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Avient (AVNT) Q3 2026 earnings results (third quarter 2026)
10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026
Avient (AVNT) reported revenue of $891M for the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +11% from a year earlier and -3% from the quarter before. Operating margin was 9.3%, net earnings $43.5M (4.9% of revenue).
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.
| Q3 2026 | Amount | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $891M | -3% | +11% |
| Gross profit | $272M | -12% | +11% |
| Operating profit | $82.6M | -27% | +23% |
| Net earnings | $43.5M | -34% | +33% |
| Operating cash flow | $121M | +29% | +67% |
| Free cash flow | $95.6M | +34% | +102% |
What changed
Revenue was $891.2M in Q3 2026, up 11% year over year and down 3% from the previous quarter. Color, Additives and Inks was the largest line at 62% of revenue. Specialty Engineered Materials added $42.9M year over year (up 14%), 51% of the total change.
Gross margin was 30.5%, up 0.1 points from a year earlier. Operating profit was $82.6M, a 9.3% margin (up 0.9 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus a year earlier, 18% reached operating profit, above the 8% margin then. Operating expenses grew 6% against revenue growth of 11%. Net earnings were $42.7M, up 31% year over year. The effective tax rate was 25.6%.
Operating cash flow was $120.7M (up 67% year over year), 277% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $47.2M of depreciation and amortization and $2.5M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $27.5M. Capital expenditures of $25.1M left free cash flow of $95.6M.
Questions
What was Avient's revenue in the third quarter 2026?
Avient (AVNT) reported revenue of $891M for the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +11% from a year earlier and -3% from the quarter before.
Was Avient profitable in the third quarter 2026?
Operating profit was $82.6M (9.3% of revenue) and net earnings $43.5M.
Source: Avient 10-Q on SEC EDGAR.