CSW Industrials (CSWI) Competitors $297.68 -1.40 (-0.47%) Closing price 04/15/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$297.69 +0.01 (+0.00%) As of 04/15/2025 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CSWI vs. ICL, AXTA, ALTM, ESI, AVNT, MEOH, CC, PRM, BAK, and NGVTShould you be buying CSW Industrials stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CSW Industrials include ICL Group (ICL), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Arcadium Lithium (ALTM), Element Solutions (ESI), Avient (AVNT), Methanex (MEOH), Chemours (CC), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), Braskem (BAK), and Ingevity (NGVT). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. CSW Industrials vs. ICL Group Axalta Coating Systems Arcadium Lithium Element Solutions Avient Methanex Chemours Perimeter Solutions Braskem Ingevity CSW Industrials (NASDAQ:CSWI) and ICL Group (NYSE:ICL) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, community ranking, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and valuation. Does the MarketBeat Community favor CSWI or ICL? ICL Group received 4 more outperform votes than CSW Industrials when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 62.22% of users gave CSW Industrials an outperform vote while only 55.53% of users gave ICL Group an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformCSW IndustrialsOutperform Votes24762.22% Underperform Votes15037.78% ICL GroupOutperform Votes25155.53% Underperform Votes20144.47% Do institutionals & insiders believe in CSWI or ICL? 82.8% of CSW Industrials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.4% of ICL Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of CSW Industrials shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of ICL Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is CSWI or ICL more profitable? CSW Industrials has a net margin of 15.53% compared to ICL Group's net margin of 5.83%. CSW Industrials' return on equity of 15.72% beat ICL Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CSW Industrials15.53% 15.72% 10.93% ICL Group 5.83%8.31%4.39% Is CSWI or ICL a better dividend stock? CSW Industrials pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. ICL Group pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. CSW Industrials pays out 12.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. ICL Group pays out 50.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Which has more volatility and risk, CSWI or ICL? CSW Industrials has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ICL Group has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to CSWI or ICL? In the previous week, CSW Industrials had 12 more articles in the media than ICL Group. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for CSW Industrials and 9 mentions for ICL Group. ICL Group's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat CSW Industrials' score of 0.73 indicating that ICL Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CSW Industrials 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ICL Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CSWI or ICL? ICL Group has higher revenue and earnings than CSW Industrials. ICL Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CSW Industrials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCSW Industrials$858.61M5.82$101.65M$8.3735.57ICL Group$6.84B1.21$647M$0.3219.73 Do analysts recommend CSWI or ICL? CSW Industrials presently has a consensus price target of $342.50, suggesting a potential upside of 15.06%. ICL Group has a consensus price target of $6.75, suggesting a potential upside of 6.89%. Given CSW Industrials' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe CSW Industrials is more favorable than ICL Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CSW Industrials 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.20ICL Group 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryCSW Industrials beats ICL Group on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get CSW Industrials News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CSWI and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CSWI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCSW IndustrialsAdhesives & sealants IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.00B$2.63B$2.96B$7.57BDividend Yield0.34%1.03%5.23%4.32%P/E Ratio35.5714.6977.2017.81Price / Sales5.822.2224,272,056,611,966,700.0094.61Price / Cash32.8420.5424.3234.64Price / Book4.792.215.194.00Net Income$101.65M$74.99M$154.96M$247.23M7 Day Performance3.32%0.99%5.26%1.45%1 Month Performance2.29%0.89%2.39%-6.24%1 Year Performance26.86%-0.64%15.94%0.60% CSW Industrials Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSWICSW Industrials3.8897 of 5 stars$297.68-0.5%$342.50+15.1%+26.5%$5.00B$858.61M35.572,400Dividend IncreaseAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageICLICL Group2.3082 of 5 stars$5.49+2.5%$6.75+23.1%+36.4%$7.21B$6.84B17.6913,200Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.7065 of 5 stars$29.55-0.6%$43.00+45.5%-1.5%$6.45B$5.28B16.6012,800Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeALTMArcadium LithiumN/A$5.85+0.1%$11.00+88.2%+47.2%$6.29B$1.21B73.061,470High Trading VolumeESIElement Solutions4.8289 of 5 stars$18.41+0.6%$30.00+63.0%-23.4%$4.46B$2.46B18.045,300Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionNews CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeAVNTAvient4.8302 of 5 stars$29.83-2.0%$51.80+73.7%-24.5%$2.73B$3.24B16.309,700Positive NewsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeMEOHMethanex4.7052 of 5 stars$27.39-4.6%$51.63+88.5%-43.2%$1.85B$3.72B11.861,451Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓High Trading VolumeCCChemours3.8871 of 5 stars$10.53-0.9%$22.56+114.3%-57.3%$1.57B$5.78B18.476,600Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑News CoveragePRMPerimeter Solutions3.9252 of 5 stars$9.47+1.2%$16.00+69.0%+39.6%$1.42B$560.97M-67.60240Positive NewsGap DownBAKBraskem2.3108 of 5 stars$3.12-6.2%$9.75+213.0%-63.0%$1.24B$77.41B-0.888,310News CoverageNGVTIngevity2.5791 of 5 stars$31.53+0.3%$55.17+75.0%-29.1%$1.15B$1.41B-2.662,050Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageHigh Trading Volume Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ICL Alternatives AXTA Alternatives ALTM Alternatives ESI Alternatives AVNT Alternatives MEOH Alternatives CC Alternatives PRM Alternatives BAK Alternatives NGVT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CSWI) was last updated on 4/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTwo Unmistakable Patterns Return…The signs suggest we're entering one of those rare periods now. 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