Avient (AVNT) Competitors

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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?

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

Axalta Coating Systems presently has a consensus target price of $34.31, indicating a potential downside of 1.56%. Avient has a consensus target price of $45.71, indicating a potential upside of 21.42%. Given Avient's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Avient is more favorable than Axalta Coating Systems.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Axalta Coating Systems
0 Sell rating(s)
12 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.25
Avient
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

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
Axalta Coating Systems$5.12B1.46$378M$1.7120.38
Avient$3.26B1.06$81.90M$1.7221.89

In the previous week, Axalta Coating Systems had 1 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems and 2 mentions for Avient. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.70 beat Avient's score of 0.00 indicating that Axalta Coating Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Axalta Coating Systems
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Very Positive
Avient
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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
Axalta Coating Systems7.22% 22.37% 6.92%
Avient 4.81%11.11%4.40%

Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Axalta Coating Systems beats Avient on 10 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 business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and media sentiment.

Brunswick currently has a consensus price target of $87.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.31%. Avient has a consensus price target of $45.71, suggesting a potential upside of 21.42%. Given Avient's higher possible 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)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43

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 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.

Brunswick has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Brunswick had 5 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Brunswick and 2 mentions for Avient. Brunswick's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat Avient's score of 0.00 indicating that Brunswick is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Brunswick
7 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Avient
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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%

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$5.36B1.01-$137.30M-$2.10N/A
Avient$3.26B1.06$81.90M$1.7221.89

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 2.9%. 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 raised its dividend for 13 consecutive years and Avient has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

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

How does Avient compare to Cabot?

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) and Cabot (NYSE:CBT) 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 valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Cabot had 1 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Cabot and 2 mentions for Avient. Avient's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Cabot'saverage media sentiment score.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Avient
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Cabot
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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
Avient4.81% 11.11% 4.40%
Cabot 7.97%21.33%9.48%

Avient has a beta of 1.28, meaning that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cabot has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

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
Avient$3.26B1.06$81.90M$1.7221.89
Cabot$3.71B1.27$331M$5.2917.28

95.5% of Avient shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Cabot shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Avient shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Cabot shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Avient pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cabot pays out 35.7% 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. Avient has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Cabot has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years.

Avient currently has a consensus price target of $45.71, indicating a potential upside of 21.42%. Cabot has a consensus price target of $83.80, indicating a potential downside of 8.35%. Given Avient's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Avient is more favorable than Cabot.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Avient
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Cabot
1 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.14

Summary

Cabot beats Avient on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avient compare to Dover?

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

Avient presently has a consensus target price of $45.71, suggesting a potential upside of 21.42%. Dover has a consensus target price of $239.85, suggesting a potential upside of 7.25%. Given Avient's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Avient is more favorable than Dover.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Avient
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Dover
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.57

Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Dover pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Avient pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Dover pays out 25.9% 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. Avient has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Dover has raised its dividend for 70 consecutive years.

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

In the previous week, Dover had 11 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Dover and 2 mentions for Avient. Dover's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Avient's score of 0.00 indicating that Dover is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Avient
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Dover
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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
Avient4.81% 11.11% 4.40%
Dover 13.30%18.01%10.10%

Avient has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Dover has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

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
Avient$3.26B1.06$81.90M$1.7221.89
Dover$8.09B3.72$1.09B$8.0227.89

Summary

Dover beats Avient on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Avient compare to Eastman Chemical?

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

95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.7% of Eastman Chemical shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.6% of Eastman Chemical shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Eastman Chemical pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. Avient pays out 64.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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 has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and 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.

Avient currently has a consensus target price of $45.71, indicating a potential upside of 21.42%. Eastman Chemical has a consensus target price of $80.25, indicating a potential upside of 10.73%. 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
Avient
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.43
Eastman Chemical
0 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50

Eastman Chemical has higher revenue and earnings than Avient. Eastman Chemical 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$3.26B1.06$81.90M$1.7221.89
Eastman Chemical$8.75B0.95$474M$3.4521.01

In the previous week, Avient and Avient both had 2 articles in the media. Eastman Chemical's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Avient's score of 0.00 indicating that Eastman Chemical is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Avient
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Eastman Chemical
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

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
Avient4.81% 11.11% 4.40%
Eastman Chemical 4.62%8.88%3.52%

Avient has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Eastman Chemical has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Avient and Eastman Chemical tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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AVNT vs. The Competition

MetricAvientCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$3.38B$13.23B$4.87B$23.14B
Dividend Yield2.98%2.42%4.99%4.07%
P/E Ratio21.8937.8623.5831.62
Price / Sales1.062.125,900.0222.79
Price / Cash7.5912.3627.0424.08
Price / Book1.441.979.264.68
Net Income$81.90M$162.65M$156.93M$1.08B
7 Day Performance3.02%-0.23%2.17%-0.26%
1 Month Performance12.29%0.08%-2.79%2.18%
1 Year Performance10.37%36.89%56.97%24.66%

Avient Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
AVNT
Avient
4.1437 of 5 stars
$37.65
+2.1%
$45.71
+21.4%
+8.4%$3.38B$3.26B21.899,000
AXTA
Axalta Coating Systems
3.6668 of 5 stars
$31.90
-0.9%
$34.31
+7.5%
+17.6%$6.89B$5.12B18.6612,300
BC
Brunswick
3.989 of 5 stars
$80.71
+0.4%
$87.00
+7.8%
+47.1%$5.22B$5.52BN/A14,000
CBT
Cabot
2.847 of 5 stars
$82.88
+2.5%
$83.80
+1.1%
+21.2%$4.18B$3.71B15.674,100
DOV
Dover
3.5463 of 5 stars
$216.37
+0.8%
$238.79
+10.4%
+25.4%$28.92B$8.09B26.9824,000

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