---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001122976-25-000050"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVNT"
cik: "0001122976"
company_name: "AVIENT CORP"
filed_at: "2025-08-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:44:30.634023+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 $0.80 beats guidance; sales +2% to $867M; FY adj EPS narrowed to $2.77-$2.87

## Summary
- Sales $866.5M (+2% YoY); GAAP EPS $0.57 vs $0.36; adj EPS $0.80 vs $0.76.
- Full-year adj EPS guidance narrowed to $2.77-$2.87 from $2.70-$2.94.
- Q3 2025 adj EPS expected $0.70, representing 8% growth over prior year.
- Operating cash flow $113M; $50M debt repaid; targeting $100-200M reduction by year-end.
- Defense & healthcare grew double-digit; consumer weak; adj EBITDA margin +30bps to 17.2%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001122976-25-000050
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVNT
- cik: 0001122976
- company_name: AVIENT CORP
- filed_at: 2025-08-01T23:59:59+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/1122976/000112297625000050/0001122976-25-000050-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122976/000112297625000050/avnt-20250801.htm

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