This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. Platform Specialty Products (PAH) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisCompetitorsTrendsBuy This Stock PAH vs. FSI, NTR, MT, GFI, VNTR, VNTRQ, IP, PPG, KGC, and AUShould you be buying Platform Specialty Products stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Platform Specialty Products include Flexible Solutions International (FSI), Nutrien (NTR), ArcelorMittal (MT), Gold Fields (GFI), Venator Materials (VNTR), Venator Materials (VNTRQ), International Paper (IP), PPG Industries (PPG), Kinross Gold (KGC), and AngloGold Ashanti (AU). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Platform Specialty Products vs. Its Competitors Flexible Solutions International Nutrien ArcelorMittal Gold Fields Venator Materials Venator Materials International Paper PPG Industries Kinross Gold AngloGold Ashanti Platform Specialty Products (NYSE:PAH) and Flexible Solutions International (NYSE:FSI) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership. Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PAH or FSI? 94.5% of Platform Specialty Products shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.3% of Flexible Solutions International shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Platform Specialty Products shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 35.5% of Flexible Solutions International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor PAH or FSI? In the previous week, Flexible Solutions International's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Platform Specialty Products' score of 0.00 indicating that Flexible Solutions International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Platform Specialty Products Neutral Flexible Solutions International Positive Which has more risk and volatility, PAH or FSI? Platform Specialty Products has a beta of 2.59, meaning that its stock price is 159% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flexible Solutions International has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is PAH or FSI more profitable? Flexible Solutions International has a net margin of 10.80% compared to Platform Specialty Products' net margin of -14.14%. Flexible Solutions International's return on equity of 10.61% beat Platform Specialty Products' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Platform Specialty Products-14.14% 8.48% 2.23% Flexible Solutions International 10.80%10.61%7.32% Do analysts rate PAH or FSI? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Platform Specialty Products 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Flexible Solutions International 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00 Which has higher valuation and earnings, PAH or FSI? Flexible Solutions International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Platform Specialty Products. Platform Specialty Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Flexible Solutions International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPlatform Specialty Products$3.78B1.96-$296.20M$0.7633.84Flexible Solutions International$37.32M3.37$2.78M$0.2343.17 SummaryFlexible Solutions International beats Platform Specialty Products on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Platform Specialty Products News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PAH and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PAH 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 PAH vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPlatform Specialty ProductsChemical Products IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$7.42B$125.68M$3.51B$21.20BDividend YieldN/AN/A5.07%3.48%P/E Ratio33.8430.09149.7629.02Price / Sales1.963.3714,035.8450.28Price / Cash4.3518.1024.2218.29Price / Book2.583.226.454.57Net Income-$296.20M$2.78M$149.66M$999.06M Platform Specialty Products Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PAHPlatform Specialty ProductsN/A$25.72-0.7%N/A-3.8%$7.42B$3.78B33.84N/AFSIFlexible Solutions International3.8728 of 5 stars$7.51-4.3%N/A+228.9%$95.05M$37.32M22.7640Positive NewsGap DownNTRNutrien4.1217 of 5 stars$57.81+0.4%$62.65+8.4%+19.2%$28.00B$25.97B20.7225,500Positive NewsMTArcelorMittal4.071 of 5 stars$34.00+2.3%$32.96-3.0%+41.3%$27.22B$62.44B10.49125,416News CoverageShort Interest ↓Gap DownGFIGold Fields3.5366 of 5 stars$31.15+2.9%$22.36-28.2%+144.3%$27.08B$5.20B13.266,560News CoverageDividend IncreaseAnalyst DowngradeVNTRVenator MaterialsN/A$250.00+42.9%N/AN/A$26.75B$2.17B-143.683,685VNTRQVenator MaterialsN/A$250.00+42.9%N/AN/A$26.75B$2.17B-76.223,400IPInternational Paper4.3044 of 5 stars$48.94+1.9%$55.46+13.3%+2.7%$25.36B$21.93B-489.4037,000Positive NewsPPGPPG Industries4.7546 of 5 stars$114.05+2.2%$129.82+13.8%-14.3%$25.18B$15.64B25.8646,000Positive NewsShort Interest ↑KGCKinross Gold4.5911 of 5 stars$19.58+0.4%$20.07+2.5%+131.5%$23.71B$5.15B15.796,800Positive NewsGap UpAUAngloGold Ashanti2.5811 of 5 stars$54.61-0.4%$49.60-9.2%+91.3%$23.01B$7.65B14.5212,634Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FSI Alternatives NTR Alternatives MT Alternatives GFI Alternatives VNTR Alternatives VNTRQ Alternatives IP Alternatives PPG Alternatives KGC Alternatives AU 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:PAH) was last updated on 9/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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