Huntsman (HUN) Competitors $18.26 +0.38 (+2.13%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends HUN vs. EMN, FMC, OLN, LXU, DD, PPG, DOW, BCPC, ASH, and IOSPShould you be buying Huntsman stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Huntsman include Eastman Chemical (EMN), FMC (FMC), Olin (OLN), LSB Industries (LXU), DuPont de Nemours (DD), PPG Industries (PPG), DOW (DOW), Balchem (BCPC), Ashland (ASH), and Innospec (IOSP). Huntsman vs. Eastman Chemical FMC Olin LSB Industries DuPont de Nemours PPG Industries DOW Balchem Ashland Innospec Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) and Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) are both 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. Does the media prefer HUN or EMN? In the previous week, Huntsman had 9 more articles in the media than Eastman Chemical. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Huntsman and 11 mentions for Eastman Chemical. Eastman Chemical's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Huntsman's score of 0.08 indicating that Eastman Chemical is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Huntsman 6 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Eastman Chemical 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is HUN or EMN more profitable? Eastman Chemical has a net margin of 9.47% compared to Huntsman's net margin of -1.99%. Eastman Chemical's return on equity of 15.37% beat Huntsman's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Huntsman-1.99% -0.03% -0.01% Eastman Chemical 9.47%15.37%5.84% Which has more volatility & risk, HUN or EMN? Huntsman has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eastman Chemical has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in HUN or EMN? 84.8% of Huntsman shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Eastman Chemical shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Huntsman shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of Eastman Chemical 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, HUN or EMN? Eastman Chemical has higher revenue and earnings than Huntsman. Huntsman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eastman Chemical, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHuntsman$5.99B0.53$101M-$0.69-26.46Eastman Chemical$9.34B1.14$894M$7.4712.28 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer HUN or EMN? Eastman Chemical received 89 more outperform votes than Huntsman when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.10% of users gave Huntsman an outperform vote while only 63.60% of users gave Eastman Chemical an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformHuntsmanOutperform Votes62466.10% Underperform Votes32033.90% Eastman ChemicalOutperform Votes71363.60% Underperform Votes40836.40% Is HUN or EMN a better dividend stock? Huntsman pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Eastman Chemical pays an annual dividend of $3.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Huntsman pays out -144.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eastman Chemical pays out 44.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Eastman Chemical has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Huntsman is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts recommend HUN or EMN? Huntsman currently has a consensus price target of $24.14, indicating a potential upside of 32.22%. Eastman Chemical has a consensus price target of $113.92, indicating a potential upside of 24.15%. Given Huntsman's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Huntsman is more favorable than Eastman Chemical.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Huntsman 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Eastman Chemical 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 SummaryEastman Chemical beats Huntsman on 14 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Banyan Hill PublishingDid You See Trump’s Bombshell Exec. Order 001?Biden broke it... Now Trump is going to fix it. Starting with "Exec. Order 001." I put all the details together for you here — but please hurry. Get Huntsman News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for HUN 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 HUN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricHuntsmanChemicals & allied products IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.16B$5.01B$2.72B$19.19BDividend Yield5.39%2.74%5.22%3.57%P/E Ratio-26.4617.10111.9041.22Price / Sales0.5354.33812,984.8517.59Price / Cash9.8011.1223.6221.28Price / Book0.913.463.335.32Net Income$101M$232.63M$150.55M$989.67M7 Day Performance-4.15%-4.96%-2.84%-3.45%1 Month Performance-7.24%-4.37%2.97%-3.74%1 Year Performance-28.38%1.64%17.18%12.06% Huntsman Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)HUNHuntsman4.5793 of 5 stars$18.26+2.1%$24.14+32.2%-27.6%$3.16B$5.99B-26.466,000Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeEMNEastman Chemical4.9477 of 5 stars$97.00-0.7%$114.46+18.0%+4.6%$11.24B$9.34B13.0314,000Analyst DowngradeFMCFMC4.7299 of 5 stars$52.14-2.5%$68.00+30.4%-16.0%$6.51B$4.17B4.606,600Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOLNOlin4.9294 of 5 stars$35.88-3.8%$50.14+39.8%-35.9%$4.18B$6.83B29.037,326Buyback AnnouncementLXULSB Industries3.3805 of 5 stars$8.75-0.5%$10.25+17.1%-16.8%$626.68M$520.11M-41.86570Positive NewsDDDuPont de Nemours4.7476 of 5 stars$80.39-0.6%$95.42+18.7%+5.5%$33.60B$12.19B42.5524,000Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓PPGPPG Industries4.7091 of 5 stars$123.64-0.4%$149.93+21.3%-17.8%$28.68B$18.25B19.6853,000Analyst ForecastDOWDOW4.5645 of 5 stars$40.41-1.1%$54.25+34.2%-26.8%$28.29B$43.18B27.2435,900Analyst ForecastBCPCBalchem4.6726 of 5 stars$175.89+0.1%$190.00+8.0%+15.6%$5.72B$942.38M47.281,302Positive NewsASHAshland4.8175 of 5 stars$74.69-0.1%$102.00+36.6%-15.2%$3.52B$2.11B22.323,200IOSPInnospec3.3297 of 5 stars$116.45+0.5%N/A-9.7%$2.90B$1.95B20.222,400Analyst Downgrade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EMN Competitors FMC Competitors OLN Competitors LXU Competitors DD Competitors PPG Competitors DOW Competitors BCPC Competitors ASH Competitors IOSP 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:HUN) 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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