Avient Corp
AVNT
Plastic Materials, Synth Resins & Nonvulcan Elastomers
Mkt Cap
$4.068BPE
38.66Debt
$2.117BCash
$444.3MEV
$5.741BFCF
$57.5MP/E Ratio
38.66Debt
$2.117BCash
$444.3MEV
$5.741BFCF
$57.5MCharts data: {"Earnings":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":78400000},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":144600000},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":165000000},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":-57700000},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":159500000},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":588600000},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":131600000},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":230600000},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":703100000},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":75700000}],"Sales":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":3835500000},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":3377600000},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":3339800000},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":3229900000},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":3533400000},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":2862700000},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":3242100000},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":4818800000},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":3396900000},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":3142800000}],"Net Margins":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":0.020440620518837178},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":0.04281146376125059},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":0.049404155937481285},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":-0.01786433016502059},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":0.04514065772343918},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":0.2056100883781046},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":0.040590974985349},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":0.047854237569519384},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":0.20698283729282582},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":0.024086801578210512}],"Assets":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":2711200000},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":2595100000},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":2723300000},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":2705300000},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":2723300000},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":3273300000},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":4870500000},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":4997200000},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":6085000000},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":5968500000}],"Stockholders Equity":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":777200000},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":705200000},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":725500000},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":599400000},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":540600000},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":1052700000},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":1711700000},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":1790500000},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":2352800000},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":2338000000}],"ROE":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":0.10087493566649511},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":0.2050482132728304},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":0.22742935906271536},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":-0.09626292959626293},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":0.2950425453200148},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":0.5591336563123397},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":0.07688263130221418},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":0.12879084054733314},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":0.29883543012580754},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":0.032378100940975194}],"ROA":[{"time":"2014-12-30","value":0.057207140749483625},{"time":"2015-12-30","value":0.09668220877808177},{"time":"2016-12-30","value":0.10351411889986413},{"time":"2017-12-30","value":0.10257642405648172},{"time":"2018-12-30","value":0.1005030661330004},{"time":"2019-12-30","value":0.04790272813368772},{"time":"2020-12-30","value":0.03886664613489375},{"time":"2021-12-30","value":0.07628271832226047},{"time":"2022-12-30","value":0.0399835661462613},{"time":"2023-12-30","value":0.03297310882131189}]}
Avient Corporation operates as a formulator of material solutions in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, South America, and Asia. It operates in two segments, Color, Additives and Inks; and Specialty Engineered Materials. The Color, Additives and Inks segment offers specialized color and additive concentrates in solid and liquid form for thermoplastics; dispersions for thermosets; and specialty inks. Its products are used in various markets, including medical, pharmaceutical devices, food packaging, personal care, cosmetics, transportation, building products, recreational, athletic apparel, construction, filtration, outdoor furniture, healthcare, wire, and cable. The Specialty Engineered Materials segment provides specialty polymer formulations, services, and solutions for designers, assemblers, and processors of thermoplastic materials; and long glass and carbon fiber technology to thermoset and thermoplastic composites. The company sells its products through direct sales personnel, distributors, and commissioned sales agents. The company was formerly known as PolyOne Corporation and changed its name to Avient Corporation in June 2020. Avient Corporation was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Avon Lake, Ohio.
DCF
Discounted Cash Flow Valuation of Avient Corp
Value
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| g\r | +10% | +11% | +12% | +13% | +14% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0% | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| +1% | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| +2% | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| +3% | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| +4% | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Years | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FCF | $57.5M | $57.63M | $57.76M | $57.89M | $58.02M | $58.15M | $58.28M | $58.41M | $58.54M | $58.67M | $58.81M | $588.1M |
| DCF | $50.11M | $43.67M | $38.06M | $33.17M | $28.91M | $25.2M | $21.96M | $19.14M | $16.68M | $14.54M | $145.4M | |
| Value | $436.8M | |||||||||||
In the chart Earnings are multiplied by this value.
