Microsoft Word - Avient Announces First Quarter 2025 Results 1 NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Avient Announces First Quarter 2025 Results • First quarter sales of $827 million, reflects 2% organic growth over the prior year quarter, excluding the impact of foreign exchange • First quarter GAAP EPS of ($0.22) compared to $0.54 in the prior year quarter • First quarter adjusted EPS of $0.76, in-line with guidance; growth of 4% over the prior year quarter, excluding an unfavorable impact of $0.03 from foreign exchange • 2025 full year adjusted EPS guidance range of $2.70 to $2.94, unchanged from prior guidance CLEVELAND – May 6, 2025 – Avient Corporation (NYSE: AVNT), an innovator of materials solutions, today announced its first quarter results for 2025. Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 519.7 $ 515.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 308.4 314.4 Corporate (1.5) (0.7) Sales $ 826.6 $ 829.0 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 173.1 $ 171.2 Specialty Engineered Materials 97.8 107.0 Corporate (7.7) — Gross margin $ 263.2 $ 278.2 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 94.5 $ 96.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 50.7 53.6 Corporate 117.3 34.2 Selling and administrative expense $ 262.5 $ 184.2 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 78.6 $ 74.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 47.1 53.4 Corporate (125.0) (34.2) Operating income $ 0.7 $ 94.0 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.7 $ 21.9 Specialty Engineered Materials 21.5 19.6 Corporate 2.1 2.8 Depreciation & amortization $ 45.3 $ 44.3 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 100.3 $ 96.7 Specialty Engineered Materials 68.6 73.0 Corporate (122.9) (31.4) Other expense, net (0.4) (0.9) EBITDA $ 45.6 $ 137.4 Special items, before tax 101.2 6.2 Interest expense included in special items (1.7) — Depreciation & amortization included in special items (0.4) (0.5) Adjusted EBITDA $ 144.7 $ 143.1 12 Attachment 7 Avient Corporation Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Senior management uses operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that this measure is most useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance.

All Rights Reserved 2025 7 Color, Additives & Inks – Q1 2025 performance Sales 515 520 Q1 2024 Q1 2025 EXCL. All Rights Reserved 2025 Color, Additives & Inks E N D M A R K E T S R E G I O N S 34% 21% 15% 11% 9% 8% Packaging Telecom 1%Energy 1% Transportation Industrial Consumer 34% 37% 20% 9% US & Canada Latin America Asia Europe, Middle East and Africa Healthcare Building & Construction 15Copyright © . All Rights Reserved 2025 19 Reconciliation of Non-GAAP financial measures Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Three months ended March 31, 2025 2024 $ Millions $ Millions Sales Color, Additives and Inks 519.7 515.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 308.4 314.4 Corporate (1.5) (0.7) Sales 826.6 829.0 Operating income Color, Additives and Inks 78.6 74.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 47.1 53.4 Corporate (125.0) (34.2) Operating income 0.7 94.0 Depreciation and amortization Color, Additives and Inks 21.7 21.9 Specialty Engineered Materials 21.5 19.6 Corporate 2.1 2.8 Depreciation and amortization 45.3 44.3 EBITDA Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization Color, Additives and Inks 100.3 96.7 Specialty Engineered Materials 68.6 73.0 Corporate (122.9) (31.4) Other expense, net (0.4) (0.9) EBITDA 45.6 137.4 Special items, before tax 101.2 6.2 Interest expense included in special items (1.7) - Depreciation and amortization included in special items (0.4) (0.5) Adjusted EBITDA 144.7 143.1 Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales Color, Additives and Inks 19.3% 18.8% Specialty Engineered Materials 22.2% 23.2% PAGE 2 OF 3 Copyright © .

