American Vanguard Corporation (NYSE:AVD) today announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2021.
Financial Highlights Fiscal 2021 Third Quarter – versus Fiscal 2020 Third Quarter:
• Net sales up 25% to $147 million in 2021, as compared with $117 million in 2020
• Net income up 88% to $5.5 million in 2021, as compared with $2.9 million in 2020
• Earnings per diluted share of $0.18 in 2021, as compared with $0.10 in 2020
• EBITDA up 47% to $15.3 million in 2021, as compared with $10.4 million in 2020
Financial Highlights Fiscal 2021 Nine Months – versus Fiscal 2020 Nine Months
• Net sales up 25% to $398 million in 2021, as compared with $318 million in 2020
• Net income up 87% to $13.7 million in 2021, as compared with $7.3 million in 2020
• Earnings per diluted share of $0.45 in 2021, as compared with $0.25 in 2020
• EBITDA up 37% to $42.0 million in 2021, as compared to $30.5 million in 2020
Note: Further details are available in the financial schedules attached to this press release
Eric Wintemute, Chairman and CEO of American Vanguard, commented: “We achieved strong third quarter results and continued performance improvement over the first three quarters of 2021. Strong crop commodity prices, favorable weather and pest pressure have fueled significant growth of our US crop sales, particularly in the Midwest and the South. Mosquito mitigation driven by tropical storm activity, commercial pest control, lawn and garden demand and our consumer pest collaboration with Proctor & Gamble’s Zevo® brand have grown this year’s US Non-Crop business. Internationally, our success in Central America, Brazil, Australia and elsewhere has resulted in expanded revenues and enhanced profitability.”
Mr. Wintemute continued, “Our year-to-date performance exceeds our prior guidance with net sales increasing at a 25% rate and a more significant gain of 87% in net income and earnings per share. We have achieved these results in spite of pandemic conditions and delays in the global supply chain. Through the balance of the year, we expect strong sales, efficient manufacturing performance and earnings in excess of those posted last year. From a balance sheet perspective, we are on track with both inventory management and debt reduction as we head towards the end of the year.”
Mr. Wintemute concluded, “We continue to pursue strategic growth initiatives in technology development, with particular emphasis on Green Solutions and Precision Application technologies. We look forward to providing details on our overall performance, industry outlook and innovation initiatives in our upcoming quarterly conference call.”
View Q3 2021 Investor Presentation
ABOUT AMERICAN VANGUARD
American Vanguard Corporation is a diversified specialty and agricultural products company that develops and markets products for crop protection and management, turf and ornamentals management and public and animal health. American Vanguard is included on the Russell 2000® and Russell 3000® Indexes and the Standard & Poor’s Small Cap 600 Index. To learn more about American Vanguard, please reference the Company’s web site at www.american-vanguard.com.
The Company, from time to time, may discuss forward-looking information. Except for the historical information contained in this release, all forward-looking statements are estimates by the Company’s management and are subject to various risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ from management’s current expectations. Such factors include weather conditions, changes in regulatory policy, the coronavirus pandemic, and other risks as detailed from time-to-time in the Company’s SEC reports and filings. All forward-looking statements, if any, in this release represent the Company’s judgment as of the date of this release..
CONTACT INFORMATION
American Vanguard Corporation
William A. Kuser, Director of Investor Relations
(949) 260-1200
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