Update date
31 Dec 2018
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AVD - AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP Debt-to-equity
This metric view shows AVD - AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP debt-to-equity history from SEC company facts.
Use it to verify the latest reported value, compare nearby periods, and jump to a cross-company ranking when a curated insight exists.
- Context
- Latest reported period: Q4 2018
- Latest reported value
- 0.79x
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.
Return Loop
Why revisit this metric view
This metric history becomes more useful after the next quarterly or annual filing because the latest reported value, period, and company comparison context can all change.
- Latest source-backed update
- Latest period end 31 Dec 2018
- Why come back
- Return after the next filing to verify whether this metric changed and how it compares with the ranking page.
- Current latest reported period: Q4 2018.
- Latest reported value on this page: 0.79x.
- Save this filer if you want to compare the next reported value with this history.
Metric freshness comes from the latest SEC company fact available for this taxonomy tag and the paired company facts page.
Latest update
Latest update for Debt-to-equity
Latest reported debt-to-equity: 0.79x. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.
Page type
Metric history
Latest period
Q4 2018
SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 23 Apr 2026.
Benchmark Context
How Debt-to-equity compares with peers
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP is outside the visible top 120 companies for debt-to-equity in the current sample.
Compared with
Compared with 120 companies reporting debt-to-equity in x. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.
Why this is notable
This is about 0x the current sample midpoint. Debt-to-equity is up about 39% versus the comparable prior period.
- Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 31 Mar 2016 to 03 Jan 2026.
- Nearby companies in this sample: Principal Credit Real Estate Income Trust and HST Global, Inc..
- Peer rows use the latest valid value per company for this exact metric and compatible units.
Peer comparisons use the same metric and compatible units only. Latest reported periods may differ across companies, so open each company page before drawing conclusions.
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Financial Metric Page
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP: Debt-to-equity
Latest period: Q4 2018. Period end: 31 Dec 2018. Units: x. Frequency: quarterly.
Debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio is used to evaluate a company's financial leverage and is calculated by dividing a company's debt by its shareholder equity.
Metric Snapshot
- Latest value
- 0.79x
- Coverage range
- 31 Mar 2012 - 31 Dec 2018
- Fact rows
- 28
What This Metric Tells You
- Shows the reported level of debt-to-equity over 31 Mar 2012 - 31 Dec 2018.
- Includes year-over-year change points to highlight acceleration or slowdown.
- Built from 28 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.
How To Read This Chart
- Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
- Use quarterly sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
- Use YoY change bars to separate growth from contraction across matching periods.
Official SEC Source
Source: SEC Company Facts
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Reporting periods may differ by company.
Compare This Metric Across Companies
Compare latest available Debt-to-equity levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.
| Rank | Company | Latest value | Reported period | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Principal Credit Real Estate Income Trust | 4,374.75x | Instant - 30 Sep 2025 | Open Principal Credit Real Estate Income Trust Debt-to-equity |
| 2 | HST Global, Inc. (hstc) | 458.55x | Instant - 30 Sep 2024 | Open HST Global, Inc. Debt-to-equity |
| 3 | UWM Holdings Corp (uwmc) | 458.46x | Instant - 31 Dec 2020 | Open UWM Holdings Corp Debt-to-equity |
| 4 | Equitable Holdings, Inc. (eqh) | 334.34x | Instant - 31 Dec 2025 | Open Equitable Holdings, Inc. Debt-to-equity |
| 5 | XCF Global, Inc. (safx) | 263.66x | Instant - 30 Sep 2025 | Open XCF Global, Inc. Debt-to-equity |
| 6 | Fast Radius, Inc. | 230.06x | Instant - 30 Sep 2022 | Open Fast Radius, Inc. Debt-to-equity |
Metric Details
- Metric
- Debt-to-equity (DebtToEquity)
- Taxonomy
- ratio
- Units tracked
- x
- Frequency coverage
- quarterly
- History range
- 31 Mar 2012 - 31 Dec 2018
- Facts on this page
- 28
- Description
- Debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio is used to evaluate a company's financial leverage and is calculated by dividing a company's debt by its shareholder equity.
- Metric-level SEC endpoint
- Open SEC company concept
Chart Context
Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.
Debt-to-equity, Quarterly (x)
Debt-to-equity, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP Quarterly Debt-to-equity (x)
| Period | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2018 | 0.79x | +0.22x | +39% | 31 Dec 2018 |
| Q3 2018 | 0.78x | +0.27x | +53% | 30 Sep 2018 |
| Q2 2018 | 0.73x | +0.2x | +37% | 30 Jun 2018 |
| Q1 2018 | 0.65x | +0.07x | +13% | 31 Mar 2018 |
| Q4 2017 | 0.57x | -0.07x | -11% | 31 Dec 2017 |
| Q3 2017 | 0.51x | -0.16x | -24% | 30 Sep 2017 |
| Q2 2017 | 0.53x | -0.19x | -26% | 30 Jun 2017 |
| Q1 2017 | 0.58x | -0.18x | -24% | 31 Mar 2017 |
| Q4 2016 | 0.64x | -0.15x | -19% | 31 Dec 2016 |
| Q3 2016 | 0.67x | -0.17x | -20% | 30 Sep 2016 |
| Q2 2016 | 0.72x | -0.12x | -14% | 30 Jun 2016 |
| Q1 2016 | 0.77x | -0.06x | -7.6% | 31 Mar 2016 |
| Q4 2015 | 0.79x | -0.07x | -7.9% | 31 Dec 2015 |
| Q3 2015 | 0.84x | -0x | -0.33% | 30 Sep 2015 |
| Q2 2015 | 0.84x | +0.01x | +1.3% | 30 Jun 2015 |
| Q1 2015 | 0.83x | +0.03x | +3.5% | 31 Mar 2015 |
| Q4 2014 | 0.86x | +0.05x | +6.2% | 31 Dec 2014 |
| Q3 2014 | 0.84x | +0.02x | +2.5% | 30 Sep 2014 |
| Q2 2014 | 0.82x | -0.01x | -1.1% | 30 Jun 2014 |
| Q1 2014 | 0.8x | -0.05x | -5.8% | 31 Mar 2014 |
| Q4 2013 | 0.81x | -0x | -0.3% | 31 Dec 2013 |
| Q3 2013 | 0.82x | -0.01x | -0.66% | 30 Sep 2013 |
| Q2 2013 | 0.83x | -0.01x | -1% | 30 Jun 2013 |
| Q1 2013 | 0.85x | -0.01x | -0.97% | 31 Mar 2013 |
| Q4 2012 | 0.81x | 31 Dec 2012 | ||
| Q3 2012 | 0.82x | 30 Sep 2012 | ||
| Q2 2012 | 0.84x | 30 Jun 2012 | ||
| Q1 2012 | 0.86x | 31 Mar 2012 |
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the value indicates that the value is likely invalid.