Avient's fundamental outlook rests on a specialty formulation mix that has held gross margins between 30.3% and 34.8% across the ten reported quarters, while total debt has fallen from $2.1B to $1.8B and the debt-to-equity ratio improved from 0.92 to 0.74.
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| Quarter | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|
Q4 2026Latest Nov 4, 2026 | $0.86+7.2% vs $0.80 | $891M+3.9% vs $857M |
Q3 2026 Aug 6, 2026 | $0.96+7.5% vs $0.89 | $917M+2.1% vs $899M |
Q2 2026 May 7, 2026 | $0.83+2.5% vs $0.81 | $847M+0.1% vs $846M |
Q1 2026 Feb 12, 2026 | $0.56+1.8% vs $0.55 | $761M+1.6% vs $748M |
Avient NYSE: AVNT raised its full-year earnings outlook after third-quarter adjusted earnings exceeded expectations, as pricing and demand for higher-value materials helped offset modest volume growth.
Avient Corporation ( AVNT ) Q3 2026 Earnings Call November 4, 2026 8:00 AM EST Company Participants George Clark - Director of Investor Relations Michael Frank - President, CEO & Director Giuseppe Di Salvo - Senior VP & CFO Conference Call Participants Vincent Andrews - Morgan Stanley, Research Division Michael Harrison - Seaport Research Partners Daniel Rizzo - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Ghansham Panjabi - Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Research Division Peter Osterland - Truist Securities, Inc., Research Division Ryan Weis Abigail Eberts - Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division David Huang David Begleiter - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Presentation Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Avient Corporation's webcast to discuss the company's third quarter 2026 results.
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Avient (AVNT) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Avient (AVNT) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.86 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.81 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.7 per share a year ago.
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Key metrics vs top competitors for Avient Corporation (AVNT)
| Company | Price | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | Rev Growth (1Y) | Net Margin | ROE | Div Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45.47 | $4.17B | 23.10 | 0.61% | 5.32% | 7.48% | 2.37% | |
| $49.86 | $2.68B | 13.84 | -2.67% | 5.56% | 9.51% | 1.82% | |
| $78.21 | $1.93B | 13.78 | -3.65% | 7.49% | 10.37% | 2.17% | |
| $150.02 | $2.61B | 26.78 | 2.66% | 4.8% | 7% | 1.31% | |
| $174.43 | $5.6B | 32.70 | 8.75% | 15.41% | 13.21% | 0.5% | |
| $16.82 | $453.45M | -20.11 | 0.31% | -1.4% | -2.84% | 3.74% |
Avient Corporation (AVNT) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
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Avient Corporation (AVNT) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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Avient Corporation (AVNT) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Avient Corporation (AVNT) reported $3.42B in revenue over the trailing twelve months. Revenue was $3.26B in fiscal year 2025. That is 158% more than the $1.26B of fiscal year 1999.
Avient Corporation (AVNT) grew revenue by 5.2% over the trailing twelve months, compared with the twelve months before.
Yes. Avient Corporation (AVNT) earned $181.9M in net income over the trailing twelve months (a 5.3% net margin).
Yes. Avient Corporation (AVNT) pays a dividend that yields 2.37% at the current price, a moderate yield.
Avient Corporation (AVNT) had a return on equity (ROE) of 7.5% over the trailing twelve months. That is below the market's typical 10-15%.
Avient Corporation (AVNT) generated $102.7M in free cash flow over the trailing twelve months.
