AVIENT CORP (AVNT) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:AVNT • US05368V1061

43.28 USD
+0.24 (+0.56%)
At close: Feb 18, 2026
43.28 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/18/2026, 7:14:58 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

Overall AVNT gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. We evaluated AVNT against 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. AVNT has an average financial health and profitability rating. AVNT is valued correctly, but it does not seem to be growing.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

6

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year AVNT was profitable.
  • AVNT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years AVNT 4 years were profitable.
  • AVNT had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
AVNT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFAVNT Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.87%, AVNT is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.24% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of AVNT (4.78%) is better than 65.06% of its industry peers.
  • AVNT's Return On Invested Capital of 5.04% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AVNT outperforms 60.24% of its industry peers.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for AVNT is in line with the industry average of 6.07%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.04%) for AVNT is above the 3 year average (4.38%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.87%
ROE 4.78%
ROIC 5.04%
ROA(3y)5.25%
ROA(5y)4.61%
ROE(3y)13.57%
ROE(5y)12.29%
ROIC(3y)4.38%
ROIC(5y)4.85%
AVNT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICAVNT Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 40

1.3 Margins

  • AVNT's Profit Margin of 3.49% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. AVNT outperforms 65.06% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AVNT has declined.
  • AVNT has a Operating Margin (10.19%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of AVNT has grown nicely.
  • AVNT has a better Gross Margin (32.21%) than 63.86% of its industry peers.
  • AVNT's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 10.19%
PM (TTM) 3.49%
GM 32.21%
OM growth 3Y2.89%
OM growth 5Y12%
PM growth 3Y-9.09%
PM growth 5Y-23.95%
GM growth 3Y3.39%
GM growth 5Y6.91%
AVNT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsAVNT Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

4

2. Health

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 no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
AVNT Yearly Shares OutstandingAVNT Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
AVNT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsAVNT Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • AVNT has an Altman-Z score of 1.94. 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.
  • AVNT has a Altman-Z score of 1.94. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: AVNT outperforms 49.40% of its industry peers.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of AVNT is 13.05, which is on the high side as it means it would take AVNT, 13.05 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • AVNT has a Debt to FCF ratio (13.05) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.83 indicates that AVNT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.83, AVNT is not doing good in the industry: 60.24% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.83
Debt/FCF 13.05
Altman-Z 1.94
ROIC/WACC0.43
WACC11.68%
AVNT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFAVNT Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

2.3 Liquidity

  • AVNT has a Current Ratio of 2.03. This indicates that AVNT is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of AVNT (2.03) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • AVNT has a Quick Ratio of 1.47. This is a normal value and indicates that AVNT is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.47, AVNT is in line with its industry, outperforming 59.04% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.03
Quick Ratio 1.47
AVNT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesAVNT Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

3

3. Growth

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.
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.02%
EPS 3Y-1.38%
EPS 5Y10.14%
EPS Q2Q%14.29%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%1.89%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 9.97% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 3.37% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y10.54%
EPS Next 2Y9.97%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year3.2%
Revenue Next 2Y3.27%
Revenue Next 3Y3.37%
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.
AVNT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesAVNT Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 1B 2B 3B 4B
AVNT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesAVNT Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3

5

4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 15.35 indicates a correct valuation of AVNT.
  • AVNT's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. AVNT is cheaper than 74.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.27, AVNT is valued a bit cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.88, AVNT is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, AVNT is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.29% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 28.16, AVNT is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.35
Fwd PE 13.88
AVNT Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsAVNT Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of AVNT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AVNT is cheaper than 60.24% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • 63.86% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AVNT, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 26.23
EV/EBITDA 10.64
AVNT Per share dataAVNT EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • AVNT's PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of AVNT may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.46
PEG (5Y)1.51
EPS Next 2Y9.97%
EPS Next 3YN/A

6

5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • AVNT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.56%.
  • AVNT's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.16.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.85, AVNT pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.56%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of AVNT has a limited annual growth rate of 5.71%.
  • AVNT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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)5.71%
Div Incr Years13
Div Non Decr Years13
AVNT Yearly Dividends per shareAVNT Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

5.3 Sustainability

  • AVNT pays out 86.14% 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.
DP86.14%
EPS Next 2Y9.97%
EPS Next 3YN/A
AVNT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendAVNT Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M
AVNT Dividend Payout.AVNT Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.AVNT Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

