Olin (OLN) Competitors $20.14 +0.26 (+1.30%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$20.16 +0.02 (+0.10%) 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock OLN vs. EMN, FMC, HUN, LXU, DD, PPG, DOW, BCPC, HWKN, and ASHShould you be buying Olin stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Olin include Eastman Chemical (EMN), FMC (FMC), Huntsman (HUN), LSB Industries (LXU), DuPont de Nemours (DD), PPG Industries (PPG), DOW (DOW), Balchem (BCPC), Hawkins (HWKN), and Ashland (ASH). Olin vs. Eastman Chemical FMC Huntsman LSB Industries DuPont de Nemours PPG Industries DOW Balchem Hawkins Ashland Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) and Olin (NYSE:OLN) are both mid-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, community ranking, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. Does the MarketBeat Community prefer EMN or OLN? Eastman Chemical received 230 more outperform votes than Olin when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 63.47% of users gave Eastman Chemical an outperform vote while only 57.57% of users gave Olin an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEastman ChemicalOutperform Votes72863.47% Underperform Votes41936.53% OlinOutperform Votes49857.57% Underperform Votes36742.43% Is EMN or OLN a better dividend stock? Eastman Chemical pays an annual dividend of $3.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Olin pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Eastman Chemical pays out 42.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. 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. Eastman Chemical has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Eastman Chemical is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Does the media favor EMN or OLN? In the previous week, Eastman Chemical had 14 more articles in the media than Olin. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Eastman Chemical and 9 mentions for Olin. Eastman Chemical's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Olin's score of 0.73 indicating that Eastman Chemical is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Eastman Chemical 15 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Olin 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, EMN or OLN? Eastman Chemical has a beta of 1.29, indicating that its share price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Olin has a beta of 1.56, indicating that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer EMN or OLN? Eastman Chemical presently has a consensus price target of $98.54, indicating a potential upside of 21.89%. Olin has a consensus price target of $27.80, indicating a potential upside of 38.99%. Given Olin's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Olin is more favorable than Eastman Chemical.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Eastman Chemical 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62Olin 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.13 Is EMN or OLN more profitable? Eastman Chemical has a net margin of 9.65% compared to Olin's net margin of 1.66%. Eastman Chemical's return on equity of 16.27% beat Olin's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Eastman Chemical9.65% 16.27% 6.21% Olin 1.66%5.10%1.43% Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in EMN or OLN? 83.7% of Eastman Chemical shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Olin shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Eastman Chemical shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Olin shares are owned by company 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 better valuation and earnings, EMN or OLN? Eastman Chemical has higher revenue and earnings than Olin. Eastman Chemical is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Olin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEastman Chemical$9.36B1.00$905M$7.8610.29Olin$6.55B0.35$108.60M$0.5139.22 SummaryEastman Chemical beats Olin on 17 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Olin News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for OLN and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 OLN vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricOlinChemicals & allied products IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$2.30B$4.87B$3.12B$19.40BDividend Yield4.10%3.15%5.06%3.91%P/E Ratio22.2020.8665.6334.69Price / Sales0.3572.6225,633,028,482,459,400.0041.89Price / Cash5.139.7924.2417.51Price / Book1.135.095.264.72Net Income$108.60M$190.83M$154.86M$1.02B7 Day Performance2.41%0.78%1.51%1.00%1 Month Performance-9.27%8.02%4.45%4.41%1 Year Performance-61.72%-6.42%18.44%6.66% Olin Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)OLNOlin4.7424 of 5 stars$20.14+1.3%$27.80+38.0%-63.0%$2.32B$6.55B22.387,780Earnings ReportGap UpEMNEastman Chemical4.7612 of 5 stars$82.09-0.6%$99.15+20.8%-19.7%$9.48B$9.36B10.6914,500Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↑FMCFMC4.7401 of 5 stars$40.000.0%$49.46+23.7%-37.3%$5.00B$4.12B14.716,600Trending NewsHUNHuntsman4.5705 of 5 stars$12.41-2.0%$15.00+20.9%-55.5%$2.16B$5.98B-11.287,000Analyst RevisionLXULSB Industries2.159 of 5 stars$7.16-0.4%$9.75+36.2%-22.8%$514.65M$527.63M-34.09570Positive NewsGap DownDDDuPont de Nemours4.5071 of 5 stars$68.90-0.6%$85.15+23.6%-17.1%$28.83B$12.52B41.2623,000Positive NewsPPGPPG Industries4.5741 of 5 stars$114.16+0.1%$128.42+12.5%-14.7%$25.91B$15.68B24.1452,000Positive NewsDOWDOW4.4147 of 5 stars$30.12-0.2%$38.86+29.0%-51.1%$21.29B$42.63B19.1837,800BCPCBalchem4.0266 of 5 stars$169.39+0.7%$180.00+6.3%+9.3%$5.52B$964.54M43.101,340Positive NewsHWKNHawkins3.3309 of 5 stars$125.82+2.6%$142.50+13.3%+52.8%$2.62B$974.43M32.10810ASHAshland4.398 of 5 stars$52.35-0.8%$68.60+31.0%-50.3%$2.39B$1.95B-79.323,900 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EMN Alternatives FMC Alternatives HUN Alternatives LXU Alternatives DD Alternatives PPG Alternatives DOW Alternatives BCPC Alternatives HWKN Alternatives ASH 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:OLN) was last updated on 5/29/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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