This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Platform Specialty Products (PAH) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsTrendsBuy This Stock PAH vs. FSI, MT, NTR, GFI, PPG, IP, AU, KGC, SW, and VNTRShould you be buying Platform Specialty Products stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Platform Specialty Products include Flexible Solutions International (FSI), ArcelorMittal (MT), Nutrien (NTR), Gold Fields (GFI), PPG Industries (PPG), International Paper (IP), AngloGold Ashanti (AU), Kinross Gold (KGC), Smurfit Westrock (SW), and Venator Materials (VNTR). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Platform Specialty Products vs. Its Competitors Flexible Solutions International ArcelorMittal Nutrien Gold Fields PPG Industries International Paper AngloGold Ashanti Kinross Gold Smurfit Westrock Venator Materials Platform Specialty Products (NYSE:PAH) and Flexible Solutions International (NYSE:FSI) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability. Which has better earnings & valuation, PAH or FSI? Flexible Solutions International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Platform Specialty Products. Platform Specialty Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flexible Solutions International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPlatform Specialty Products$3.78B1.96-$296.20M$0.7633.78Flexible Solutions International$37.32M3.27$2.78M$0.2341.87 Which has more volatility and risk, PAH or FSI? Platform Specialty Products has a beta of 2.59, indicating that its share price is 159% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flexible Solutions International has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to PAH or FSI? In the previous week, Flexible Solutions International had 7 more articles in the media than Platform Specialty Products. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Flexible Solutions International and 0 mentions for Platform Specialty Products. Flexible Solutions International's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Platform Specialty Products' score of 0.00 indicating that Flexible Solutions International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Platform Specialty Products Neutral Flexible Solutions International Positive Do analysts rate PAH or FSI? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Platform Specialty Products 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Flexible Solutions International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00 Is PAH or FSI more profitable? Flexible Solutions International has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Platform Specialty Products' net margin of -14.14%. Flexible Solutions International's return on equity of 10.61% beat Platform Specialty Products' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Platform Specialty Products-14.14% 8.48% 2.23% Flexible Solutions International 10.80%10.61%7.32% Do insiders & institutionals believe in PAH or FSI? 94.5% of Platform Specialty Products shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.3% of Flexible Solutions International shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Platform Specialty Products shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.5% of Flexible Solutions International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryFlexible Solutions International beats Platform Specialty Products on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PAH 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 PAH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPlatform Specialty ProductsChemical Products IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.40B$121.89M$3.43B$21.27BDividend YieldN/AN/A5.13%3.53%P/E Ratio33.7829.18110.7029.22Price / Sales1.963.2733,876,474,187,406,800.0052.82Price / Cash4.3518.1024.1323.61Price / Book2.583.136.165.36Net Income-$296.20M$2.78M$150.65M$996.59M Platform Specialty Products Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAHPlatform Specialty ProductsN/A$25.67flatN/A-1.3%$7.40B$3.78B33.78N/AFSIFlexible Solutions International3.3311 of 5 stars$7.50-0.7%N/A+174.9%$95.49M$36.48M22.7340MTArcelorMittal3.4902 of 5 stars$33.54-1.1%$32.96-1.7%+42.6%$27.78B$62.44B10.35125,416Positive NewsNTRNutrien4.4485 of 5 stars$57.10+0.3%$62.65+9.7%+20.6%$27.71B$25.97B20.4725,500Positive NewsGFIGold Fields3.8161 of 5 stars$30.02+0.9%$22.36-25.5%+132.8%$26.63B$5.20B12.776,560News CoverageDividend IncreaseAnalyst UpgradePPGPPG Industries4.8914 of 5 stars$111.84-0.1%$129.82+16.1%-11.2%$25.27B$15.85B25.3646,000Positive NewsIPInternational Paper4.0669 of 5 stars$46.64-2.3%$55.46+18.9%+0.0%$25.22B$18.62B-466.4037,000AUAngloGold Ashanti2.5431 of 5 stars$54.34-0.7%$49.60-8.7%+77.0%$22.96B$5.79B14.4512,634Positive NewsKGCKinross Gold4.3594 of 5 stars$19.32+2.3%$20.07+3.9%+123.4%$22.96B$5.15B15.586,800News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionSWSmurfit Westrock4.6418 of 5 stars$42.68-2.4%$58.00+35.9%+0.2%$22.83B$21.11B64.67100,000Positive NewsVNTRVenator MaterialsN/A$180.00flatN/AN/A$19.26B$2.17B-103.453,685 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FSI Alternatives MT Alternatives NTR Alternatives GFI Alternatives PPG Alternatives IP Alternatives AU Alternatives KGC Alternatives SW Alternatives VNTR 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:PAH) was last updated on 8/27/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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