AVIENT CORP

NYSE:AVNT (2/18/2026, 7:14:58 PM)

After market: 43.28 0 (0%)

43.28

+0.24 (+0.56%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-04
Inst Owners101.9%
Inst Owner Change-3.26%
Ins Owners0.55%
Ins Owner Change2.89%
Market Cap3.96B
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)113.30M
Analysts81.33
Price Target42.95 (-0.76%)
Short Float %3.64%
Short Ratio3.71
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.56%
Yearly Dividend1.03
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.71%
DP86.14%
Div Incr Years13
Div Non Decr Years13
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.47%
Min EPS beat(2)-0.86%
Max EPS beat(2)-0.09%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-0.66%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.47%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.09%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)2.28%
EPS beat(12)7
Avg EPS beat(12)7.29%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)5.66%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-2.3%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.15%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.44%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-2.23%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.15%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.44%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.39%
Revenue beat(12)2
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.76%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.38%
PT rev (1m)1.61%
PT rev (3m)-1.81%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.18%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.32%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.04%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.51%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.24%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.91%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.02%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.35
Fwd PE 13.88
P/S 1.22
P/FCF 26.23
P/OCF 15.46
P/B 1.67
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 10.64
EPS(TTM)2.82
EY6.52%
EPS(NY)3.12
Fwd EY7.2%
FCF(TTM)1.65
FCFY3.81%
OCF(TTM)2.8
OCFY6.47%
SpS35.45
BVpS25.91
TBVpS-9.74
PEG (NY)1.46
PEG (5Y)1.51
Graham Number40.55
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.87%
ROE 4.78%
ROCE 6.18%
ROIC 5.04%
ROICexc 5.5%
ROICexgc 16.43%
OM 10.19%
PM (TTM) 3.49%
GM 32.21%
FCFM 4.65%
ROA(3y)5.25%
ROA(5y)4.61%
ROE(3y)13.57%
ROE(5y)12.29%
ROIC(3y)4.38%
ROIC(5y)4.85%
ROICexc(3y)4.93%
ROICexc(5y)5.59%
ROICexgc(3y)16.68%
ROICexgc(5y)17.68%
ROCE(3y)5.36%
ROCE(5y)5.94%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-1.85%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-4.73%
ROICexc growth 3Y-6.57%
ROICexc growth 5Y-5.48%
OM growth 3Y2.89%
OM growth 5Y12%
PM growth 3Y-9.09%
PM growth 5Y-23.95%
GM growth 3Y3.39%
GM growth 5Y6.91%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.54
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.83
Debt/FCF 13.05
Debt/EBITDA 3.82
Cap/Depr 56.8%
Cap/Sales 3.24%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 49.68%
Profit Quality 133.36%
Current Ratio 2.03
Quick Ratio 1.47
Altman-Z 1.94
F-Score6
WACC11.68%
ROIC/WACC0.43
Cap/Depr(3y)66.22%
Cap/Depr(5y)65.36%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.15%
Profit Quality(3y)76.61%
Profit Quality(5y)81.33%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)6.02%
EPS 3Y-1.38%
EPS 5Y10.14%
EPS Q2Q%14.29%
EPS Next Y10.54%
EPS Next 2Y9.97%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%1.89%
Revenue Next Year3.2%
Revenue Next 2Y3.27%
Revenue Next 3Y3.37%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y0.09%
EBIT growth 3Y2.11%
EBIT growth 5Y14.81%
EBIT Next Year59.55%
EBIT Next 3Y20.87%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y57.07%
FCF growth 3Y0.93%
FCF growth 5Y-9.24%
OCF growth 1Y15.7%
OCF growth 3Y3.18%
OCF growth 5Y-3.11%

AVIENT CORP / AVNT 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 5 / 10 to AVIENT CORP (AVNT). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


How profitable is AVIENT CORP (AVNT) stock?

AVIENT CORP (AVNT) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.


What is the valuation of AVIENT CORP based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for AVIENT CORP (AVNT) is 15.35 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.67.


Can you provide the expected EPS growth for AVNT stock?

The Earnings per Share (EPS) of AVIENT CORP (AVNT) is expected to grow by 10.54% in the next year.