PPG Industries (PPG) Competitors $109.48 +0.46 (+0.42%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$108.84 -0.63 (-0.58%) As of 09/19/2025 08:00 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 L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) and PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability and dividends. Does the media favor FSTR or PPG? In the previous week, PPG Industries had 16 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for PPG Industries and 3 mentions for L.B. Foster. PPG Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat L.B. Foster's score of 0.08 indicating that PPG Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment L.B. Foster 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral PPG Industries 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, FSTR or PPG? L.B. Foster has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PPG Industries has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate FSTR or PPG? L.B. Foster currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.94%. PPG Industries has a consensus price target of $129.82, suggesting a potential upside of 18.58%. Given PPG Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe PPG Industries is more favorable than L.B. Foster.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score L.B. Foster 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50PPG Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Is FSTR or PPG 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 L.B. Foster7.19% 3.64% 1.88% PPG Industries 6.25%23.85%8.40% Which has higher earnings and valuation, FSTR or PPG? 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 RatioL.B. Foster$530.77M0.55$42.95M$3.328.36PPG Industries$15.85B1.56$1.12B$4.4124.82 Do institutionals & insiders believe in FSTR or PPG? 80.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of PPG Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 4.7% of L.B. Foster shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of PPG Industries shares are held by company 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. 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. 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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$24.70B$15.43B$3.61B$21.65BDividend Yield2.60%1.89%5.07%3.51%P/E Ratio24.8252.72156.9829.94Price / Sales1.563.1317,750.4160.05Price / Cash10.8513.2025.8124.98Price / Book3.653.206.684.59Net Income$1.12B$423.39M$149.17M$1.00B7 Day Performance-1.18%-0.91%2.17%0.81%1 Month Performance-1.78%1.05%12.17%5.30%1 Year Performance-13.46%8.98%47.70%14.58% PPG Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PPGPPG Industries4.5999 of 5 stars$109.48+0.4%$129.82+18.6%-13.5%$24.70B$15.85B24.8246,000Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumeFSTRL.B. Foster2.9738 of 5 stars$27.71+1.0%$25.00-9.8%+38.9%$293.73M$530.77M8.351,057HWKNHawkins3.8359 of 5 stars$174.21+0.5%$162.50-6.7%+43.1%$3.64B$974.43M42.911,035LINLinde3.9568 of 5 stars$476.73-1.1%$519.63+9.0%+1.5%$223.54B$33.25B33.9165,289News CoveragePositive NewsAXTAAxalta Coating Systems4.4813 of 5 stars$30.92-0.8%$37.71+22.0%-16.1%$6.70B$5.28B15.1612,800Positive NewsShort Interest ↑CBTCabot4.2166 of 5 stars$78.84-0.2%$92.33+17.1%-29.7%$4.19B$3.99B10.314,200Positive NewsShort Interest ↑CECelanese4.3828 of 5 stars$44.83-1.7%$57.22+27.6%-65.1%$4.91B$9.94B-3.0312,163CRSCarpenter Technology4.3007 of 5 stars$241.68+0.7%$278.33+15.2%+53.0%$12.05B$2.88B32.574,500Positive NewsDOWDOW4.4952 of 5 stars$24.16-3.5%$30.26+25.3%-54.5%$17.13B$42.96B-17.2636,000Trending NewsRPMRPM International4.3915 of 5 stars$125.63-0.6%$131.09+4.3%-0.4%$16.12B$7.37B23.4817,778DDDuPont de Nemours4.4591 of 5 stars$77.21-0.1%$88.25+14.3%-6.1%$32.33B$12.39B-164.2824,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider Trade 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 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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