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Dec 31, 2025
Avient Q4 2025 Earnings Report
Avient Corporation reported a 2% increase in fourth-quarter sales to $761 million, with adjusted EPS growing 14% year-over-year to $0.56, driven by organic sales growth in Specialty Engineered Materials and productivity initiatives.
Key Takeaways
Avient Corporation announced its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results, with fourth-quarter sales increasing 2% to $761 million. Adjusted EPS for the fourth quarter grew 14% to $0.56, primarily due to organic sales growth in the Specialty Engineered Materials segment and company-wide productivity initiatives. Full-year adjusted EPS increased 6% to $2.82, supported by adjusted EBITDA margin expansion and lower interest expense.
Fourth quarter sales increased 2% to $761 million, with a 3% favorable impact from foreign exchange.
Fourth quarter adjusted EPS grew 14% to $0.56, driven by organic sales growth in Specialty Engineered Materials and productivity initiatives.
Full-year 2025 adjusted EPS increased 6% to $2.82, with adjusted EBITDA margin expanding 50 bps to 16.7%.
The company generated strong operating cash flow of $302 million for the full-year 2025, enabling $150 million in debt repayment.
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Forward Guidance
Avient projects full-year 2026 adjusted EPS to range from $2.93 to $3.17, representing 4% to 12% growth over 2025, with first-quarter adjusted EPS expected to be $0.81, reflecting 7% growth.
Positive Outlook
- Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS expected to grow 4% to 12% over 2025.
- First quarter adjusted EPS projected to increase 7% over the prior year quarter.
- Anticipated adjusted EBITDA range of $555 million to $585 million for full-year 2026, representing 2% to 7% growth.
- Expected free cash flow in excess of $200 million in 2026, providing greater flexibility for cash deployment.
- Continued momentum and investments in high-profit portfolios, innovation pipeline, and productivity are expected to drive earnings and margin growth.
Challenges Ahead
- Demand conditions are expected to remain mixed as 2026 begins.
- The company is not relying on improving macro trends to deliver earnings growth.
- Uncertainty regarding the timing and amount of certain reconciling items for non-GAAP measures.
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