---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001122976-22-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVNT"
cik: "0001122976"
company_name: "AVIENT CORP"
filed_at: "2022-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T08:34:34.875866+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avient Q2 adj. EPS $0.98 beats $0.92 guidance; sales record $1.3B

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $0.92 (+24% YoY); adjusted EPS $0.98 (+13%, excluding FX +20%).
- Sales $1.3B, up 5% YoY—all-time quarterly record; Americas strength offset China lockdowns.
- Q3 adj. EPS guidance $0.80 (+14% YoY); full-year adj. EPS guidance maintained at $3.50.
- DSM Protective Materials (Dyneema) acquisition on track to close in September.
- Exploring sale of Distribution business; encouraging buyer interest reported.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001122976-22-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVNT
- cik: 0001122976
- company_name: AVIENT CORP
- filed_at: 2022-07-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122976/000112297622000048/0001122976-22-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122976/000112297622000048/avnt-20220726.htm

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