITDA $79-81M (highest ever); revenue growth 8-11%; net income up 60-70%.
- Corrects Bloomberg error that slashed consensus EBITDA; company reaffirms raised EBITDA target.
- Repurchased ~48,000 shares on Aug 9 under 10b5-1 plan; up to 620,000 additional shares available.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-218353
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVD
- cik: 0000005981
- company_name: AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
- filed_at: 2022-08-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312522218353/0001193125-22-218353-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312522218353/d390224d8k.htm

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