---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-275907"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVD"
cik: "0000005981"
company_name: "AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP"
filed_at: "2025-11-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T21:54:48.799560+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# American Vanguard Q3 net loss narrows, EBITDA improves; reaffirms FY2025 guidance

## Summary
- Q3 net sales $119M flat YoY; gross margin jumped to 29% from 15%.
- Net loss narrowed to $12.4M ($0.43 EPS) from $25.7M loss; Adj. EBITDA $8.2M vs $1.8M.
- Inventory reduced $47M YoY to $199M; transformation spend down ~$7M vs prior year.
- Reaffirmed FY2025 Adj. EBITDA guidance $40M-$44M; expects strong Q4 free cash flow.
- Prior FY2024 Adj. EBITDA corrected to $39.1M from preliminary $42M; $7.6M product liability charge booked.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-275907
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVD
- cik: 0000005981
- company_name: AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
- filed_at: 2025-11-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312525275907/0001193125-25-275907-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/5981/000119312525275907/avd-20251110.htm

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