Lsb Industries (LXU) Competitors $7.17 -0.23 (-3.11%) Closing price 08/8/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.16 -0.01 (-0.14%) As of 08/8/2025 05:46 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LXU vs. OLN, HUN, DD, PPG, DOW, EMN, FMC, IOSP, CC, and SCLShould you be buying Lsb Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lsb Industries include Olin (OLN), Huntsman (HUN), DuPont de Nemours (DD), PPG Industries (PPG), DOW (DOW), Eastman Chemical (EMN), FMC (FMC), Innospec (IOSP), Chemours (CC), and Stepan (SCL). Lsb Industries vs. Its Competitors Olin Huntsman DuPont de Nemours PPG Industries DOW Eastman Chemical FMC Innospec Chemours Stepan Lsb Industries (NYSE:LXU) and Olin (NYSE:OLN) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and risk. Which has more risk & volatility, LXU or OLN? Lsb Industries has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Olin has a beta of 1.55, meaning that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, LXU or OLN? Olin has higher revenue and earnings than Lsb Industries. Olin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lsb Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLsb Industries$522.40M0.99-$19.35M-$0.46-15.59Olin$6.54B0.33$108.60M-$0.12-157.38 Does the media favor LXU or OLN? In the previous week, Olin had 5 more articles in the media than Lsb Industries. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Olin and 1 mentions for Lsb Industries. Lsb Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Olin's score of 0.11 indicating that Lsb Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Lsb Industries 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Olin 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate LXU or OLN? Lsb Industries currently has a consensus target price of $9.75, suggesting a potential upside of 35.98%. Olin has a consensus target price of $25.57, suggesting a potential upside of 35.41%. Given Lsb Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lsb Industries is more favorable than Olin.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lsb Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Olin 1 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.14 Is LXU or OLN more profitable? Olin has a net margin of -0.21% compared to Lsb Industries' net margin of -6.15%. Olin's return on equity of -0.13% beat Lsb Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lsb Industries-6.15% -0.34% -0.14% Olin -0.21%-0.13%-0.04% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LXU or OLN? 73.7% of Lsb Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Olin shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Lsb Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Olin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryOlin beats Lsb Industries on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lsb Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LXU 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 LXU 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 LXU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLsb IndustriesCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$532.33M$11.25B$3.30B$20.70BDividend YieldN/A3.96%5.18%3.67%P/E Ratio-15.5925.05109.8328.45Price / Sales0.995.6331,322,622,491,743,400.0056.07Price / Cash5.507.0923.9623.21Price / Book1.041.706.014.33Net Income-$19.35M$507.50M$148.72M$996.14M7 Day Performance-4.78%1.69%3.81%1.98%1 Month Performance-14.44%-7.28%4.06%-0.83%1 Year Performance-10.26%-0.20%37.16%14.36% Lsb Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LXULsb Industries2.2309 of 5 stars$7.17-3.1%$9.75+36.0%-12.8%$532.33M$522.40M-15.59570Positive NewsOLNOlin4.3872 of 5 stars$18.57+1.9%$25.57+37.7%-54.0%$2.09B$6.54B-154.757,676HUNHuntsman4.4714 of 5 stars$9.37+1.7%$12.72+35.8%-53.5%$1.60B$6.04B-4.816,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionDDDuPont de Nemours4.7113 of 5 stars$70.86+1.3%$87.50+23.5%-10.3%$29.27B$12.39B-372.9324,000Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastPPGPPG Industries4.6322 of 5 stars$104.94+0.5%$129.82+23.7%-10.3%$23.57B$15.85B23.8046,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionDOWDOW4.5588 of 5 stars$21.59-0.9%$29.94+38.7%-59.7%$15.45B$41.82B-15.4236,000Analyst UpgradeEMNEastman Chemical4.9548 of 5 stars$60.82+3.5%$90.00+48.0%-35.4%$6.79B$9.38B8.5414,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGap DownHigh Trading VolumeFMCFMC4.4796 of 5 stars$37.72-0.8%$50.38+33.6%-41.8%$4.75B$4.25B47.155,700Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionIOSPInnospec3.7822 of 5 stars$79.35+1.0%N/A-25.6%$1.96B$1.85B73.472,450News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionCCChemours4.5973 of 5 stars$12.17+5.8%$17.44+43.3%-33.2%$1.72B$5.78B60.856,000Earnings ReportDividend CutSCLStepan4.0237 of 5 stars$49.82-0.1%N/A-34.1%$1.13B$2.18B19.612,396 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies OLN Alternatives HUN Alternatives DD Alternatives PPG Alternatives DOW Alternatives EMN Alternatives FMC Alternatives IOSP Alternatives CC Alternatives SCL 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:LXU) was last updated on 8/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersYour blueprint for crypto wealthMark August 12th on your calendar. 27 of crypto's most successful minds are about to reveal everything…Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredHIDDEN IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS…“This land I will give to you…” — a 4,000-year-old line from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking a $150 tril...Paradigm Press | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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