Avient (AVNT) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Avient (AVNT) reported Operating Expenses of $195.2 million for Q2 2026, up 7.4% from $181.8 million a year earlier and up 10.4% from the prior quarter.
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Avient (AVNT) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Avient's Operating Expenses came in at $739.8 million, down 7.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $812.1 million, up 11.6% from FY2024.
- Operating Expenses has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 8.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Expenses came in at $727.4 million in FY2024 (+4.6%), $695.7 million in FY2023 (+8.8%), $639.4 million in FY2022 (-3.7%) and $664.1 million in FY2021 (+21.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Operating Expenses since Q1 2025.
- Year over year, Operating Expenses gained in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 5.1%.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Expenses in five years was Q1 2025 (growth of 42.5%); the low point was Q1 2026 (a decline of 32.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $176.8 million (Q1 2026), $190 million (Q4 2025) and $177.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 928.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 907.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 3.15 Bn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 1.60 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.63 Bn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 169.00 Mn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 298.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 99.60 Mn |
| 10 | Avient | 3.69 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 307.60 Mn | 195.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 195.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 176.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 190.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 177.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 181.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 262.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 173.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 184.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 185.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 184.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 165.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 161.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 178.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 190.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 171.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 154.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 160.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 152.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 166.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 162.80 Mn |
API Access
Avient Operating Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=AVNT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-expenses", "ticker": "AVNT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-expenses&ticker=AVNT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();