AVIENT CORP (AVNT) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:AVNT • US05368V1061
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This AVNT fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. AVNT Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- AVNT had positive earnings in the past year.
- In the past year AVNT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years AVNT has always been profitable.
- In the past 5 years AVNT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a Return On Assets value of 1.36%, AVNT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 54.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- AVNT's Return On Equity of 3.45% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AVNT outperforms 57.32% of its industry peers.
- AVNT has a Return On Invested Capital (4.05%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AVNT is below the industry average of 6.49%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.36% | ||
| ROE | 3.45% | ||
| ROIC | 4.05% |
ROA(3y)1.85%
ROA(5y)4.34%
ROE(3y)4.68%
ROE(5y)11.43%
ROIC(3y)4.29%
ROIC(5y)4.52%
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 2.51%, AVNT is in line with its industry, outperforming 57.32% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AVNT has declined.
- With a Operating Margin value of 8.52%, AVNT perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.22% of the companies in the same industry.
- AVNT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- AVNT's Gross Margin of 31.15% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AVNT outperforms 60.98% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of AVNT has grown nicely.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 8.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.51% | ||
| GM | 31.15% |
OM growth 3Y7.04%
OM growth 5Y5.83%
PM growth 3Y-50.49%
PM growth 5Y-9.15%
GM growth 3Y5.99%
GM growth 5Y5.16%
2. AVNT Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- AVNT has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- AVNT has more shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- AVNT has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, AVNT has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- AVNT has an Altman-Z score of 1.81. This is not the best score and indicates that AVNT is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 1.81, AVNT is in line with its industry, outperforming 46.34% of the companies in the same industry.
- AVNT has a debt to FCF ratio of 9.86. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as AVNT would need 9.86 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- AVNT has a Debt to FCF ratio of 9.86. This is in the better half of the industry: AVNT outperforms 63.41% of its industry peers.
- AVNT has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.81. This is a neutral value indicating AVNT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- AVNT has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.81. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AVNT outperforms 40.24% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.81 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.81 |
ROIC/WACC0.35
WACC11.46%
2.3 Liquidity
- AVNT has a Current Ratio of 1.66. This is a normal value and indicates that AVNT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- AVNT has a worse Current ratio (1.66) than 63.41% of its industry peers.
- AVNT has a Quick Ratio of 1.22. This is a normal value and indicates that AVNT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of AVNT (1.22) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.22 |
3. AVNT Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 6.02% over the past year.
- Measured over the past years, AVNT shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 10.14% on average per year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.61% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.11% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.02%
EPS 3Y-1.38%
EPS 5Y10.14%
EPS Q2Q%14.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.61%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.36%
Revenue growth 5Y0.11%
Sales Q2Q%1.89%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 11.04% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
- Based on estimates for the next years, AVNT will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.68% on average per year.
EPS Next Y10.68%
EPS Next 2Y10.06%
EPS Next 3Y11.04%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.29%
Revenue Next 2Y3.39%
Revenue Next 3Y3.68%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is stable.
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. AVNT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 13.23, which indicates a correct valuation of AVNT.
- AVNT's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AVNT is cheaper than 84.15% of the companies in the same industry.
- AVNT is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.66, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- AVNT is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.96.
- AVNT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. AVNT is cheaper than 81.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- AVNT's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 38.00.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.96 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- AVNT's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. AVNT is cheaper than 64.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- 76.83% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AVNT, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.55 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.58 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- AVNT's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)1.31
EPS Next 2Y10.06%
EPS Next 3Y11.04%
5. AVNT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.92%, AVNT has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- AVNT's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.01.
- AVNT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.92% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AVNT has a limited annual growth rate of 4.96%.
- AVNT has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
- AVNT has not decreased its dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record of non decreasing dividend.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.96%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years14
5.3 Sustainability
- AVNT pays out 120.63% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- AVNT's earnings are growing more than its dividend. This makes the dividend growth sustainable.
