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Avient (AVNT) guidance history: what it guided and what it reported
Avient gave guidance in 12 earnings releases on file since Feb 14, 2024. Its releases raised guidance 5 times and lowered it twice.
GAAP EPS
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| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $0.18 (Feb 12, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY2025 | $0.52 (Feb 13, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY2024 | $0.30 (Feb 14, 2024) | — | — | — |
Free cash flow
Every guided period is still to be reported.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $200M (Feb 12, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
Adjusted EPS
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2026 | $3.22–$3.32 (Nov 4, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| Q3 2026 | $3.10–$3.25 (Aug 6, 2026) | — | — | — |
| Q2 2026 | $0.89 (May 7, 2026) | — | — | — |
| FY2026 | $2.93–$3.17 (Feb 12, 2026) → reaffirmed $2.93–$3.17 (May 7, 2026) → raised $3.10–$3.25 (Aug 6, 2026) → raised $3.22–$3.32 (Nov 4, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| Q1 2026 | $0.81 (Feb 12, 2026) | — | — | — |
| Q3 2025 | $0.70 (Aug 1, 2025) | — | — | — |
| Q2 2025 | $0.79 (May 6, 2025) | — | — | — |
| Q1 2025 | $0.76 (Feb 13, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY2025 | $0.12 (Feb 13, 2025) → raised $2.70–$2.94 (May 6, 2025) → reaffirmed $2.77–$2.87 (Aug 1, 2025) → reaffirmed $2.77–$2.87 (Nov 5, 2025) | — | — | — |
| Q3 2024 | $0.62 (Aug 6, 2024) | — | — | — |
Adjusted EBITDA
The guide is on an adjusted basis that the GAAP statements do not show, so there is no reported figure to hold it to.
| Period | Guided (and how it moved) | Reported | Result | vs midpoint |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | $555M–$585M (Feb 12, 2026) → reaffirmed $555M–$585M (May 7, 2026) → raised $575M–$603M (Aug 6, 2026) → raised $593M–$603M (Nov 4, 2026) | — | to be reported | — |
| FY2025 | $540M–$570M (Feb 13, 2025) → reaffirmed $540M–$570M (May 6, 2025) → lowered $545M–$560M (Aug 1, 2025) → lowered $540M–$550M (Nov 5, 2025) | — | — | — |
| FY2024 | $510M–$535M (May 7, 2024) → raised $515M–$540M (Aug 6, 2024) → reaffirmed $525M–$530M (Oct 31, 2024) | — | — | — |
The latest quarter
Avient, Q3 2026: revenue $891M (+10% year over year), operating margin 9.3%, net earnings $43.5M, operating cash flow $121M. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.
Questions
Does Avient beat its guidance?
Avient gave guidance in 12 earnings releases on file since Feb 14, 2024. Its releases raised guidance 5 times and lowered it twice.
How often does Avient raise guidance?
Its earnings releases raised guidance 5 times and lowered it twice since Feb 14, 2024.
Each guided period is held to the last guidance given before its figures were reported; a single figure counts as in line within 1% (0.25 pts for a rate). Reported figures are GAAP, from the company's filings; adjusted guidance shows its moves only.