Avient Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results; Increases Full-Year Guidance

Second quarter sales grew 5.8% to $917 million, driven by 4.3% organic sales growth and 1.5% favorable foreign exchange, with organic growth in both business segments Second quarter GAAP EPS of $0.70 compared to $0.57 in the prior year quarter Second quarter adjusted EPS grew 20% over the prior year to $0.96; exceeded adjusted EPS guidance of $0.89, primarily driven by better-than-expected organic volume growth Strong cash flow generation in the quarter supported $50 million of debt repayment; expect to repay a total of $100 to $150 million during the full year 2026 Increasing 2026 full year adjusted EPS guidance range to $3.10 to $3.25 from previous guidance of $2.93 to $3.17; updated full year adjusted EPS guidance range represents 10% to 15% growth over the prior year CLEVELAND, Aug. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), an innovator of materials solutions, today announced its second quarter results for 2026. Second quarter GAAP earnings per share (EPS) were $0.70 compared to $0.57 in the prior year quarter.