American Vanguard Q1 revenue rises on strong crop demand

American Vanguard

06/05/2026 21:28

Overview

U.S. specialty agriculture firm's Q1 revenue rose 7% yr/yr on strong domestic crop demand

Gross margin expanded 500 bps to 31%, aided by higher-margin product mix and efficiency gains

Adjusted EBITDA more than tripled yr/yr; company reaffirmed full-year sales and EBITDA outlook

Outlook

American Vanguard reaffirms full-year sales guidance of $530 mln to $550 mln

Company expects full-year adjusted EBITDA of $44 mln to $48 mln

Company says agricultural environment remains challenging with cautious farmer buying patterns

Result Drivers

DOMESTIC CROP DEMAND - Co said Q1 revenue growth was driven by strong demand in its domestic crop business

HIGHER-MARGIN PRODUCT MIX - Gross margin expansion attributed to a favorable mix of higher-margin domestic crop products and strong OHP Specialty business performance

COST DISCIPLINE & EFFICIENCY - Co cited ongoing cost discipline and factory efficiency improvements as supporting margin gains

Company press release: ID:nACSWxJgpa

Key Details

Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
$123.57 mln
Q1 Net Income
-$4.15 mln
Q1 Gross Profit
$38.42 mln
Q1 Operating Income
$1.89 mln


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