AVNT · Avient Corp
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Avient Corporation appointed Michael J. Frank as President and CEO effective October 7, 2026, succeeding Dr. Ashish K. Khandpur, who will advise through 2026; Richard H. Fearon became Non-Executive Chairman, and Avient reaffirmed third quarter and full year 2026 guidance.
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 6, 2026TL;DR. Avient reported Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.96, beating $0.89 guidance on stronger-than-expected organic volume, with record 18.3% adjusted EBITDA margins and 20% adjusted EPS growth, while raising full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $3.10–$3.25 (from $2.93–$3.17) and adjusted EBITDA to $575–$603M; however, transportation demand remains soft and healthcare is still weighed by customer inventory rebalancing.
- + Q2 adjusted EPS of $0.96 beat guidance of $0.89, driven by better-than-expected volume growth.
- + Adjusted EBITDA margin reached a record 18.3%, expanding 110 basis points year-over-year; organic sales grew 4.3%.
- + Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $3.10–$3.25 (from $2.93–$3.17), representing 10–15% growth; adjusted EBITDA raised to $575–$603M.
- + Asia organic sales grew 18% in Q2 with double-digit growth in both segments, driven by electronics, HPC, and functional additives.
- + Repaid $50M of debt in Q2 ($200M over the last 12 months); 2026 free cash flow guidance raised to $210–$230M.
- − Transportation demand remains soft and is not expected to improve through the second half.
- − Healthcare results are weighed down by customer inventory rebalancing in drug delivery and remote monitoring, with growth only expected to return in the second half.
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Key metrics
the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings| Metric | Latest | Period | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP | $318.1M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales non-GAAP | 18% | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted gross margin non-GAAP | $593.3M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted gross margin as a percent of sales non-GAAP | 33.6% | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted operating income non-GAAP | $226.4M | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Adjusted operating income as a percent of sales non-GAAP | 12.8% | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | — |
| Effective tax rate | 26.3% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
| Gross margin as a percentage of sales | 33.5% | the three months ended June 30, 2026 filing | — |
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Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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AVNT
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Avient Corp
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$3.89B | +35.8% | +1.7% | 22.9 | 4.8% |
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$234.48B | +19.3% | +3.0% | 32.8 | 1.3% |
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$125.36B | +3.0% | — | — | 0.0% |
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ECL
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$81.65B | +11.0% | +2.2% | 39.1 | 1.7% |
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SHW
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$78.42B | +0.6% | +2.1% | 29.9 | 2.7% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
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Avient Corporation appointed Michael J. Frank as President and CEO effective October 7, 2026, succeeding Dr. Ashish K. Khandpur, who will advise through 2026; Richard H. Fearon became Non-Executive Chairman, and Avient reaffirmed third quarter and full year 2026 guidance.
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| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVNT | +5.2% | +4.1% | +12.1% | +5.4% | +35.8% |
| SPY | +0.1% | +0.7% | +4.9% | +0.9% | +12.9% |
| vs SPY | +5.1% | +3.3% | +7.3% | +4.5% | +23.0% |
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