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 649.5 $ 609.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 244.7 216.5 Distribution 432.9 362.7 Corporate and eliminations (33.3) (26.2) Sales $ 1,293.8 $ 1,162.3 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 192.1 $ 197.5 Specialty Engineered Materials 69.8 64.7 Distribution 39.3 39.3 Corporate and eliminations (7.5) 0.9 Gross margin $ 293.7 $ 302.4 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 97.6 $ 108.7 Specialty Engineered Materials 30.1 30.5 Distribution 15.1 15.3 Corporate and eliminations 22.3 27.5 Selling and administrative expense $ 165.1 $ 182.0 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 94.5 $ 88.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 39.7 34.2 Distribution 24.2 24.0 Corporate and eliminations (29.8) (26.6) Operating income $ 128.6 $ 120.4 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 120.5 $ 116.2 Specialty Engineered Materials 47.5 42.0 Distribution 24.4 24.2 Corporate and eliminations (26.0) (24.9) Other income, net (0.6) 1.5 EBITDA $ 165.8 $ 159.0 11 Attachment 7 Avient Corporation Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited) (In millions, except per share data) Senior management uses gross margin before special items and operating income before special items to assess performance and allocate resources because senior management believes that these measures are useful in understanding current profitability levels and how it may serve as a basis for future performance. Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 GAAP Results Special Items Adjusted Results GAAP Results Special Items Adjusted Results $111.1 $ 7.7 $ 118.8 $102.6 $ 2.4 $ 105.0 Income tax expense - GAAP (26.6) — (26.6) (22.9) — (22.9) Income tax impact of special items (Attachment 3) — (2.0) (2.0) — (0.9) (0.9) Tax adjustments (Attachment 3) — 1.5 1.5 — 1.1 1.1 Income tax (expense) benefit $ (26.6) $ (0.5) $ (27.1) $ (22.9) $ 0.2 $ (22.7) Effective Tax Rate(1) 23.9 % 22.8 % 22.3 % 21.6 % (1) Rates may not recalculate from figures presented herein due to rounding 12 Reconciliation of EBITDA by Segment Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 2021 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 94.5 $ 88.8 Specialty Engineered Materials 39.7 34.2 Distribution 24.2 24.0 Corporate and eliminations (29.8) (26.6) Operating income $ 128.6 $ 120.4 Items below OI in Corporate: Other income, net $ (0.6) $ 1.5 Depreciation & amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 26.0 $ 27.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 7.8 7.8 Distribution 0.2 0.2 Corporate and eliminations 3.8 1.7 Depreciation & Amortization $ 37.8 $ 37.1 EBITDA: Color, Additives and Inks $ 120.5 $ 116.2 Specialty Engineered Materials 47.5 42.0 Distribution 24.4 24.2 Corporate and eliminations (26.0) (24.9) Other income, net (0.6) 1.5 EBITDA $ 165.8 $ 159.0 EBITDA as a % of Sales: Color, Additives and Inks 18.6 % 19.1 % Specialty Engineered Materials 19.4 % 19.4 % Distribution 5.6 % 6.7 % Three Months Ended March 31, Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2022 2021 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 84.5 $ 79.7 Income tax expense 26.6 22.9 Interest expense 16.9 19.3 Depreciation and amortization 37.8 37.1 EBITDA $ 165.8 $ 159.0 Special items, before tax 7.7 2.4 Depreciation and amortization included in special items (2.1) (0.5) Adjusted EBITDA $ 171.4 $ 160.9 NEWS RELEASE Attachment 1

