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American Vanguard cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q2 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow−$26.4M in Q2 2026 · −$47.0M over twelve months

Operating cash flow−$25.0M
Capital spending−$1.4M
Free cash flow−$26.4M
Cash conversion cycle237 days

Analysis

In Q2 2026, American Vanguard generated −$25.0M of operating cash flow and spent $1.4M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of −$26.4M. That is $6.5M less than in Q2 2025 (−$19.8M).

Over the twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, operating cash flow was −$41.8M; the largest uses were net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($130M), operating cash flow ($41.8M), capital spending ($5.2M); besides operations, cash came from other financing ($206M), asset & business sales ($438K); the cash balance rose by $29.4M.

Operating cash flow was −$25.0M against net income of −$9.9M. The largest differences: other liabilities −$7.7M, inventory −$5.8M, depreciation & amortization +$4.3M.

Its cash conversion cycle was 237 days (receivables 138 + inventory 198 − payables 99).

Free cash flow

American Vanguard: free cash flow by quarterAmerican Vanguard: free cash flow by quarter$26.7MQ3 2024$24.2MQ4 2024−$21.0MQ1 2025−$19.8MQ2 2025$11.3MQ3 2025$4.4MQ4 2025−$36.4MQ1 2026−$26.4MQ2 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
American Vanguard: operating cash flow against capital spendingAmerican Vanguard: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$27.9M$1.2MQ3 2024$25.4M$1.2MQ4 2024−$20.6M$431KQ1 2025−$19.3M$589KQ2 2025$12.7M$1.4MQ3 2025$6.0M$1.5MQ4 2025−$35.4M$971KQ1 2026−$25.0M$1.4MQ2 2026
Latest (Q2 2026): Operating cash flow −$25.0M, Capital spending $1.4M.

Capital allocation, year by year

American Vanguard: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearAmerican Vanguard: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingAsset salesCapital spendingAcquisitionsBuybacksDividendsFY2021: Operating cash flow $86.4MFY2021: Net borrowing −$55.6MFY2021: Capital spending −$9.5MFY2021: Acquisitions −$10.0MFY2021: Buybacks −$4.6MFY2021: Dividends −$2.4M$86.4MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $57.1MFY2022: Net borrowing −$1.0MFY2022: Asset sales $84KFY2022: Capital spending −$13.3MFY2022: Buybacks −$34.0MFY2022: Dividends −$2.8M$57.2MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow −$58.7MFY2023: Net borrowing $86.6MFY2023: Asset sales $242KFY2023: Capital spending −$11.9MFY2023: Acquisitions −$5.2MFY2023: Buybacks −$15.5MFY2023: Dividends −$3.4M$86.8MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $3.9MFY2024: Net borrowing $8.4MFY2024: Asset sales $1.1MFY2024: Capital spending −$7.3MFY2024: Dividends −$2.5M$13.4MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow −$21.2MFY2025: Net borrowing $26.7MFY2025: Asset sales $477KFY2025: Capital spending −$3.9M$27.1MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $67.5M; the largest uses were operating cash flow ($79.9M) and net borrowing ($56.6M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$43.9M
Debt$268M
Net debt$224M
Due within a year$2.2M
Cash runway11 months

American Vanguard is burning cash: its operations consume cash, a free cash flow of −$47.0M a year at the current rate against $43.9M of cash and investments: a runway of about 11 months; $2.2M of debt also comes due within a year, which would need refinancing or new money before any new financing.

Where the cash came from and went

American Vanguard: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026American Vanguard: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q2 2026Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)$27.0MOperating cash flow−$25.0MCapital spending−$1.4MOther financing−$639KOther investing−$100KExchange rates$90KAsset & business sales$5K
American Vanguard: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026American Vanguard: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q2 2026Other financing$206MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)−$130MOperating cash flow−$41.8MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$29.4MCapital spending−$5.2MAsset & business sales$438KExchange rates−$393KOther investing−$186K

From profit to cash

American Vanguard: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026American Vanguard: net income to operating cash flow, Q2 2026Net income−$9.9MDepreciation & amortization$4.3MStock-based pay$388KDeferred taxes−$486KImpairments$284KReceivables$2.9MInventory−$5.8MPayables−$3.3MAccrued liabilities$2.2MPrepaid and other assets$538KOther liabilities−$7.7MIncome taxes payable$2.1MOperating cash flow−$25.0M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.
QuarterReceivable daysInventory daysPayable daysCash conversion cycle
Q2 202613819899237
Q1 202612418694215
Q4 202510016073187
Q3 202513021198243
Q2 202511619398211
Q1 202512819186234
Q4 20248813746179
Q3 202413222476279

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingDividendsNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q2 2026−$25.0M−$1.4M——$27.0M−$26.4M
Q1 2026−$35.4M−$971K—$111M−$58.5M−$36.4M
Q4 2025$6.0M−$1.5M—−$8.2M$4.4M$4.4M
Q3 2025$12.7M−$1.4M—−$7.2M−$2.3M$11.3M
Q2 2025−$19.3M−$589K—$22.0M−$2.7M−$19.8M
Q1 2025−$20.6M−$431K—$20.2M$709K−$21.0M
Q4 2024$25.4M−$1.2M—−$23.0M−$634K$24.2M
Q3 2024$27.9M−$1.2M−$840K−$33.8M$6.1M$26.7M

American Vanguard: income statement and cash flow

American Vanguard, Q2 2026: revenue $117M (-10% year over year), operating margin -0.3%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

American Vanguard: every quarter, Q/Q and Y/Y → Open in the app

Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.