CSW Industrials (CSW) Competitors $248.93 -1.11 (-0.44%) As of 09/15/2025 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CSW vs. AXTA, ESI, AVNT, PRM, MEOH, PCT, 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), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), Methanex (MEOH), PureCycle Technologies (PCT), 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 Perimeter Solutions Methanex PureCycle Technologies Chemours Ingevity CVR Partners Braskem Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) and CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) are both mid-cap chemicals companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment and valuation. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AXTA or CSW? 98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of CSW Industrials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of CSW Industrials shares are held 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. Which has more risk & volatility, AXTA or CSW? Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its stock price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CSW Industrials has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor AXTA or CSW? In the previous week, CSW Industrials had 1 more articles in the media than Axalta Coating Systems. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for CSW Industrials and 11 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems. CSW Industrials' average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Axalta Coating Systems' score of 1.36 indicating that CSW Industrials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axalta Coating Systems 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CSW Industrials 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer AXTA or CSW? Axalta Coating Systems currently has a consensus price target of $37.71, suggesting a potential upside of 21.97%. CSW Industrials has a consensus price target of $319.75, suggesting a potential upside of 28.45%. Given CSW Industrials' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe CSW Industrials 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) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60CSW Industrials 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Which has better earnings & valuation, AXTA or CSW? 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 RatioAxalta Coating Systems$5.20B1.29$391M$2.0415.16CSW Industrials$878.30M4.76$136.65M$8.3729.74 Is AXTA or CSW 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 Axalta Coating Systems8.58% 25.32% 7.05% CSW Industrials 15.18%13.78%10.43% SummaryCSW Industrials beats Axalta Coating Systems on 9 of the 16 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. 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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$4.20B$1.45B$6.40B$21.51BDividend Yield0.43%4.59%4.31%3.50%P/E Ratio29.744,770.271,784.6629.84Price / Sales4.761,965.181,353.6668.95Price / Cash23.2860.6248.9918.13Price / Book3.901.382.084.65Net Income$136.65M$265.04M$1.23B$999.94M7 Day Performance-1.71%0.56%0.83%1.08%1 Month Performance-4.05%1.47%1.88%4.53%1 Year Performance-26.83%8.22%31.94%14.39% CSW Industrials Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSWCSW Industrials4.3239 of 5 stars$248.93-0.4%$319.75+28.4%-26.1%$4.20B$878.30M29.742,600Positive NewsAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.5265 of 5 stars$32.36+1.7%$37.71+16.6%-11.1%$6.89B$5.28B15.8612,800Positive NewsShort Interest ↑ESIElement Solutions4.2963 of 5 stars$26.25+0.1%$27.38+4.3%+4.5%$6.33B$2.46B26.255,300Positive NewsAVNTAvient4.4623 of 5 stars$37.80+0.2%$45.60+20.7%-24.0%$3.45B$3.24B29.539,200News CoveragePositive NewsPRMPerimeter Solutions3.4063 of 5 stars$22.94+2.5%$22.50-1.9%+87.1%$3.28B$560.97M53.34240Positive NewsInsider TradeMEOHMethanex4.2833 of 5 stars$39.00+1.0%$44.88+15.1%+5.5%$2.99B$3.72B11.501,415Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumePCTPureCycle Technologies2.9359 of 5 stars$13.39flat$15.00+12.0%+54.5%$2.41BN/A-7.92120Positive NewsCCChemours3.0201 of 5 stars$16.26+3.8%$17.38+6.9%-3.9%$2.34B$5.78B-5.816,000NGVTIngevity2.3217 of 5 stars$60.74+1.6%$58.00-4.5%+52.1%$2.18B$1.41B-10.211,600Short Interest ↓UANCVR Partners1.2106 of 5 stars$87.15-0.9%N/A+29.2%$1.51B$576.18M10.47300High Trading VolumeBAKBraskem2.3348 of 5 stars$3.60+1.8%$7.50+108.6%-52.0%$1.41B$14.36B-1.428,382Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AXTA Alternatives ESI Alternatives AVNT Alternatives PRM Alternatives MEOH Alternatives PCT 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 9/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNew Biotech Backed by Proven Incubator Now Open to PublicA successful biotech incubator just opened its next chapter - and you're invited to their raise. 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