Company Overview
Avient Corporation operates as a formulator of material solutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, and Asia. The company operates in two segments, Color, Additives and Inks; and Specialty Engineered Materials. The Color, Additives and Inks segment offers custom color and additive concentrates in solid and liquid form for thermoplastics, dispersions for thermosets, and specialty inks; custom-formulated liquid system, such as polyester, vinyl, natural rubber and latex, polyurethane, and silicone; and proprietary inks. The company products are used in medical and pharmaceutical devices, food packaging, personal care and cosmetics, transportation, building products, wire and cable, recreational and athletic apparel, construction and filtration, outdoor furniture, healthcare, textiles and appliances, and industrial markets. The Specialty Engineered Materials segment provides specialty polymer formulations, services, and solutions for designers, assemblers, and processors of thermoplastic materials. It sells its products through direct sales personnel, distributors, and commissioned sales agents. The company was formerly known as PolyOne Corporation and changed its name to Avient Corporation in June 2020. Avient Corporation was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio.
Why Investors Should Care
Trades at a P/E of 20.7, below the sector median of 23.1.
Offers a dividend yield of 3.09%.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $3.26B (+0.6% YoY); net profit $81.90M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +2.5%, earnings -51.7%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 2.9%, profit CAGR -1.6%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 2.91% |
| 1 Year: | 2.50% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -1.64% |
| 1 Year: | -51.68% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +10.17% |
| 6 Months: | +6.06% |
| 3 Months: | -4.72% |
| 1 Month: | -4.32% |
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- RSI (14)47.14 · Neutral
P/E of 20.73 is below the sector median of 23.08 — relatively cheaper than peers.
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PROS
- Attractive dividend yield of 3.09%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Earnings shrank at -1.6% CAGR over 5 years.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Basic Materials).
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AVNT Avient Corporation R2K | 35.86 | 20.73 | $3.29B | 3.09% | 3.93% | 6.73% | 2.91% | -1.64% |
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| 3 | NEM Newmont Corporation SPX | 95.21 | 12.35 | $101.64B | 1.10% | - | 25.83% | 6.53% | 20.15% |
| 4 | FCX Freeport-McMoRan Inc. SPX | 60.97 | 32.26 | $87.65B | 0.97% | 12.50% | 15.63% | 1.35% | -1.26% |
| 5 | SHW The Sherwin-Williams Company SPX | 332.29 | 31.92 | $81.95B | 0.97% | 21.93% | 60.72% | 6.18% | 8.26% |
| 6 | ECL Ecolab Inc. SPX | 270.25 | 36.57 | $76.06B | 1.07% | 14.29% | 22.43% | 6.17% | 9.18% |
| 7 | CRH CRH plc SPX | 103.96 | 19.04 | $69.47B | 1.52% | 10.97% | 15.81% | 6.41% | 9.30% |
| 8 | APD Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. SPX | 293.69 | 30.98 | $65.40B | 2.40% | -0.62% | 12.35% | -1.77% | -39.16% |
| 9 | CTVA Corteva, Inc. SPX | 84.45 | 46.15 | $56.48B | 0.84% | - | 5.14% | 2.86% | 9.94% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | 796.70M | 814.10M | 818.50M | 800.60M | 731.00M | 743.90M | 729.00M | 677.10M | 750.60M | 748.20M | 705.30M | 658.60M | 711.50M | 609.10M | 924.50M | 997.00M | 1.16B | 1.24B | 818.00M | 892.20M | 891.00M | 823.30M | 845.70M | 824.40M | 753.70M | 829.00M | 849.70M | - | - | 826.60M | 866.50M | 806.50M | 760.60M | 847.40M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 563.40M | 588.60M | 561.60M | 531.00M | 574.80M |
| Gross Profit | 169.10M | 156.90M | 176.60M | 181.90M | 166.10M | 152.50M | 182.20M | 187.90M | 179.50M | 169.30M | 163.80M | 162.90M | 157.20M | 140.90M | 168.10M | 175.30M | 160.50M | 153.30M | 171.50M | 149.70M | 210.20M | 252.90M | 302.40M | 288.70M | 215.60M | 254.40M | 260.90M | 195.40M | 247.60M | 240.70M | 195.30M | 278.20M | 257.60M | - | - | 263.20M | 277.90M | 244.90M | 229.60M | 272.60M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 262.50M | 181.80M | 177.80M | 190.00M | 176.80M |
