Mativ (MATV) Competitors $10.51 -0.28 (-2.56%) Closing price 10/17/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$10.50 -0.01 (-0.13%) As of 10/17/2025 04:31 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, RYAM, PACK, MAGN, MERC, VIRC, DSY, ILAG, and ITPShould you be buying Mativ stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mativ include Sylvamo (SLVM), MillerKnoll (MLKN), Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), Ranpak (PACK), Magnera (MAGN), Mercer International (MERC), Virco Manufacturing (VIRC), Big Tree Cloud (DSY), Intelligent Living Application Group (ILAG), and IT Tech Packaging (ITP). These companies are all part of the "business supplies" industry. Mativ vs. Its Competitors Sylvamo MillerKnoll Rayonier Advanced Materials Ranpak Magnera Mercer International Virco Manufacturing Big Tree Cloud Intelligent Living Application Group IT Tech Packaging Sylvamo (NYSE:SLVM) and Mativ (NYSE:MATV) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and risk. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in SLVM or MATV? 91.2% of Sylvamo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of Mativ shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Sylvamo shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Mativ shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher valuation & earnings, SLVM or MATV? 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 RatioSylvamo$3.77B0.45$302M$5.238.03Mativ$1.98B0.29-$48.70M-$8.35-1.26 Does the media favor SLVM or MATV? In the previous week, Mativ had 2 more articles in the media than Sylvamo. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Mativ and 0 mentions for Sylvamo. Mativ's average media sentiment score of 0.25 beat Sylvamo's score of -0.26 indicating that Mativ is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Sylvamo Neutral Mativ Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, SLVM or MATV? Sylvamo has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its share price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mativ has a beta of 0.83, indicating that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is SLVM or MATV a better dividend stock? Sylvamo pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Mativ pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Sylvamo pays out 34.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mativ pays out -4.8% 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. Sylvamo has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Mativ has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Sylvamo is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Is SLVM or MATV 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 Sylvamo6.11% 23.99% 8.14% Mativ -23.09%4.12%1.16% Do analysts rate SLVM or MATV? Sylvamo presently has a consensus price target of $56.50, suggesting a potential upside of 34.60%. Mativ has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential downside of 4.89%. Given Sylvamo's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Sylvamo is more favorable than Mativ.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Sylvamo 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50Mativ 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummarySylvamo beats Mativ on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MATV 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 MATV vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMativCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$589.92M$14.90B$3.83B$21.74BDividend Yield3.71%1.93%5.05%3.62%P/E Ratio-1.2649.91156.6132.40Price / Sales0.293.0023,954.3458.79Price / Cash3.1612.8926.6424.37Price / Book0.673.117.184.59Net Income-$48.70M$424.10M$148.99M$1.01B7 Day Performance8.50%3.01%45.57%1.32%1 Month Performance-17.56%-3.70%54.08%-1.45%1 Year Performance-36.66%1.02%75.49%9.54% Mativ Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MATVMativ2.3317 of 5 stars$10.51-2.6%$10.00-4.9%-38.0%$589.92M$1.98B-1.265,100News CoverageShort Interest ↑Gap UpSLVMSylvamo3.3029 of 5 stars$43.39-3.1%$71.00+63.6%-51.8%$1.81B$3.77B8.306,500MLKNMillerKnoll4.3705 of 5 stars$16.93-3.1%N/A-34.9%$1.20B$3.67B-67.7210,382Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRYAMRayonier Advanced Materials2.8704 of 5 stars$7.72+0.9%$6.00-22.3%-11.8%$512.56M$1.63B-1.162,350News CoveragePACKRanpak2.2665 of 5 stars$5.72-2.1%$7.17+25.3%-17.8%$492.67M$380.70M-13.62880News CoverageGap UpMAGNMagnera1.6014 of 5 stars$11.86+1.2%$17.50+47.6%N/A$417.23M$1.31B-1.553,250Analyst ForecastMERCMercer International4.0789 of 5 stars$2.90+2.8%$4.25+46.6%-64.0%$188.89M$1.95B-1.783,320Analyst RevisionVIRCVirco Manufacturing3.1699 of 5 stars$7.23-3.0%$17.00+135.1%-49.8%$117.42M$266.24M8.31820News CoveragePositive NewsDSYBig Tree CloudN/A$1.04-1.9%N/A-87.5%$92.19M$7.32M0.0082Positive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownILAGIntelligent Living Application Group1.5623 of 5 stars$0.65+1.6%N/A-37.8%$11.56M$7.51M0.00370Positive NewsShort Interest ↓Gap DownITPIT Tech Packaging0.8672 of 5 stars$0.26-6.2%N/A-5.4%$4.36M$78.42M-0.26370Short Interest ↓Gap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Sylvamo Competitors MillerKnoll Competitors Rayonier Advanced Materials Competitors Ranpak Competitors Magnera Competitors Mercer International Competitors Virco Manufacturing Competitors Big Tree Cloud Competitors Intelligent Living Application Group 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 10/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House DoorsWhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump Devises the Death of the IRS ☠️Trump has just signed an executive order creating America's first-ever National Investment Fund — a game-chang...Angel Publishing | SponsoredMelt-up warning Porter Stansberry says this bull market is past the “safe zone” and racing toward an event horizon — and in hi...Porter & Company | SponsoredBankrupt to billionaire after retirement?Expert Reveals: The #1 Retirement Play for 2025 "We're Entering the Greatest Energy Bull Market Since the I...Brownstone Research | SponsoredNvidia CEO’s Regret: ‘I Wish I Gave [Elon] More’…Earlier this year I predicted that the only reason Elon was in Washington was to push an AI-first agenda. 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