CSW Industrials (CSW) Competitors $289.31 -2.00 (-0.69%) As of 03:59 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CSW vs. AXTA, ESI, AVNT, PCT, MEOH, PRM, CC, NGVT, UAN, and BAKShould you be buying CSW Industrials stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CSW Industrials include Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Element Solutions (ESI), Avient (AVNT), PureCycle Technologies (PCT), Methanex (MEOH), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), Chemours (CC), Ingevity (NGVT), CVR Partners (UAN), and Braskem (BAK). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. CSW Industrials vs. Its Competitors Axalta Coating Systems Element Solutions Avient PureCycle Technologies Methanex Perimeter Solutions Chemours Ingevity CVR Partners Braskem CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) and Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) are both mid-cap chemicals companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk. Which has more risk & volatility, CSW or AXTA? CSW Industrials has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% 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 preferable valuation and earnings, CSW 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$878.30M5.54$136.65M$8.4134.40Axalta Coating Systems$5.24B1.25$391M$2.0514.58 Is CSW or AXTA more profitable? CSW Industrials has a net margin of 15.56% 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 Industrials15.56% 14.46% 10.68% Axalta Coating Systems 8.56%26.30%7.00% Do institutionals & insiders believe in CSW or AXTA? 82.8% of CSW Industrials shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of CSW Industrials shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are owned by 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. Does the media prefer CSW or AXTA? In the previous week, Axalta Coating Systems had 3 more articles in the media than CSW Industrials. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems and 7 mentions for CSW Industrials. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat CSW Industrials' score of 0.14 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 CSW Industrials 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Axalta Coating Systems 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer CSW or AXTA? CSW Industrials presently has a consensus price target of $347.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.94%. Axalta Coating Systems has a consensus price target of $39.47, indicating a potential upside of 32.02%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73 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 CSW 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 CSW 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 CSW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCSW IndustrialsAsset Management IndustryFinancial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.86B$1.28B$6.29B$20.65BDividend Yield0.35%4.38%4.19%3.65%P/E Ratio34.4022.1913.9827.29Price / Sales5.542,361.561,727.0253.19Price / Cash28.3360.71128.5522.28Price / Book4.531.231.954.60Net Income$136.65M$263.65M$1.24B$995.22M7 Day Performance-5.21%0.10%0.41%-0.80%1 Month Performance-5.21%3.15%3.76%3.55%1 Year Performance-3.97%5.41%18.39%7.35% CSW Industrials Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSWCSW Industrials2.1065 of 5 stars$289.31-0.7%$347.00+19.9%+1.9%$4.86B$878.30M34.402,600News CoverageDividend AnnouncementInsider TradeAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.9191 of 5 stars$30.69+0.5%$40.60+32.3%-16.2%$6.71B$5.28B14.9712,800Analyst ForecastESIElement Solutions4.6519 of 5 stars$24.49-0.8%$26.38+7.7%-12.6%$5.94B$2.46B20.585,300News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastAVNTAvient4.5898 of 5 stars$33.59-1.8%$46.80+39.3%-25.3%$3.07B$3.24B31.399,200News CoverageDividend AnnouncementPCTPureCycle Technologies1.3668 of 5 stars$15.69+2.9%$12.50-20.3%+160.9%$2.82B$1.58M-13.41120Analyst UpgradeMEOHMethanex4.7882 of 5 stars$33.14-1.3%$45.00+35.8%-35.1%$2.56B$3.70B11.121,415Analyst ForecastPRMPerimeter Solutions3.5494 of 5 stars$16.70+3.0%$18.50+10.8%+100.7%$2.47B$573.95M21.14240CCChemours4.4079 of 5 stars$13.48-2.5%$17.33+28.6%-47.2%$2.02B$5.78B67.386,000Analyst ForecastNGVTIngevity2.7702 of 5 stars$46.99-1.2%$55.25+17.6%+1.7%$1.71B$1.41B-4.821,600News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownUANCVR Partners1.6163 of 5 stars$90.12-0.2%N/A+12.8%$1.54B$540.53M12.64300BAKBraskem2.1211 of 5 stars$3.41-4.4%$9.75+186.3%-52.5%$1.36B$14.36B-0.818,382 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AXTA Alternatives ESI Alternatives AVNT Alternatives PCT Alternatives MEOH Alternatives PRM Alternatives CC Alternatives NGVT Alternatives UAN Alternatives BAK 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 (NYSE:CSW) was last updated on 7/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | 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 | SponsoredTrump’s treachery Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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