American Vanguard AVD
NYSE AVD
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At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

American Vanguard (AVD) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2026)

American Vanguard (AVD) posted Return on Invested Capital of 2.84% for Q1 2017, up 133.8% sequentially from 1.21% in Q4 2016, and up 283.0% YoY from 0.74% in Q1 2016.

American Vanguard (AVD) Return on Invested Capital (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

American Vanguard has reported Return on Invested Capital for 7 years, with the latest figure at 2.84% in Q1 2017.

  • Quarterly Return on Invested Capital rose 283.0% year-over-year to 2.84% in Q1 2017, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2017 was 2.84% (up 283.0% YoY) and the FY2015 annual result came in at 1.17%, up 24.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Invested Capital grew to 2.84% in Q1 2017 per AVD's latest filing, from 1.21% in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Return on Invested Capital peaked at 2.84% in Q1 2017 and troughed at 0.0% in Q4 2015.
  • A 5-year average of 0.41% and a median of 0.02% in 2016 frame the typical range for Return on Invested Capital.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2015 and 2017: Return on Invested Capital plunged 120 bps in 2015, then jumped 283 bps in 2017.
  • Over 5 years, Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.03% in 2013, then jumped by 681 bps to 0.23% in 2014, then slumped by 98 bps to 0.0% in 2015, then jumped by 33623 bps to 1.21% in 2016, then jumped by 134 bps to 2.84% in 2017.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital over the past three periods registered 2.84%, 1.21%, and 0.02% for Q1 2017, Q4 2016, and Q3 2016 respectively.

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10 American Vanguard 67.18 Mn 23.28 Mn 34.71 Mn -0.06%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -0.06%
Mar 31, 2017 2.84%
Dec 31, 2016 1.21%
Sep 30, 2016 0.02%
Jun 30, 2016 0.01%
Mar 31, 2016 0.01%
Dec 31, 2015 0.00%
Sep 30, 2015 0.01%
Jun 30, 2015 0.01%
Mar 31, 2015 0.10%
Dec 31, 2014 0.23%
Sep 30, 2014 1.21%
Jun 30, 2014 1.20%
Mar 31, 2014 0.08%
Dec 31, 2013 0.03%
Sep 30, 2013 0.01%
Jun 30, 2013 0.01%
Mar 31, 2013 0.01%
Dec 31, 2012 0.01%
Sep 30, 2012 0.00%