EPS $0.49 (3.9%) (1.9%) (5.8%) Copyright © . 2025 10 Color, Additives & Inks - Q4 2024 performance 459 468 84 82 EXCL. Color, Additives & Inks END MARKETS REGIONS 34% 21% 15% 11% 8% Packaging Telecom 1%Energy 1% 34% US & Canada Latin America Europe, Middle East Construction 21Copyright © . Three Months Ended December 31, 2024 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 48.3 $ 0.52 $ 27.8 $ 0.30 Special items, after-tax (18.0) (0.20) 5.4 0.06 Amortization expense, after-tax 14.8 0.17 15.0 0.16 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 45.1 $ 0.49 $ 48.2 $ 0.52 Year Ended December 31, 2024 2023 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 169.5 $ 1.84 $ 75.8 $ 0.83 Special items, after-tax 15.9 0.17 79.3 0.86 Amortization expense, after-tax 59.5 0.65 61.5 0.67 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 244.9 $ 2.66 $ 216.6 $ 2.36 Three Months Ended Year Ended Reconciliation to EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA: 2024 2023 2024 2023 Net income from continuing operations – GAAP $ 48.5 $ 27.6 $ 170.7 $ 76.3 Income tax expense (benefit) 14.8 (7.0) 54.1 11.0 Interest expense 25.5 26.8 105.6 115.3 Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 45.4 44.2 179.7 188.8 EBITDA from continuing operations $ 134.2 $ 91.6 $ 510.1 $ 391.4 Special items, before tax (23.9) 22.4 20.1 114.6 Interest expense included in special items — (0.1) (2.3) (2.3) Depreciation and amortization included in special items (0.3) — (1.5) (1.9) Adjusted EBITDA $ 110.0 $ 113.9 $ 526.4 $ 501.8 Adjusted EBITDA as a percent of sales 14.7 % 15.8 % 16.2 % 16.0 % 1 Three Months Ended Year Ended 2024 2023 2024 2023 Sales: Color, Additives and Inks $ 467.7 $ 459.4 $ 2,046.5 $ 2,007.4 Specialty Engineered Materials 279.7 259.8 1,196.8 1,138.2 Corporate (0.9) (0.2) (2.9) (2.8) Sales $ 746.5 $ 719.0 $ 3,240.4 $ 3,142.8 Gross margin: Color, Additives and Inks $ 152.6 $ 148.3 $ 681.1 $ 631.2 Specialty Engineered Materials 84.2 78.1 374.9 341.8 Corporate 22.7 (17.5) 0.7 (80.5) Gross margin $ 259.5 $ 208.9 $ 1,056.7 $ 892.5 Selling and administrative expense: Color, Additives and Inks $ 92.8 $ 86.5 $ 384.9 $ 371.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 49.6 48.7 207.7 199.3 Corporate 31.5 30.6 134.8 125.1 Selling and administrative expense $ 173.9 $ 165.8 $ 727.4 $ 695.7 Operating income: Color, Additives and Inks $ 59.8 $ 61.8 $ 296.2 $ 259.9 Specialty Engineered Materials 34.6 29.4 167.2 142.5 Corporate (8.8) (48.1) (134.1) (205.6) Operating income $ 85.6 $ 43.1 $ 329.3 $ 196.8 Depreciation and amortization: Color, Additives and Inks $ 21.9 $ 22.2 $ 87.5 $ 98.3 Specialty Engineered Materials 21.0 19.8 82.1 81.5 Corporate 2.5 2.2 10.1 9.0 Depreciation and amortization $ 45.4 $ 44.2 $ 179.7 $ 188.8 Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA): Color, Additives and Inks $ 81.7 $ 84.0 $ 383.7 $ 358.2 Specialty Engineered Materials 55.6 49.2 249.3 224.0 Corporate (6.3) (45.9) (124.0) (196.6) Other income, net 3.2 4.3 1.1 5.8 EBITDA from continuing operations $ 134.2 $ 91.6 $ 510.1 $ 391.4 Special items, before tax (23.9) 22.4 20.1 114.6 Interest expense included in special items — (0.1) (2.3) (2.3) Depreciation and amortization included in special items (0.3) — (1.5) (1.9) Adjusted EBITDA $ 110.0 $ 113.9 $ 526.4 $ 501.8 2 Year Ended December 31, Adjusted Free Cash Flow Calculation 2024 2023 Cash provided by operating activities $ 256.8 $ 201.6 Taxes paid on gain on sale of business — 104.1 One-time payout associated with deferred compensation plans 20.8 — Adjusted cash provided by operating activities $ 277.6 $ 305.7 Capital expenditures (121.9) (119.4) Adjusted free cash flow $ 155.7 $ 186.3 Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 Reconciliation to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income $ EPS(1) Net income from continuing operations attributable to Avient shareholders $ 49.4 $ 0.54 Special items, after-tax 5.5 0.06 Amortization expense, after-tax 14.9 0.16 Adjusted net income / EPS $ 69.8 $ 0.76 3 AVNT Q4 2024 webcast slides_w_non-GAAP.pdf AVNT Q4 2024 webcast slides_v16.pdf Webcast slides w EPS fix.pdf AVNT Q4 2024 webcast slides_w_non-GAAP IR Deck - AVNT-2024.12.31 2.06.25 12PM.pdf Attachment

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We are excited to announce the launch of OnColor REC Polymer Colorants in response to our customers' growing demand for sustainable colorant options," said Felipe Reichert, Global Marketing Director for Color, Additives & Inks at Avient Corporation.

We are enabling customers to reach their goals with our expansive line of inspired, application-specific polymer colorant and additive formulations,” said Gary Fielding, global marketing director, PolyOne Color, Additives and Inks.

Laser marking additives are another way of achieving a more sustainable solution, eliminating the need for labels and consumables such as inks or solvents.

Laser marking additives are another way of achieving a more sustainable solution, eliminating the need for labels and consumables such as inks or solvents.

Laser marking additives are another way of achieving a more sustainable solution, eliminating the need for labels and consumables such as inks or solvents.