CLEVELAND, July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), a leading provider of specialized and sustainable materials solutions, intends to release its second quarter 2024 earnings before the market opens on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.  The company will then host a webcast with a slide presentation at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, August 6, 2024.The webcast can be viewed live at avient.com/investors, or by clicking on the webcast link here.  Conference call participants in the question and ...

Have you been searching for a stock that might be well-positioned to maintain its earnings-beat streak in its upcoming report? It is worth considering Avient (AVNT) , which belongs to the Zacks Chemical - Diversified industry.When looking at the last two reports, this maker of resins used in plastic pipe and other products has recorded a strong streak of surpassing earnings estimates. The company has topped estimates by 10.39%, on average, in the last two quarters.For the last reported quarter, Avient came ...

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ________________________________________________ FORM 10-Q ________________________________________________ (Mark One) ☒ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2024 OR ☐ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | --- | --- | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...

财务数据和关键指标变化 - 第一季度调整后每股收益为0.76美元,同比增长21% [9] - 调整后EBITDA为1.43亿美元,同比增长7%,调整后EBITDA利润率为17.3%,同比提升150个基点 [21][22] - 有机销售额同比下降1.5%,主要受欧洲市场疲软影响 [21][22] - 价格和原材料成本下降抵消了销售额下降的影响,使得EBITDA和每股收益实现增长 [22][26][27] 各条业务线数据和关键指标变化 - 色母和添加剂业务EBITDA同比增长7%,尽管销售额下降4%,但通过保持价格和原材料成本下降实现利润率提升 [23] - 特种工程材料业务EBITDA同比增长14%,销售额增长1%,主要受国防应用需求增长35%带动 [25] 各个市场数据和关键指标变化 - 美国和加拿大市场销售额同比增长2%,受益于消费品、包装、国防、工业和建筑等领域的增长 [12] - 欧洲市场销售额同比下降6%,消费者信心疲软,制造业PMI持续收缩,但国防和医疗保健应用有所增长 [14][15] - 亚洲市场销售额持平,中国市场销售额增长6%,工业和医疗保健领域表现强劲,但包装业务下滑 [16][17] 公司战略和发展方向及行业竞争 - 公司将继续专注于推动有机利润增长和利润率扩张,重点关注高增长领域如可持续解决方案、复合材料、医疗保健以及亚洲和拉丁美洲市场 [38][39][40][41][42][43] - 公司将利用自身的材料科学专长和全面的产品组合优势,通过创新和复制成功经验在现有市场进一步扩大份额 [39][40][41][42] 管理层对经营环境和未来前景的评论 - 管理层对第二季度和全年的需求前景持谨慎乐观态度,预计第二季度调整后每股收益同比增长13% [29][30] - 全年调整后EBITDA指引上调至5.10-5.35亿美元,调整后每股收益指引上调至2.50-2.65美元,同比增长6%-12% [31][32] - 欧洲市场需求复苏仍然缓慢,美国市场受通胀和利率上升影响,原材料价格上涨和汇率不利影响也将对全年业绩造成一定压力 [33][34] 问答环节重要的提问和回答 问题1 **Frank Mitsch 提问** 询问公司在欧洲市场需求改善方面的预期 [51][52][53] **Ashish Khandpur 回答** 预计第二季度欧洲市场需求将转正,全年有望实现正增长 [51][52][53] 问题2 **Laurence Alexander 提问** 询问公司在并购方面的计划和北美市场的库存动态 [57][58][59] **Ashish Khandpur 和 Jamie Beggs 回答** 短期内并购不是公司的重点,关注有机增长;北美市场除电信和能源外,其他领域需求普遍向好,但医疗保健行业仍在去库存 [57][58][59][60] 问题3 **Michael Sison 提问** 询问第二季度EBIT和每股收益为何不会环比上升 [75][76][77] **Jamie Beggs 回答** 主要是由于原材料价格下降带来的利益在第一季度已经体现,第二季度这一利益将有所减弱,加上一些成本投入的增加 [75][76][77]

For the quarter ended March 2024, Avient (AVNT) reported revenue of $829 million, down 2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $0.76, compared to $0.63 in the year-ago quarter.The reported revenue represents a surprise of +0.43% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $825.45 million. With the consensus EPS estimate being $0.69, the EPS surprise was +10.14%.While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next ...

季度业绩表现 - 第一季度每股收益为0.76美元，超出市场预期的0.69美元，相比去年同期的0.63美元有所增长 [1] - 第一季度营收为8.29亿美元，超出市场预期0.43%，但低于去年同期的8.457亿美元 [1] - 本季度盈利超出预期10.14%，上一季度盈利超出预期10.64% [1] - 在过去四个季度中，公司三次超出每股收益预期，两次超出营收预期 [1] 股价表现与市场比较 - 年初至今股价上涨约6.9%，同期标普500指数上涨8.6%，表现略逊于大盘 [2] - 公司股票的近期价格走势可持续性将主要取决于管理层在财报电话会议中的评论 [2] 盈利预期与评级 - 盈利预期修正趋势向好，当前Zacks评级为2级（买入），预计短期内股票表现将优于市场 [3] - 对下一季度的普遍每股收益预期为0.70美元，营收预期为8.2818亿美元 [4] - 对本财年的普遍每股收益预期为2.55美元，营收预期为32.3亿美元 [4] 行业背景与同业比较 - 公司所属的Zacks化工-多元化行业，在250多个Zacks行业中排名前36% [4] - 同业公司Kronos Worldwide预计将在即将公布的报告中实现每股收益0.04美元，同比增长130.8% [5] - Kronos Worldwide预计季度营收为4.5464亿美元，较去年同期增长6.7% [5]

业绩总结 - 2024年第一季度总公司销售额同比下降2%[7] - 2024年第一季度总公司调整后EBITDA同比增长7%[9] - 2023年全年销售额为3,142.8百万美元，特种工程材料部门占比较大[27] - 2023年全年EBITDA为391.4百万美元，特种工程材料部门占比较大[27] 用户数据 - 营业收入中，特种工程材料部门的营业收入为314.4百万美元，较去年同期增长[26] - 营业收入中，特种工程材料部门的运营收入为53.4百万美元，较去年同期增长[26] 未来展望 - 2024年财年调整后EBITDA预期为5.05亿至5.35亿美元[14] - 2024年财年调整后每股收益预期为2.40至2.65美元[14] - 公司重点关注驱动有利可图的有机增长和利润率扩张[16] 新产品和新技术研发 - 第一季度2024年特种工程材料业务销售额同比增长1%[11] 市场扩张和并购 - 公司重点关注驱动有利可图的有机增长和利润率扩张[16] 负面信息 - 第一季度2024年颜料、添加剂和油墨业务销售额同比下降4%[10]

First quarter GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $0.54 compared to $0.23 in the prior year quarter First quarter adjusted EPS of $0.76 exceeded guidance of $0.68 primarily as a result of better-than-expected customer demand from defense applications and lower raw material costs First quarter adjusted EPS increased 21% over the prior year driven by improved margins from lower raw material costs and favorable mix, and lower net interest expense Revised 2024 full-year adjusted EPS guidance range to $2.50 ...