Olin (OLN) Competitors

Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) and Olin (NYSE:OLN) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, community ranking, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability.

Does the media favor EMN or OLN?

In the previous week, Eastman Chemical had 4 more articles in the media than Olin. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Eastman Chemical and 15 mentions for Olin. Eastman Chemical's average media sentiment score of 0.68 beat Olin's score of 0.41 indicating that Eastman Chemical is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eastman Chemical	5 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Olin	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, EMN or OLN?

Eastman Chemical has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Olin has a beta of 1.48, indicating that its stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer EMN or OLN?

Eastman Chemical received 221 more outperform votes than Olin when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.53% of users gave Eastman Chemical an outperform vote while only 59.28% of users gave Olin an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Eastman Chemical	Outperform Votes 716 63.53%	Underperform Votes 411 36.47%
Olin	Outperform Votes 495 59.28%	Underperform Votes 340 40.72%

Is EMN or OLN more profitable?

Eastman Chemical has a net margin of 9.47% compared to Olin's net margin of 2.33%. Eastman Chemical's return on equity of 15.37% beat Olin's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eastman Chemical	9.47%	15.37%	5.84%
Olin	2.33%	6.19%	1.77%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, EMN or OLN?

Eastman Chemical has higher revenue and earnings than Olin. Eastman Chemical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Olin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Eastman Chemical	$9.21B	1.17	$894M	$7.47	12.40
Olin	$6.48B	0.58	$460.20M	$1.24	25.87

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in EMN or OLN?

83.7% of Eastman Chemical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Olin shares are held by institutional investors. 1.9% of Eastman Chemical shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Olin shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is EMN or OLN a better dividend stock?

Eastman Chemical pays an annual dividend of $3.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Olin pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Eastman Chemical pays out 44.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Olin pays out 64.5% 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. Eastman Chemical is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do analysts rate EMN or OLN?

Eastman Chemical currently has a consensus price target of $112.92, indicating a potential upside of 21.92%. Olin has a consensus price target of $46.50, indicating a potential upside of 44.97%. Given Olin's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Olin is more favorable than Eastman Chemical.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eastman Chemical	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54
Olin	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Summary

Eastman Chemical beats Olin on 16 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.