American Vanguard Corporation

10-Year Study

AVD.US · Basic Materials · US · Common Stock

Executive Summary: American Vanguard Corporation has compounded at -14.7% annually over the last 10 years, with a maximum drawdown of 89.7% and an annualized volatility of 175.6%.

1Y CAGR
-49.9%
3Y CAGR
-47.2%
5Y CAGR
-32.5%
10Y CAGR
-14.7%

History & Riski10-year historical performance analysis including CAGR, Max Drawdown, Sharpe & Sortino ratios, annual returns, and rolling volatility — all computed from daily market data.

10-Year Growth of $10,000

Max DrawdownMax DrawdownThe largest peak-to-trough decline in the asset's value over the measurement period.Click for full definition →
89.7%
Sharpe RatioSharpe RatioRisk-adjusted return: how much excess return you earn per unit of total risk (volatility).Click for full definition →
-0.21
Sortino RatioSortino RatioLike Sharpe, but only penalizes downside volatility — a more accurate risk measure for asymmetric return distributions.Click for full definition →
-0.32
Ann. VolatilityAnnualized VolatilityThe annualized standard deviation of an asset's returns — a measure of how much prices fluctuate.Click for full definition →
47.8%
Best YearBest & Worst YearThe single calendar year with the highest and lowest return in the measured period.Click for full definition →
2022 · +33.1%
Worst YearBest & Worst YearThe single calendar year with the highest and lowest return in the measured period.Click for full definition →
2024 · -57.5%
% Positive Years% Positive YearsThe percentage of calendar years in the measurement period where the asset delivered a positive return.Click for full definition →
40%

Annual Returns

Rolling 12-Month Returns

Rolling 12-Month Annualised Volatility

Historical Drawdowns

Monthly Returns

Monthly Returns Heatmap

YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecAnn.
202633.0-9.3-46.04.8————————-31.7%
202533.5-16.8-14.4-4.116.6-20.3-1.539.96.3-22.14.3-18.0-17.5%
2024-0.5-1.821.1-12.0-23.7-0.711.9-40.3-7.7-1.314.9-23.0-57.5%
20234.1-7.65.0-12.0-11.44.91.1-23.5-20.7-14.40.217.3-49.0%
2022-7.4-0.735.05.315.3-9.34.7-14.9-6.024.4-1.2-5.533.1%
20216.617.94.7-3.1-7.0-4.7-5.7-7.1-1.73.5-8.214.76.1%
2020-4.1-18.4-5.0-13.15.83.5-2.25.1-7.1-1.717.32.5-20.1%
201915.37.2-8.2-8.6-15.616.2-7.3-0.810.8-10.815.221.128.8%
20187.6-7.83.76.70.06.6-5.40.9-17.8-10.53.9-9.0-22.4%
2017-10.2-8.45.50.90.62.52.614.413.1-1.7-11.6-1.22.9%
2016———4.9-20.815.4-1.513.2-4.7-5.319.75.321.6%

Risk X-RayiA 19-factor macroeconomic risk decomposition showing exactly which market forces (equity beta, rates, inflation, credit, commodity, crypto) drive this asset's volatility. Powered by multivariate regression against daily factor returns.

Risk Profile Insight: This asset has an estimated annualized volatility of 175.6%. The dominant macroeconomic risk driver is SHV.US, accounting for 89.3% of variance. Idiosyncratic stock-specific factors contribute 3.6%.

