CSW Industrials (CSWI) Competitors $305.23 +0.56 (+0.18%) Closing price 06/6/2025Extended Trading$305.23 0.00 (0.00%) As of 06/6/2025 04:04 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CSWI vs. AXTA, ALTM, ESI, AVNT, MEOH, PCT, PRM, CC, UAN, and NGVTShould you be buying CSW Industrials stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CSW Industrials include Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Arcadium Lithium (ALTM), Element Solutions (ESI), Avient (AVNT), Methanex (MEOH), PureCycle Technologies (PCT), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), Chemours (CC), CVR Partners (UAN), and Ingevity (NGVT). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. CSW Industrials vs. Its Competitors Axalta Coating Systems Arcadium Lithium Element Solutions Avient Methanex PureCycle Technologies Perimeter Solutions Chemours CVR Partners Ingevity CSW Industrials (NASDAQ:CSWI) and Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings. Do analysts rate CSWI or AXTA? CSW Industrials currently has a consensus target price of $347.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.69%. Axalta Coating Systems has a consensus target price of $40.44, indicating a potential upside of 30.99%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Axalta Coating Systems is more favorable than CSW Industrials.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CSW Industrials 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Axalta Coating Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Do institutionals and insiders believe in CSWI or AXTA? 82.8% of CSW Industrials shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of CSW Industrials shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems 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. Does the media favor CSWI or AXTA? In the previous week, Axalta Coating Systems had 9 more articles in the media than CSW Industrials. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems and 0 mentions for CSW Industrials. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat CSW Industrials' score of 0.00 indicating that Axalta Coating Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment CSW Industrials Neutral Axalta Coating Systems Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, CSWI or AXTA? CSW Industrials has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, CSWI or AXTA? Axalta Coating Systems has higher revenue and earnings than CSW Industrials. Axalta Coating Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CSW Industrials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCSW Industrials$878.30M5.84$101.65M$8.4136.29Axalta Coating Systems$5.28B1.28$391M$2.0515.06 Is CSWI or AXTA more profitable? CSW Industrials has a net margin of 15.53% compared to Axalta Coating Systems' net margin of 8.56%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 26.30% beat CSW Industrials' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CSW Industrials15.53% 15.72% 10.93% Axalta Coating Systems 8.56%26.30%7.00% SummaryAxalta Coating Systems beats CSW Industrials on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CSW Industrials News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CSWI 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 CSWI 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 NASDAQ 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 CSWI vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCSW IndustrialsAdhesives & sealants IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$5.13B$2.57B$3.29B$9.05BDividend Yield0.36%0.36%5.14%4.03%P/E Ratio36.4718.2388.8920.15Price / Sales5.842.9327,091,750,169,102,000.00118.60Price / Cash32.8432.8423.8958.07Price / Book4.912.585.895.67Net Income$101.65M$47.36M$147.76M$249.13M7 Day PerformanceN/AN/A2.27%3.30%1 Month Performance0.34%0.34%5.60%5.20%1 Year Performance13.60%13.60%25.49%21.38% CSW Industrials Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSWICSW Industrials3.7769 of 5 stars$305.23+0.2%$347.00+13.7%+13.6%$5.13B$878.30M36.472,400AXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.8179 of 5 stars$29.62+1.9%$40.50+36.8%-9.6%$6.35B$5.28B14.4512,800News CoverageAnalyst ForecastALTMArcadium LithiumN/A$5.85+0.1%N/A+68.9%$6.29B$1.21B73.061,470High Trading VolumeESIElement Solutions4.7214 of 5 stars$21.99+2.4%$25.75+17.1%-10.8%$5.21B$2.46B18.485,300Positive NewsAVNTAvient4.5312 of 5 stars$33.64+0.6%$46.80+39.1%-19.1%$3.06B$3.24B31.449,200Positive NewsMEOHMethanex4.8411 of 5 stars$34.90-6.5%$44.88+28.6%-29.9%$2.51B$3.72B11.711,415High Trading VolumePCTPureCycle Technologies1.2436 of 5 stars$13.11+0.6%$12.00-8.5%+150.3%$2.34BN/A0.00120Options VolumePRMPerimeter Solutions2.7622 of 5 stars$13.78+3.7%$15.50+12.5%+94.0%$1.96B$560.97M0.00240News CoverageInsider TradeCCChemours4.2434 of 5 stars$10.61-1.1%$17.22+62.3%-43.9%$1.61B$5.78B53.056,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap UpUANCVR Partners1.3914 of 5 stars$90.92+1.4%N/A+19.9%$1.53B$525.32M12.75300NGVTIngevity2.1704 of 5 stars$42.25+2.3%$52.75+24.9%+9.4%$1.51B$1.41B-4.341,600 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AXTA Alternatives ALTM Alternatives ESI Alternatives AVNT Alternatives MEOH Alternatives PCT Alternatives PRM Alternatives CC Alternatives UAN Alternatives NGVT 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 (NASDAQ:CSWI) was last updated on 7/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Trump Dump is starting; Get out of stocks now?The first 365 days of the Trump presidency… Will be the best time to get rich in American history.Paradigm Press | 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 | SponsoredElon’s NEXT Big IPO?Cancel your internet TODAY!? 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