American Vanguard (AVD) Competitors

Intrepid Potash (NYSE:IPI) and American Vanguard (NYSE:AVD) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Does the media favor IPI or AVD?

In the previous week, Intrepid Potash had 6 more articles in the media than American Vanguard. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Intrepid Potash and 0 mentions for American Vanguard. Intrepid Potash's average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat American Vanguard's score of 0.00 indicating that Intrepid Potash is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Intrepid Potash	Neutral
American Vanguard	Neutral

Is IPI or AVD more profitable?

American Vanguard has a net margin of -5.22% compared to Intrepid Potash's net margin of -16.86%. Intrepid Potash's return on equity of -1.32% beat American Vanguard's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intrepid Potash	-16.86%	-1.32%	-1.14%
American Vanguard	-5.22%	-3.45%	-1.57%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, IPI or AVD?

American Vanguard has higher revenue and earnings than Intrepid Potash. American Vanguard is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Intrepid Potash, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intrepid Potash	$254.69M	1.56	-$35.67M	-$16.48	-1.82
American Vanguard	$553.84M	0.22	$7.52M	-$1.03	-4.10

Which has more volatility & risk, IPI or AVD?

Intrepid Potash has a beta of 2.18, suggesting that its stock price is 118% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Vanguard has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer IPI or AVD?

Intrepid Potash presently has a consensus target price of $21.50, indicating a potential downside of 28.50%. American Vanguard has a consensus target price of $17.00, indicating a potential upside of 302.84%. Given American Vanguard's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe American Vanguard is more favorable than Intrepid Potash.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intrepid Potash	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
American Vanguard	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the MarketBeat Community favor IPI or AVD?

Intrepid Potash received 11 more outperform votes than American Vanguard when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.83% of users gave American Vanguard an outperform vote while only 49.92% of users gave Intrepid Potash an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Intrepid Potash	Outperform Votes 303 49.92%	Underperform Votes 304 50.08%
American Vanguard	Outperform Votes 292 60.83%	Underperform Votes 188 39.17%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in IPI or AVD?

56.1% of Intrepid Potash shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 79.0% of American Vanguard shares are held by institutional investors. 18.0% of Intrepid Potash shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of American Vanguard shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

American Vanguard beats Intrepid Potash on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.