Which has better earnings & valuation, OEC or CBT?

Cabot has higher revenue and earnings than Orion. Orion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cabot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Orion $1.81B 0.21 -$70.10M -$1.60 N/A Cabot $3.71B 1.22 $331M $5.29 16.54

Is OEC or CBT more profitable?

Cabot has a net margin of 7.97% compared to Orion's net margin of -4.98%. Cabot's return on equity of 21.33% beat Orion's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Orion -4.98% 2.23% 0.47% Cabot 7.97% 21.33% 9.48%

Which has better earnings & valuation, HUN or OEC?

Orion has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Huntsman. Huntsman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Orion, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Huntsman $5.68B 0.35 -$284M -$1.92 N/A Orion $1.81B 0.21 -$70.10M -$1.60 N/A

Is HUN or OEC more profitable?

Orion has a net margin of -4.98% compared to Huntsman's net margin of -5.83%. Orion's return on equity of 2.23% beat Huntsman's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Huntsman -5.83% -4.60% -1.93% Orion -4.98% 2.23% 0.47%

Which has better valuation and earnings, ECVT or OEC?

Orion has higher revenue and earnings than Ecovyst. Ecovyst is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Orion, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ecovyst $795.36M 1.76 -$71.13M -$0.55 N/A Orion $1.81B 0.21 -$70.10M -$1.60 N/A

Is ECVT or OEC more profitable?

Orion has a net margin of -4.98% compared to Ecovyst's net margin of -7.71%. Ecovyst's return on equity of 11.58% beat Orion's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ecovyst -7.71% 11.58% 4.76% Orion -4.98% 2.23% 0.47%

Which has better earnings and valuation, OEC or BAK?

Orion has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Braskem. Orion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Braskem, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Orion $1.81B 0.21 -$70.10M -$1.60 N/A Braskem $12.66B 0.09 -$1.77B -$4.22 N/A

Is OEC or BAK more profitable?

Orion has a net margin of -4.98% compared to Braskem's net margin of -13.72%. Orion's return on equity of 2.23% beat Braskem's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Orion -4.98% 2.23% 0.47% Braskem -13.72% -23.17% 2.72%

Orion (OEC) Competitors

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OEC vs. CBT, HUN, PCT, ECVT, and BAK

Should you buy Orion stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Orion with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Orion include Cabot (CBT), Huntsman (HUN), PureCycle Technologies (PCT), Ecovyst (ECVT), and Braskem (BAK).

How does Orion compare to Cabot?

Orion (NYSE:OEC) and Cabot (NYSE:CBT) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

94.3% of Orion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Cabot shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Orion shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Cabot shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Orion pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Orion pays out -5.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cabot pays out 35.7% 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 increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Cabot is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

In the previous week, Cabot had 5 more articles in the media than Orion. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Cabot and 0 mentions for Orion. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 0.15 beat Orion's score of 0.00 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Orion	Neutral
Cabot	Neutral

Orion presently has a consensus target price of $5.92, indicating a potential downside of 13.75%. Cabot has a consensus target price of $83.80, indicating a potential downside of 4.22%. Given Cabot's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cabot is more favorable than Orion.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orion	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.40
Cabot	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

Cabot has higher revenue and earnings than Orion. Orion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cabot, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Orion	$1.81B	0.21	-$70.10M	-$1.60	N/A
Cabot	$3.71B	1.22	$331M	$5.29	16.54

Orion has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cabot has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the broader market.

Cabot has a net margin of 7.97% compared to Orion's net margin of -4.98%. Cabot's return on equity of 21.33% beat Orion's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orion	-4.98%	2.23%	0.47%
Cabot	7.97%	21.33%	9.48%

Summary

Cabot beats Orion on 15 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Orion compare to Huntsman?

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) and Orion (NYSE:OEC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Orion has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Huntsman. Huntsman is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Orion, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Huntsman	$5.68B	0.35	-$284M	-$1.92	N/A
Orion	$1.81B	0.21	-$70.10M	-$1.60	N/A

Huntsman presently has a consensus price target of $13.58, indicating a potential upside of 19.15%. Orion has a consensus price target of $5.92, indicating a potential downside of 13.75%. Given Huntsman's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Huntsman is more favorable than Orion.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Huntsman	3 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Orion	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.40

Huntsman pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Orion pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Huntsman pays out -18.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Orion pays out -5.0% 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. Huntsman has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Huntsman is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Orion has a net margin of -4.98% compared to Huntsman's net margin of -5.83%. Orion's return on equity of 2.23% beat Huntsman's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Huntsman	-5.83%	-4.60%	-1.93%
Orion	-4.98%	2.23%	0.47%

Huntsman has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Orion has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

84.8% of Huntsman shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Orion shares are held by institutional investors. 6.8% of Huntsman shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Orion shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Huntsman had 11 more articles in the media than Orion. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Huntsman and 0 mentions for Orion. Huntsman's average media sentiment score of 0.37 beat Orion's score of 0.00 indicating that Huntsman is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Huntsman	Neutral
Orion	Neutral

Summary

Huntsman beats Orion on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Orion compare to PureCycle Technologies?

