AvientAVNT -0.38%76 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates AVNT with a GF Score™ of 76/100 and a GF Value™ of $38.75 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review. Among 1,571 Chemicals companies, Avient ranks better than 99.87% on this metric.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Avient's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $223 Mil. Avient's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $-828 Mil. Therefore, Avient's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was Negative Tangible Equity%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Avient's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
AVNT'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0 Med: 0 Max: 0
Current: Negative Tangible Equity
AVNT's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked better than 99.87% of 1571
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 5.7
vs AVNT: Negative Tangible Equity
Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.
Avient Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Avient Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Avient's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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.
AVNT vs FUL, HWKN, WDFC: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Avient's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Avient's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Avient's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity% mean?
Avient (AVNT) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of Negative Tangible Equity% as of Mar. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Avient and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Avient ranks #2 out of 1571 companies in the Chemicals industry, placing it in the top 0.099999999999994%.
Is Avient's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Avient's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. Based on the distribution chart, Avient ranks #2 out of 1571 companies in the Chemicals industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to FUL and HWKN?
According to the Chemicals industry distribution chart, Avient ranks #2 out of 1571 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Avient in the top 0% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.70. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Return-on-Tangible-Equity for a Chemicals company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Chemicals companies is 5.70, based on 1,571 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Return-on-Tangible-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Return-on-Tangible-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Return-on-Tangible-Equity mean?
A high Return-on-Tangible-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Avient and its competitors. For the Chemicals industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 5.70 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Avient's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. 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 $38.75, compared to a current price of $36.82 — trading 5% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity%. 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity calculated?
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Avient (AVNT), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is Negative Tangible Equity% 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 $36.82 is trading 5% below its estimated GF Value™ of $38.75.
GuruFocus considers Avient to be Fairly Valued.
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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