Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PPG or FSTR?

PPG Industries has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. PPG Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, 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 PPG Industries $15.88B 1.55 $1.58B $6.98 15.85 L.B. Foster $540.01M 0.80 $7.55M $1.03 39.93

Does the media refer more to PPG or FSTR?

In the previous week, PPG Industries had 36 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for PPG Industries and 3 mentions for L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat PPG Industries' score of 0.32 indicating that L.B. Foster is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PPG Industries 13 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral L.B. Foster 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PPG or HWKN?

PPG Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Hawkins. PPG Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, 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 PPG Industries $15.88B 1.55 $1.58B $6.98 15.85 Hawkins $1.08B 2.47 $81.55M $3.86 33.17

Is PPG or HWKN more profitable?

PPG Industries has a net margin of 9.57% compared to Hawkins' net margin of 7.29%. PPG Industries' return on equity of 21.07% beat Hawkins' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PPG Industries 9.57% 21.07% 7.80% Hawkins 7.29% 15.42% 8.22%

Does the media refer more to PPG or HWKN?

In the previous week, PPG Industries had 30 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for PPG Industries and 9 mentions for Hawkins. PPG Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Hawkins' score of 0.06 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 13 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Hawkins 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has better valuation & earnings, PPG or LIN?

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than PPG Industries. PPG Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linde, 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 PPG Industries $15.88B 1.55 $1.58B $6.98 15.85 Linde $33.99B 6.51 $6.90B $15.48 30.90

Is PPG or LIN more profitable?

Linde has a net margin of 20.43% compared to PPG Industries' net margin of 9.57%. PPG Industries' return on equity of 21.07% beat Linde's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PPG Industries 9.57% 21.07% 7.80% Linde 20.43% 20.09% 9.28%

Does the media prefer PPG or LIN?

In the previous week, Linde had 3 more articles in the media than PPG Industries. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Linde and 39 mentions for PPG Industries. Linde's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat PPG Industries' score of 0.32 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PPG Industries 13 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Linde 23 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor AXTA or PPG?

In the previous week, PPG Industries had 11 more articles in the media than Axalta Coating Systems. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for PPG Industries and 28 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat PPG Industries' score of 0.32 indicating that Axalta Coating Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Axalta Coating Systems 12 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PPG Industries 13 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PPG or CBT?

PPG Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Cabot. PPG Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cabot, 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 PPG Industries $15.88B 1.55 $1.58B $6.98 15.85 Cabot $3.71B 1.22 $331M $5.29 16.66

Is PPG or CBT more profitable?

PPG Industries has a net margin of 9.57% compared to Cabot's net margin of 7.97%. Cabot's return on equity of 21.33% beat PPG Industries' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PPG Industries 9.57% 21.07% 7.80% Cabot 7.97% 21.33% 9.48%

Does the media favor PPG or CBT?

In the previous week, PPG Industries had 29 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for PPG Industries and 10 mentions for Cabot. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat PPG Industries' score of 0.32 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PPG Industries 13 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 7 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Cabot 4 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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PPG vs. FSTR, HWKN, LIN, AXTA, and CBT

Should you buy PPG Industries stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares PPG Industries with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with PPG Industries include L.B. Foster (FSTR), Hawkins (HWKN), Linde (LIN), Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA), and Cabot (CBT).

How does PPG Industries compare to L.B. Foster?

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) and L.B. Foster (NASDAQ:FSTR) are related companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

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, 7.6% of L.B. Foster shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

PPG Industries has a net margin of 9.57% compared to L.B. Foster's net margin of 1.98%. PPG Industries' return on equity of 21.07% beat L.B. Foster's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PPG Industries	9.57%	21.07%	7.80%
L.B. Foster	1.98%	6.36%	3.31%

PPG Industries has higher revenue and earnings than L.B. Foster. PPG Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than L.B. Foster, 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
PPG Industries	$15.88B	1.55	$1.58B	$6.98	15.85
L.B. Foster	$540.01M	0.80	$7.55M	$1.03	39.93

PPG Industries has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, L.B. Foster has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, PPG Industries had 36 more articles in the media than L.B. Foster. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for PPG Industries and 3 mentions for L.B. Foster. L.B. Foster's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat PPG Industries' score of 0.32 indicating that L.B. Foster is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PPG Industries	13 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
L.B. Foster	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

PPG Industries presently has a consensus target price of $126.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.88%. L.B. Foster has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential downside of 22.20%. Given PPG Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly 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)	10 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41
L.B. Foster	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

Summary

PPG Industries beats L.B. Foster on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PPG Industries compare to Hawkins?

