CSW Industrials (CSW) Competitors $252.26 +4.16 (+1.68%) As of 03:58 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 Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) and CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) are both mid-cap chemicals companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and earnings. Do insiders and institutionals believe 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, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, AXTA or CSW? Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its stock price is 27% 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 prefer AXTA or CSW? In the previous week, Axalta Coating Systems had 9 more articles in the media than CSW Industrials. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems and 19 mentions for CSW Industrials. CSW Industrials' average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat Axalta Coating Systems' score of 0.59 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CSW Industrials 8 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts prefer AXTA or CSW? Axalta Coating Systems presently has a consensus target price of $37.71, indicating a potential upside of 31.59%. CSW Industrials has a consensus target price of $319.75, indicating a potential upside of 26.75%. Given Axalta Coating Systems' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Axalta Coating Systems is more favorable than CSW Industrials.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Axalta Coating Systems 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64CSW Industrials 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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$5.28B1.18$391M$2.0414.05CSW Industrials$878.30M4.83$136.65M$8.3730.14 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% 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. 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$4.17B$1.30B$6.33B$20.69BDividend Yield0.44%4.39%4.18%3.67%P/E Ratio30.1422.4714.1325.82Price / Sales4.832,528.091,831.0464.14Price / Cash23.1060.70127.2623.31Price / Book3.821.442.254.40Net Income$136.65M$265.04M$1.23B$995.90M7 Day Performance-9.53%0.14%0.28%-0.85%1 Month Performance-17.35%14.63%8.98%0.39%1 Year Performance-15.55%9.10%22.72%16.86% CSW Industrials Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CSWCSW Industrials3.3166 of 5 stars$252.26+1.7%$319.75+26.8%-19.1%$4.17B$878.30M30.142,600News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.4312 of 5 stars$29.15-1.3%$38.80+33.1%-20.2%$6.45B$5.28B14.2212,800Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionESIElement Solutions4.2342 of 5 stars$23.75-0.3%$27.13+14.2%-7.1%$5.78B$2.48B19.965,300Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionAVNTAvient4.6325 of 5 stars$33.62-1.0%$46.80+39.2%-20.7%$3.11B$3.24B31.429,200News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionPCTPureCycle Technologies1.1989 of 5 stars$14.86-3.5%$12.50-15.9%+88.9%$2.77BN/A-12.70120Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsMEOHMethanex4.7067 of 5 stars$33.95-0.9%$45.63+34.4%-23.1%$2.65B$3.72B11.391,415Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastGap UpPRMPerimeter Solutions3.8427 of 5 stars$16.53-2.0%$18.50+11.9%+63.0%$2.49B$560.97M20.92240Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsCCChemours4.7689 of 5 stars$13.91-1.8%$17.44+25.4%-40.7%$2.12B$5.78B69.556,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportNGVTIngevity2.4981 of 5 stars$45.73-1.5%$55.25+20.8%-0.9%$1.69B$1.41B-4.691,600News CoverageEarnings ReportGap UpUANCVR Partners2.3174 of 5 stars$89.360.0%N/A+31.1%$1.53B$525.32M12.53300Earnings ReportDividend IncreaseBAKBraskem1.3988 of 5 stars$3.29flat$9.75+196.4%-47.0%$1.31B$14.36B-0.798,382Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings 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 8/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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