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
- In the past year AVNT was profitable.
- In the past year AVNT had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In the past 5 years AVNT has always been profitable.
- Each year in the past 5 years AVNT had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- AVNT's Return On Assets of 1.36% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AVNT outperforms 54.88% of its industry peers.
- AVNT has a Return On Equity (3.45%) which is in line with its industry peers.
- AVNT has a Return On Invested Capital of 4.05%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AVNT outperforms 54.88% of its industry peers.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital 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
- AVNT has a Profit Margin (2.51%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AVNT has declined.
- AVNT has a Operating Margin of 8.52%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AVNT outperforms 51.22% of its industry peers.
- AVNT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- AVNT's Gross Margin of 31.15% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. AVNT outperforms 59.76% of its industry peers.
- AVNT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| 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
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so AVNT is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for AVNT has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for AVNT has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
- AVNT has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- Based on the Altman-Z score of 1.81, we must say that AVNT is in the distress zone and has some risk of bankruptcy.
- AVNT has a Altman-Z score (1.81) which is in line with its industry peers.
- 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.
- With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 9.86, AVNT is doing good in the industry, outperforming 63.41% of the companies in the same industry.
- 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 (0.81) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.81 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 9.86 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.81 |
ROIC/WACC0.35
WACC11.48%
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.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.22 indicates that AVNT should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- AVNT has a Quick ratio (1.22) which is in line with its industry peers.
| 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.
- The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 10.14% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
- 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
- AVNT is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 11.04% yearly.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.68% on average over the next years.
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
- The EPS growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. AVNT Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.38, AVNT is valued correctly.
- Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, AVNT is valued cheaply inside the industry as 84.15% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.33. AVNT is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.09, which indicates a correct valuation of AVNT.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AVNT is valued 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 38.16.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.09 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- 62.20% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AVNT, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
- 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 | 17.74 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.54 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.25
PEG (5Y)1.32
EPS Next 2Y10.06%
EPS Next 3Y11.04%
5. AVNT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.94%, AVNT has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
- AVNT's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.04.
- AVNT's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.82.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.94% |
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 their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
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 (4/15/2026, 9:47:04 AM)
37.72
-0.2 (-0.53%)
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 Change0.04%
Ins Owners0.59%
Ins Owner Change4.69%
Market Cap3.46B
Revenue(TTM)3.26B
Net Income(TTM)81.90M
Analysts81.43
Price Target49.73 (31.84%)
Short Float %3.53%
Short Ratio3.79
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.94% |
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)17.63%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.14%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.95%
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)0.09%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.86%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.38 | ||
| Fwd PE | 12.09 | ||
| P/S | 1.06 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.74 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.47 | ||
| P/B | 1.46 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.54 |
EPS(TTM)2.82
EY7.48%
EPS(NY)3.12
Fwd EY8.27%
FCF(TTM)2.13
FCFY5.64%
OCF(TTM)3.29
OCFY8.72%
SpS35.55
BVpS25.89
TBVpS-9.55
PEG (NY)1.25
PEG (5Y)1.32
Graham Number40.529 (7.45%)
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
WACC11.48%
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
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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 13.38 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.46.
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%.