Question 1

What is Avient's P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

Avient (AVNT) P/S ratio is 1.0× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month revenue, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/S ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/S = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Revenue, or equivalently Share Price ÷ TTM Revenue Per Share. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/S ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-sales (P/S) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) revenue. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM revenue (equivalent to share price ÷ TTM revenue per share). Because the denominator (revenue) cannot be negative, P/S is widely used to value unprofitable or pre-profit companies and to make cross-sector comparisons.

Question 4

What is a good P/S ratio for Avient?

Accepted Answer

A "good" P/S depends heavily on profit margin and growth: software and other high-margin businesses often command 5–15× sales, while low-margin retailers and commodity producers typically trade below 1×. Compare against sector peers rather than absolute thresholds. For Avient specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 1.8×.

Question 5

Is Avient's P/S ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Avient's P/S ratio of 1.0× is below its own 5-year average of 1.1× and below the sector median of 1.8×. That places the current reading at the 46th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Avient's historical P/S ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Avient (AVNT) P/S ratio has ranged from a low of 0.1× in 2009 to a high of 1.5× in 2024. The 5-year average is 1.1× and the 5-year median is 1.0×.

Question 7

What was Avient's P/S ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Avient (AVNT) P/S ratio at the end of 2025 was 0.9×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month revenue figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Avient's P/S ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (revenue). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$2.86B	$3.26B	0.9×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$3.73B	$3.24B	1.2×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$3.79B	$3.14B	1.2×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$3.07B	$3.4B	0.9×	-0.3×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$5.12B	$4.42B	1.2×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$3.68B	$3.24B	1.1×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$2.83B	$3.17B	0.9×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$2.25B	$3.53B	0.6×	-0.4×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$3.52B	$3.33B	1.1×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$2.66B	$3.34B	0.8×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$2.73B	$3.38B	0.8×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$3.37B	$3.84B	0.9×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$3.38B	$3.77B	0.9×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$1.82B	$2.99B	0.6×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$1.03B	$2.86B	0.4×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$1.17B	$2.62B	0.4×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$691M	$2.06B	0.3×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$290M	$2.74B	0.1×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$611M	$2.64B	0.2×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$695M	$2.62B	0.3×	+0.0×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$592M	$2.45B	0.2×	-0.1×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$832M	$2.16B	0.4×	+0.1×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$584M	$1.96B	0.3×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$355M	$2.5B	0.1×	—	Dec 31, 2002


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P/S Ratio for Avient (AVNT) 2002-2026

P/S Ratio daily chart for Avient (AVNT)

Historical P/S Ratio for Avient (AVNT) from 2002 to 2025

About P/S Ratio at Avient (AVNT)

Avient P/S Ratio by Year

Avient P/S Ratio 2025: 0.9×

Avient P/S Ratio 2024: 1.2×

Avient P/S Ratio 2023: 1.2×

Avient P/S Ratio 2022: 0.9×

Avient P/S Ratio 2021: 1.2×

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/S Ratio — table

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Avient (AVNT) Key Financials