PPG Industries (PPG) Competitors $111.84 -0.11 (-0.10%) Closing price 08/15/2025 03:58 PM EasternExtended Trading$111.78 -0.06 (-0.06%) As of 08/15/2025 06:57 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 PPG vs. FSTR, HWKN, LIN, AXTA, CBT, CE, CRS, DOW, RPM, and DDShould you be buying PPG Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PPG Industries include L.B. Foster (FSTR), Hawkins (HWKN), Linde (LIN), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), Cabot (CBT), Celanese (CE), Carpenter Technology (CRS), DOW (DOW), RPM International (RPM), and DuPont de Nemours (DD). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. PPG Industries vs. Its Competitors L.B. Foster Hawkins Linde Axalta Coating Systems Cabot Celanese Carpenter Technology DOW RPM International DuPont de Nemours PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) and L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership and risk. Does the media prefer PPG or FSTR? In the previous week, PPG Industries had 18 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for PPG Industries and 22 mentions for L.B. Foster. PPG Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.14 indicating that PPG Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PPG Industries 20 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive L.B. Foster 3 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility and risk, PPG or FSTR? PPG Industries has a beta of 1.17, meaning that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, L.B. Foster has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PPG or FSTR? PPG Industries has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PPG Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPPG Industries$15.85B1.59$1.12B$4.4125.36L.B. Foster$530.77M0.45$42.95M$3.326.80 Do analysts prefer PPG or FSTR? PPG Industries currently has a consensus target price of $129.82, indicating a potential upside of 16.07%. L.B. Foster has a consensus target price of $25.00, indicating a potential upside of 10.82%. Given PPG Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PPG Industries is more favorable than L.B. Foster.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PPG Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53L.B. Foster 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is PPG or FSTR more profitable? L.B. Foster has a net margin of 7.19% compared to PPG Industries' net margin of 6.25%. PPG Industries' return on equity of 23.85% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PPG Industries6.25% 23.85% 8.40% L.B. Foster 7.19%3.64%1.88% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PPG or FSTR? 81.9% of PPG Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of PPG Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.7% of L.B. Foster shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryPPG Industries beats L.B. Foster on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get PPG Industries News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PPG 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 PPG 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 PPG vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPPG IndustriesCHEM IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$25.27B$15.70B$3.34B$20.95BDividend Yield2.54%1.97%5.18%3.59%P/E Ratio25.3651.69118.2827.94Price / Sales1.593.1530,067,542,409,940,300.0055.77Price / Cash11.1013.3724.0123.77Price / Book3.263.295.875.26Net Income$1.12B$423.39M$148.86M$994.11M7 Day Performance4.58%4.63%1.25%1.79%1 Month Performance-3.23%4.93%3.67%1.73%1 Year Performance-8.62%12.23%32.80%13.35% PPG Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PPGPPG Industries4.8276 of 5 stars$111.84-0.1%$129.82+16.1%-8.4%$25.27B$15.85B25.3646,000Trending NewsShort Interest ↓Analyst RevisionFSTRL.B. Foster3.8675 of 5 stars$22.24+0.7%$25.00+12.4%+21.4%$237.86M$530.77M6.811,057News CoverageEarnings ReportAnalyst RevisionHWKNHawkins3.0968 of 5 stars$177.30+0.0%$162.50-8.3%+42.7%$3.70B$974.43M43.671,035Analyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑LINLinde3.4878 of 5 stars$470.39-0.4%$519.63+10.5%+5.2%$220.33B$33.01B33.4265,289Positive NewsAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.0739 of 5 stars$28.37-0.1%$37.71+33.0%-12.1%$6.14B$5.28B13.9012,800CBTCabot4.4262 of 5 stars$75.86-2.8%$92.33+21.7%-20.5%$4.03B$3.99B9.914,200Positive NewsInsider TradeCECelanese4.4406 of 5 stars$47.23-1.7%$66.50+40.8%-67.1%$5.18B$10.06B-3.1112,163Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeOptions VolumeCRSCarpenter Technology4.3919 of 5 stars$248.17-0.2%$278.33+12.2%+69.2%$12.35B$2.88B33.454,600Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementDOWDOW4.4926 of 5 stars$20.87-1.6%$30.89+48.0%-56.6%$14.79B$41.82B-14.9036,000Analyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionRPMRPM International4.291 of 5 stars$119.41-0.2%$131.40+10.0%+4.9%$15.33B$7.37B22.3217,778Analyst UpgradeDDDuPont de Nemours4.4858 of 5 stars$69.95-0.7%$88.25+26.2%-9.0%$29.32B$12.61B-149.0124,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies FSTR Alternatives HWKN Alternatives LIN Alternatives AXTA Alternatives CBT Alternatives CE Alternatives CRS Alternatives DOW Alternatives RPM Alternatives DD 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:PPG) was last updated on 8/16/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMusk’s Project Colossus could mint millionairesI predict this single breakthrough could make Elon the world’s first trillionaire — and mint more new milliona...Brownstone Research | SponsoredGenesis 14:13-17 [HIDDEN MEANING?]A mysterious Bible verse from Genesis may hold the key to unlocking what one expert calls an “American birthri...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump's New Plan to “Make China Pay”Trump's AI Masterplan Could Crush China The White House just unleashed would could be the most aggressive e...Stansberry Research | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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