Avient Q1 adjusted EPS rises 9% to $0.83; full-year guidance maintained
Avient reported first quarter 2026 sales up 3% to $847 million and GAAP EPS of $0.61, compared with a loss of $0.22 a year earlier. Adjusted EPS of $0.83 beat the $0.81 guidance and rose 9%, and the company kept its full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $2.93 to $3.17. Management expects second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.89 but says the outlook for the second half of the year is less certain.
Key points
- Sales rose 3% to $847 million, including a 5% favorable foreign exchange impact
- Adjusted EPS of $0.83 compared with $0.76 a year earlier and guidance of $0.81
- GAAP EPS of $0.61 compared with a loss of $0.22 in the prior year quarter
- Full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance of $2.93 to $3.17 and adjusted EBITDA guidance of $555 to $585 million were unchanged
The filing
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