Avient (AVNT) Competitors $34.43 +0.01 (+0.03%) Closing price 07/3/2025 03:30 PM EasternExtended Trading$34.42 -0.02 (-0.04%) As of 07/3/2025 04:09 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 AVNT vs. AXTA, ALTM, ESI, CSWI, MEOH, PCT, PRM, CC, UAN, and NGVTShould you be buying Avient stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Avient include Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Arcadium Lithium (ALTM), Element Solutions (ESI), CSW Industrials (CSWI), Methanex (MEOH), PureCycle Technologies (PCT), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), Chemours (CC), CVR Partners (UAN), and Ingevity (NGVT). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. Avient vs. Its Competitors Axalta Coating Systems Arcadium Lithium Element Solutions CSW Industrials Methanex PureCycle Technologies Perimeter Solutions Chemours CVR Partners Ingevity Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) and Avient (NYSE:AVNT) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AXTA or AVNT? Axalta Coating Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Avient. Axalta Coating Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avient, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAxalta Coating Systems$5.28B1.28$391M$2.0515.06Avient$3.24B0.97$169.50M$1.0732.18 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AXTA or AVNT? 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, AXTA or AVNT? Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AXTA or AVNT more profitable? Axalta Coating Systems has a net margin of 8.56% compared to Avient's net margin of 3.09%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 26.30% beat Avient's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axalta Coating Systems8.56% 26.30% 7.00% Avient 3.09%10.48%4.16% Does the media prefer AXTA or AVNT? In the previous week, Axalta Coating Systems had 5 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems and 3 mentions for Avient. Avient's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat Axalta Coating Systems' score of 0.31 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axalta Coating Systems 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Avient 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate AXTA or AVNT? Axalta Coating Systems currently has a consensus target price of $40.44, indicating a potential upside of 30.99%. Avient has a consensus target price of $46.80, indicating a potential upside of 35.93%. Given Avient's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Avient is more favorable than Axalta Coating Systems.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axalta Coating Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Avient 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 SummaryAxalta Coating Systems beats Avient on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Avient News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AVNT 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 AVNT 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 NYSE 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 AVNT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAvientCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.15B$11.82B$3.27B$20.55BDividend Yield3.14%3.39%5.16%3.75%P/E Ratio32.1822.2594.4328.05Price / Sales0.974.4725,844,173,692,363,800.0045.87Price / Cash7.417.5223.8622.31Price / Book1.351.595.904.59Net Income$169.50M$507.43M$147.76M$985.44M7 Day Performance4.66%2.82%2.13%2.78%1 Month Performance-5.70%6.56%5.46%5.40%1 Year Performance-19.16%-4.96%25.66%14.61% Avient Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AVNTAvient4.5265 of 5 stars$34.43+0.0%$46.80+35.9%-19.1%$3.15B$3.24B32.189,200Positive NewsAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.778 of 5 stars$29.62+1.9%$40.50+36.8%-9.6%$6.35B$5.28B12.3712,800Analyst ForecastALTMArcadium LithiumN/A$5.85+0.1%N/A+68.9%$6.29B$1.21B73.061,470High Trading VolumeESIElement Solutions4.7396 of 5 stars$21.99+2.4%$25.75+17.1%-10.8%$5.21B$2.46B14.925,300Positive NewsCSWICSW Industrials2.9976 of 5 stars$305.23+0.2%$347.00+13.7%+13.6%$5.13B$878.30M36.472,400MEOHMethanex4.8499 of 5 stars$34.90-6.5%$44.88+28.6%-29.9%$2.51B$3.72B11.711,415High Trading VolumePCTPureCycle Technologies1.0894 of 5 stars$13.11+0.6%$12.00-8.5%+150.3%$2.34BN/A0.00120Options VolumePRMPerimeter Solutions2.757 of 5 stars$13.78+3.7%$15.50+12.5%+94.0%$1.96B$560.97M0.00240Trending NewsInsider TradeCCChemours4.3539 of 5 stars$10.61-1.1%$17.22+62.3%-43.9%$1.61B$5.78B10.526,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpUANCVR Partners1.3972 of 5 stars$90.92+1.4%N/A+19.9%$1.53B$525.32M12.57300NGVTIngevity2.1646 of 5 stars$42.25+2.3%$52.75+24.9%+9.4%$1.51B$1.41B10.201,600 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Axalta Coating Systems Alternatives Arcadium Lithium Alternatives Element Solutions Alternatives CSW Industrials Alternatives Methanex Alternatives PureCycle Technologies Alternatives Perimeter Solutions Alternatives Chemours Alternatives CVR Partners Alternatives Ingevity 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 (NYSE:AVNT) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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