Avient (AVNT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)

Avient's (AVNT) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 5.76% in Q1 2026, up 115.0% year-on-year from 2.68% in Q1 2025, and up 47.08% on a QoQ basis from 3.92% in Q4 2025.

Avient (AVNT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Avient (AVNT) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 5.76% in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Return on Capital Employed rose 115.0% year-over-year to 5.76% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 5.76%, a 115.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 4.01%, down 240.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 5.76%, up from 3.92% in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for AVNT reached as high as 9.05% in Q1 2022 and fell as low as 2.97% in Q3 2023.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 5.24% across 5 years, with a median of 4.63% in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed tumbled 576 bps in 2023 and soared 268 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.57% in 2022, then fell by 16 bps to 3.85% in 2023, then soared by 65 bps to 6.37% in 2024, then tumbled by 38 bps to 3.92% in 2025, then jumped by 47 bps to 5.76% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 5.76% in Q1 2026, 3.92% in Q4 2025, and 4.63% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 12.89%
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 20.78%
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 14.59%
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 6.05%
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 16.03%
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn -1.10%
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn 16.08%
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 3.66%
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 7.03%
10 Avient 3.46 Bn 3.03 Bn 272.60 Mn 5.76%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 5.76%
Dec 31, 2025 3.92%
Sep 30, 2025 4.63%
Jun 30, 2025 4.96%
Mar 31, 2025 4.62%
Dec 31, 2024 6.37%
Sep 30, 2024 5.64%
Jun 30, 2024 5.55%
Mar 31, 2024 4.50%
Dec 31, 2023 3.85%
Sep 30, 2023 2.97%
Jun 30, 2023 3.02%
Mar 31, 2023 3.77%
Dec 31, 2022 4.57%
Sep 30, 2022 7.11%
Jun 30, 2022 8.78%
Mar 31, 2022 9.05%
Dec 31, 2021 8.16%
Sep 30, 2021 8.51%
Jun 30, 2021 8.09%