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) and Hawkins (NASDAQ:HWKN) are both materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, PPG Industries had 30 more articles in the media than Hawkins. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for PPG Industries and 9 mentions for Hawkins. PPG Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat Hawkins' score of 0.06 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	13 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Hawkins	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

PPG Industries has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Hawkins has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

PPG Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Hawkins pays an annual dividend of $0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. PPG Industries pays out 40.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Hawkins pays out 19.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. PPG Industries has increased its dividend for 54 consecutive years and Hawkins has increased its dividend for 20 consecutive years. PPG Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

PPG Industries currently has a consensus target price of $126.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.88%. Hawkins has a consensus target price of $171.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.56%. Given Hawkins' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Hawkins is more favorable than PPG Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PPG Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41
Hawkins	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25

PPG Industries has a net margin of 9.57% compared to Hawkins' net margin of 7.29%. PPG Industries' return on equity of 21.07% beat Hawkins' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PPG Industries	9.57%	21.07%	7.80%
Hawkins	7.29%	15.42%	8.22%

PPG Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Hawkins. PPG Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hawkins, 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
PPG Industries	$15.88B	1.55	$1.58B	$6.98	15.85
Hawkins	$1.08B	2.47	$81.55M	$3.86	33.17

81.9% of PPG Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.7% of Hawkins shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of PPG Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.7% of Hawkins shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

PPG Industries beats Hawkins on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PPG Industries compare to Linde?

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) and Linde (NASDAQ:LIN) are both large-cap materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

PPG Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Linde pays an annual dividend of $6.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. PPG Industries pays out 40.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Linde pays out 41.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. PPG Industries has raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years and Linde has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years. PPG Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

81.9% of PPG Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Linde shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of PPG Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Linde shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Linde has higher revenue and earnings than PPG Industries. PPG Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Linde, 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
PPG Industries	$15.88B	1.55	$1.58B	$6.98	15.85
Linde	$33.99B	6.51	$6.90B	$15.48	30.90

PPG Industries has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Linde has a beta of 0.72, indicating that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the broader market.

Linde has a net margin of 20.43% compared to PPG Industries' net margin of 9.57%. PPG Industries' return on equity of 21.07% beat Linde's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PPG Industries	9.57%	21.07%	7.80%
Linde	20.43%	20.09%	9.28%

PPG Industries currently has a consensus target price of $126.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.88%. Linde has a consensus target price of $548.67, indicating a potential upside of 14.69%. Given Linde's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Linde is more favorable than PPG Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PPG Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41
Linde	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Linde had 3 more articles in the media than PPG Industries. MarketBeat recorded 42 mentions for Linde and 39 mentions for PPG Industries. Linde's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat PPG Industries' score of 0.32 indicating that Linde is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PPG Industries	13 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Linde	23 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Linde beats PPG Industries on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PPG Industries compare to Axalta Coating Systems?

Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE:AXTA) and PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) are both materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

PPG Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Axalta Coating Systems. PPG Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Axalta Coating Systems, 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
Axalta Coating Systems	$5.15B	1.49	$378M	$1.62	22.16
PPG Industries	$15.88B	1.55	$1.58B	$6.98	15.85

Axalta Coating Systems presently has a consensus price target of $36.00, suggesting a potential upside of 0.28%. PPG Industries has a consensus price target of $126.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.88%. Given PPG Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PPG Industries is more favorable than Axalta Coating Systems.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Axalta Coating Systems	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.27
PPG Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41

98.3% of Axalta Coating Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.9% of PPG Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Axalta Coating Systems 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

PPG Industries has a net margin of 9.57% compared to Axalta Coating Systems' net margin of 6.78%. Axalta Coating Systems' return on equity of 22.35% beat PPG Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Axalta Coating Systems	6.78%	22.35%	7.12%
PPG Industries	9.57%	21.07%	7.80%

Axalta Coating Systems has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PPG Industries has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, PPG Industries had 11 more articles in the media than Axalta Coating Systems. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for PPG Industries and 28 mentions for Axalta Coating Systems. Axalta Coating Systems' average media sentiment score of 0.77 beat PPG Industries' score of 0.32 indicating that Axalta Coating Systems is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Axalta Coating Systems	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PPG Industries	13 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

PPG Industries beats Axalta Coating Systems on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PPG Industries compare to Cabot?

