Tronox (TROX) Competitors

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) and Tronox (NYSE:TROX) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Does the media refer more to AVNT or TROX?

In the previous week, Tronox had 4 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Tronox and 9 mentions for Avient. Avient's average media sentiment score of 0.42 beat Tronox's score of -0.71 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Avient	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Tronox	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Which has more risk and volatility, AVNT or TROX?

Avient has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tronox has a beta of 1.35, indicating that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is AVNT or TROX a better dividend stock?

Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Tronox pays an annual dividend of $0.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.7%. Avient pays out 100.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Tronox pays out -31.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avient has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Tronox is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, AVNT or TROX?

Avient has higher revenue and earnings than Tronox. Tronox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avient, 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
Avient	$3.24B	0.95	$169.50M	$1.07	31.55
Tronox	$3.07B	0.17	-$48M	-$1.58	-2.15

Is AVNT or TROX more profitable?

Avient has a net margin of 3.09% compared to Tronox's net margin of -8.48%. Avient's return on equity of 10.48% beat Tronox's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avient	3.09%	10.48%	4.16%
Tronox	-8.48%	-4.74%	-1.41%

Do analysts prefer AVNT or TROX?

Avient presently has a consensus price target of $46.80, suggesting a potential upside of 38.63%. Tronox has a consensus price target of $7.06, suggesting a potential upside of 108.33%. Given Tronox's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Tronox is more favorable than Avient.

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)	2.71
Tronox	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AVNT or TROX?

95.5% of Avient shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.4% of Tronox shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Avient shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Tronox shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Avient beats Tronox on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.