Avient

Avient (AVNT) Q1 2025 Earnings

Reported May 6, 2025 at 6:02 AM ET · SEC Source

Q1 25 EPS

$0.76

BEAT +0.48%

Est. $0.76

Q1 25 Revenue

$826.6M

MISS 0.23%

Est. $828.5M

vs S&P Since Q1 25

-9.1%

TRAILING MARKET

AVNT +29.2% vs S&P +38.4%

Market Reaction

Did AVNT Beat Earnings? Q1 2025 Results

Avient Corporation delivered a largely in-line first quarter for 2025, posting adjusted EPS of $0.76 against a consensus estimate of $0.76, a modest beat of 0.48%, while revenue of $826.60 million came in fractionally light, missing the $828.52 milli… Read more Avient Corporation delivered a largely in-line first quarter for 2025, posting adjusted EPS of $0.76 against a consensus estimate of $0.76, a modest beat of 0.48%, while revenue of $826.60 million came in fractionally light, missing the $828.52 million estimate by 0.23% and slipping 0.3% year-over-year. The headline numbers, however, obscure a more turbulent quarter beneath the surface: an $86.30 million impairment charge tied to the company's decision to abandon its S/4HANA cloud ERP initiative drove GAAP EPS to a loss of $0.22, compared to a profit of $0.54 in the year-ago period. Strip out the noise, and adjusted EBITDA edged up to $144.70 million from $143.10 million, with margins expanding 20 basis points to 17.5%. Geographic performance was uneven, Asia and Latin America surged with 9% and 17% organic growth respectively, while U.S. And Canada softened 3% amid weakening consumer sentiment. Management maintained its full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $2.70 to $2.94 and guided Q2 adjusted EPS to $0.79, citing its local-for-local manufacturing model as a buffer against tariff uncertainty, and separately announced CEO Ashish Khandpur's elevation to board chairman.

Key Takeaways

  • Organic sales growth of 2% excluding foreign exchange impact
  • Adjusted EBITDA margin expansion of 20 basis points to 17.5%
  • Strong organic sales growth in Asia (9%) and Latin America (17%)
  • Fourth consecutive quarter of organic sales growth
  • Cost control and streamlined organizational structure
  • EMEA delivered fourth consecutive quarter of growth with 2% organic sales increase
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AVNT YoY Financials

Q1 2025 vs Q1 2024, source: SEC Filings

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AVNT Revenue by Segment

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“I'm pleased with our team's execution this quarter to deliver these results in a volatile and changing macro-economic backdrop.”

— Ashish Khandpur, Q1 2025 Earnings Press Release