Lsb Industries (LXU) Competitors $8.48 +0.14 (+1.62%) As of 01:18 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LXU vs. HUN, DD, PPG, DOW, EMN, FMC, OLN, IOSP, CC, and SCLShould you be buying Lsb Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lsb Industries include Huntsman (HUN), DuPont de Nemours (DD), PPG Industries (PPG), DOW (DOW), Eastman Chemical (EMN), FMC (FMC), Olin (OLN), Innospec (IOSP), Chemours (CC), and Stepan (SCL). Lsb Industries vs. Its Competitors Huntsman DuPont de Nemours PPG Industries DOW Eastman Chemical FMC Olin Innospec Chemours Stepan Lsb Industries (NYSE:LXU) and Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to LXU or HUN? In the previous week, Huntsman had 11 more articles in the media than Lsb Industries. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Huntsman and 4 mentions for Lsb Industries. Lsb Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.39 beat Huntsman's score of -0.10 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) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Huntsman 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LXU or HUN? Lsb Industries has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Huntsman. Lsb Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Huntsman, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLsb Industries$527.63M1.16-$19.35M-$0.37-22.93Huntsman$6.04B0.33-$189M-$0.91-12.45 Which has more volatility & risk, LXU or HUN? Lsb Industries has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Huntsman has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals believe in LXU or HUN? 73.7% of Lsb Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.8% of Huntsman shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of Lsb Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.6% of Huntsman shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is LXU or HUN more profitable? Huntsman has a net margin of -2.63% compared to Lsb Industries' net margin of -5.04%. Lsb Industries' return on equity of 0.97% beat Huntsman's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Lsb Industries-5.04% 0.97% 0.41% Huntsman -2.63%-0.65%-0.29% Do analysts rate LXU or HUN? Lsb Industries currently has a consensus price target of $9.33, indicating a potential upside of 10.00%. Huntsman has a consensus price target of $13.17, indicating a potential upside of 16.26%. Given Huntsman's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Huntsman is more favorable than Lsb Industries.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Lsb Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Huntsman 2 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.90 SummaryLsb Industries beats Huntsman on 9 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$610.60M$11.60B$3.22B$20.71BDividend YieldN/A3.45%5.17%3.68%P/E Ratio-22.9622.33106.4127.42Price / Sales1.165.2628,712,403,950,841,400.0070.78Price / Cash6.397.4823.8721.88Price / Book1.241.686.004.64Net Income-$19.35M$507.43M$147.94M$994.58M7 Day Performance1.37%-2.74%0.48%-0.94%1 Month Performance-0.41%5.84%4.24%5.16%1 Year Performance-1.11%-6.08%23.92%8.80% Lsb Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LXULsb Industries1.3975 of 5 stars$8.49+1.6%$9.33+10.0%-2.6%$610.60M$527.63M-22.96570News CoverageHUNHuntsman3.8694 of 5 stars$10.67-4.0%$15.00+40.6%-52.3%$1.93B$6.04B-11.736,300Analyst ForecastDDDuPont de Nemours4.6849 of 5 stars$73.01-1.0%$86.77+18.8%-10.1%$30.85B$12.39B-384.2624,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPPGPPG Industries4.7094 of 5 stars$115.58-2.3%$130.67+13.1%-13.3%$26.85B$15.85B24.7546,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastDOWDOW3.3521 of 5 stars$27.53-3.3%$33.65+22.2%-48.5%$20.12B$42.63B68.8336,000News CoverageUpcoming EarningsEMNEastman Chemical4.7933 of 5 stars$78.18-1.7%$98.54+26.0%-22.6%$9.19B$9.38B9.9514,000Analyst ForecastFMCFMC4.3239 of 5 stars$43.20-2.3%$50.23+16.3%-28.5%$5.52B$4.25B16.495,700Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastOLNOlin4.5822 of 5 stars$21.07-3.9%$27.67+31.3%-59.3%$2.52B$6.54B41.317,676News CoverageAnalyst ForecastIOSPInnospec3.4986 of 5 stars$86.47-2.5%N/A-35.1%$2.21B$1.85B80.062,450CCChemours4.4152 of 5 stars$12.42-3.9%$17.33+39.6%-47.0%$1.94B$5.78B62.106,000Analyst ForecastSCLStepan3.6897 of 5 stars$57.55-2.9%N/A-39.0%$1.34B$2.18B23.392,396 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies HUN Alternatives DD Alternatives PPG Alternatives DOW Alternatives EMN Alternatives FMC Alternatives OLN 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 7/17/2025 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 | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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