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Platform Specialty Products (PAH) Competitors

PAH vs. FSI, GFI, NTR, KGC, and STLD

Should you be buying Platform Specialty Products stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Platform Specialty Products include Flexible Solutions International (FSI), Gold Fields (GFI), Nutrien (NTR), Kinross Gold (KGC), and Steel Dynamics (STLD). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.

How does Platform Specialty Products compare to Flexible Solutions International?

Platform Specialty Products (NYSE:PAH) and Flexible Solutions International (NYSE:FSI) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and risk.

In the previous week, Platform Specialty Products' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Flexible Solutions International'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Platform Specialty Products	Neutral
Flexible Solutions International	Neutral

Platform Specialty Products has a beta of 2.59, suggesting that its share price is 159% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Flexible Solutions International has a beta of 1.66, suggesting that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 35.8% of Flexible Solutions International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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)	0.00
Flexible Solutions International	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Platform Specialty Products	$3.78B	2.82	-$296.20M	$0.76	48.55
Flexible Solutions International	$38.52M	2.04	$2.78M	$0.06	102.97

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%

Summary

Flexible Solutions International beats Platform Specialty Products on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Platform Specialty Products compare to Gold Fields?

Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI) and Platform Specialty Products (NYSE:PAH) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Gold Fields has higher revenue and earnings than Platform Specialty Products.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gold Fields	$8.75B	4.59	$3.57B	N/A	N/A
Platform Specialty Products	$3.78B	2.82	-$296.20M	$0.76	48.55

Gold Fields has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Platform Specialty Products has a beta of 2.59, suggesting that its share price is 159% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Gold Fields currently has a consensus target price of $49.75, indicating a potential upside of 10.87%. Given Gold Fields' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Gold Fields is more favorable than Platform Specialty Products.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gold Fields	2 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
Platform Specialty Products	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Gold Fields has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Platform Specialty Products' net margin of -14.14%. Platform Specialty Products' return on equity of 8.48% beat Gold Fields' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gold Fields	N/A	N/A	N/A
Platform Specialty Products	-14.14%	8.48%	2.23%

In the previous week, Gold Fields had 8 more articles in the media than Platform Specialty Products. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Gold Fields and 0 mentions for Platform Specialty Products. Gold Fields' average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Platform Specialty Products' score of 0.00 indicating that Gold Fields is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Gold Fields	Positive
Platform Specialty Products	Neutral

24.8% of Gold Fields shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Platform Specialty Products shares are held by institutional investors. 36.8% of Gold Fields shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Platform Specialty Products shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Gold Fields beats Platform Specialty Products on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Platform Specialty Products compare to Nutrien?

Platform Specialty Products (NYSE:PAH) and Nutrien (NYSE:NTR) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Nutrien has higher revenue and earnings than Platform Specialty Products. Nutrien is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Platform Specialty Products, 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
Platform Specialty Products	$3.78B	2.82	-$296.20M	$0.76	48.55
Nutrien	$26.89B	1.22	$2.27B	$4.91	13.92

Nutrien has a net margin of 8.58% compared to Platform Specialty Products' net margin of -14.14%. Nutrien's return on equity of 8.84% 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%
Nutrien	8.58%	8.84%	4.25%

Platform Specialty Products has a beta of 2.59, indicating that its share price is 159% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nutrien has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

94.5% of Platform Specialty Products shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Nutrien shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.4% of Platform Specialty Products shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Nutrien shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Nutrien had 25 more articles in the media than Platform Specialty Products. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Nutrien and 0 mentions for Platform Specialty Products. Nutrien's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Platform Specialty Products' score of 0.00 indicating that Nutrien is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Platform Specialty Products	Neutral
Nutrien	Positive

Nutrien has a consensus target price of $80.94, indicating a potential upside of 18.39%. Given Nutrien's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Nutrien is more favorable than Platform Specialty Products.

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)	0.00
Nutrien	2 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45

Summary

Nutrien beats Platform Specialty Products on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Platform Specialty Products compare to Kinross Gold?

Kinross Gold (NYSE:KGC) and Platform Specialty Products (NYSE:PAH) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and risk.

Kinross Gold presently has a consensus price target of $38.81, suggesting a potential upside of 23.16%. Given Kinross Gold's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Kinross Gold is more favorable than Platform Specialty Products.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kinross Gold	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Platform Specialty Products	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Kinross Gold has a net margin of 35.99% compared to Platform Specialty Products' net margin of -14.14%. Kinross Gold's return on equity of 32.47% beat Platform Specialty Products' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kinross Gold	35.99%	32.47%	22.37%
Platform Specialty Products	-14.14%	8.48%	2.23%

In the previous week, Kinross Gold had 17 more articles in the media than Platform Specialty Products. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Kinross Gold and 0 mentions for Platform Specialty Products. Kinross Gold's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Platform Specialty Products' score of 0.00 indicating that Kinross Gold is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Kinross Gold	Positive
Platform Specialty Products	Neutral

63.7% of Kinross Gold shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Platform Specialty Products shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Kinross Gold shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Platform Specialty Products shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Kinross Gold has higher revenue and earnings than Platform Specialty Products. Kinross Gold is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Platform Specialty Products, 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
Kinross Gold	$7.05B	5.34	$2.39B	$2.36	13.35
Platform Specialty Products	$3.78B	2.82	-$296.20M	$0.76	48.55

Kinross Gold has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Platform Specialty Products has a beta of 2.59, meaning that its stock price is 159% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Kinross Gold beats Platform Specialty Products on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Platform Specialty Products compare to Steel Dynamics?

Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ:STLD) and Platform Specialty Products (NYSE:PAH) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Steel Dynamics presently has a consensus price target of $214.30, suggesting a potential downside of 8.85%. Given Steel Dynamics' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Steel Dynamics is more favorable than Platform Specialty Products.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Steel Dynamics	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.45
Platform Specialty Products	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Steel Dynamics has a net margin of 7.22% compared to Platform Specialty Products' net margin of -14.14%. Steel Dynamics' return on equity of 15.54% beat Platform Specialty Products' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Steel Dynamics	7.22%	15.54%	8.49%
Platform Specialty Products	-14.14%	8.48%	2.23%

In the previous week, Steel Dynamics had 12 more articles in the media than Platform Specialty Products. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Steel Dynamics and 0 mentions for Platform Specialty Products. Steel Dynamics' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Platform Specialty Products' score of 0.00 indicating that Steel Dynamics is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Steel Dynamics	Positive
Platform Specialty Products	Neutral

Steel Dynamics has a beta of 1.48, meaning that its share price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Platform Specialty Products has a beta of 2.59, meaning that its share price is 159% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Steel Dynamics has higher revenue and earnings than Platform Specialty Products. Steel Dynamics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Platform Specialty Products, 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
Steel Dynamics	$18.18B	1.87	$1.19B	$9.35	25.14
Platform Specialty Products	$3.78B	2.82	-$296.20M	$0.76	48.55

82.4% of Steel Dynamics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.5% of Platform Specialty Products shares are held by institutional investors. 6.6% of Steel Dynamics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.4% of Platform Specialty Products shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Steel Dynamics beats Platform Specialty Products on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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.

PAH vs. The Competition

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Metric	Platform Specialty Products	Chemical Products Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$10.64B	$78.69M	$4.89B	$22.98B
Dividend Yield	N/A	N/A	4.97%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	48.55	18.72	21.79	25.44
Price / Sales	2.82	2.04	7,615.20	24.73
Price / Cash	4.35	18.10	27.56	25.08
Price / Book	3.70	2.01	6.96	4.62
Net Income	-$296.20M	$2.78M	$159.29M	$1.07B

Platform Specialty Products Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PAH Platform Specialty Products	N/A	$36.90 +6.6%	N/A	+78.1%	$10.64B	$3.78B	48.55	N/A	Gap Up
FSI Flexible Solutions International	1.8124 of 5 stars	$6.25 -4.1%	N/A	+74.4%	$79.61M	$38.52M	18.94	40
GFI Gold Fields	2.768 of 5 stars	$41.34 -4.6%	$49.75 +20.3%	+95.4%	$37.00B	$8.75B	N/A	6,628
NTR Nutrien	4.6088 of 5 stars	$74.12 +1.7%	$80.06 +8.0%	+20.8%	$35.64B	$26.89B	15.91	25,100	News Coverage Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade
KGC Kinross Gold	4.1392 of 5 stars	$29.82 -2.3%	$38.81 +30.2%	+95.1%	$35.61B	$7.05B	15.21	6,800	Analyst Revision

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Platform Specialty Products (PAH) Competitors

PAH vs. FSI, GFI, NTR, KGC, and STLD

How does Platform Specialty Products compare to Flexible Solutions International?

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Which has more volatility and risk, PAH or FSI?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PAH or FSI?

Do analysts recommend PAH or FSI?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, PAH or FSI?

Is PAH or FSI more profitable?

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How does Platform Specialty Products compare to Gold Fields?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, GFI or PAH?

Which has more risk and volatility, GFI or PAH?

Do analysts recommend GFI or PAH?

Is GFI or PAH more profitable?

Does the media favor GFI or PAH?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GFI or PAH?

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How does Platform Specialty Products compare to Nutrien?

Which has better valuation and earnings, PAH or NTR?

Is PAH or NTR more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, PAH or NTR?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PAH or NTR?

Does the media prefer PAH or NTR?

Do analysts rate PAH or NTR?

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How does Platform Specialty Products compare to Kinross Gold?

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Is KGC or PAH more profitable?

Does the media prefer KGC or PAH?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of KGC or PAH?

Which has better earnings & valuation, KGC or PAH?

Which has more volatility & risk, KGC or PAH?

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How does Platform Specialty Products compare to Steel Dynamics?

Do analysts prefer STLD or PAH?

Is STLD or PAH more profitable?

Does the media favor STLD or PAH?

Which has more risk & volatility, STLD or PAH?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, STLD or PAH?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in STLD or PAH?

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