NYSE$AVNT

Avient Corporation · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Before market open · Investor relations

Briefing

Avient reported solid Q4 2024 results with 5% organic sales growth across all regions. Revenue grew 3.83% YoY to $746.5M, while GAAP EPS surged 73.33% YoY to $0.52. However, adjusted EPS declined slightly to $0.49 due to forex impact and margin pressures. Operating margin declined to 8.70%, but gross margin remained stable at 31.60%.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$747M

Previous: $719M+3.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.49

Previous: $0.52-5.8%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin

14.7%

No prior period
Adjusted Gross Margin

31.6%

No prior period
Adjusted Operating Margin

8.7%

No prior period
Net Income

$48.3M

Previous: $27.8M+73.7%
Operating Income

$85.6M

Previous: $43.1M+98.6%
Gross Profit

$260M

Previous: $209M+24.2%

Revenue & EPS history

Avient · Revenue · Quarterly

$747M

Q4 2024+3.8%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 7 of 15 quarters(47%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Avient · $754M total across 3 segments · Q3 2023

  • Color, Additives and Inks
    $487M-14.0%
  • Specialty Engineered Materials
    $268M+3.8%
  • Corporate
    -$700K

Forward guidance

Avient expects continued organic sales growth in 2025, with a focus on high-growth markets, innovation, and digital transformation. Full-year adjusted EPS guidance is set between $2.70 and $2.94, with an 11% expected growth at the midpoint when excluding FX impact.

Tailwinds

  • 5% organic sales growth achieved in Q4, with momentum expected to continue.
  • Revenue guidance for 2025 projects further growth in key markets.
  • Margin expansion strategy remains a priority.
  • Digital innovation and portfolio optimization will drive efficiency.
  • Sustained investment in high-growth, secular trend markets.

Headwinds

  • Foreign exchange headwinds expected to impact earnings in 2025.
  • Macroeconomic uncertainties, including inflation and interest rates, remain a challenge.
  • Increased costs in raw materials and logistics could pressure margins.
  • Timing of defense orders may affect quarterly comparability in 2025.
  • Uncertainty surrounding global policy changes may impact operations.

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 Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+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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