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AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.

AVNSNYSECompleted

Formerly Halyard Health, Inc.

Spin-offSpun off from Kimberly-ClarkKMBNasdaq

The two companies

Parent
Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes)
↓ spun off ↓

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Sector
Healthcare
Industry
Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies
Exchange
NYSE
State of incorporation
DE
Record date
October 23, 2014
Distribution date
October 31, 2014
Ratio
1:8
Parent sector
Converted Paper & Paperboard Prods (No Contaners/Boxes)
Form
10-12B/A
Filed
October 15, 2014

Financials — parent vs spin-off

SEC XBRL · latest year
Kimberly-ClarkFY25
Revenue
$4.05B
Operating income
$2.35B
Net income
$567M
Total assets
$17.10B
Equity
$1.50B
AVANOS MEDICAL, INC.FY25
Revenue
$701M
Operating income
−$62M
Net income
−$73M
Total assets
$1.07B
Equity
$778M

Latest reported figures from each company's own SEC filings — the parent after the separation and the spin-off as a standalone. Full multi-year history on each company hub.

Spin-off signals

score 4/8 favorable · factors, not advice
  • Focus-increasingYes — Materials → Healthcare

    Spin-offs into a different sector than the parent (pure-plays) have historically outperformed diversifying ones.

  • Size vs parent (revenue)~17% of parent

    Smaller spin-offs draw more forced selling from holders who can't keep them — the classic mispricing edge.

  • Leverage (liabilities/assets)28%

    A heavy debt load loaded onto the spin-off is a known risk; a clean balance sheet is favorable.

  • Return on capital employed-6.8%

    EBIT ÷ capital employed — the quality metric the spin-off scorecard research weighs most.

  • Operating margin-8.8%

    Profitability of the standalone business, from its own SEC filings.

  • Tax-basis reportNone found

    A Form 8937 (basis allocation) accompanies tax-free §355 spin-offs — favorable for taxable holders.

  • Insider buying (post-spin)1 open-market buy

    Officers/directors buying their own newly independent shares (Form 4) has historically preceded outperformance.

  • Time since spin-off11.6 years

    Studies find the spin-off return premium concentrates in roughly the first one to three years.

Factors the spin-off research literature (Greenblatt; Cusatis-Miles-Woolridge; Desai-Jain) associates with outcomes — computed from this company's own SEC filings, shown as factors, not a recommendation. The premium is debated and not guaranteed. How we compute these ↗

Filings & documents

Every entry traces to SEC EDGAR. The Information Statement is the primary source; the links below open the full filing and each company's complete filing history.