American Vanguard vs Origin Agritech
American Vanguard is the larger business, with $515m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $12.7m for Origin Agritech (40.7 times as much). American Vanguard grew faster (-5.9% against -19.6%). American Vanguard kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -9.7% against -58.4%.
| Latest fiscal year | American VanguardAVD, 2025 | Origin AgritechSEED, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $515m | $12.7m |
| Revenue growth | -5.9% | -19.6% |
| Net income | −$49.9m | −$7.4m |
| Operating margin | -5.5% | — |
| Net margin | -9.7% | -58.4% |
| Return on equity | -23.4% | — |
| Free cash flow | −$25.1m | −$4.7m |
| Cash | — | $2.2m |
| Total debt | $174m | $2.6m |
| Debt to equity | 90.4% | — |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Share buybacks | $0 | — |
| Employees | 739 | — |
| Market value | $30.8m | $9.1m |
| Price vs our value range | — | — |
| Moat score | 34 (Weak) | 24 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 5 buys, 1 sales | 0 buys, 0 sales |