Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Competitors $31.24 +0.28 (+0.91%) Closing price 08/29/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.26 +0.02 (+0.06%) As of 08/29/2025 04:38 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, DOV, EMN, ESI, FUL, ITT, ITW, PPG, and RPMShould you be buying Axalta Coating Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Axalta Coating Systems include Hawkins (HWKN), Avient (AVNT), Dover (DOV), Eastman Chemical (EMN), Element Solutions (ESI), H. B. Fuller (FUL), ITT (ITT), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), PPG Industries (PPG), and RPM International (RPM). Axalta Coating Systems vs. Its Competitors Hawkins Avient Dover Eastman Chemical Element Solutions H. B. Fuller ITT Illinois Tool Works PPG Industries RPM International Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) and Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk and institutional ownership. Does the media favor AXTA or HWKN? In the previous week, Hawkins had 2 more articles in the media than Axalta Coating Systems. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Hawkins and 12 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Hawkins' score of 1.11 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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Hawkins 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer AXTA or HWKN? Axalta Coating Systems presently has a consensus target price of $37.71, suggesting a potential upside of 20.72%. Hawkins has a consensus target price of $162.50, suggesting a potential downside of 2.89%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' higher possible upside, equities 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64Hawkins 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AXTA or HWKN? 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Hawkins shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Hawkins shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher earnings & valuation, 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$5.28B1.28$391M$2.0415.31Hawkins$1.01B3.45$84.35M$4.0641.21 Which has more volatility and risk, AXTA or HWKN? Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hawkins has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is AXTA or HWKN more profitable? Axalta Coating Systems has a net margin of 8.58% compared to Hawkins' net margin of 8.37%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 25.32% beat Hawkins' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Axalta Coating Systems8.58% 25.32% 7.05% Hawkins 8.37%18.35%10.73% SummaryAxalta Coating Systems beats Hawkins on 9 of the 16 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$6.77B$15.77B$3.51B$21.25BDividend YieldN/A1.87%5.09%3.50%P/E Ratio15.3154.72149.7729.33Price / Sales1.283.1214,082.8569.27Price / Cash8.4713.4824.2218.27Price / Book3.483.286.404.58Net Income$391M$423.39M$149.66M$997.71M7 Day Performance-0.39%1.03%3.08%0.77%1 Month Performance12.30%12.02%10.12%6.95%1 Year Performance-14.41%8.99%39.57%11.66% Axalta Coating Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.3603 of 5 stars$31.24+0.9%$37.71+20.7%-14.4%$6.77B$5.28B15.3112,800Positive NewsHWKNHawkins3.2994 of 5 stars$170.21+0.1%$162.50-4.5%+32.1%$3.55B$974.43M41.921,035Positive NewsAVNTAvient4.4466 of 5 stars$37.70+0.5%$45.60+21.0%-23.9%$3.43B$3.24B29.459,200Positive NewsDOVDover4.9484 of 5 stars$180.53-1.4%$213.92+18.5%-3.8%$25.11B$7.75B10.8924,000Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst RevisionEMNEastman Chemical4.7563 of 5 stars$68.54-1.3%$87.00+26.9%-31.4%$7.97B$9.38B9.6314,000Positive NewsGap UpESIElement Solutions3.5273 of 5 stars$25.69-0.9%$27.38+6.6%-3.8%$6.26B$2.49B25.695,300News CoveragePositive NewsFULH. B. Fuller4.2387 of 5 stars$61.06-1.8%$67.25+10.1%-28.7%$3.36B$3.57B33.017,500Positive NewsITTITT4.2332 of 5 stars$169.63-0.7%$179.22+5.7%+22.2%$13.33B$3.63B26.6711,700Positive NewsITWIllinois Tool Works4.4701 of 5 stars$266.90-0.9%$260.67-2.3%+4.6%$78.53B$15.90B23.3944,000Positive NewsPPGPPG Industries4.8443 of 5 stars$112.18-1.8%$129.82+15.7%-14.3%$25.79B$15.85B25.4446,000Positive NewsRPMRPM International4.292 of 5 stars$125.94-1.3%$131.09+4.1%+7.9%$16.37B$7.37B23.5417,778Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Hawkins Alternatives Avient Alternatives Dover Alternatives Eastman Chemical Alternatives Element Solutions Alternatives H. B. 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