Olin (OLN) Competitors

Olin (NYSE:OLN) and Avient (NYSE:AVNT) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and profitability.

Does the media favor OLN or AVNT?

In the previous week, Avient had 1 more articles in the media than Olin. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Avient and 5 mentions for Olin. Avient's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Olin's score of 1.31 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Olin	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Avient	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, OLN or AVNT?

Olin has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Avient has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend OLN or AVNT?

Olin currently has a consensus target price of $25.57, suggesting a potential upside of 0.56%. Avient has a consensus target price of $45.60, suggesting a potential upside of 27.41%. Given Avient's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Avient is more favorable than Olin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Olin	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
Avient	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Is OLN or AVNT a better dividend stock?

Olin pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Olin pays out -666.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Avient pays out 84.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Avient has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Olin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Is OLN or AVNT more profitable?

Avient has a net margin of 3.65% compared to Olin's net margin of -0.21%. Avient's return on equity of 10.57% beat Olin's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Olin	-0.21%	-0.13%	-0.04%
Avient	3.65%	10.57%	4.17%

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, OLN or AVNT?

Avient has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Olin. Olin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avient, 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
Olin	$6.54B	0.45	$108.60M	-$0.12	-211.92
Avient	$3.24B	1.01	$169.50M	$1.28	27.96

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in OLN or AVNT?

88.7% of Olin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Olin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Avient shares are owned 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.

Summary

Avient beats Olin on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.