Orion (OEC) Competitors $7.09 -0.13 (-1.80%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$7.08 0.00 (-0.07%) As of 06:02 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 OEC vs. CBT, UAN, ECVT, BAK, ASPI, WLKP, TROX, ASIX, ADUR, and VHIShould you be buying Orion stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Orion include Cabot (CBT), CVR Partners (UAN), Ecovyst (ECVT), Braskem (BAK), ASP Isotopes (ASPI), Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP), Tronox (TROX), AdvanSix (ASIX), Aduro Clean Technologies (ADUR), and Valhi (VHI). Orion vs. Its Competitors Cabot CVR Partners Ecovyst Braskem ASP Isotopes Westlake Chemical Partners Tronox AdvanSix Aduro Clean Technologies Valhi Orion (NYSE:OEC) and Cabot (NYSE:CBT) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership. Which has higher valuation & earnings, OEC or CBT? Cabot has higher revenue and earnings than Orion. Cabot is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Orion, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioOrion$1.88B0.21$44.20M$0.2726.26Cabot$3.99B0.97$380M$7.659.55 Is OEC or CBT more profitable? Cabot has a net margin of 11.14% compared to Orion's net margin of 0.82%. Cabot's return on equity of 25.68% beat Orion's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Orion0.82% 16.67% 4.00% Cabot 11.14%25.68%10.92% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in OEC or CBT? 94.3% of Orion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Cabot shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Orion shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.0% of Cabot shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is OEC or CBT a better dividend stock? Orion pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Orion pays out 29.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cabot pays out 23.5% 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. Cabot has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Cabot is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do analysts recommend OEC or CBT? Orion currently has a consensus price target of $9.33, suggesting a potential upside of 31.64%. Cabot has a consensus price target of $85.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.39%. Given Orion's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Orion is more favorable than Cabot.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Orion 4 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.40Cabot 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the media favor OEC or CBT? In the previous week, Cabot had 4 more articles in the media than Orion. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Cabot and 6 mentions for Orion. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Orion's score of 0.51 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Orion 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Cabot 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, OEC or CBT? Orion has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cabot has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCabot beats Orion on 14 of the 18 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 OEC 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 OEC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOrionCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$405.40M$15.23B$3.76B$22.02BDividend Yield1.15%1.91%5.05%3.60%P/E Ratio26.2651.11159.0029.86Price / Sales0.213.0724,183.1366.03Price / Cash1.8212.9326.3524.43Price / Book0.863.147.284.64Net Income$44.20M$424.10M$148.88M$1.01B7 Day Performance-3.37%0.70%4.33%0.54%1 Month Performance-32.57%-4.23%14.05%3.12%1 Year Performance-57.42%4.58%70.37%15.34% Orion Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)OECOrion4.4432 of 5 stars$7.09-1.8%$9.33+31.6%-57.7%$405.40M$1.88B26.261,658Analyst ForecastCBTCabot4.5682 of 5 stars$75.57+0.5%$85.00+12.5%-33.9%$4.00B$3.99B9.884,200News CoverageAnalyst ForecastUANCVR Partners1.5065 of 5 stars$94.33+1.5%N/A+36.3%$1.59B$525.32M11.34300News CoverageAnalyst ForecastECVTEcovyst3.0153 of 5 stars$8.45-1.9%$11.67+38.1%+22.3%$985.14M$704.50M-70.42880Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBAKBraskem2.764 of 5 stars$2.59+4.9%$4.40+69.9%-65.5%$984.55M$14.36B-1.028,382News CoverageAnalyst ForecastASPIASP Isotopes2.284 of 5 stars$8.97-4.0%$11.00+22.6%+200.7%$858.47M$4.14M-14.7076Analyst ForecastWLKPWestlake Chemical Partners4.0473 of 5 stars$21.17-1.1%N/A-5.8%$754.47M$1.10B14.20150News CoverageAnalyst ForecastTROXTronox4.807 of 5 stars$3.99-2.4%$5.10+27.8%-73.2%$648.37M$3.07B-2.536,500Analyst ForecastASIXAdvanSix4.1517 of 5 stars$20.20+3.1%$33.50+65.8%-34.8%$526.14M$1.52B7.111,450News CoverageAnalyst ForecastADURAduro Clean Technologies2.5927 of 5 stars$16.00+6.0%$48.00+200.0%N/A$462.23M$170K-50.00N/ANews CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastGap UpVHIValhi1.6498 of 5 stars$15.70-0.6%$12.00-23.5%-55.0%$446.89M$2.10B4.582,524News CoverageAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Cabot Alternatives CVR Partners Alternatives Ecovyst Alternatives Braskem Alternatives ASP Isotopes Alternatives Westlake Chemical Partners Alternatives Tronox Alternatives AdvanSix Alternatives Aduro Clean Technologies Alternatives Valhi 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:OEC) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMelt-up warning America’s $37.5 trillion debt spiral, soaring deficits, and repeated credit downgrades are exactly what Porter...Porter & Company | SponsoredGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...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 | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | 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 | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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