CSW Industrials (CSW) Competitors $242.44 -6.61 (-2.65%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$243.26 +0.82 (+0.34%) As of 04:36 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CSW vs. AXTA, ESI, PRM, MEOH, AVNT, CC, PCT, 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), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), Methanex (MEOH), Avient (AVNT), Chemours (CC), PureCycle Technologies (PCT), 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 Perimeter Solutions Methanex Avient Chemours PureCycle Technologies Ingevity CVR Partners Braskem CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) and Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) are both mid-cap chemicals companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Do analysts recommend CSW or AXTA? CSW Industrials presently has a consensus price target of $313.80, indicating a potential upside of 29.43%. Axalta Coating Systems has a consensus price target of $36.50, indicating a potential upside of 33.53%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible 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) 6 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29Axalta Coating Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Does the media prefer CSW or AXTA? In the previous week, Axalta Coating Systems had 1 more articles in the media than CSW Industrials. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems and 14 mentions for CSW Industrials. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.21 beat CSW Industrials' score of 0.03 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 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Axalta Coating Systems 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is CSW or AXTA more profitable? CSW Industrials has a net margin of 15.18% compared to Axalta Coating Systems' net margin of 8.58%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 25.32% beat CSW Industrials' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CSW Industrials15.18% 13.78% 10.43% Axalta Coating Systems 8.58%25.32%7.05% Which has more volatility and risk, CSW or AXTA? CSW Industrials has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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$878.30M4.64$136.65M$8.3728.97Axalta Coating Systems$5.20B1.14$391M$2.0413.40 Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership 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. 1.3% 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryAxalta Coating Systems beats CSW Industrials on 10 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. 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$4.07B$1.47B$6.45B$21.95BDividend Yield0.43%4.59%4.31%3.56%P/E Ratio28.973,123.591,348.0029.65Price / Sales4.641,957.941,335.3897.91Price / Cash23.2660.4748.9718.33Price / Book3.791.382.154.61Net Income$136.65M$264.59M$1.22B$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.01%0.41%0.81%0.14%1 Month Performance-8.50%2.01%6.97%2.33%1 Year Performance-34.89%8.87%36.76%13.85% CSW Industrials Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSWCSW Industrials4.3077 of 5 stars$242.44-2.7%$313.80+29.4%-33.6%$4.07B$878.30M28.972,600AXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.4768 of 5 stars$27.98-0.4%$37.71+34.8%-20.9%$6.08B$5.28B13.7212,800News CoverageAnalyst UpgradeESIElement Solutions4.2872 of 5 stars$24.98+0.0%$27.38+9.6%+2.7%$6.03B$2.46B24.985,300Analyst ForecastPRMPerimeter Solutions3.7819 of 5 stars$21.40-0.4%$22.50+5.2%+75.4%$3.15B$560.97M49.76240Positive NewsMEOHMethanex4.1368 of 5 stars$39.93+0.4%$46.00+15.2%-11.1%$3.08B$3.58B11.781,415AVNTAvient4.5573 of 5 stars$32.55-0.9%$46.00+41.3%-33.7%$3.01B$3.24B25.439,200CCChemours4.3231 of 5 stars$15.56-0.7%$17.63+13.3%-19.2%$2.34B$5.78B-5.566,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastPCTPureCycle Technologies1.9413 of 5 stars$13.12+1.6%$15.00+14.3%+59.2%$2.33BN/A-7.76120Positive NewsNGVTIngevity2.0016 of 5 stars$54.35-1.4%$58.00+6.7%+48.9%$2.01B$1.41B-9.131,600UANCVR Partners1.5717 of 5 stars$90.70-0.1%N/A+37.1%$1.55B$576.18M10.90300BAKBraskem2.778 of 5 stars$2.46-5.7%$4.40+78.9%-64.9%$1.04B$14.36B-0.978,382News CoverageHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AXTA Alternatives ESI Alternatives PRM Alternatives MEOH Alternatives AVNT Alternatives CC Alternatives PCT 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 10/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this tokenBitcoin grabs headlines, but smart money likes this token My research team has identified the token positio...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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