Avient (STU:PY9) Total Operating Expense: €624 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)

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STU:PY9 Avient Corp STU:PY9
29 GF Score
Price €33.20
GF Value €33.85
Valuation Fairly Valued
! 3 Warning Signs
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What is Avient Total Operating Expense?

Avient STU:PY9 +6.41% 29 Total Operating Expense is €624 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:PY9 with a GF Score™ of 29/100 and a GF Value™ of €33.85 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 3 warning signs investors should review.

Avient's Total Operating Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €153 Mil. Avient's Total Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €624 Mil.

Avient Total Operating Expense Related Terms

Avient Total Operating Expense Historical Data

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Avient Total Operating Expense Chart

Avient Annual Data
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Avient Total Operating Expense Calculation

Total Operating Expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations that are incurred in order to generate sales.


Total Operating Expense for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €624 Mil.

* 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.

What does a Total Operating Expense of €624 Mil mean?
Avient (STU:PY9) has a Total Operating Expense of €624 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Total operating expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations. View historical data on Avient and its competitors.
Is Avient's Total Operating Expense too high?
Avient's current Total Operating Expense is €624 Mil. Overall, Avient has a GF Score™ of 29/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Avient's Total Operating Expense compare to FUL and HWKN?
Avient's Total Operating Expense of €624 Mil can be compared against companies in the Chemicals industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Operating Expense for a Chemicals company?
A good Total Operating Expense depends on the Chemicals industry context. However, Total Operating Expense 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 Total Operating Expense mean?
A high Total Operating Expense can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Total operating expense is the primary recurring expense associated with central operations. View historical data on Avient and its competitors. Avient's current Total Operating Expense is €624 Mil. 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 (STU:PY9) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €33.85, compared to a current price of €33.20 — trading 1.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Total Operating Expense is €624 Mil. Avient's overall GF Score™ is 29/100 with 3 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Operating Expense calculated?
Total Operating Expense is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Avient (STU:PY9), the current Total Operating Expense is €624 Mil 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 (STU:PY9) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Avient stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €33.20 is trading 1.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €33.85. GuruFocus considers Avient to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for STU:PY9:

  • Total Operating Expense: €624 Mil
  • GF Value™: €33.85 vs. price of €33.20 (1.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 29/100 with 3 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:PY9 stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Avient Business Description

Other Exchanges AVNT:USA
Address 33587 Walker Road, Avon Lake, OH, USA, 44012
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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