Mativ (MATV) Competitors $12.32 -0.13 (-1.00%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$12.33 +0.02 (+0.12%) As of 06:03 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 MATV vs. SLVM, MLKN, PACK, MAGN, RYAM, MERC, VIRC, ILAG, DSY, and ITPShould you be buying Mativ stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mativ include Sylvamo (SLVM), MillerKnoll (MLKN), Ranpak (PACK), Magnera (MAGN), Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), Mercer International (MERC), Virco Manufacturing (VIRC), Intelligent Living Application Group (ILAG), Big Tree Cloud (DSY), and IT Tech Packaging (ITP). These companies are all part of the "business supplies" industry. Mativ vs. Its Competitors Sylvamo MillerKnoll Ranpak Magnera Rayonier Advanced Materials Mercer International Virco Manufacturing Intelligent Living Application Group Big Tree Cloud IT Tech Packaging Mativ (NYSE:MATV) and Sylvamo (NYSE:SLVM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, media sentiment and risk. Does the media refer more to MATV or SLVM? In the previous week, Mativ had 5 more articles in the media than Sylvamo. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Mativ and 2 mentions for Sylvamo. Mativ's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat Sylvamo's score of 1.06 indicating that Mativ is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mativ 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sylvamo 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MATV or SLVM? Sylvamo has higher revenue and earnings than Mativ. Mativ is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sylvamo, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMativ$1.98B0.34-$48.70M-$8.35-1.47Sylvamo$3.77B0.46$302M$5.238.30 Is MATV or SLVM more profitable? Sylvamo has a net margin of 6.11% compared to Mativ's net margin of -23.09%. Sylvamo's return on equity of 23.99% beat Mativ's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mativ-23.09% 4.12% 1.16% Sylvamo 6.11%23.99%8.14% Which has more risk & volatility, MATV or SLVM? Mativ has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sylvamo has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in MATV or SLVM? 95.0% of Mativ shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.2% of Sylvamo shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Mativ shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Sylvamo shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is MATV or SLVM a better dividend stock? Mativ pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Sylvamo pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Mativ pays out -4.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sylvamo pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Mativ has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Sylvamo has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Sylvamo is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts rate MATV or SLVM? Mativ currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential downside of 18.80%. Sylvamo has a consensus price target of $71.00, indicating a potential upside of 63.64%. Given Sylvamo's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sylvamo is more favorable than Mativ.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mativ 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50Sylvamo 2 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75 SummarySylvamo beats Mativ on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Mativ News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MATV 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 MATV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMativCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$673.26M$15.70B$3.62B$21.48BDividend Yield3.28%1.89%5.06%3.53%P/E Ratio-1.4753.47158.9629.70Price / Sales0.343.1016,207.2051.59Price / Cash3.5713.2724.2424.52Price / Book0.783.266.804.58Net Income-$48.70M$423.39M$149.32M$1.00B7 Day Performance-0.69%-1.45%2.18%0.66%1 Month Performance18.32%2.39%10.30%4.64%1 Year Performance-31.01%11.32%44.99%15.96% Mativ Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MATVMativ3.5111 of 5 stars$12.32-1.0%$10.00-18.8%-28.8%$673.26M$1.98B-1.475,100Positive NewsSLVMSylvamo3.7028 of 5 stars$46.15+0.5%$71.00+53.9%-40.4%$1.86B$3.77B8.826,500Positive NewsMLKNMillerKnoll3.4151 of 5 stars$21.11-0.7%N/A-20.0%$1.43B$3.67B-37.7010,382Positive NewsPACKRanpak2.5745 of 5 stars$5.29+2.6%$7.17+35.4%-21.8%$445.43M$368.90M-12.60880Short Interest ↑MAGNMagnera1.8677 of 5 stars$12.39+0.6%$17.50+41.2%N/A$441.44M$332.10M-1.622,980Positive NewsRYAMRayonier Advanced Materials2.9847 of 5 stars$5.59+0.6%$6.00+7.4%-16.6%$373.20M$1.63B-0.842,350Positive NewsMERCMercer International4.0419 of 5 stars$3.33+2.8%$4.25+27.6%-49.1%$223.05M$2.04B-2.043,320Positive NewsVIRCVirco Manufacturing2.8364 of 5 stars$8.61-0.9%$17.00+97.4%-43.2%$135.51M$266.24M6.83820Earnings ReportILAGIntelligent Living Application Group1.4358 of 5 stars$0.54-2.3%N/A-42.9%$9.35M$7.51M0.00370Positive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownDSYBig Tree CloudN/A$1.070.0%N/A-63.1%$5.35M$7.32M0.0082Positive NewsShort Interest ↓ITPIT Tech Packaging1.1111 of 5 stars$0.20-4.2%N/A-3.6%$3.41M$78.42M-0.21370News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Sylvamo Competitors MillerKnoll Competitors Ranpak Competitors Magnera Competitors Rayonier Advanced Materials Competitors Mercer International Competitors Virco Manufacturing Competitors Intelligent Living Application Group Competitors Big Tree Cloud Competitors IT Tech Packaging Competitors 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:MATV) was last updated on 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredOut of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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