Avient Corp (AVNT)

Fixed asset turnover

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 3,240,400 3,212,900 3,151,400 3,126,100 3,142,800 3,214,200 3,283,800 3,761,800 4,209,900 4,621,000 5,017,500 4,950,300 4,818,800 4,614,300 4,319,000 3,692,900 3,242,100 2,903,700 2,684,500 2,979,200
Property, plant and equipment US$ in thousands 978,200 1,007,400 1,045,700 1,049,200 965,400 638,900 661,900 750,200 751,200 767,400 675,500 694,900 762,800 459,000 459,700
Fixed asset turnover 3.29 3.26 3.60 4.01 4.79 7.85 7.48 6.42 6.14 5.63 5.47 4.67 3.81 5.85 6.48

December 31, 2024 calculation

Fixed asset turnover = Revenue (ttm) ÷ Property, plant and equipment
= $3,240,400K ÷ $—K
= —

The fixed asset turnover ratio measures how efficiently a company is utilizing its fixed assets to generate sales. Higher values indicate better efficiency in generating sales from fixed assets.

Looking at the historical trend of Avient Corp's fixed asset turnover ratio, we notice fluctuations in the ratio over the reporting periods. The ratio shows a strong performance in the earlier periods, reaching a peak of 7.85 on June 30, 2022, indicating that the company was generating significant sales relative to its investment in fixed assets during that time.

However, in more recent periods, the fixed asset turnover ratio has decreased, dropping to 3.26 on June 30, 2023. This decline suggests a potential decrease in the efficiency of utilizing fixed assets to generate sales during that period.

The ratio remained relatively stable around 3 to 4 for the subsequent periods until December 31, 2023, after which the data is unavailable. The decreasing trend in the fixed asset turnover ratio post-June 2022 could imply various factors affecting the company's operations, such as changes in production capacity, asset utilization, or sales performance.

A low or declining fixed asset turnover ratio may indicate underutilization of fixed assets or a decrease in sales generated from these assets, which could be areas of concern for management to address to improve operational efficiency and profitability.