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Avient Corporation (AVNT) Stock Analysis

Avient Corporation (AVNT) is a Specialty Chemicals stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

AVNT

$40.69

+$0.34 (+0.84%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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AVNT Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$41.11
Previous Close
$40.35
Day's Range
40.17–41.20
52-Week Range
27.48–46.64
Volume
763.10K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
1.30
Valuation
Market Cap
$3.73B
P/E Ratio
21.99
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
11.57
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.22
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
1.12
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
1.85
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$3.26B+0.61%
Net Income (FY)
$81.90M−51.68%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
5.10%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
91.72M
1-Year Return
+29.92%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.13+2.80%
Ex-Dividend Date
December 11, 2026
Earnings Date
November 4, 2026
Avg Volume
815.43K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, AVNT closed at $40.69, +29.92% over 1 year.

Avient Corporation (AVNT) has a market capitalization of $3.73B.

In fiscal 2025, AVNT reported revenue of $3.26B.

AVNT Stock Return by Calendar Year

Avient Corporation (AVNT) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,992
+29.92%
5 years
$10,000 $8,762
−12.38%
10 years
$10,000 $16,382
+63.82%

If you had invested $10,000 in Avient Corporation (AVNT) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $16,382 at the close on October 21, 2026: +63.82% in total, +5.06% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+32.29%
2025−21.17%
2024+0.63%
2023+26.38%
2022−38.22%
2021+41.33%
2020+12.94%
2019+31.90%
2018−33.01%
2017+37.84%
2016 (partial year)−8.79%

As of October 21, 2026.

AVNT Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.26B$81.90M2.5%
2024$3.24B$169.50M5.2%
2023$3.14B$75.70M2.4%
2022$3.40B$703.10M20.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.26B$1.02B$203.50M$81.90M2.5%
2024$3.24B$1.06B$329.30M$169.50M5.2%
2023$3.14B$892.50M$196.80M$75.70M2.4%
2022$3.40B$882.70M$243.30M$703.10M20.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

AVNT Dividend History

$1.09+3.9% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 4 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.833—
2025$1.094+3.9%
2024$1.044+4.2%
2023$1.004+4.2%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.833—
2025$1.094+3.9%
2024$1.044+4.2%
2023$1.004+4.2%
2022$0.964+9.7%
2021$0.884+6.7%
2020$0.824+4.3%
2019$0.794+9.4%
2018$0.724+24.1%
2017$0.584+329.6%
2016$0.141—

Most recent payment: $0.27 per share, ex-dividend September 11, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

AVNT Valuation vs Specialty Chemicals Median

Median of 70 stocks
MetricAVNTSpecialty Chemicals medianvs median
P/E21.9928.2922% below
P/S ratio1.121.5930% below
Profit margin5.10%2.70%2.4 pts above

Medians across 70 Specialty Chemicals stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Avient Corporation (AVNT) is capitalised at $3.73B on the latest close. The company sits in the Basic Materials sector, in the Specialty Chemicals industry. The company reports 9,000 employees.

The 52-week range on file runs from $27.48 to $46.64. The most recent close on file for AVNT is $40.69, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.34 (+0.84%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 48.07% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $3.26B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $3.24B, that is a change of +0.61%. The same year closed with net income of $81.90M. That is −51.68% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 5.1%. That is 2.4 percentage points above the Specialty Chemicals median of 2.7%. Trailing earnings per share are 1.85.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $3.40B in 2022 to $3.26B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

The trailing P/E ratio stands at 21.99. That is 22.27% below the Specialty Chemicals median of 28.29. On forward earnings the ratio is 11.57. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.22. The price-to-sales ratio is 1.12. On price-to-sales that is 29.71% below the Specialty Chemicals median of 1.59. 70 Specialty Chemicals companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is +29.92%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +5.06%. Beta against the wider market is reported at 1.3. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 40.27%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 2.8%. That is 1 percentage points above the Specialty Chemicals median yield of 1.78%. The indicated annual rate is $1.13 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is December 11, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 11 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $0.83 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.09 a share.

So far in 2026 the total return is +32.29%. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2021 at +41.33%; the weakest is 2022 at −38.22%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Avient Corporation (AVNT) operates in the Specialty Chemicals industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Avient Corporation AVNT $3.73B 22.0
Linde plc LIN $230.75B 32.3
The Sherwin-Williams Company SHW $81.88B 31.1
Ecolab Inc. ECL $80.76B 38.7

The Specialty Chemicals industry average P/E ratio is 28.3x. Avient Corporation trades at a P/E of 22.0.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Avient Corporation

Avient Corporation operates as a formulator of material solutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, and Asia. The company operates in two segments, Color, Additives and Inks; and Specialty Engineered Materials. The Color, Additives and Inks segment offers custom color and additive concentrates in solid and liquid form for thermoplastics, dispersions for thermosets, and specialty inks; custom-formulated liquid system, such as polyester, vinyl, natural rubber and latex, polyurethane, and silicone; and proprietary inks. The company products are used in medical and pharmaceutical devices, food packaging, personal care and cosmetics, transportation, building products, wire and cable, recreational and athletic apparel, construction and filtration, outdoor furniture, healthcare, textiles and appliances, and industrial markets. The Specialty Engineered Materials segment provides specialty polymer formulations, services, and solutions for designers, assemblers, and processors of thermoplastic materials. It sells its products through direct sales personnel, distributors, and commissioned sales agents. The company was formerly known as PolyOne Corporation and changed its name to Avient Corporation in June 2020. Avient Corporation was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio.

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