Earnings Growth 10%
Earnings Stability 9.9%
Competitiveness and MOAT
High margins render the company resilient under dire circumstances, hence able to drive competitors out or acquire them. ROE and ROA measure the average flow generated by each invested dollar. Their marginal value is a forecast of future growth, and it is considered by Buffett and Munger the most important single indicator.
| Years | 12-2015 | 12-2016 | 12-2017 | 12-2018 | 12-2019 | 12-2020 | 12-2021 | 12-2022 | 12-2023 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Margin | 4.3% | 4.9% | -1.8% | 4.5% | 21% | 4.1% | 4.8% | 21% | 2.4% | 3.4% |
| ROA | 9.7% | 10% | 10% | 10% | 4.8% | 3.9% | 7.6% | 4% | 3.3% | 4% |
| ROE | 21% | 23% | -9.6% | 30% | 56% | 7.7% | 13% | 30% | 3.2% | 4.5% |
What is the average Net Margin?
The average Net Margin over the past 5 years is +9.5%.
What is the trend of Net Margin?
The trend of Net Margin over the past 5 years is -0.27%.
What is the average Return on Assets (ROA)?
The average ROA over the past 5 years is +5.61%.
What is the trend of Return on Assets (ROA)?
The trend of ROA over the past 5 years is -0.93%.
What is the average Return on Equity (ROE)?
The average ROE over the past 5 years is +23.18%.
What is the trend of Return on Equity (ROE)?
The trend of ROE over the past 5 years is -5.84%.
Safety & Stabiliy
Being debt the number one cause of investment losses and company death, the ratio Debt/FCF is of utmost importance to guarantee safety. On the other hand the Graham’s stability measures the drawdown of earnings, hence indicating the reliability of the flow generated by the company.
| Years | 12-2015 | 12-2016 | 12-2017 | 12-2018 | 12-2019 | 12-2020 | 12-2021 | 12-2022 | 12-2023 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt FCF | 8.69 | 9.43 | 11.04 | 7.83 | 5.76 | 12.10 | 14.13 | 7.57 | 25.79 | 36.82 |
| Debt Equity | 1.68 | 1.78 | 2.26 | 2.57 | 1.20 | 1.12 | 1.05 | 0.94 | 0.91 | 0.91 |
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| Graham Stability | - | - | -45% | 100% | 100% | 57% | 79% | 100% | 21% | -45% |
What is the Debt/FCF?
The Debt/FCF trailing twelve month is 36.82.
What is the trend of Debt/FCF?
The trend of Debt/FCF over the past 5 years is 2.78.
What is the Graham’s Stability?
Graham’s Stability measure stands at -0.45.
Growth
Growth can be dangerous when forecasting, simply projecting the current growth is in general wrong. A company passes through multiple phases, from being young and unprofitable, to the first periods of profitability and high growth, until it arrives at a period of regime with limited growth. Identifying in which phase the company is in may help forecasting.
| Years | 12-2016 | 12-2018 | 12-2020 | 12-2022 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -0.86% | -2.3% | -1% | -7.5% | 0.67% |
| Net Income | -11% | -14% | -17% | -89% | -4.8% |
| Stockholders Equity | 18% | 34% | 11% | -0.63% | 3.9% |
| FCF | -7% | -14% | -20% | -72% | -1.4% |
What is the 5 year Revenue CAGR?
The Revenue CAGR over the past 5 years is -2.32%.
What is the trend of Revenue growth?
The trend of Revenue growth rate over the past 5 years is +0.67%.
What is the 5 year Earnings CAGR?
The Earnings CAGR over the past 5 years is -13.85%.
What is the trend of Earnings growth?
The trend of Earnings growth rate over the past 5 years is -4.76%.
What is the 5 year Equity CAGR?
The Equity CAGR over the past 5 years is +34.03%.
What is the trend of Equity growth?
The trend of Equity growth rate over the past 5 years is +3.94%.
What is the 5 year FCF CAGR?
The FCF CAGR over the past 5 years is -14.29%.
What is the trend of FCF growth?
The trend of FCF growth rate over the past 5 years is -1.4%.