NYSE$AVNT

Avient Corporation · Q3 2022 earnings

Q3 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Announced third quarter 2022 results, which included an adjusted EPS excluding intangible amortization in line with guidance despite weaker global demand conditions.

Avient Corporation reported a GAAP loss per share of ($0.30) and adjusted EPS of $0.59. The company completed the acquisition of DSM Protective Materials and the sale of its Distribution business. Revised full year adjusted EPS guidance to $2.60 primarily as a result of recently announced COVID lockdowns

  • Completed the acquisition of DSM Protective Materials (including Dyneema®) on September 1st and the sale of the Distribution business on November 1st
  • $750 million of after-tax proceeds from the sale of Distribution used to redeem all Senior Unsecured Notes due in 2023 and pay down a portion of term loan debt
  • GAAP EPS from continuing operations of ($0.30) includes special items of ($0.75) primarily associated with acquisition-related costs and an adjustment to environmental reserves
  • Adjusted EPS excluding intangible amortization of $0.59 is in line with the company’s guidance of $0.58 provided on September 27th

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$823M

Previous: $1.22B-32.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.59

Previous: $0.70-15.7%
Adjusted Gross Margin

23.7%

Previous: 22.4%+5.8%
Adjusted Operating Margin

9.8%

Previous: 8.1%+21.0%
Capital Expenditures

-$55.1M

Previous: -$62.7M+12.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$65.4M

Previous: -$9.8M-567.3%
Net Income

-$10.3M

Previous: $52.9M-119.5%
Operating Income

$40.6M

Previous: $78.7M-48.4%
Gross Profit

$195M

Previous: $255M-23.5%
Cash & Equivalents

$544M

Previous: $545M-0.1%
Total Assets

$6.31B

Previous: $5.01B+25.9%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.2M

Previous: $2.8M+14.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Avient · Revenue · Quarterly

$823M

Q3 2022-32.5%vs Q3 2021
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Avient · $824M total across 2 segments · Q3 2022

  • Color, Additives and Inks
    $566M-3.6%
  • Specialty Engineered Materials
    $258M+10.5%

Forward guidance

Revised full year adjusted EPS guidance to $2.60 primarily as a result of recently announced COVID lockdowns

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q3 2022

Historical avgQ3 2022

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.6%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.8%

Avg return

30 days after

55%

36 / 65 earnings

Positive

+12.7%

Q1 2016

Best reaction

-19.7%

Q3 2022

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+4.2%-6.8%-10.4%
Q4 2025+2.4%+5.3%-16.1%
Q3 2025-0.1%-5.3%-1.9%
Q1 2025+4.9%+8.2%+6.9%
Q4 2024+2.9%+5.9%-3.5%
Q3 2024-4.9%-0.7%+5.6%
Q2 2024+6.3%+9.5%+13.2%
Q1 2024+1.5%+2.3%+1.4%
Q4 2023+9.5%+7.8%+13.4%
Q3 2023+8.0%+3.4%+12.9%
Q2 2023-4.1%-2.5%-9.8%
Q1 2023-3.0%+1.6%+3.4%
Q4 2022+8.8%+11.0%-1.7%
Q3 2022-19.7%-16.2%+1.9%
Q2 2022-1.0%-1.2%+7.9%
Q1 2022+11.0%+8.1%-2.6%
Q4 2021+8.8%+8.0%+0.7%
Q3 2021+0.7%+2.8%+7.3%
Q2 2021-2.6%-5.3%+7.7%
Q1 2021+3.6%+5.9%+3.5%
Q4 2020-0.5%+4.5%+16.4%
Q3 2020-3.6%+1.5%+15.3%
Q2 2020-2.2%-1.0%+0.8%
Q1 2020+1.8%+8.9%+22.6%
Q4 2019+5.1%-2.1%-28.0%
Q3 2019+3.0%+1.6%-0.3%
Q2 2019+1.0%+3.8%-3.9%
Q1 2019-7.5%-8.9%-15.4%
Q4 2018+1.2%+0.1%+1.3%
Q3 2018-12.5%-11.6%-6.2%
Q2 2018-2.4%-1.1%-3.7%
Q1 2018-2.1%-6.4%-3.3%
Q4 2017-4.9%-4.5%-7.2%
Q3 2017+7.7%+6.4%+8.0%
Q2 2017-5.5%-6.0%-7.3%
Q1 2017+4.9%+3.5%+0.9%
Q4 2016+3.2%+4.6%+3.5%
Q3 2016-5.6%-6.3%+5.5%
Q2 2016-5.5%-5.1%-9.3%
Q1 2016+12.7%
Q4 2015-1.7%
Q3 2015+0.1%
Q2 2015-10.6%
Q1 2015+1.8%
Q4 2014-2.2%
Q3 2014+1.1%
Q2 2014+0.7%
Q1 2014-1.1%
Q4 2013+6.2%
Q3 2013+0.9%
Q2 2013+5.4%
Q1 2013+5.1%
Q4 2012-3.5%
Q3 2012+8.1%
Q2 2012-0.9%
Q1 2012+2.7%
Q4 2011-2.7%
Q4 2009-2.7%
Q3 2010-12.6%
Q3 2011-12.6%
Q2 2011-8.7%
Q4 2010+0.9%
Q1 2010+0.9%
Q2 2010+0.9%
Q1 2011+0.9%

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