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Avient (AVNT) Q3 2026 vs Q2 2026 (quarter over quarter)
Avient's revenue fell $25.8M (-3%) from $917M in Q2 2026 to $891M in Q3 2026. Gross margin 30.5% against 33.5% (-3.0 pts).
Avient, Q3 2026: revenue $891M (+10% year over year), operating margin 9.3%, net earnings $43.5M, operating cash flow $121M. The chart draws each line against Q2 2026, the increases inside each band.
Margins
| Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 30.5% | 33.5% | -3.0 pts |
| Operating margin | 9.3% | 12.3% | -3.0 pts |
| Net margin | 4.9% | 7.2% | -2.3 pts |
| Free cash flow margin | 10.7% | 7.8% | +2.9 pts |
Every line
| Line | Q3 2026 | Q2 2026 | Change | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $891M | $917M | −$25.8M | -3% |
| Gross profit | $272M | $308M | −$35.8M | -12% |
| Cost of revenue | $619M | $609M | $10.0M | +2% |
| Operating profit | $82.6M | $112M | −$29.8M | -27% |
| Operating expenses | $189M | $195M | −$6.0M | -3% |
| Pre-tax earnings | $58.5M | $89.1M | −$30.6M | -34% |
| Other expense, net | $24.1M | $23.3M | $800K | +3% |
| Net earnings | $43.5M | $65.7M | −$22.2M | -34% |
| Income tax | $15.0M | $23.4M | −$8.4M | -36% |
| Depreciation & amortization | $47.2M | $48.6M | −$1.4M | -3% |
| Share-based compensation | $2.5M | $2.0M | $500K | +25% |
| Working capital & other | $27.5M | −$22.5M | $50.0M | — |
| Operating cash flow | $121M | $93.8M | $26.9M | +29% |
| Free cash flow (OCF − capex) | $95.6M | $71.5M | $24.1M | +34% |
| Capital expenditures | $25.1M | $22.3M | $2.8M | +13% |
Questions
How much did Avient's revenue grow quarter over quarter in Q3 2026?
Avient's revenue fell $25.8M (-3%) from $917M in Q2 2026 to $891M in Q3 2026. Gross margin 30.5% against 33.5% (-3.0 pts).