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) and Cabot (NYSE:CBT) are both materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

PPG Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Cabot. PPG Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cabot, 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
PPG Industries	$15.88B	1.55	$1.58B	$6.98	15.85
Cabot	$3.71B	1.22	$331M	$5.29	16.66

PPG Industries currently has a consensus target price of $126.00, indicating a potential upside of 13.88%. Cabot has a consensus target price of $85.80, indicating a potential downside of 2.62%. Given PPG Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe PPG Industries is more favorable than Cabot.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PPG Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41
Cabot	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14

PPG Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.89 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. PPG Industries pays out 40.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cabot pays out 35.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. PPG Industries has raised its dividend for 54 consecutive years and Cabot has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. PPG Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

PPG Industries has a net margin of 9.57% compared to Cabot's net margin of 7.97%. Cabot's return on equity of 21.33% beat PPG Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PPG Industries	9.57%	21.07%	7.80%
Cabot	7.97%	21.33%	9.48%

In the previous week, PPG Industries had 29 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for PPG Industries and 10 mentions for Cabot. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 0.76 beat PPG Industries' score of 0.32 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PPG Industries	13 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	7 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cabot	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

PPG Industries has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cabot has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the broader market.

81.9% of PPG Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Cabot shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of PPG Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Cabot shares are owned 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.

Summary

PPG Industries beats Cabot on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	PPG Industries	Chemicals Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$24.60B	$11.17B	$4.60B	$23.69B
Dividend Yield	2.57%	2.85%	4.76%	4.22%
P/E Ratio	15.85	21.15	20.10	30.98
Price / Sales	1.55	50.70	4,739.84	19.22
Price / Cash	11.02	14.97	24.35	18.73
Price / Book	3.07	3.56	8.19	4.76
Net Income	$1.58B	$223.51M	$155.10M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-6.72%	0.44%	-0.85%	-0.34%
1 Month Performance	-11.70%	-0.11%	-3.51%	-0.53%
1 Year Performance	5.98%	20.90%	37.92%	19.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PPG PPG Industries	4.8645 of 5 stars	$110.64 +0.1%	$126.00 +13.9%	+6.0%	$24.60B	$15.88B	15.85	43,500	Trending News Earnings Report Analyst Downgrade
FSTR L.B. Foster	2.7103 of 5 stars	$42.31 -0.2%	$32.00 -24.4%	+84.3%	$442.56M	$540.01M	41.08	1,191	News Coverage
HWKN Hawkins	3.5535 of 5 stars	$140.39 +1.0%	$185.00 +31.8%	-19.4%	$2.94B	$1.08B	35.91	1,200	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast
LIN Linde	4.7177 of 5 stars	$507.02 -1.0%	$548.67 +8.2%	+4.1%	$234.42B	$34.66B	33.67	65,177	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Revision Gap Down
AXTA Axalta Coating Systems	2.3647 of 5 stars	$33.79 +3.1%	$35.67 +5.6%	+29.0%	$7.23B	$5.12B	19.76	12,300	News Coverage Earnings Report Analyst Forecast

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PPG vs. FSTR, HWKN, LIN, AXTA, and CBT

How does PPG Industries compare to L.B. Foster?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in PPG or FSTR?

Is PPG or FSTR more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, PPG or FSTR?

Which has more risk & volatility, PPG or FSTR?

Does the media refer more to PPG or FSTR?

Do analysts prefer PPG or FSTR?

Summary

How does PPG Industries compare to Hawkins?

Does the media refer more to PPG or HWKN?

Which has more volatility & risk, PPG or HWKN?

Is PPG or HWKN a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend PPG or HWKN?

Is PPG or HWKN more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, PPG or HWKN?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PPG or HWKN?

Summary

How does PPG Industries compare to Linde?

Is PPG or LIN a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PPG or LIN?

Which has better valuation & earnings, PPG or LIN?

Which has more volatility and risk, PPG or LIN?

Is PPG or LIN more profitable?

Do analysts recommend PPG or LIN?

Does the media prefer PPG or LIN?

Summary

How does PPG Industries compare to Axalta Coating Systems?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AXTA or PPG?

Do analysts recommend AXTA or PPG?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AXTA or PPG?

Is AXTA or PPG more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, AXTA or PPG?

Does the media favor AXTA or PPG?

Summary

How does PPG Industries compare to Cabot?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PPG or CBT?

Do analysts rate PPG or CBT?

Is PPG or CBT a better dividend stock?

Is PPG or CBT more profitable?

Does the media favor PPG or CBT?

Which has more volatility & risk, PPG or CBT?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PPG or CBT?

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