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Avient Corporation reported strong second quarter 2026 results, with sales up 5.8% to $917.0 million, driven by 4.3% organic sales growth and 1.5% favorable foreign exchange. GAAP EPS was $0.70 versus $0.57 a year ago, while adjusted EPS rose 20% to $0.96 from $0.80, exceeding prior adjusted EPS guidance of $0.89 on better-than-expected organic volume growth.
Adjusted EBITDA was $168.2 million versus $148.9 million and adjusted EBITDA margins expanded by 110 basis points to a record 18.3%, with margin expansion in both Color, Additives and Inks and Specialty Engineered Materials. Net income attributable to common shareholders increased to $64.8 million from $52.6 million.
Strong cash generation supported $50 million of debt repayment in the quarter, and the company expects to repay $100–$150 million during 2026. Long-term debt declined to $1,875.3 million from $1,922.6 million at year-end 2025. Based on year-to-date performance and demand visibility, Avient raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook to $575–$603 million and increased full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $3.10–$3.25, representing 10%–15% adjusted EPS growth over the prior year.
Avient Corporation reported the results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 14, 2026. All eleven director nominees were elected, each receiving over 82.9 million votes in favor, with broker non-votes of 1,998,081 for each nominee.
Shareholders also approved, on an advisory basis, the company’s named executive officer compensation, with 80,935,972 votes for, 4,446,644 against, 75,822 abstentions, and 1,998,081 broker non-votes. In addition, shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 86,049,990 votes for, 1,363,441 against, and 43,088 abstentions.
Avient Corporation reported stronger results for the first quarter of 2026, returning to solid profitability and modest sales growth. Sales rose 3% to $847.4 million, helped by a 5% favorable foreign exchange impact. GAAP earnings per share were $0.61, a sharp turnaround from a loss of ($0.22) a year earlier, including $0.06 of special items and $0.16 of intangible amortization.
Adjusted EPS increased 9% to $0.83, slightly above guidance of $0.81, and adjusted EBITDA reached $149.9 million with margins improving to 17.7%. Management expects second quarter adjusted EPS of $0.89, representing 11% year-over-year growth, and reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance for adjusted EBITDA of $555–$585 million and adjusted EPS of $2.93–$3.17, while noting uncertainty in the second half of the year.
Avient Corporation announced that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jamie A. Beggs intends to resign effective June 1, 2026, stating that her decision was not due to any disagreement over operations, policies, or practices. She is leaving to pursue other professional opportunities.
The Board has appointed Giuseppe (Joe) Di Salvo, age 48, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, also effective June 1, 2026. He will serve as Avient’s principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. Di Salvo has held multiple senior finance roles at Avient, including Corporate Controller, Vice President of Investor Relations, and responsibility for Treasury and Financial Planning and Analysis.
Di Salvo will receive compensation for his CFO role and will be protected by an Executive Severance Plan and a Management Continuity Agreement. Following certain terminations, including after a change in control, he may receive lump-sum severance equal to two years of base salary, two years of target annual incentive, up to two years of health and welfare benefits, one year of financial planning and tax preparation benefits, and up to one year of employer retirement-plan contributions. He will also sign standard confidentiality, non-competition, and non-solicitation covenants, as well as Avient’s Code of Conduct, Code of Ethics for senior financial officers, and standard indemnification agreement for directors and officers.
Avient Corporation reported modest growth for 2025 and issued higher 2026 guidance. Fourth-quarter 2025 sales rose 2% to $760.6 million, with full-year sales up 1% to $3,260.2 million. Fourth-quarter adjusted EPS increased 14% to $0.56, while full-year adjusted EPS grew 6% to $2.82.
Adjusted EBITDA for 2025 was $544.6 million, with margins improving to 16.7%. Operating cash flow reached $301.6 million, enabling $150.3 million of debt repayment. For 2026, Avient targets adjusted EBITDA of $555 to $585 million and adjusted EPS of $2.93 to $3.17, plus free cash flow above $200 million.
Avient Corporation furnished a Form 8-K to announce it issued a press release reporting third-quarter 2025 earnings.
The press release, dated November 5, 2025, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and is designated as furnished, not filed under the Exchange Act.