CSW Industrials (CSW) Competitors $274.28 +1.15 (+0.42%) As of 08/29/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CSW vs. AXTA, ESI, AVNT, PRM, MEOH, PCT, CC, NGVT, UAN, and BAKShould you be buying CSW Industrials stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CSW Industrials include Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Element Solutions (ESI), Avient (AVNT), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), Methanex (MEOH), PureCycle Technologies (PCT), Chemours (CC), Ingevity (NGVT), CVR Partners (UAN), and Braskem (BAK). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. CSW Industrials vs. Its Competitors Axalta Coating Systems Element Solutions Avient Perimeter Solutions Methanex PureCycle Technologies Chemours Ingevity CVR Partners Braskem CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) and Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) are both mid-cap chemicals companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and media sentiment. Which has more risk and volatility, CSW or AXTA? CSW Industrials has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CSW or AXTA more profitable? CSW Industrials has a net margin of 15.18% compared to Axalta Coating Systems' net margin of 8.58%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 25.32% beat CSW Industrials' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CSW Industrials15.18% 13.78% 10.43% Axalta Coating Systems 8.58%25.32%7.05% Does the media refer more to CSW or AXTA? In the previous week, CSW Industrials had 6 more articles in the media than Axalta Coating Systems. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for CSW Industrials and 10 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat CSW Industrials' score of 1.16 indicating that Axalta Coating Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CSW Industrials 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Axalta Coating Systems 9 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 CSW or AXTA? CSW Industrials currently has a consensus target price of $319.75, indicating a potential upside of 16.58%. Axalta Coating Systems has a consensus target price of $37.71, indicating a potential upside of 20.72%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Axalta Coating Systems is more favorable than CSW Industrials.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CSW Industrials 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Axalta Coating Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Which has higher earnings and valuation, CSW or AXTA? Axalta Coating Systems has higher revenue and earnings than CSW Industrials. Axalta Coating Systems 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$878.30M5.25$136.65M$8.3732.77Axalta Coating Systems$5.28B1.28$391M$2.0415.31 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CSW or AXTA? 82.8% of CSW Industrials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of CSW Industrials shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAxalta Coating Systems beats CSW Industrials on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CSW Industrials News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CSW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 CSW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCSW IndustrialsAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.60B$1.46B$6.36B$21.35BDividend Yield0.39%4.61%4.32%3.49%P/E Ratio30.984,455.541,695.8229.34Price / Sales5.251,990.791,380.4374.65Price / Cash25.4760.63127.5823.91Price / Book4.291.393.725.36Net Income$136.65M$265.04M$1.23B$996.52M7 Day Performance0.54%0.31%0.02%0.34%1 Month Performance5.98%1.39%2.46%5.52%1 Year Performance-18.76%6.82%27.76%11.66% CSW Industrials Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSWCSW Industrials3.2015 of 5 stars$274.28+0.4%$319.75+16.6%-18.8%$4.60B$878.30M30.982,600News CoveragePositive NewsAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.3619 of 5 stars$31.37-1.4%$37.71+20.2%-14.4%$6.89B$5.28B15.3812,800News CoveragePositive NewsESIElement Solutions3.5383 of 5 stars$25.69-0.9%$27.38+6.6%-3.8%$6.26B$2.49B25.695,300News CoveragePositive NewsAVNTAvient4.4478 of 5 stars$37.70+0.5%$45.60+21.0%-24.0%$3.43B$3.24B29.459,200News CoveragePositive NewsPRMPerimeter Solutions3.1043 of 5 stars$21.19+8.8%$22.50+6.2%+91.1%$2.85B$560.97M49.28240News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMEOHMethanex4.7755 of 5 stars$35.40-1.8%$44.88+26.8%-23.9%$2.79B$3.72B10.441,415News CoveragePositive NewsPCTPureCycle Technologies2.7034 of 5 stars$12.72-2.3%$14.67+15.3%+134.3%$2.34BN/A-7.53120Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionCCChemours3.5933 of 5 stars$15.25-0.8%$17.38+13.9%-20.9%$2.30B$5.78B-5.456,000News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeNGVTIngevity1.7074 of 5 stars$56.77-1.8%$55.00-3.1%+47.5%$2.11B$1.41B-9.541,600News CoveragePositive NewsUANCVR Partners1.8693 of 5 stars$90.30+0.3%N/A+27.7%$1.54B$525.32M10.85300Positive NewsBAKBraskem1.631 of 5 stars$3.21+0.8%$9.75+204.2%-45.3%$1.27B$14.36B-1.278,382News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AXTA Alternatives ESI Alternatives AVNT Alternatives PRM Alternatives MEOH Alternatives PCT Alternatives CC Alternatives NGVT Alternatives UAN Alternatives BAK 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:CSW) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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