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.
- AVNT had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- Each year in the past 5 years AVNT has been profitable.
- In the past 5 years AVNT always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 1.36%, AVNT is in line with its industry, outperforming 54.88% of the companies in the same industry.
- AVNT has a Return On Equity (3.45%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Return On Invested Capital of AVNT (4.05%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- AVNT had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.29%. This 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 in line with its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of AVNT has declined.
- The Operating Margin of AVNT (8.52%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- AVNT's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- AVNT has a better Gross Margin (31.15%) than 60.98% 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
- AVNT has an Altman-Z score of 1.78. This is a bad value and indicates that AVNT is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- AVNT has a Altman-Z score (1.78) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of AVNT is 9.86, which is on the high side as it means it would take AVNT, 9.86 years of fcf income to pay off 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.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.81 indicates that AVNT is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
- AVNT's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.81 is in line compared 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 | 1.78 |
ROIC/WACC0.35
WACC11.49%
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 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
- AVNT shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has grown by 6.02%.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- AVNT is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 13.15.
- 86.59% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than AVNT, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- AVNT is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.77, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
- With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.88, the valuation of AVNT can be described as very reasonable.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of AVNT indicates a rather cheap valuation: AVNT is cheaper than 84.15% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 21.75. AVNT is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.88 |
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 65.85% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of AVNT indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: AVNT is cheaper than 78.05% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 17.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.2 |
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)1.23
PEG (5Y)1.3
EPS Next 2Y10.06%
EPS Next 3Y11.04%
5. AVNT Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- AVNT has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.97%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
- Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.01, AVNT pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
- 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 | 2.97% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of AVNT has a limited annual growth rate of 4.96%.
- AVNT has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is 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
37.08
+0.9 (+2.49%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Industry Strength62.73
Industry Growth39.75
Earnings (Last)02-12 2026-02-12/bmo
Earnings (Next)05-07 2026-05-07
Inst Owners103.35%
Inst Owner Change-0.25%
Ins Owners0.59%
Ins Owner Change4.69%
Market Cap3.40B
Revenue(TTM)3.26B
Net Income(TTM)81.90M
Analysts81.43
Price Target49.73 (34.12%)
Short Float %3.2%
Short Ratio4.03
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.97% |
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%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.34%
EPS NY rev (1m)-0.16%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)1.32%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.8%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13.15 | ||
| Fwd PE | 11.88 | ||
| P/S | 1.04 | ||
| P/FCF | 17.44 | ||
| P/OCF | 11.28 | ||
| P/B | 1.43 | ||
| P/tB | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 10.2 |
EPS(TTM)2.82
EY7.61%
EPS(NY)3.12
Fwd EY8.42%
FCF(TTM)2.13
FCFY5.73%
OCF(TTM)3.29
OCFY8.87%
SpS35.55
BVpS25.89
TBVpS-9.55
PEG (NY)1.23
PEG (5Y)1.3
Graham Number40.529 (9.3%)
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 | 1.78 |
F-Score4
WACC11.49%
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 13.15 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.43.
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%.