Stock fact sheet · data as of
Avient Corporation (AVNT): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol AVNT · Basic Materials · Chemicals - Specialty · United States · Blend
Is AVNT undervalued?
At 47.86 (close of 5 Nov 2026), AVNT trades 38% over the GLS average fair value of 34.80, with 2 of 9 models above the price. The stock earns none of the Wheel Score's Value points at this price. That is a statement about price against trailing fundamentals, not about the company's prospects - the Wall Street View and the Growth tab on the Quote page carry the forward numbers.
There is a wide gap between GLS Growth (5.81) and DCF (86.70). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
Ranked against every other company we cover, neither cheapness nor growth clearly wins for AVNT, so the nightly engine files it under Blend (value score 33, growth score 21, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for AVNT
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 86.70 | +81% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 34.58 | -28% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 60.72 | +27% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 22.62 | -53% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 5.81 | -88% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 43.06 | -10% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 21.46 | -55% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | 16.19 | -66% | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend |
| EPV | 22.04 | -54% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -24.40 | -151% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 47.00 | -2% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Avient Corporation scores 7 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score, the nine yes/no tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency on the latest annual accounts - a strong reading that passes the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter with room to spare. A GLS Moat score of 3.7/10 is a weak reading: the accounts do not show returns and margins that competitors have been unable to wear down, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 1.9%, ROE 3.4%, ROA 1.4% - with debt at 0.81 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 2.3%.
The dividend yield is 2.30% at a payout ratio of 55%; for a wheel trader holding assigned shares the dividend adds to the covered-call premium, and the ex-dividend date is worth knowing before a call is sold. Revenue comes mainly from Color Additives And Inks 63%, Specialty Engineered Materials 38% (quarter Q2 FY2026).
Institutional ownership scores 10/10, insider activity 10/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 7 / 9 | ROIC | 1.9% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 3.7 / 10 | ROE | 3.4% |
| Debt / equity | 0.81 | ROA | 1.4% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 2.3% | Payout ratio | 55% |
| Institutions | 10 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 10 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 38: Weak
With a Wheel Score of 38 Avient Corporation sits in the Weak band. It fails filter 1, options that actually trade - options too quiet (707 open interest, 901 a day); and filter 3, below fair value - trades 38% above our fair value; and filter 5, can repay its debt - 6.4 years to repay its debt (over 3); Value (weak) is its weakest part.
Implied volatility is 37% on the near-the-money contracts 20-60 days out - inside the 35-60% sweet spot the Wheel Score rewards most: enough premium to be worth selling, not so much that the risk is unpaid. Chain open interest is thin - 707 contracts across every expiry - so fills at a fair price are not guaranteed; a 30-45-day put may not exist at a usable strike.
Volume runs at 1.8M shares a day on a market cap of $4.4B, with a beta of 1.25 - a high beta, so the stock tends to move more than the market and a strike can be gapped through; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | options too quiet (707 open interest, 901 a day) |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades 38% above our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Passes | Piotroski F-score 6 or more out of 9 (a company with no score on file passes) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Fails | 6.4 years to repay its debt (over 3) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Passes | Implied volatility 25-80% (enough premium, not a lottery ticket) |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 38% above fair value | |
| Premium | Strong | implied volatility 37% | |
| Moat | Fair | moat 3.7/10 | |
| Health | Good | Piotroski 7/9 | |
| Red Flags | Strong | Red Flags score 100/100 | |
| Option trading | Weak | 901 contracts a day, 707 open interest | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 1.25, $4.4B company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for AVNT in the nightly calendar. The next ex-dividend date is 11 Dec 2026 (0.2825 per share).
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Is AVNT undervalued right now?
No: at 47.86 the stock trades 38% above the GLS average fair value of 34.80 (data as of 5 Nov 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of AVNT and what does it mean?
AVNT scores 38 out of 100 (Weak) - it fails Wheel Trade Filters 1, 3, 5. The Wheel Score ranks stocks for the wheel strategy - selling cash-secured puts, then covered calls if assigned - in two parts: the 9 pass/fail Wheel Trade Filters (busy options, a real business, below fair value, Piotroski 6 or more, debt it can repay, a Red Flags score of 60 or more, implied volatility of 25-80%, a $1 billion company, $5 a share) and a ranking of how strongly a stock passes on value, premium, moat, health, red flags, option trading and stability. A stock that fails any filter stays under 70; 70-84 is Good, 85 and above is Prime. The Sunday Scan is the top 10 that pass, sorted by Wheel Score.
What is the GLS fair value for AVNT?
34.80 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 9 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Avient Corporation report earnings next?
No upcoming earnings date is recorded for AVNT in our calendar as of 5 Nov 2026; the Calendars page is refreshed every morning.
Does AVNT have listed options, and how liquid are they?
Yes. The nightly snapshot found 28 listed contracts with 707 open interest across all expiries and implied volatility of 37% on the near-the-money contracts. The Options scanner lists the cash-secured put and covered call set-ups with premium and annualised yield worked out.