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How Avient (AVNT) makes money
Avient (AVNT) made $891M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +11% from a year earlier. Color, Additives and Inks brought in $551M (62%); Specialty Engineered Materials brought in $340M (38%). Of every dollar of revenue, 30¢ was left as gross profit, 9¢ was left as operating profit, 5¢ was left as net earnings.
Drawing the Sankey…
Revenue by segment, Q3 2026
| Segment | Revenue | Share | Q/Q | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Color, Additives and Inks | $551M | 61.8% | — | +8% |
| Specialty Engineered Materials | $340M | 38.2% | — | +14% |
Where each dollar of revenue goes
| Line | Q3 2026 | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $891M | 100.0% |
| Cost of revenue | $619M | 69.5% |
| Gross profit | $272M | 30.5% |
| Operating expenses | $189M | 21.2% |
| Operating profit | $82.6M | 9.3% |
| Income tax | $15.0M | 1.7% |
| Net earnings | $43.5M | 4.9% |
| Operating cash flow | $121M | 13.5% |
| Free cash flow | $95.6M | 10.7% |
Revenue, quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $891M | +10% |
| Q2 2026 | $917M | +6% |
From Avient's 10-Q filed Nov 4, 2026 (on EDGAR).
Questions
How does Avient make money?
Avient (AVNT) made $891M of revenue in the third quarter 2026 (Q3 2026), +11% from a year earlier. Color, Additives and Inks brought in $551M (62%); Specialty Engineered Materials brought in $340M (38%). Of every dollar of revenue, 30¢ was left as gross profit, 9¢ was left as operating profit, 5¢ was left as net earnings.
What is Avient's biggest business?
Color, Additives and Inks: $551M in the third quarter 2026, 62% of revenue, +8% from a year earlier.
What is Avient's profit margin?
Net earnings were $43.5M, 4.9% of revenue, in the third quarter 2026; the operating margin was 9.3%.
Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.