Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) Competitors $30.94 +0.34 (+1.11%) Closing price 03:57 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.10 +0.16 (+0.52%) As of 06:53 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 ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AXTA vs. HWKN, AVNT, EMN, ESI, FUL, ITT, ITW, PPG, RPM, and TELShould you be buying Axalta Coating Systems stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Axalta Coating Systems include Hawkins (HWKN), Avient (AVNT), Eastman Chemical (EMN), Element Solutions (ESI), H. B. Fuller (FUL), ITT (ITT), Illinois Tool Works (ITW), PPG Industries (PPG), RPM International (RPM), and TE Connectivity (TEL). Axalta Coating Systems vs. Its Competitors Hawkins Avient Eastman Chemical Element Solutions H. B. Fuller ITT Illinois Tool Works PPG Industries RPM International TE Connectivity Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) and Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Is HWKN or AXTA more profitable? Hawkins has a net margin of 8.66% compared to Axalta Coating Systems' net margin of 8.56%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 26.30% beat Hawkins' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Hawkins8.66% 18.93% 11.76% Axalta Coating Systems 8.56%26.30%7.00% Does the media refer more to HWKN or AXTA? In the previous week, Axalta Coating Systems had 3 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems and 5 mentions for Hawkins. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Hawkins' score of 0.27 indicating that Axalta Coating Systems is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Hawkins 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Axalta Coating Systems 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HWKN or AXTA? 69.7% of Hawkins shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.1% of Hawkins shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate HWKN or AXTA? Hawkins presently has a consensus price target of $142.50, indicating a potential downside of 8.26%. Axalta Coating Systems has a consensus price target of $40.60, indicating a potential upside of 31.22%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Axalta Coating Systems is more favorable than Hawkins.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Hawkins 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Axalta Coating Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Which has more volatility and risk, HWKN or AXTA? Hawkins has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, HWKN or AXTA? Axalta Coating Systems has higher revenue and earnings than Hawkins. Axalta Coating Systems is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioHawkins$974.43M3.33$84.35M$4.0438.45Axalta Coating Systems$5.28B1.28$391M$2.0515.09 SummaryAxalta Coating Systems beats Hawkins on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Axalta Coating Systems News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AXTA 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 AXTA 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 AXTA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAxalta Coating SystemsCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$6.69B$15.88B$3.25B$20.51BDividend YieldN/A1.97%5.15%3.73%P/E Ratio15.0918.4395.1727.90Price / Sales1.283.2025,886,820,843,696,700.0040.92Price / Cash8.2913.4123.8622.25Price / Book3.453.225.964.59Net Income$391M$421.06M$147.60M$982.91M7 Day Performance-0.96%1.39%1.23%0.74%1 Month Performance0.03%5.36%4.34%3.94%1 Year Performance-8.85%14.16%26.35%14.82% Axalta Coating Systems Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.8158 of 5 stars$30.94+1.1%$40.60+31.2%-10.9%$6.69B$5.28B15.0912,800News CoverageHWKNHawkins3.3953 of 5 stars$142.10-1.3%$142.50+0.3%+67.8%$3.00B$974.43M35.171,035AVNTAvient4.55 of 5 stars$32.36-1.5%$46.80+44.6%-20.0%$3.01B$3.24B12.359,200Positive NewsEMNEastman Chemical4.9263 of 5 stars$74.75-1.9%$98.54+31.8%-16.0%$8.80B$9.38B9.5114,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeESIElement Solutions4.5773 of 5 stars$22.65-0.6%$25.75+13.7%-10.8%$5.53B$2.46B15.835,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionFULH. B. Fuller3.3103 of 5 stars$60.19-2.5%$67.25+11.7%-18.7%$3.33B$3.57B32.547,500ITTITT4.3006 of 5 stars$156.93-0.6%$165.50+5.5%+24.4%$12.43B$3.63B24.9511,700ITWIllinois Tool Works4.6955 of 5 stars$247.17-0.4%$253.42+2.5%+10.1%$72.68B$15.90B21.7444,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastPPGPPG Industries4.5568 of 5 stars$113.95-0.2%$129.83+13.9%-7.5%$25.91B$15.85B24.4046,000News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastRPMRPM International4.5805 of 5 stars$109.81-0.7%$124.55+13.4%+5.7%$14.20B$7.34B22.0117,207Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastTELTE Connectivity4.5383 of 5 stars$168.87+1.2%$162.50-3.8%+14.4%$49.48B$15.85B21.1087,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Hawkins Alternatives Avient Alternatives Eastman Chemical Alternatives Element Solutions Alternatives H. B. 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