---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001122976-25-000086"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AVNT"
cik: "0001122976"
company_name: "AVIENT CORP"
filed_at: "2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T00:10:54.312885+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Avient Q3 2025: Adj. EPS $0.70 (+8% YoY), sales down 1%, maintains FY adj. EPS guidance $2.77-$2.87

## Summary
- Q3 sales $806.5M vs $815.2M prior year, down 1% including 2% FX benefit.
- GAAP EPS $0.36 vs $0.41 prior year; adjusted EPS $0.70 vs $0.65, in line with guidance.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin expanded 60 bps to 16.5% on cost control and mix.
- FY 2025 adjusted EPS guidance maintained at $2.77-$2.87; adjusted EBITDA guidance narrowed to $540-$550M.
- YTD debt repayment $100M; targeting $150M for full year 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001122976-25-000086
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AVNT
- cik: 0001122976
- company_name: AVIENT CORP
- filed_at: 2025-11-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122976/000112297625000086/0001122976-25-000086-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1122976/000112297625000086/avnt-20251105.htm

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