---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-070124"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVD"
cik: "0000005981"
company_name: "AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP"
filed_at: "2024-03-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T16:08:10.586216+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AVD reports Q4 net sales $172.2M, EPS $0.25; FY sales $579M; guides 2024 EBITDA $70-80M

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $172.2M (+8% YoY), EPS $0.25 vs $0.13, adjusted EBITDA $21M.
- FY2023 net sales $579M (-5% YoY), EPS $0.26 vs $0.92, adjusted EBITDA $55M.
- FY2023 net income $7.5M, down from $27.4M in 2022.
- Guidance: 8-12% revenue growth, adjusted EBITDA $70-80M for 2024.
- Targets additional $15M+ adjusted EBITDA via transformation by 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-070124
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVD
- cik: 0000005981
- company_name: AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
- filed_at: 2024-03-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312524070124/0001193125-24-070124-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312524070124/d766307d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-070124.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP reported financial results for three- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2023.
  - Period: three- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2023
  - Result: reported results
  source text: On March 14, 2024, American Vanguard Corporation (“Registrant”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the three- and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312524070124/0001193125-24-070124-index.htm

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