AVNT-2023.09.30-News Release 1 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avient Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results • GAAP EPS of $0.06 includes special items primarily related to environmental costs and amortization expense https://www.avient.com/ 5 Forward-looking Statements In this press release, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Reconciliation to Consolidated Statements of Income 2023 2022 2023 2022 Sales $ 753.7 $ 823.3 $ 2,423.8 $ 2,606.5 Gross margin - GAAP 195.3 195.4 683.6 710.7 Special items in gross margin (Attachment 3) 40.2 31.8 62.4 35.6 Adjusted gross margin $ 235.5 $ 227.2 $ 746.0 $ 746.3 Adjusted gross margin as a percent of sales 31.2 % 27.7 % 30.8 % 28.6 % Operating income - GAAP 34.3 40.6 153.7 242.9 Special items in operating income (Attachment 3) 41.0 40.2 89.9 48.8 Adjusted operating income $ 75.3 $ 80.8 $ 243.6 $ 291.7 Adjusted operating income as a percent of sales 10.0 % 9.8 % 10.1 % 11.2 % Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2023 2022 2023 2022 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 5.1 $ (27.8) $ 48.7 $ 99.7 Income tax (benefit) expense (0.1) (1.2) 18.0 41.5 Interest expense, net 30.3 37.3 88.5 70.4 Depreciation and amortization 46.4 39.8 144.5 113.7 EBITDA from continuing operations $ 81.7 $ 48.1 $ 299.7 $ 325.3 Special items, before tax 43.2 82.0 92.2 89.6 Interest expense included in special items (2.2) (10.0) (2.2) (10.0) Depreciation and amortization included in special items — (0.8) (1.9) (4.0) Adjusted EBITDA $ 122.7 $ 119.3 $ 387.8 $ 400.9 Adjusted EBITDA as a % of sales 16.3 % 14.5 % 16.0 % 15.4 % NEWS RELEASE Attachment 1

Microsoft Word - Avient Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results 1 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avient Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results • Fourth quarter sales increased 4% to $747 million and full year sales increased 3% to $3,240 million • Organic sales, which excludes the impact of foreign exchange, grew 5% and 4% in the fourth quarter and full year, respectively, driven by positive growth in all regions • Fourth quarter and full year GAAP EPS from continuing operations of $0.52 and $1.84 compared to $0.30 and $0.83 in the prior year • Fourth quarter adjusted EPS of $0.49, above mid-point of guidance range of $0.46 to $0.50 and includes a $0.01 unfavorable impact from foreign exchange • 2024 full year adjusted EPS of $2.66 represents an increase of 13% over the prior year, driven by sales growth and margin expansion in both segments • 2025 full year adjusted EPS expected to range from $2.70 to $2.94; the mid-point represents 11% growth when excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of $0.12 CLEVELAND – February 13, 2025 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), an innovator of materials solutions, today announced its fourth quarter and full year results for 2024. Visit www.avient.com to learn more. 5 Forward-looking Statements In this press release, statements that are not reported financial results or other historical information are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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