10-Year Historical Price Series (Growth of $10,000)
DateSimulated Value
2016-03-0110000
2016-04-0110487.951449194014
2016-05-018301.646316095332
2016-06-019582.312502889145
2016-07-019436.435557257857
2016-08-0110685.73390830026
2016-09-0110184.773061963033
2016-10-019645.642512332512
2016-11-0111549.439011021666
2016-12-0112158.56936253954
2017-01-0110920.497394818693
2017-02-019999.867924902099
2017-03-0110549.432407266771
2017-04-0110644.724590402104
2017-05-0110708.252712492324
2017-06-0110972.138758097853
2017-07-0111258.3454952486
2017-08-0112880.359772566682
2017-09-0114565.902171974985
2017-10-0114320.5726776245
2017-11-0112665.7377384781
2017-12-0112516.162690105595
2018-01-0113471.593948319014
2018-02-0112420.672394323414
2018-03-0112879.039021587678
2018-04-0113739.772434606319
2018-05-0113739.772434606319
2018-06-0114644.883080519585
2018-07-0113847.215526748509
2018-08-0113974.866108869504
2018-09-0111486.175039127249
2018-10-0110284.489760878037
2018-11-0110680.582979482135
2018-12-019716.963065198872
2019-01-0111207.430545007892
2019-02-0112013.41882994671
2019-03-0111028.468787352487
2019-04-0110080.631847268358
2019-05-018505.10800441131
2019-06-019882.849388162109
2019-07-019158.153325981153
2019-08-019087.625223702198
2019-09-0110068.811126006247
2019-10-018977.40855450409
2019-11-0110338.772626115211
2019-12-0112515.898539909793
2020-01-0112008.069788481733
2020-02-019803.142066579057
2020-03-019309.97365101797
2020-04-018093.099736510179
2020-05-018563.088972389702
2020-06-018859.267379431945
2020-07-018666.107548752221
2020-08-019110.342140541112
2020-09-018460.070396027182
2020-10-018318.419853528716
2020-11-019760.679922603993
2020-12-0110005.745266758679
2021-01-0110669.818859003231
2021-02-0112584.57759081814
2021-03-0113171.58536343765
2021-04-0112765.058212099399
2021-05-0111868.004147158073
2021-06-0111313.222698426327
2021-07-0110667.111319496265
2021-08-019904.70781686467
2021-09-019736.642254786071
2021-10-0110079.5092089362
2021-11-019257.870024896156
2021-12-0110617.385045136665
2022-01-019827.047659299078
2022-02-019762.264823778802
2022-03-0113179.707981958541
2022-04-0113880.168263674726
2022-05-0116007.633940658661
2022-06-0114513.33628301052
2022-07-0115201.645655719843
2022-08-0112941.840730639442
2022-09-0112158.899550284292
2022-10-0115130.325102853483
2022-11-0114954.797297743498
2022-12-0114135.13924017196
2023-01-0114708.081014865053
2023-02-0113588.216259765302
2023-03-0114265.695474446771
2023-04-0112550.89844085347
2023-05-0111123.034557449366
2023-06-0111671.14621373713
2023-07-0111795.230768214808
2023-08-019026.078228080487
2023-09-017156.621254845505
2023-10-016128.61473033567
2023-11-016141.690165027835
2023-12-017202.121126072285
2024-01-017169.2344266950195
2024-02-017037.951779381757
2024-03-018522.277767138396
2024-04-017495.658031156516
2024-05-015718.785701549902
2024-06-015679.229209728653
2024-07-016352.8122090220495
2024-08-013790.5553097491234
2024-09-013499.9900943676575
2024-10-013453.763810102425
2024-11-013968.856691915023
2024-12-013057.5385164004256
2025-01-014081.120525130589
2025-02-013394.3300160471244
2025-03-012905.6521538146594
2025-04-012786.784565704059
2025-05-013249.0474083563913
2025-06-012588.67191885306
2025-07-012549.0493894828596
2025-08-013566.027643317991
2025-09-013790.5553097491234
2025-10-012951.8784380798925
2025-11-013077.3497810855256
2025-12-012522.6343699027266
2026-01-013354.707486676925
2026-02-013044.331006610359
2026-03-011644.3349688632957
2026-04-011723.5800276036955
Annual Return Matrix
YearAnnual Return
20170.029410806230854458
2018-0.22364679129007914
20190.28804632228512395
2020-0.20055717655004301
20210.06112885767839704
20220.3313202055007525
2023-0.49048106257037005
2024-0.5754669405195258
2025-0.17494600431965446
2026-0.31675392670157065
Total Factor Risk
1.7560525878594506
VTI.US Exposure
0.03176893813605312
VEA.US Exposure
0.020974632491828987
VWO.US Exposure
-0.0036770374589926587
QQQ.US Exposure
-0.003604169752057741
VTV.US Exposure
0.008221029233472734
IJR.US Exposure
0.0031127140825645667
QUAL.US Exposure
-0.00984771453066782
SHV.US Exposure
0.893210741901029
TLT.US Exposure
0.0005857058712405357
LQD.US Exposure
0.010003273289524306
HYG.US Exposure
-0.001219959843557002
GLD.US Exposure
0.008490605757594078
USO.US Exposure
0.003844299890511775
VNQ.US Exposure
-0.0067280735323463885
BTC-USD.CC Exposure
0.0033085345162050827
CPER.US Exposure
-0.002192673448562298
VIX.INDX Exposure
-0.002081367446481521
UUP.US Exposure
0.0031091602178433208
TIP.US Exposure
0.00669066168015405
Idiosyncratic Exposure
0.03603069894464392
Value Score
50
Growth Score
50
Profit Score
37.5
Health Score
23.6
Yield Score
0
Moat Score
40

