Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Competitors $29.90 +0.05 (+0.15%) Closing price 07/16/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$29.88 -0.02 (-0.07%) As of 07/16/2025 06:57 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AXTA vs. HWKN, AVNT, EMN, ESI, FUL, ITT, ITW, PPG, RPM, and TELShould you be buying Axalta Coating Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Axalta Coating Systems include Hawkins (HWKN), Avient (AVNT), Eastman Chemical (EMN), Element Solutions (ESI), H. B. Fuller (FUL), ITT (ITT), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), PPG Industries (PPG), RPM International (RPM), and TE Connectivity (TEL). Axalta Coating Systems vs. Its Competitors Hawkins Avient Eastman Chemical Element Solutions H. B. Fuller ITT Illinois Tool Works PPG Industries RPM International TE Connectivity Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) and Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends. Do analysts prefer AXTA or HWKN? Axalta Coating Systems presently has a consensus price target of $39.47, suggesting a potential upside of 32.02%. Hawkins has a consensus price target of $142.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.86%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Axalta Coating Systems is more favorable than Hawkins.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axalta Coating Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Hawkins 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more risk and volatility, AXTA or HWKN? Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hawkins has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation & earnings, AXTA or HWKN? Axalta Coating Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Hawkins. Axalta Coating Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAxalta Coating Systems$5.28B1.24$391M$2.0514.58Hawkins$974.43M3.42$84.35M$4.0439.57 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AXTA or HWKN? 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Hawkins shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Hawkins shares are held 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 prefer AXTA or HWKN? In the previous week, Hawkins had 3 more articles in the media than Axalta Coating Systems. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Hawkins and 9 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.73 beat Hawkins' score of 0.62 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Hawkins 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AXTA or HWKN more profitable? Hawkins has a net margin of 8.66% compared to Axalta Coating Systems' net margin of 8.56%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 26.30% beat Hawkins' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axalta Coating Systems8.56% 26.30% 7.00% Hawkins 8.66%18.93%11.76% SummaryAxalta Coating Systems beats Hawkins on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Axalta Coating Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AXTA 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 AXTA 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 AXTA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAxalta Coating SystemsCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.52B$15.53B$3.24B$20.61BDividend YieldN/A2.02%5.17%3.68%P/E Ratio14.5817.35109.8727.27Price / Sales1.243.1228,760,257,957,426,100.0067.19Price / Cash8.0913.1523.8721.88Price / Book3.333.136.054.60Net Income$391M$421.06M$147.94M$995.22M7 Day Performance-3.36%-3.52%0.76%-1.55%1 Month Performance3.48%4.91%4.58%4.38%1 Year Performance-17.39%5.08%24.82%8.12% Axalta Coating Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.9133 of 5 stars$29.90+0.2%$39.47+32.0%-17.6%$6.52B$5.28B14.5812,800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeHWKNHawkins3.0152 of 5 stars$153.50+0.7%$142.50-7.2%+48.1%$3.18B$974.43M38.001,035AVNTAvient4.7123 of 5 stars$33.14-3.7%$46.80+41.2%-29.3%$3.15B$3.24B12.949,200Dividend AnnouncementEMNEastman Chemical4.9424 of 5 stars$78.18-1.7%$98.54+26.0%-22.6%$9.19B$9.38B9.9514,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastESIElement Solutions4.6487 of 5 stars$24.64+2.7%$25.75+4.5%-15.2%$5.82B$2.46B16.675,300Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeFULH. B. Fuller4.4144 of 5 stars$60.77-2.4%$67.25+10.7%-30.0%$3.36B$3.57B32.857,500ITTITT4.4271 of 5 stars$158.84-1.4%$165.50+4.2%+10.4%$12.68B$3.63B25.2511,700Analyst ForecastITWIllinois Tool Works4.6097 of 5 stars$254.70-1.5%$252.58-0.8%+1.3%$75.74B$15.90B22.4044,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPPGPPG Industries4.706 of 5 stars$115.58-2.3%$130.67+13.1%-13.3%$26.85B$15.85B24.7546,000Analyst ForecastRPMRPM International3.9045 of 5 stars$111.03-2.1%$125.91+13.4%-4.3%$14.56B$7.30B22.2517,207Upcoming EarningsTELTE Connectivity4.6496 of 5 stars$171.05-1.9%$163.90-4.2%+10.3%$51.69B$15.85B22.0387,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Hawkins Alternatives Avient Alternatives Eastman Chemical Alternatives Element Solutions Alternatives H. B. 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