---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-256028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVD"
cik: "0000005981"
company_name: "AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP"
filed_at: "2024-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T02:26:22.976453+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Vanguard Q3 net sales $118.3M, Adj. EBITDA $1.8M, EPS -$0.92; maintains FY guidance

## Summary
- Net sales $118.3M vs $149.5M YoY; GAAP EPS ($0.92) vs ($0.01).
- Adjusted EBITDA $1.8M vs $11.4M; full-year Adj. EBITDA guidance reaffirmed at $40-$50M.
- Debt reduced by $32.5M to $179M; targeting inventory at 34% of sales by year-end.
- Non-crop revenues up 17% YoY; Green Solutions up 18%; transformation benefit raised to $20M.
- Recorded $16.2M charge for Dacthal recall; Board actively recruiting CEO.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-256028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVD
- cik: 0000005981
- company_name: AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
- filed_at: 2024-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312524256028/0001193125-24-256028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312524256028/d800719d8k.htm

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