Orion (NYSE:OEC) and PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ:PCT) are both small-cap chemicals companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Orion has higher revenue and earnings than PureCycle Technologies. PureCycle Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Orion, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Orion	$1.81B	0.21	-$70.10M	-$1.60	N/A
PureCycle Technologies	$10.90M	137.53	-$182.57M	-$1.47	N/A

In the previous week, PureCycle Technologies had 2 more articles in the media than Orion. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for PureCycle Technologies and 0 mentions for Orion. Orion's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled PureCycle Technologies'average media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Orion	Neutral
PureCycle Technologies	Neutral

Orion has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PureCycle Technologies has a beta of 2.48, indicating that its stock price is 148% more volatile than the broader market.

Orion presently has a consensus price target of $5.92, suggesting a potential downside of 13.75%. PureCycle Technologies has a consensus price target of $12.25, suggesting a potential upside of 47.77%. Given PureCycle Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PureCycle Technologies is more favorable than Orion.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orion	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.40
PureCycle Technologies	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

94.3% of Orion shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.0% of PureCycle Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Orion shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.8% of PureCycle Technologies 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.

Orion has a net margin of -4.98% compared to PureCycle Technologies' net margin of -2,062.36%. Orion's return on equity of 2.23% beat PureCycle Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orion	-4.98%	2.23%	0.47%
PureCycle Technologies	-2,062.36%	-393.01%	-22.56%

Summary

PureCycle Technologies beats Orion on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Orion compare to Ecovyst?

Ecovyst (NYSE:ECVT) and Orion (NYSE:OEC) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, media sentiment, valuation and risk.

Ecovyst presently has a consensus target price of $14.20, indicating a potential upside of 11.11%. Orion has a consensus target price of $5.92, indicating a potential downside of 13.75%. Given Ecovyst's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Ecovyst is more favorable than Orion.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ecovyst	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Orion	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.40

Orion has a net margin of -4.98% compared to Ecovyst's net margin of -7.71%. Ecovyst's return on equity of 11.58% beat Orion's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ecovyst	-7.71%	11.58%	4.76%
Orion	-4.98%	2.23%	0.47%

In the previous week, Ecovyst had 2 more articles in the media than Orion. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Ecovyst and 0 mentions for Orion. Ecovyst's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Orion'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ecovyst	Neutral
Orion	Neutral

Orion has higher revenue and earnings than Ecovyst. Ecovyst is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Orion, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ecovyst	$795.36M	1.76	-$71.13M	-$0.55	N/A
Orion	$1.81B	0.21	-$70.10M	-$1.60	N/A

Ecovyst has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Orion has a beta of 0.97, indicating that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

86.7% of Ecovyst shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.3% of Orion shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Ecovyst shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Orion shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ecovyst beats Orion on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Orion compare to Braskem?

Orion (NYSE:OEC) and Braskem (NYSE:BAK) are both small-cap chemicals companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership.

94.3% of Orion shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Orion shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Braskem 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.

Orion has a net margin of -4.98% compared to Braskem's net margin of -13.72%. Orion's return on equity of 2.23% beat Braskem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Orion	-4.98%	2.23%	0.47%
Braskem	-13.72%	-23.17%	2.72%

Orion currently has a consensus target price of $5.92, indicating a potential downside of 13.75%. Braskem has a consensus target price of $3.40, indicating a potential upside of 13.71%. Given Braskem's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Braskem is more favorable than Orion.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Orion	3 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.40
Braskem	4 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.63

In the previous week, Braskem had 2 more articles in the media than Orion. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Braskem and 0 mentions for Orion. Orion's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Braskem's score of -0.17 indicating that Orion is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Orion	Neutral
Braskem	Neutral

Orion has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Braskem has a beta of 1.57, suggesting that its stock price is 57% more volatile than the broader market.

Orion has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Braskem. Orion is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Braskem, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Orion	$1.81B	0.21	-$70.10M	-$1.60	N/A
Braskem	$12.66B	0.09	-$1.77B	-$4.22	N/A

Summary

Orion and Braskem tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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OEC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Orion	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$404.31M	$15.69B	$4.72B	$23.25B
Dividend Yield	1.15%	1.93%	5.00%	4.07%
P/E Ratio	-4.29	35.65	22.94	31.08
Price / Sales	0.21	2.53	5,908.34	16.29
Price / Cash	2.49	14.87	27.05	24.45
Price / Book	1.00	4.98	8.84	4.64
Net Income	-$70.10M	$376.36M	$157.26M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-11.81%	-0.46%	-3.08%	0.15%
1 Month Performance	-1.80%	1.12%	-4.13%	0.18%
1 Year Performance	-34.14%	17.22%	51.83%	23.21%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
OEC Orion	1.4581 of 5 stars	$6.86 -4.3%	$5.92 -13.8%	-33.6%	$404.31M	$1.81B	N/A	1,639
CBT Cabot	3.3041 of 5 stars	$88.57 -0.7%	$83.80 -5.4%	+17.3%	$4.57B	$3.71B	16.74	4,100	News Coverage
HUN Huntsman	2.9218 of 5 stars	$13.30 -16.3%	$13.17 -1.0%	+8.4%	$2.33B	$5.68B	N/A	6,000	High Trading Volume
PCT PureCycle Technologies	2.7151 of 5 stars	$8.31 -5.6%	$12.25 +47.5%	-36.8%	$1.50B	$8.35M	N/A	120	Gap Down
ECVT Ecovyst	2.8238 of 5 stars	$12.82 -1.2%	$14.20 +10.8%	+57.2%	$1.40B	$723.50M	N/A	880	News Coverage

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