Ingevity (NGVT) Competitors $45.50 -0.04 (-0.09%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$45.49 -0.01 (-0.02%) As of 05:59 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 NGVT vs. AVNT, SCL, TKR, AXTA, ALTM, ESI, CSWI, MEOH, PCT, and PRMShould you be buying Ingevity stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ingevity include Avient (AVNT), Stepan (SCL), Timken (TKR), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Arcadium Lithium (ALTM), Element Solutions (ESI), CSW Industrials (CSWI), Methanex (MEOH), PureCycle Technologies (PCT), and Perimeter Solutions (PRM). Ingevity vs. Its Competitors Avient Stepan Timken Axalta Coating Systems Arcadium Lithium Element Solutions CSW Industrials Methanex PureCycle Technologies Perimeter Solutions Avient (NYSE:AVNT) and Ingevity (NYSE:NGVT) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and valuation. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AVNT or NGVT? 95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Ingevity shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Ingevity shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer AVNT or NGVT? In the previous week, Avient had 4 more articles in the media than Ingevity. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Avient and 8 mentions for Ingevity. Ingevity's average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Avient's score of 0.97 indicating that Ingevity is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Avient 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ingevity 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AVNT or NGVT more profitable? Avient has a net margin of 3.09% compared to Ingevity's net margin of -26.20%. Ingevity's return on equity of 63.76% beat Avient's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Avient3.09% 10.48% 4.16% Ingevity -26.20%63.76%6.92% Which has better earnings & valuation, AVNT or NGVT? Avient has higher revenue and earnings than Ingevity. Ingevity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avient, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAvient$3.24B0.93$169.50M$1.0730.90Ingevity$1.41B1.18-$430.30M-$9.74-4.67 Do analysts rate AVNT or NGVT? Avient currently has a consensus price target of $46.80, suggesting a potential upside of 41.54%. Ingevity has a consensus price target of $55.25, suggesting a potential upside of 21.43%. Given Avient's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Avient is more favorable than Ingevity.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Avient 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71Ingevity 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Which has more volatility & risk, AVNT or NGVT? Avient has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ingevity has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryAvient beats Ingevity on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Ingevity News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for NGVT 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 NGVT 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 NGVT vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricIngevityCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.66B$15.53B$3.24B$20.64BDividend YieldN/A2.02%5.17%3.68%P/E Ratio-4.6717.35112.7527.27Price / Sales1.183.1228,712,403,950,774,500.0055.18Price / Cash2.8313.1523.8721.88Price / Book8.473.136.054.60Net Income-$430.30M$421.06M$147.94M$995.22M7 Day Performance-3.54%-2.92%1.87%-0.80%1 Month Performance7.06%3.69%4.86%3.55%1 Year Performance-3.69%4.77%23.97%7.35% Ingevity Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)NGVTIngevity2.7722 of 5 stars$45.50-0.1%$55.25+21.4%+1.7%$1.66B$1.41B-4.671,600News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAVNTAvient4.7073 of 5 stars$33.14-3.7%$46.80+41.2%-25.3%$3.15B$3.24B30.979,200News CoverageDividend AnnouncementSCLStepan3.8048 of 5 stars$57.55-2.9%N/A-36.4%$1.34B$2.18B23.392,396TKRTimken4.5822 of 5 stars$75.55-1.5%$79.00+4.6%-9.6%$5.36B$4.57B16.2819,000AXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.9191 of 5 stars$30.19-2.2%$40.44+33.9%-16.2%$6.75B$5.28B14.7312,800Analyst ForecastALTMArcadium LithiumN/A$5.85+0.1%N/A+62.8%$6.29B$1.21B73.061,470High Trading VolumeESIElement Solutions4.6458 of 5 stars$24.64+2.7%$25.75+4.5%-12.6%$5.82B$2.46B20.715,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCSWICSW IndustrialsN/A$305.23+0.2%$347.00+13.7%N/A$5.13B$878.30M36.472,400MEOHMethanex4.7873 of 5 stars$33.90-1.4%$44.88+32.4%-35.1%$2.66B$3.70B11.381,415Analyst ForecastPCTPureCycle Technologies1.3604 of 5 stars$14.53+5.6%$12.50-14.0%+160.9%$2.47BN/A-12.42120Analyst UpgradePRMPerimeter Solutions3.5383 of 5 stars$15.32-0.5%$15.50+1.2%+100.7%$2.27B$560.97M19.39240 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AVNT Competitors SCL Competitors TKR Competitors AXTA Competitors ALTM Competitors ESI Competitors CSWI Competitors MEOH Competitors PCT Competitors PRM Competitors 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:NGVT) was last updated on 7/16/2025 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 | SponsoredI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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