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AVNT vs. AXTA, BC, CBT, DOV, and EMN

Should you buy Avient stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Avient with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Avient include Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Brunswick (BC), Cabot (CBT), Dover (DOV), and Eastman Chemical (EMN).

How does Avient compare to Axalta Coating Systems?

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) and Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Axalta Coating Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Avient. Axalta Coating Systems 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 Ratio
Avient$3.26B1.00$81.90M$1.7220.62
Axalta Coating Systems$5.12B1.29$378M$1.7118.03

Axalta Coating Systems has a net margin of 7.22% compared to Avient's net margin of 4.81%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 22.37% beat Avient's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Avient4.81% 11.11% 4.40%
Axalta Coating Systems 7.22%22.37%6.92%

Avient has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Axalta Coating Systems had 2 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems and 0 mentions for Avient. Avient's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Axalta Coating Systems' score of 0.91 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Avient Positive
Axalta Coating Systems Positive

Avient currently has a consensus target price of $46.40, suggesting a potential upside of 30.83%. Axalta Coating Systems has a consensus target price of $34.15, suggesting a potential upside of 10.78%. Given Avient's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Avient is more favorable than Axalta Coating Systems.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Avient
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
Axalta Coating Systems
0 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25

95.5% of Avient shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Avient shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Axalta Coating Systems beats Avient on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avient compare to Brunswick?

Brunswick (NYSE:BC) and Avient (NYSE:AVNT) are related mid-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Brunswick pays an annual dividend of $1.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Brunswick pays out -83.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avient pays out 64.0% 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. Brunswick has increased its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Avient has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

99.3% of Brunswick shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Brunswick shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Brunswick had 8 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Brunswick and 0 mentions for Avient. Avient's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Brunswick's score of 0.97 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Brunswick Positive
Avient Positive

Avient has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Brunswick. Brunswick 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 Ratio
Brunswick$5.36B1.02-$137.30M-$2.10N/A
Avient$3.26B1.00$81.90M$1.7220.62

Brunswick presently has a consensus price target of $87.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.62%. Avient has a consensus price target of $46.40, suggesting a potential upside of 30.83%. Given Avient's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Avient is more favorable than Brunswick.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Brunswick
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
6 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.47
Avient
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Brunswick has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.31, indicating that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Avient has a net margin of 4.81% compared to Brunswick's net margin of -2.47%. Brunswick's return on equity of 13.30% beat Avient's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Brunswick-2.47% 13.30% 4.09%
Avient 4.81%11.11%4.40%

Summary

Brunswick beats Avient on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avient compare to Cabot?

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

Cabot has higher revenue and earnings than Avient. Cabot 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 Ratio
Cabot$3.71B1.22$331M$5.2916.58
Avient$3.26B1.00$81.90M$1.7220.62

Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Cabot pays out 34.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avient pays out 64.0% 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. Cabot has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years and Avient has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Cabot has a net margin of 7.97% compared to Avient's net margin of 4.81%. Cabot's return on equity of 21.33% beat Avient's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Cabot7.97% 21.33% 9.48%
Avient 4.81%11.11%4.40%

Cabot has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Cabot currently has a consensus price target of $80.25, indicating a potential downside of 8.50%. Avient has a consensus price target of $46.40, indicating a potential upside of 30.83%. Given Avient's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Avient is more favorable than Cabot.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Cabot
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Avient
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

93.2% of Cabot shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Avient shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Cabot shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Avient shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Cabot had 2 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Cabot and 0 mentions for Avient. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 1.35 beat Avient's score of 1.00 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Cabot Positive
Avient Positive

Summary

Cabot beats Avient on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avient compare to Dover?

Dover (NYSE:DOV) and Avient (NYSE:AVNT) are related companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, media sentiment and earnings.

Dover has a net margin of 13.30% compared to Avient's net margin of 4.81%. Dover's return on equity of 18.01% beat Avient's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Dover13.30% 18.01% 10.10%
Avient 4.81%11.11%4.40%

84.5% of Dover shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Dover shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Dover had 3 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Dover and 0 mentions for Avient. Avient's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Dover's score of 0.86 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Dover Positive
Avient Positive

Dover has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its share price is 21% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Dover pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avient pays out 64.0% 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. Dover has increased its dividend for 70 consecutive years and Avient has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Dover$8.09B3.52$1.09B$8.0226.35
Avient$3.26B1.00$81.90M$1.7220.62

Dover presently has a consensus target price of $237.36, indicating a potential upside of 12.31%. Avient has a consensus target price of $46.40, indicating a potential upside of 30.83%. Given Avient's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Avient is more favorable than Dover.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Dover
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.53
Avient
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

Summary

Dover beats Avient on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avient compare to Eastman Chemical?

Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) and Avient (NYSE:AVNT) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, profitability and risk.

Eastman Chemical pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Eastman Chemical pays out 97.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Avient pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eastman Chemical has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Avient has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Eastman Chemical is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Eastman Chemical had 3 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Eastman Chemical and 0 mentions for Avient. Avient's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Eastman Chemical's score of 0.15 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Eastman Chemical Neutral
Avient Positive

Eastman Chemical currently has a consensus target price of $80.25, indicating a potential upside of 5.74%. Avient has a consensus target price of $46.40, indicating a potential upside of 30.83%. Given Avient's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Avient is more favorable than Eastman Chemical.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Eastman Chemical
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Avient
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

83.7% of Eastman Chemical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.6% of Eastman Chemical shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Eastman Chemical$8.75B0.99$474M$3.4522.00
Avient$3.26B1.00$81.90M$1.7220.62

Eastman Chemical has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Avient has a net margin of 4.81% compared to Eastman Chemical's net margin of 4.62%. Avient's return on equity of 11.11% beat Eastman Chemical's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Eastman Chemical4.62% 8.88% 3.52%
Avient 4.81%11.11%4.40%

Summary

Eastman Chemical beats Avient on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AVNT vs. The Competition

MetricAvientCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$3.25B$13.76B$4.92B$23.17B
Dividend Yield3.04%2.24%4.96%4.07%
P/E Ratio20.6238.9623.5730.87
Price / Sales1.002.236,542.8324.15
Price / Cash7.4612.4527.3324.96
Price / Book1.342.059.654.79
Net Income$81.90M$178.05M$157.24M$1.07B
7 Day Performance3.39%4.38%2.49%1.16%
1 Month Performance-1.83%7.42%3.56%2.87%
1 Year Performance-3.00%42.26%78.63%27.33%

Avient Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AVNT
Avient
4.6403 of 5 stars
$35.47
-2.0%
$46.40
+30.8%
-0.2%$3.25B$3.26B20.629,000
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems
2.9614 of 5 stars
$27.58
+2.9%
$34.15
+23.8%
-2.9%$5.74B$5.12B16.1312,300
BC
Brunswick
3.6297 of 5 stars
$76.50
-1.4%
$86.71
+13.4%
+66.6%$5.04B$5.36BN/A14,000
CBT
Cabot
3.3298 of 5 stars
$81.75
+0.9%
$80.25
-1.8%
+18.1%$4.18B$3.71B15.454,100
DOV
Dover
3.8577 of 5 stars
$210.72
0.0%
$237.36
+12.6%
+18.6%$28.38B$8.09B26.2724,000

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