ScoreWhy is Avient Corp. ?
1
Poor long term growth as Net Sales has grown by an annual rate of 3.93% and Operating profit at 4.98% over the last 5 years
2
The company declared very negative results in Mar'25 after flat results in Dec'24
- NET PROFIT(HY) At USD 20.1 MM has Grown at -70.65%
- OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y) Lowest at USD 255.4 MM
- CASH AND EQV(HY) Lowest at USD 930.5 MM
3
With ROCE of 5.38%, it has a very expensive valuation with a 1.57 Enterprise value to Capital Employed
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of -35.90%, its profits have fallen by -51.6%
4
Below par performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating -35.90% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has also underperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
Real-Time Research ReportHow much should you buy?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Avient Corp. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Chemicals & Petrochemicals should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Chemicals & Petrochemicals)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is Avient Corp. for you?
Medium Risk, Low Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
Avient Corp.
6.33%
-0.71
39.98%
S&P 500
22.24%
0.70
20.15%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
0.11%
EBIT Growth (5y)
4.58%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
2.36
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
3.21
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
0.70
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
0.73
Tax Ratio
23.23%
Dividend Payout Ratio
121.61%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
100.00%
ROCE (avg)
7.90%
ROE (avg)
6.04%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
51
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
1.83
EV to EBIT
23.44
EV to EBITDA
13.24
EV to Capital Employed
1.52
EV to Sales
1.77
PEG Ratio
NA
Dividend Yield
228.30%
ROCE (Latest)
6.48%
ROE (Latest)
3.61%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
RSI
No Signal
No Signal
Bollinger Bands
Mildly Bullish
Mildly Bearish
Moving Averages
Mildly Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Mildly Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bullish
No Trend
OBV
Mildly Bearish
No Trend
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend31What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 314.3 MM
ROCE(HY)
Highest at 6.71%
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 6.54
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Highest at 472.58
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -1.07% (YoY
DEBT-EQUITY RATIO
(HY)
Lowest at 62.22 %
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 146.5 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 17.29 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 66.1 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 50.91 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 0.61
-1What is not working for the Company
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Lowest at USD 938.1 MM
Here's what is working for Avient Corp.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 314.3 MM and Grown
In each year in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Highest at 472.58
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is improving
Operating Profit to Interest
Pre-Tax Profit
At USD 66.1 MM has Grown at 122.75%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 29.68 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is very positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
At USD 50.91 MM has Grown at 142.31%
over average net sales of the previous four periods of USD 21.01 MMMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is very positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 6.54 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 146.5 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 17.29 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 66.1 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 50.91 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 0.61
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Debt-Equity Ratio
Lowest at 62.22 %
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
The company has been reducing its borrowing as compared to equity capital
Debt-Equity Ratio
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -1.07% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Here's what is not working for Avient Corp.
Cash and Eqv
Lowest at USD 938.1 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is deteriorating
Cash and Cash Equivalents
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