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American Vanguard Corporation’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $515.1 million, down 5.88% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue fell 9.71%, EPS fell 1,033.3%, free cash flow fell 33.2% and total debt rose 41.2%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for five consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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American Vanguard Corporation (AVD) Beneish M-score
American Vanguard Corporation's Beneish M-score for fiscal 2025 is −2.91; values above −1.78 are the model's flag for possible earnings manipulation — a statistical screen, not a finding.
Beneish M-score, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Beneish M-score | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | −2.91 | 0.52 |
| FY2024 | −3.44 | (1.47) |
| FY2023 | −1.96 | 0.74 |
| FY2022 | −2.70 | (0.06) |
| FY2021 | −2.64 | 0.43 |
| FY2020 | −3.07 | (0.80) |
| FY2019 | −2.26 | (0.04) |
| FY2018 | −2.22 | 0.35 |
| FY2017 | −2.57 | 0.14 |
| FY2016 | −2.71 | 0.62 |
How fiscal 2025’s score is made up
| Component | This year | Year before | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days’ sales in receivables index | 1.02 | — | 0.94 | |
| Gross margin index | 0.77 | — | 0.41 | |
| Asset quality index | 0.92 | — | 0.37 | |
| Sales growth index | 0.94 | — | 0.84 | |
| Depreciation index | 1.01 | — | 0.12 | |
| SG&A index | 0.98 | — | −0.17 | |
| Total accruals to total assets | (0.05) | — | −0.23 | |
| Leverage index | 1.08 | — | −0.35 | |
| Beneish M-score | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation | −2.91 | ||
How the Beneish M-score works
M = −4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI (Beneish, 1999): eight changes in the accounts from one fiscal year to the next, which the model weighs for the pattern seen in companies that later restated their earnings. Higher is worse.
| below −2.22 | Low — no pattern the model associates with manipulation |
|---|---|
| −2.22 to −1.78 | Elevated |
| above −1.78 | Flagged by the model |
−1.78 is the cut-off usually quoted from the paper, −2.22 a common conservative one. A statistical screen, not a finding of wrongdoing.
When asset quality, depreciation or SG&A cannot be worked out, that index is set to 1, as Beneish did, and the breakdown says so; with all three missing there is no score. Depreciation includes amortisation, and asset quality leaves out securities. Not worked out for banks, insurers and REITs.
Beneish M-score against peers
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What Beneish M-score is
The Beneish M-Score combines eight year-on-year changes in the accounts into a statistical screen for patterns seen in companies that overstated earnings.
−4.84 + 0.920 × DSRI + 0.528 × GMI + 0.404 × AQI + 0.892 × SGI + 0.115 × DEPI − 0.172 × SGAI + 4.679 × TATA − 0.327 × LVGI