Factor Risk Decomposition

Share of annualised volatility attributable to each macro factor.

Total Est. Vol
175.6%

FundamentalsiCompany financial health metrics: P/E valuation, dividend yield, Piotroski F-Score (9-point profitability signal), Altman Z-Score (bankruptcy risk proxy), and a radar chart across 6 fundamental dimensions. Note: ETFs may show N/A for some metrics.

Fundamental Dimensions

Core Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)P/E RatioPrice-to-Earnings ratio — the market price of a stock divided by its earnings per share, a key valuation measure.Click for full definition →N/A
Dividend YieldDividend YieldAnnual dividend paid per share divided by the current share price — expressed as a percentage income return.Click for full definition →0.00%
Market Cap$69.1M
Piotroski F-ScorePiotroski F-ScoreA 9-point scoring system evaluating a company's financial strength across profitability, leverage, and operating efficiency.Click for full definition →
9-point profitability signal
0.0/ 9
Weak
Altman Z-ScoreAltman Z-ScoreA bankruptcy prediction model that combines 5 financial ratios into a single score indicating financial distress risk.Click for full definition →
Bankruptcy risk proxy
1.18
Distress Zone
Income Simulation

Based on $10,000 initial investment.

Total Income Generated
$0
Avg Yield on Cost
0.00%

Momentum & MacroiPrice momentum indicators relative to key technical levels: distance from 50-Day SMA (intermediate trend), 200-Day SMA (long-term trend), 52-Week High (bullish proximity), and Beta (market sensitivity coefficient).

vs 50-Day SMAMoving Averages (SMA)A rolling average of an asset's price over a defined window — used to identify trends and momentum signals.Click for full definition →
-31.2%
Above/below 50-day moving average
vs 200-Day SMAMoving Averages (SMA)A rolling average of an asset's price over a defined window — used to identify trends and momentum signals.Click for full definition →
-41.4%
Above/below 200-day moving average
vs 52-Week High52-Week HighThe highest price an asset reached in the past 52 weeks — a key reference for momentum and valuation context.Click for full definition →
55.1% from high
Distance from 52-week high
BetaBetaA measure of an asset's sensitivity to broad market movements relative to a benchmark (e.g. S&P 500).Click for full definition →
1.43
Market sensitivity coefficient

Frequently Asked Questions & Methodology

Is American Vanguard Corporation a high-risk investment?

American Vanguard Corporation (AVD.US) has an annualized volatility of 175.6% and experienced a maximum drawdown of 89.7% over the last 10 years. Its primary macro risk driver is SHV.US.

What is the 10-year return of AVD.US?

Over the past 10 years, AVD.US has generated a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of -14.7%. It has had a positive return in 40% of the years measured.

Data Methodology & Trust

The risk and return information on this page is pre-calculated mathematically using daily market data spanning a 10-year period. Fundamentals (such as P/E Ratio, Market Cap, and Dividend Yield) represent trailing averages and may not immediately reflect real-time live market fluctuations. Advanced scoring models like the Piotroski F-Score and Altman Z-Score are proxies applied to publicly available trailing-twelve-month financial statements and may not account for recent off-balance-sheet events, qualitative company shifts, or sector-specific capital structures. Macroeconomic factor exposures are estimated via multivariate regression against standard market indices. This data is provided for quantitative insight and backtesting research, and should not be misconstrued as tailored financial advice.

Run a Full Backtest on American Vanguard Corporation

stresstest.pro lets you simulate DCA vs Lump Sum, Monte Carlo projections, portfolio optimisation, and more — all in seconds.

Start a Free Backtest