American Vanguard annual r&d spending
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American Vanguard R&D Spending Growth & History (AVD)
American Vanguard's r&d spending was $23.2M for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $23.2M | −$9.5M | −29.09% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $32.7M | −$5.4M | −14.10% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $38.0M | $6.2M | +19.52% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $31.8M | $3.0M | +10.26% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $28.9M | $2.5M | +9.67% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $26.3M | $2.2M | +9.31% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $24.1M | −$2.4M | −8.92% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $26.4M | $352,000 | +1.35% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $26.1M | $4.8M | +22.43% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $21.3M | $2.2M | +11.41% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $19.1M | −$2.1M | −9.86% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $21.2M | −$438,000 | −2.02% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $21.6M | $894,000 | +4.31% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $20.8M | $2.7M | +15.02% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $18.0M | $5.4M | +42.79% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $12.6M | — | — |
American Vanguard quarterly r&d spending
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | R&D spending | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $6.5M | $681,000 | +11.74% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $5.3M | −$411,000 | −7.23% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $6.0M | −$1.2M | −16.13% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $5.7M | −$5.5M | −49.41% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $5.8M | −$2.8M | −32.52% |
| Q4 2024 | 2025-03-31 | $5.7M | −$24,000 | −0.42% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $7.2M | −$3.5M | −32.66% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $11.2M | $2.1M | +23.09% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $8.6M | −$814,000 | −8.65% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $5.7M | −$3.2M | −35.67% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $10.7M | — | — |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $9.1M | — | — |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $9.4M | — | — |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $8.9M | — | — |
American Vanguard r&d spending trends
Over the last five fiscal years, American Vanguard's r&d spending decreased from $26.3M to $23.2M, a change of −$3.1M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $6.5M.
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What research and development spending means
Research and development (R&D) spending covers the costs of creating and improving products, services, software, technologies, and processes. Higher R&D spending may support future innovation, but the amount alone does not show whether those investments will generate returns.
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