| Operating Income | 69.20M | 31.30M | 70.40M | 81.80M | 72.00M | 62.10M | 82.00M | 78.00M | 65.70M | 47.10M | 50.10M | 49.60M | 48.70M | 30.20M | 47.10M | 46.10M | 43.10M | 20.50M | 52.80M | 38.00M | 33.50M | 65.00M | 120.40M | 108.10M | 52.80M | 102.20M | 100.10M | 40.60M | 57.10M | 62.30M | 34.30M | 94.00M | 72.50M | - | - | 700.00K | 96.10M | 67.10M | 39.60M | 95.80M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 45.60M | 142.20M | 114.00M | 94.40M | 142.20M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26.90M | 24.70M | 24.20M | 22.80M | 22.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -26.60M | 70.90M | 42.90M | 24.50M | 72.30M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -6.70M | 17.40M | 10.10M | 7.30M | 16.50M |
| Net Income | 44.50M | - | 39.10M | 50.00M | 42.30M | - | 46.90M | -181.40M | 38.80M | - | 46.90M | 51.30M | 50.20M | 11.40M | 38.20M | 42.10M | 43.00M | 465.30M | 32.80M | 22.80M | 1.70M | 74.30M | 79.30M | 68.80M | 52.90M | 84.20M | 84.70M | -10.30M | 19.90M | 22.10M | 5.10M | 49.40M | 33.60M | - | - | -20.20M | 52.60M | 32.60M | 16.90M | 55.70M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.50 | - | 0.46 | 0.59 | 0.50 | - | 0.57 | -2.20 | 0.47 | - | 0.58 | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.14 | 0.49 | 0.54 | 0.56 | 6.00 | 0.38 | 0.25 | 0.02 | 0.81 | 0.86 | 0.74 | 0.57 | 0.91 | 0.92 | -0.11 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.06 | 0.54 | 0.36 | - | - | -0.22 | 0.57 | 0.36 | 0.18 | 0.61 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2.06B | 2.62B | 2.71B | 2.86B | 3.77B | 3.84B | 2.93B | 2.94B | 2.59B | 2.88B | 2.86B | 2.21B | 3.32B | 3.40B | 3.14B | 3.24B | 3.26B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.51B | 2.25B | 2.18B | 2.24B |
| Gross Profit | 323.80M | 428.80M | 429.30M | 531.10M | 662.20M | 707.90M | 651.50M | 676.40M | 596.40M | 624.80M | 657.20M | 660.00M | 943.80M | 882.70M | 892.50M | 1.06B | 1.02B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 639.40M | 695.70M | 727.40M | 812.10M |
| Operating Income | 137.10M | 174.60M | 203.00M | 137.50M | 231.50M | 155.10M | 257.60M | 267.70M | 173.10M | 178.60M | 156.80M | 111.60M | 279.70M | 243.30M | 196.80M | 329.30M | 203.50M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 346.70M | 391.40M | 510.10M | 396.20M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 119.80M | 115.30M | 105.60M | 98.60M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 63.80M | 87.30M | 224.80M | 111.70M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -19.30M | 11.00M | 54.10M | 28.10M |
| Net Income | 106.70M | 162.60M | 172.60M | 71.90M | 243.80M | 79.20M | 144.60M | 165.20M | -57.70M | 159.80M | 588.60M | 131.60M | 230.80M | 703.10M | 75.70M | 169.50M | 81.90M |
| Diluted EPS | 1.14 | 1.69 | 1.84 | 0.80 | 2.53 | 0.85 | 1.63 | 1.95 | -0.70 | 1.99 | 7.58 | 1.45 | 2.51 | 7.63 | 0.83 | 1.84 | 0.89 |
| R&D Expense | 30.20M | 33.80M | 36.40M | 41.30M | 52.60M | 53.40M | 48.90M | 50.40M | 45.30M | 49.60M | 50.60M | 59.80M | 83.20M | 84.90M | 90.30M | 98.70M | 96.70M |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 1.42B | 1.67B | 2.08B | 2.13B | 2.90B | 2.67B | 2.62B | 2.74B | 2.71B | 2.72B | 3.27B | 4.87B | - | 6.08B | 5.97B | 5.81B | 6.03B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.57B | 1.41B | 1.42B | 1.40B |
| Cash & Equivalents | 44.30M | 222.70M | 378.10M | 191.90M | 210.00M | 365.20M | 238.60M | 279.80M | 226.70M | 243.60M | 170.90M | - | - | - | 641.10M | 545.80M | 544.50M | 510.50M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 372.70M | 347.00M | 346.80M | 367.20M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 440.60M | 399.90M | 399.50M | 435.00M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3.73B | 3.63B | 3.48B | 3.64B |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 434.80M | 442.60M | 459.80M | 608.90M | 600.50M | 498.10M | 509.90M | 570.60M | 557.60M | 702.50M | 801.00M | - | 869.40M | 773.60M | 756.10M | 846.30M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 432.90M | 704.00M | 703.10M | 976.20M | 948.90M | 1.13B | 1.24B | 1.28B | 1.34B | 1.21B | 1.85B | - | 2.18B | 2.07B | 2.06B | 1.92B |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.24B | 2.14B | 2.15B | 2.00B |
