Avient (AVNT) Competitors $43.90 +0.97 (+2.26%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$43.86 -0.04 (-0.09%) As of 05:57 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 InterestSustainabilityTrends AVNT vs. AXTA, ICL, ESI, ALTM, CSWI, MEOH, CC, BAK, PRM, and NGVTShould you be buying Avient stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Avient include Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), ICL Group (ICL), Element Solutions (ESI), Arcadium Lithium (ALTM), CSW Industrials (CSWI), Methanex (MEOH), Chemours (CC), Braskem (BAK), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), and Ingevity (NGVT). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. Avient vs. Axalta Coating Systems ICL Group Element Solutions Arcadium Lithium CSW Industrials Methanex Chemours Braskem Perimeter Solutions Ingevity Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) and Avient (NYSE:AVNT) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership and dividends. Does the MarketBeat Community favor AXTA or AVNT? Axalta Coating Systems received 495 more outperform votes than Avient when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.56% of users gave Axalta Coating Systems an outperform vote while only 46.88% of users gave Avient an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAxalta Coating SystemsOutperform Votes52563.56% Underperform Votes30136.44% AvientOutperform Votes3046.88% Underperform Votes3453.13% Which has more volatility & risk, AXTA or AVNT? Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.46, suggesting that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.52, suggesting that its stock price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is AXTA or AVNT more profitable? Axalta Coating Systems has a net margin of 6.22% compared to Avient's net margin of 4.66%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 24.92% beat Avient's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axalta Coating Systems6.22% 24.92% 6.25% Avient 4.66%10.56%4.17% Which has preferable valuation & 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$5.18B1.55$267.40M$1.4824.90Avient$3.14B1.28$75.70M$1.6227.10 Do analysts prefer AXTA or AVNT? Axalta Coating Systems currently has a consensus target price of $43.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.70%. Avient has a consensus target price of $55.50, indicating a potential upside of 26.42%. Given Avient's higher possible 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) 3 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92Avient 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Do insiders & institutionals believe 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. 0.4% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Avient shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor AXTA or AVNT? In the previous week, Axalta Coating Systems and Axalta Coating Systems both had 11 articles in the media. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of -0.03 beat Avient's score of -0.11 indicating that Axalta Coating Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axalta Coating Systems 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Avient 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryAxalta Coating Systems beats Avient on 13 of the 18 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 {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 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 ExcelMetricAvientPlastics materials & resins IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.01B$7.80B$3.10B$20.34BDividend Yield2.55%2.59%5.06%3.61%P/E Ratio27.1025.53109.9942.06Price / Sales1.281.28724,138.5416.67Price / Cash9.5210.0224.4020.35Price / Book1.711.693.795.92Net Income$75.70M$234.47M$153.01M$1.01B7 Day Performance1.96%-3.68%1.02%0.46%1 Month Performance9.42%-6.68%5.46%5.55%1 Year Performance19.92%-0.92%27.09%17.40% Avient Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AVNTAvient4.5875 of 5 stars$43.90+2.3%$55.50+26.4%+15.2%$4.01B$3.14B27.109,300Short Interest ↓AXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.5761 of 5 stars$37.17+1.1%$43.00+15.7%+13.7%$8.10B$5.18B25.1112,000Upcoming EarningsICLICL Group1.9842 of 5 stars$5.77-3.3%$6.00+4.1%+27.1%$7.57B$7.54B18.6013,350Short Interest ↓ESIElement Solutions3.985 of 5 stars$25.53-2.1%$30.50+19.5%+10.9%$6.18B$2.33B23.005,300Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓ALTMArcadium Lithium2.7917 of 5 stars$5.74-0.3%$11.00+91.8%+6.2%$6.17B$1.21B21.241,470Short Interest ↑CSWICSW Industrials4.6807 of 5 stars$351.51-4.2%$404.67+15.1%+64.3%$5.91B$792.84M47.762,600Earnings ReportNews CoverageGap DownMEOHMethanex4.7793 of 5 stars$50.40-0.7%$59.00+17.1%+9.7%$3.40B$3.72B23.551,451Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastShort Interest ↓News CoverageCCChemours4.3426 of 5 stars$19.09-2.9%$23.75+24.4%-39.4%$2.85B$6.03B38.186,200Analyst ForecastNews CoverageBAKBraskem2.2354 of 5 stars$5.06+4.4%$9.75+92.9%-37.1%$2.01B$14.14B-1.428,310Short Interest ↓Gap UpPRMPerimeter Solutions1.8742 of 5 stars$12.84-4.3%$14.50+13.0%+166.6%$1.88B$534.19M-11.36240Short Interest ↓NGVTIngevity2.316 of 5 stars$45.73-2.5%$52.17+14.1%-0.1%$1.66B$1.69B-2.941,700Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Axalta Coating Systems Alternatives ICL Group Alternatives Element Solutions Alternatives Arcadium Lithium Alternatives CSW Industrials Alternatives Methanex Alternatives Chemours Alternatives Braskem Alternatives Perimeter Solutions Alternatives Ingevity Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:AVNT) was last updated on 1/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAlert: DOGE goes live"It's Elon's world, and the rest of us live in it." 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