AvientAVNT +2.46%76 Days Payable is 66.37 as of Mar. 2026, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 64.57. GuruFocus rates AVNT with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $38.70 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,560 Chemicals companies, Avient ranks better than 56.86% on this metric.
Avient's average Accounts Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $418 Mil. Avient's Cost of Goods Sold for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was $575 Mil.
Hence, Avient's Days Payable for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2026 was 66.37.
The historical rank and industry rank for Avient's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
AVNT'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 49.04 Med: 64.57 Max: 71.91
Current: 67.64
During the past 13 years, Avient's highest Days Payable was 71.91. The lowest was 49.04. And the median was 64.57.
AVNT's Days Payable is ranked better than 56.86% of 1560
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 59.915
vs AVNT: 67.64
Avient's Days Payable
declined
from Mar. 2025 (67.99) to Mar. 2026 (66.37).
It may suggest that Avientaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Avient Days Payable Related Terms
Avient Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Avient's Days Payable can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Avient's Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Avient Days Payable vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Avient's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Avient's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Avient's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Avient (AVNT) has a Days Payable of 66.37 as of Mar. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Avient and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 64.57. Over the past decade, Avient's Days Payable has ranged from 49.04 to 71.91. According to the industry distribution chart, Avient ranks #673 out of 1560 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 43.1%.
Is Avient's Days Payable too high?
Avient's current Days Payable of 66.37 is near median its 10-year median of 64.57. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 49.04 to a high of 71.91. The Chemicals industry median Days Payable is 59.92. Avient's value of 66.37 is 10.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Avient ranks #673 out of 1560 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Avient has a GF Score™ of 76/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Avient's Days Payable compare to HWKN and CC?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Avient ranks #673 out of 1560 companies for Days Payable. This puts Avient in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 59.92. Avient's value of 66.37 is 10.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Avient's own Days Payable has ranged from 49.04 to 71.91 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 64.57 vs. the industry median of 59.92, Avient has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Days Payable for a Chemicals company?
The median Days Payable among Chemicals companies is 59.92, based on 1,560 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Avient's current Days Payable of 66.37 is 10.8% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Avient and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Days Payable is 59.92 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Avient's current Days Payable is 66.37, which is near median its own 10-year median of 64.57. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Avient stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avient (AVNT) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $38.70, compared to a current price of $37.91 — trading 2% below its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 66.37, which is near median its 10-year median of 64.57 and 10.8% above the Chemicals industry median of 59.92. Avient's overall GF Score™ is 76/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Avient (AVNT), the current Days Payable is 66.37 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Avient (AVNT) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avient stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $37.91 is trading 2% below its estimated GF Value™ of $38.70.
GuruFocus considers Avient to be Fairly Valued.
Key valuation signals for AVNT:
Days Payable: 66.37 (near median its 10-year median of 64.57)
GF Value™: $38.70 vs. price of $37.91 (2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 10.8% above the Chemicals median (#673 of 1560)
No single metric tells the full story. See the AVNT stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Avient Corp manufactures and sells various chemical and plastic-based products to designers and plastic processors. The firm operates in two reportable segments: Color, Additives and Inks, and Specialty Engineered Materials. The company's product portfolio includes concentrated color and ink blends, plastic resins, and various specialized polymer materials used in industries such as food packaging, construction, transportation, cosmetics, and healthcare. The Color, Additives, and Inks segment and the distribution segment generate maximum revenue. Geographically, the company generates maximum revenue from the United States and Canada, followed by EMEA, Asia, and Latin America.
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