The Bid & Ask

Quotations, Dispatches, and the Daily Tape

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Subject of the day

AVNT

Concerning the House

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.

United States · www.avient.com

The Long Run

FY 2011–2025 · 15 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$3.14B+12.2%
Gross profit$892.50M+7.5%
Operating income$203.50M+0.9%
Net income$81.90M-5.2%
Cash from ops$201.60M-0.9%
Quotation

$46.12

+0.79 (+1.7%)

52w hi$46.12
52w lo$26.82
Vol831.78K
As ofAug 13
The Verdict

Hold

Our score +0.17

Short+0.27
Medium+0.11
Long+0.08

computed 2026-08-13

By the Numbers

Avient Corporation

Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals

Market cap$4.23B
Enterprise value$5.62B
Trailing P/E24.93x
Forward P/E13.20x
EV / EBITDA9.58x
P / S (ttm)1.27x
Profit margin5.1%
Return on equity7.1%
Revenue growth+5.8%
Earnings growth+22.8%
Debt / equity76.56
Risk Metrics
Beta vs SPX1.38
Corr SPX0.59
Annual vol37.6%
Annual ret+8.3%
Sharpe0.22
Max DD-48.3%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Layer Breakdown
LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.25
Sector+0.03
Technical+0.21
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13

Recent Sessions
DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Aug 13$45.53$46.17$45.26$46.12831.78K
Aug 12$45.74$45.79$44.50$45.331.15M
Aug 11$46.00$46.64$45.35$45.471.10M
Aug 10$45.16$46.16$44.73$45.651.22M
Aug 7$43.70$46.53$42.99$45.691.66M