DOW (DOW) Competitors $39.94 +0.84 (+2.15%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipShort InterestTrends DOW vs. DD, PPG, EMN, FMC, OLN, HUN, LXU, ALB, HXL, and AVNTShould you be buying DOW stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of DOW include DuPont de Nemours (DD), PPG Industries (PPG), Eastman Chemical (EMN), FMC (FMC), Olin (OLN), Huntsman (HUN), LSB Industries (LXU), Albemarle (ALB), Hexcel (HXL), and Avient (AVNT). DOW vs. DuPont de Nemours PPG Industries Eastman Chemical FMC Olin Huntsman LSB Industries Albemarle Hexcel Avient DOW (NYSE:DOW) and DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation, dividends and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, DOW or DD? DOW has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DuPont de Nemours has a beta of 1.34, suggesting that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in DOW or DD? 64.0% of DOW shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 74.0% of DuPont de Nemours shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of DOW shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of DuPont de Nemours shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, DOW or DD? DOW has higher revenue and earnings than DuPont de Nemours. DOW is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DuPont de Nemours, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioDOW$43.18B0.65$589M$1.5026.63DuPont de Nemours$12.19B2.65$423M$1.9040.67 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer DOW or DD? DOW received 95 more outperform votes than DuPont de Nemours when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.31% of users gave DuPont de Nemours an outperform vote while only 58.96% of users gave DOW an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformDOWOutperform Votes98758.96% Underperform Votes68741.04% DuPont de NemoursOutperform Votes89263.31% Underperform Votes51736.69% Do analysts recommend DOW or DD? DOW currently has a consensus price target of $52.08, indicating a potential upside of 30.39%. DuPont de Nemours has a consensus price target of $95.25, indicating a potential upside of 23.25%. Given DOW's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe DOW is more favorable than DuPont de Nemours.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score DOW 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36DuPont de Nemours 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54 Does the media prefer DOW or DD? In the previous week, DuPont de Nemours had 8 more articles in the media than DOW. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for DuPont de Nemours and 5 mentions for DOW. DuPont de Nemours' average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat DOW's score of 0.36 indicating that DuPont de Nemours is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment DOW 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral DuPont de Nemours 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is DOW or DD more profitable? DuPont de Nemours has a net margin of 6.35% compared to DOW's net margin of 2.46%. DOW's return on equity of 8.01% beat DuPont de Nemours' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets DOW2.46% 8.01% 2.58% DuPont de Nemours 6.35%6.64%4.29% Is DOW or DD a better dividend stock? DOW pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.0%. DuPont de Nemours pays an annual dividend of $1.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. DOW pays out 186.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. DuPont de Nemours pays out 80.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SummaryDuPont de Nemours beats DOW on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DarwinHow Low-Cost Stocks Generate Monthly IncomeAre you ready to transform your investment strategy and generate a steady monthly income? We’re excited to offer you our exclusive report, "Options Trading Strategy: 2 (Surprisingly) Low-Cost Stocks Primed for Generating Monthly Income," FREE!👉 Yes, I Want the Free Report! 👈 Get DOW News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for DOW 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 DOW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricDOWPlastics materials & resins IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$27.96B$7.90B$2.75B$19.18BDividend Yield6.98%2.51%5.20%3.58%P/E Ratio26.6326.27112.6041.22Price / Sales0.651.29827,632.2417.58Price / Cash6.9110.3823.8421.28Price / Book1.471.733.355.32Net Income$589M$234.47M$151.64M$989.67M7 Day Performance-2.25%-9.28%-2.86%-3.45%1 Month Performance-10.84%-7.72%3.01%-3.73%1 Year Performance-27.34%-4.63%17.25%12.06% DOW Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)DOWDOW4.5607 of 5 stars$39.94+2.1%$52.08+30.4%-26.8%$27.96B$43.18B26.6335,900Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeDDDuPont de Nemours4.7476 of 5 stars$80.41-0.5%$95.42+18.7%+5.5%$33.61B$12.19B42.5524,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓PPGPPG Industries4.7091 of 5 stars$123.77-0.3%$149.93+21.1%-17.8%$28.71B$18.25B19.6853,000Analyst ForecastEMNEastman Chemical4.9477 of 5 stars$96.75-0.9%$114.46+18.3%+4.6%$11.21B$9.34B13.0314,000Analyst DowngradeFMCFMC4.7299 of 5 stars$52.21-2.4%$68.00+30.2%-16.0%$6.52B$4.17B4.606,600Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOLNOlin4.9294 of 5 stars$36.03-3.4%$50.14+39.2%-35.9%$4.20B$6.83B29.037,326Buyback AnnouncementHUNHuntsman4.5793 of 5 stars$18.89-0.8%$25.43+34.6%-27.6%$3.27B$5.99B-27.616,000Analyst ForecastLXULSB Industries3.3805 of 5 stars$8.74-0.6%$10.25+17.3%-16.8%$625.97M$520.11M-41.86570Positive NewsALBAlbemarle3.9994 of 5 stars$100.04+0.7%$114.47+14.4%-37.8%$11.76B$6.50B-5.939,000Analyst ForecastNews CoverageHXLHexcel4.2104 of 5 stars$64.41+1.0%$70.83+10.0%-13.2%$5.22B$1.89B48.665,590Analyst UpgradeAVNTAvient4.807 of 5 stars$47.08-0.9%$55.50+17.9%+4.5%$4.30B$3.21B29.339,300Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DuPont de Nemours Competitors PPG Industries Competitors Eastman Chemical Competitors FMC Competitors Olin Competitors Huntsman Competitors LSB Industries Competitors Albemarle Competitors Hexcel Competitors Avient Competitors 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:DOW) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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