Olin (OLN) Competitors

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

Is AVNT or OLN a better dividend stock?

Avient pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Olin pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Avient pays out 100.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Olin pays out 156.9% 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 raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Does the media refer more to AVNT or OLN?

In the previous week, Avient and Avient both had 8 articles in the media. Avient's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Olin's score of 0.43 indicating that Avient is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Avient	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Olin	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility and risk, AVNT or OLN?

Avient has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Olin has a beta of 1.52, meaning that its share price is 52% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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

95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Olin shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Avient shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Olin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts rate AVNT or OLN?

Avient presently has a consensus target price of $46.80, indicating a potential upside of 44.00%. Olin has a consensus target price of $27.33, indicating a potential upside of 33.99%. Given Avient's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Avient is more favorable than Olin.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avient	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Olin	1 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.13

Is AVNT or OLN more profitable?

Avient has a net margin of 3.09% compared to Olin's net margin of 0.94%. Avient's return on equity of 10.48% beat Olin's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avient	3.09%	10.48%	4.16%
Olin	0.94%	3.13%	0.86%

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AVNT or OLN?

Avient has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Olin. Avient is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Olin, 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
Avient	$3.24B	0.92	$169.50M	$1.07	30.37
Olin	$6.54B	0.36	$108.60M	$0.51	40.00

Summary

Avient beats Olin on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.