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American Vanguard Reports Second Quarter 2025 Results

Quarterly Adjusted EBITDA of $11 million vs. $6 million in 2Q last year

Gross Profit Margin improved to 31% as compared to 29% in 2Q last year

Reiterates 2025 revenue and EBITDA guidance

Newport Beach, CA | July 31, 2025 — American Vanguard^® Corporation, a diversified specialty and agricultural products company that develops, manufactures, and markets solutions for crop protection and nutrition, turf and ornamental management and commercial pest control, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

Financial and Operational Highlights Second Quarter 2025– versus Second Quarter 2024:

·         Net sales of $129 million v. $128 million;

·         Adjusted EBITDA^[1] of $11 million v. $6 million;

·         Maintains full-year 2025 EBITDA guidance of $40 million to $44 million;

·         GAAP EPS of $(0.03) v. ($0.42);

·         Debt outstanding of $189 million which is $22 million less than last year;

·         Inventory of $191 million which is $53 million less than last year.

Dak Kaye, CEO of American Vanguard, stated “We are pleased to see the progress that occurred, as part of our business transformation. Operational improvements in the business led to a substantial improvement in adjusted EBITDA, which increased by more than 80% as compared to last year. In addition to our self-help efforts, the agriculture economy appears to be in the early stages of a recovery. Customer destocking is beginning to subside. Against this backdrop, we were able to increase revenue by approximately 1%, as compared to last year.”   

Mr. Kaye continued, “We substantially increased our gross profit margin and simultaneously decreased our operating expenses as we executed our business transformation. The increase in our gross profit margin to 31%, compared to 29% last year, was driven by improvements in manufacturing and our procurement processes. We will continue to keep a tight rein on expenses and believe that our improved organization will allow us to elevate our gross profit margin over the coming years.”   

Chief Financial Officer David Johnson stated, “The company is operating more efficiently, as exhibited by decreased inventory and debt levels. Debt outstanding at the end of the quarter was approximately $189 million, a decrease of $22 million, as compared to last year. During the remainder of the year, we expect to allocate our free cash flow towards debt paydown. Further, our improved sales, inventory and operations planning process (SIOP), has allowed the company to operate with less inventory than in the past. Inventory was $191 million at the end of the quarter, a $53 million decrease, as compared to last year. Finally, we continue to operate the business with lower costs than the prior year. Our operating costs were down $5 million in the second quarter and $8 million year-to-date, excluding transformation expenses, which declined dramatically in both the three- and six-month periods. We expect to continue to control our expenses and drive down inventory over the coming quarters as we look to wring more capital out of the business, in an effort to maximize investor returns.”   

Mr. Kaye concluded, “I want to reiterate our full year 2025 revenue ($535 million - $545 million) and adjusted EBITDA ($40 - $44 million) targets.  This quarter we demonstrated real progress in improving operating leverage while maintaining a strong balance sheet. We continue to believe there is room for further improvement, and I am confident that the investments we have been making, and continue to make, in transforming our business will generate accelerated improvements, particularly in a rising market.”

Earnings Conference Call

The company will be hosting an earnings conference call at 5 pm ET on July 31, 2025. The conference call can be accessed through the following link: https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/3070/52784

A replay can also be accessed through the company website.

The company plans to post on the Investor Relations section of the company’s website a presentation that should be read in connection with this earnings release.

About American Vanguard

American Vanguard Corporation is a diversified specialty and agriculture products company that develops and markets products for crop protection and management, turf and ornamentals management, and public and animal health. Over the past 20 years, through product and business acquisitions, the Company has significantly expanded its operations and now has more than 1,000 product registrations worldwide. To learn more about the Company, please reference www.american-vanguard.com.

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