DP120.63%
EPS Next 2Y10.06%
EPS Next 3Y11.04%
AVNT Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
NYSE:AVNT (4/22/2026, 3:31:08 PM)
37.32
-0.76 (-2%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07
Inst Owners103.35%
Inst Owner Change0.08%
Ins Owners0.59%
Ins Owner Change4.69%
Market Cap3.42B
Revenue(TTM)3.26B
Net Income(TTM)81.90M
Analysts81.43
Price Target49.73 (33.25%)
Short Float %3.53%
Short Ratio3.79
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.92% |
Yearly Dividend1.08
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.96%
DP120.63%
Div Incr Years14
Div Non Decr Years14
Ex-Date03-17 2026-03-17 (0.275)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.7%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.86%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.54%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.74%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.47%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.09%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)1.29%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)2.58%
EPS beat(16)9
Avg EPS beat(16)5.43%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.26%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.15%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.36%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.74%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.15%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.36%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.34%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.93%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.5%
PT rev (1m)0.63%
PT rev (3m)17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)-0.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.05%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.83%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.23 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.96 | ||
| P/S | 1.05 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.55 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.35 | ||
| P/B | 1.44 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.58 |
EPS(TTM)2.82
EY7.56%
EPS(NY)3.12
Fwd EY8.36%
FCF(TTM)2.13
FCFY5.7%
OCF(TTM)3.29
OCFY8.81%
SpS35.55
BVpS25.89
TBVpS-9.55
PEG (NY)1.24
PEG (5Y)1.31
Graham Number40.529 (8.6%)
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.36% | ||
| ROE | 3.45% | ||
| ROCE | 5.37% | ||
| ROIC | 4.05% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.49% | ||
| ROICexgc | 14.77% | ||
| OM | 8.52% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 2.51% | ||
| GM | 31.15% | ||
| FCFM | 5.98% |
ROA(3y)1.85%
ROA(5y)4.34%
ROE(3y)4.68%
ROE(5y)11.43%
ROIC(3y)4.29%
ROIC(5y)4.52%
ROICexc(3y)4.78%
ROICexc(5y)5.14%
ROICexgc(3y)15.83%
ROICexgc(5y)16.45%
ROCE(3y)5.69%
ROCE(5y)6%
ROICexgc growth 3Y2.69%
ROICexgc growth 5Y0.76%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.87%
ROICexc growth 5Y-0.44%
OM growth 3Y7.04%
OM growth 5Y5.83%
PM growth 3Y-50.49%
PM growth 5Y-9.15%
GM growth 3Y5.99%
GM growth 5Y5.16%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.54
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.81 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.86 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.15 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 57.34% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 3.27% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 65.03% | ||
| Profit Quality | 238.1% | ||
| Current Ratio | 1.66 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.22 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.81 |
F-Score4
WACC11.46%
ROIC/WACC0.35
Cap/Depr(3y)63.02%
Cap/Depr(5y)65.43%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.61%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.41%
Profit Quality(3y)142.09%
Profit Quality(5y)104.96%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.02%
EPS 3Y-1.38%
EPS 5Y10.14%
EPS Q2Q%14.29%
EPS Next Y10.68%
EPS Next 2Y10.06%
EPS Next 3Y11.04%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.61%
Revenue growth 3Y-1.36%
Revenue growth 5Y0.11%
Sales Q2Q%1.89%
Revenue Next Year3.29%
Revenue Next 2Y3.39%
Revenue Next 3Y3.68%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-23.72%
EBIT growth 3Y5.59%
EBIT growth 5Y5.95%
EBIT Next Year58.96%
EBIT Next 3Y21.65%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y44.55%
FCF growth 3Y-12.68%
FCF growth 5Y4.31%
OCF growth 1Y17.45%
OCF growth 3Y-8.86%
OCF growth 5Y6.36%
AVIENT CORP / AVNT Fundamental Analysis FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for AVIENT CORP?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to AVNT.
Can you provide the valuation status for AVIENT CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to AVIENT CORP (AVNT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for AVIENT CORP?
AVIENT CORP (AVNT) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of AVIENT CORP (AVNT) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AVIENT CORP (AVNT) is 13.23 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.44.
How sustainable is the dividend of AVIENT CORP (AVNT) stock?
The dividend rating of AVIENT CORP (AVNT) is 6 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 120.63%.