| Total Equity | 218.30M | 357.70M | 516.00M | 588.30M | 629.10M | 976.80M | 776.30M | 704.20M | 724.70M | 598.50M | 540.00M | 1.05B | 1.70B | - | 2.33B | 2.32B | 2.31B | 2.37B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 122.20M | 122.20M | 122.20M | 122.16M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 229.70M | 140.80M | 72.50M | 106.90M | 109.00M | 208.40M | 240.30M | 227.60M | 202.40M | 253.70M | 300.80M | 221.60M | - | 398.40M | 201.60M | 256.80M | 301.60M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -26.20M | -1.70M | -422.50M | -72.30M | -60.10M | -111.80M | -106.50M | -235.40M | -119.40M | -170.30M | 611.90M | -1.43B | - | -504.00M | -94.20M | -120.60M | -97.00M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -25.70M | 15.70M | 163.90M | -17.50M | 104.80M | -218.40M | -83.50M | -40.30M | -72.70M | -148.10M | -218.30M | 982.00M | - | 166.40M | -201.70M | -120.90M | -257.10M |
| Capital Expenditure | -31.70M | -39.50M | -54.10M | -57.40M | -76.40M | -92.80M | -91.20M | -84.20M | -79.60M | -76.00M | -81.70M | -63.70M | - | -105.50M | -119.40M | -121.90M | -106.60M |
| Free Cash Flow | 198.00M | 101.30M | 18.40M | 49.50M | 32.60M | 115.60M | 149.10M | 143.40M | 122.80M | 177.70M | 219.10M | 157.90M | - | 292.90M | 82.20M | 134.90M | 195.00M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60.80M | -94.30M | 15.30M | -52.50M |
| Share Buybacks | - | 0 | 73.60M | 15.90M | 131.60M | 233.20M | 156.10M | 86.20M | 70.70M | 123.00M | 26.90M | 22.40M | 4.20M | 36.40M | 0 | 0 | - |
| Dividends Paid | - | 0 | -11.10M | 16.90M | 21.50M | 29.90M | 35.70M | 40.20M | 44.10M | 56.10M | 60.30M | 71.30M | 77.70M | 86.80M | 90.20M | 94.00M | 98.80M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 15.7% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 18.6% | 17.6% | 18.5% | 22.2% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 21.7% | 23.0% | 29.8% | 28.5% | 26.0% | 28.4% | 32.6% | 31.2% |
| Operating Margin % | 6.7% | 6.7% | 7.5% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 4.0% | 8.8% | 9.1% | 6.7% | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 8.4% | 7.2% | 6.3% | 10.2% | 6.2% |
| Net Margin % | 5.2% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 2.5% | 6.5% | 2.1% | 4.9% | 5.6% | -2.2% | 5.5% | 20.6% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 20.7% | 2.4% | 5.2% | 2.5% |
| ROE % | 29.8% | 31.5% | 29.3% | 11.4% | 25.0% | 10.2% | 20.5% | 22.8% | -9.6% | 29.6% | 56.0% | 7.8% | - | 30.1% | 3.3% | 7.3% | 3.4% |
| ROCE % | - | 14.1% | 12.4% | 8.2% | 10.1% | 7.5% | 12.1% | 12.0% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 6.1% | 2.7% | - | 4.7% | 3.8% | 6.5% | 3.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 12.09% | 11.09M | $397.21M |
| 2 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 6.00% | 5.50M | $197.05M |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5.42% | 4.97M | $178.11M |
| 4 | Franklin Resources, Inc. | 4.66% | 4.28M | $153.10M |
| 5 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.49% | 4.12M | $147.39M |
| 6 | State Street Corporation | 3.88% | 3.56M | $127.56M |
| 7 | Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC | 3.25% | 2.98M | $106.78M |
| 8 | Wellington Management Group, LLP | 3.20% | 2.93M | $105.06M |
| 9 | Alliancebernstein L.P. | 2.91% | 2.67M | $95.58M |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.57% | 2.36M | $84.53M |
Analyst View
Analyst aggregate. Targets and ratings update periodically; not investment advice.
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AVNT — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Avient Corporation (AVNT)?
As of 2026-07-15 16:51 PDT, Avient Corporation (AVNT) trades at $35.86 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $26.82 to $42.61.
What is the market capitalisation of AVNT?
Avient Corporation (AVNT) has a market capitalisation of $3.29B on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of AVNT?
AVNT trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 20.73. The industry average P/E is 23.08. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 1.37.
Does AVNT pay a dividend?
Avient Corporation (AVNT) currently offers a dividend yield of 3.09%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of AVNT?
AVNT has a return on equity (ROE) of 6.73%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 3.93%.
Is AVNT a good stock to buy?
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