Lsb Industries (LXU) Competitors $9.00 +1.00 (+12.50%) Closing price 10/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$8.93 -0.07 (-0.82%) As of 10/3/2025 07:49 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 InterestTrendsBuy This Stock LXU vs. MOS, HUN, DD, PPG, DOW, EMN, FMC, OLN, IOSP, and SCLShould you be buying Lsb Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Lsb Industries include Mosaic (MOS), Huntsman (HUN), DuPont de Nemours (DD), PPG Industries (PPG), DOW (DOW), Eastman Chemical (EMN), FMC (FMC), Olin (OLN), Innospec (IOSP), and Stepan (SCL). Lsb Industries vs. Its Competitors Mosaic Huntsman DuPont de Nemours PPG Industries DOW Eastman Chemical FMC Olin Innospec Stepan Mosaic (NYSE:MOS) and Lsb Industries (NYSE:LXU) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends. Is MOS or LXU more profitable? Mosaic has a net margin of 8.35% compared to Lsb Industries' net margin of -6.15%. Mosaic's return on equity of 4.74% beat Lsb Industries' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mosaic8.35% 4.74% 2.43% Lsb Industries -6.15%-0.34%-0.14% Which has better valuation & earnings, MOS or LXU? Mosaic has higher revenue and earnings than Lsb Industries. Lsb Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mosaic, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMosaic$11.12B0.98$174.90M$2.9511.70Lsb Industries$522.40M1.24-$19.35M-$0.46-19.57 Which has more risk and volatility, MOS or LXU? Mosaic has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Lsb Industries has a beta of 0.7, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend MOS or LXU? Mosaic currently has a consensus target price of $36.42, indicating a potential upside of 5.51%. Lsb Industries has a consensus target price of $9.75, indicating a potential upside of 8.33%. Given Lsb Industries' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lsb Industries is more favorable than Mosaic.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mosaic 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.73Lsb Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MOS or LXU? 77.5% of Mosaic shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.7% of Lsb Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Mosaic shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Lsb Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor MOS or LXU? In the previous week, Mosaic had 6 more articles in the media than Lsb Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Mosaic and 2 mentions for Lsb Industries. Mosaic's average media sentiment score of 1.48 beat Lsb Industries' score of 0.75 indicating that Mosaic is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mosaic 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Lsb Industries 0 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryMosaic beats Lsb Industries on 14 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Lsb Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for LXU and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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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 LXU vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricLsb IndustriesCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$575.49M$11.73B$3.76B$21.63BDividend YieldN/A3.25%5.03%3.55%P/E Ratio-19.5726.88165.7529.82Price / Sales1.246.1322,435.8394.24Price / Cash5.947.5426.1624.73Price / Book1.311.677.094.61Net Income-$19.35M$508.39M$149.34M$1.00B7 Day Performance10.38%1.08%2.53%2.07%1 Month Performance9.82%0.26%13.08%3.89%1 Year Performance6.38%-5.22%54.16%13.14% Lsb Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)LXULsb Industries1.0664 of 5 stars$9.00+12.5%$9.75+8.3%+8.3%$575.49M$522.40M-19.57570News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeMOSMosaic4.4861 of 5 stars$33.42-1.6%$36.42+9.0%+28.8%$10.78B$11.12B11.3313,765Positive NewsHUNHuntsman4.2655 of 5 stars$9.73-0.8%$12.05+23.9%-60.8%$1.70B$6.04B-4.996,300Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastDDDuPont de Nemours4.3634 of 5 stars$78.33+0.3%$88.33+12.8%-8.4%$32.70B$12.39B-166.6624,000Positive NewsPPGPPG Industries4.6846 of 5 stars$109.380.0%$129.82+18.7%-18.4%$24.70B$15.85B24.8046,000Analyst ForecastDOWDOW4.3069 of 5 stars$23.20-1.3%$30.00+29.3%-56.3%$16.65B$42.96B-16.5736,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastEMNEastman Chemical4.8208 of 5 stars$64.43-1.0%$87.77+36.2%-40.7%$7.48B$9.38B9.0514,000News CoverageAnalyst ForecastFMCFMC4.5696 of 5 stars$35.53-1.9%$49.58+39.5%-49.6%$4.52B$4.25B44.415,700Ex-DividendInsider TradeOLNOlin3.4677 of 5 stars$23.21-3.9%$25.57+10.2%-45.4%$2.77B$6.54B-193.427,676Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeGap UpIOSPInnospec3.4263 of 5 stars$79.21-0.4%N/A-28.4%$1.98B$1.85B101.552,450Positive NewsSCLStepan3.9072 of 5 stars$48.03-1.1%N/A-35.6%$1.10B$2.18B18.912,396News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MOS Alternatives HUN Alternatives DD Alternatives PPG Alternatives DOW Alternatives EMN Alternatives FMC Alternatives OLN Alternatives IOSP Alternatives SCL 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:LXU) was last updated on 10/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNvidia CEO Makes First Ever Tesla AnnouncementWhile headlines focus on Tesla’s car sales, tech analyst Jeff Brown says the real story is Tesla’s role in a $...Brownstone Research | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | Sponsored$3,600 gold is nice ... but here’s what most gold bugs are missingGold just surged past $3,600, but Weiss Ratings expert Sean Brodrick says the real upside is in select gold st...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredFront-Run Buffett's Shocking Gold MoveA Historic Gold Announcement Is About to Rock Wall Street? 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