Price as of close on Nov 3, 2026 · Financials updated Oct 10, 2026
Basics
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Chemicals
Country
United States
Market cap
2.0B USD
Enterprise value
4.6B USD
Full-time employees
7,849
Overall health
Drawback:less profitable than most peersless profitable than peers
Drawback:growing more slowly than most peersgrowing more slowly than peers
Drawback:higher risk than most peers: its share price swings more than most peers’ (beta 1.23 vs a peer median of 0.69) and more debt relative to equity (1.77× vs a peer median of 0.36×)higher risk: bigger price swings (beta 1.23 vs peers 0.69) and more debt vs equity (1.77× vs peers 0.36×)
About average: valuation
Ranks #1,099 of 1,217 basic materials companies (bottom 10%)
Much more borrowing than peers.Debt is 1.8× equity vs a peer median of 0.4×.Debt is 1.8× equity vs peers 0.4×.
Debt is 1.8× shareholders' equity, against a peer median of 0.4×, among the highest 10% of its peer group.Debt is 1.8× shareholders' equity, vs peers 0.4×, among the highest 10% of its peer group.
Valuation signals disagree. Cheaper than 64% of peers on free cash flow, but only 0% on earnings.
Relative to its free cash flow, Olin looks cheaper than 64% of peers; relative to its earnings, cheaper than only 0%. The valuation score blends the two, so look at which measure fits this business best.
Sales growing faster than profits. Since 2022: revenue −28%, operating profit −100%.
Since 2022, Olin's revenue changed −28% while operating profit fell 100%: costs rose faster than sales.
Share count shrinking. Shares outstanding down 14% from December 2022 to June 2026.
Olin had 14% fewer shares at June 2026 than at December 2022, mainly through buybacks, so each remaining share owns a larger slice of the business.
Since last quarter: No major changeValuation also moves with the share price every day.
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 46 → 45
Share price +5.9%-2
Company's reported figures updated+1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Sector-normalized EBITDA, earnings, and free cash flow yields.
Earnings yield-9.8%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Negative (a loss or cash outflow), so it counts as zero whatever the share price30% base weight · Z-score -1.00Sector median: 0.0364 · MAD: 0.0364
EBITDA yield8.1%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026Reported value50% base weight · Z-score -0.08Sector median: 0.0854 · MAD: 0.0520
Free cash flow yield5.0%
SEC filings · 12 months to Jun 2026 · operating cash flow − capital spendingReported value20% base weight · Z-score 0.93Sector median: 0.0261 · MAD: 0.0261
Why it changed since the Oct 27, 2026 close: Score 29 → 30
Peer companies moved+1
Each step re-scores the company against its peers as they were on Oct 28, 2026; the parts add up to the change. Price effects on EBITDA yield are approximate.
Valuation, growth and profitability scores: higher is better. Risk: 0 is lower, 2 is higher. Risk is a relative proxy, not a bankruptcy probability. Scores depend on available sector peers.
Questions investors ask about Olin
Is Olin getting weaker?
Its latest SEC filing (Jul 31, 2026) showed no major changes. Its overall score is unchanged at 23/100 since Oct 28, 2026.
How is Olin valued vs its peers?
Priced about in line with its peers. Valuation scores 45/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Free cash flow yield 5.0% vs a peer median of 2.6% (stronger than 64% of peers).Free cash flow yield 5.0% vs peers 2.6% (stronger than 64% of peers).Earnings yield -9.8% vs a peer median of 3.6% (weaker than 100% of peers).Earnings yield -9.8% vs peers 3.6% (weaker than 100% of peers).
Is Olin growing?
More slowly than most of its peers. Growth scores 30/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.3-year revenue growth -5.1% vs a peer median of -0.0% (weaker than 69% of peers).3-year revenue growth -5.1% vs peers -0.0% (weaker than 69% of peers).
How profitable is Olin?
Less profitable than most of its peers. Profitability scores 13/100 against 1,371 basic materials peers.Return on assets -2.6% vs a peer median of 2.5% (weaker than 87% of peers).Return on assets -2.6% vs peers 2.5% (weaker than 87% of peers).
How risky is Olin?
Higher risk relative to 1,371 basic materials peers, judged on debt, liquidity and share-price swings.Debt / equity 1.77× vs a peer median of 0.36× (weaker than 100% of peers).Debt / equity 1.77× vs peers 0.36× (weaker than 100% of peers). A relative measure, not a bankruptcy probability.
Latest filing: what changed
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026 · filed Jul 31, 2026 · compared with the quarter ended Mar 31, 2026
No major changes
Worth watching: Olin is in the bottom fifth of its sector on profitability. From 2021 to 2025, 63% of companies in that position posted a loss over the following year, against 4% for the top fifth.
Previous quarter
Latest quarter
Change
Revenue (12 months)
6.7B USD
6.7B USD
−0.2%
Net income (12 months)
−185.3M USD
−195.8M USD
+5.7%
Operating margin
-1.7%
-1.6%
+0.2 pts
Free cash flow (12 months)
303.0M USD
100.6M USD
−66.8%
Debt
3.0B USD
3.0B USD
+1.1%
Cash
192.2M USD
177.4M USD
−7.7%
From the company’s own SEC filings, as filed. Twelve-month figures roll forward one quarter at a time.
Industry valuation context
Sector: Basic Materials · 121 companies
Valuations in Basic Materials are near the top of their range since 2016.
84% of months since 2016 were valued lower than now.
43% of companies are in the most expensive fifth of their own price-to-sales history.
Over 24 months, company values +23% and earnings +13% (medians): prices and earnings moved broadly together.
Median price-to-sales is −9% vs the whole market, against a usual −27%.
2016Shaded: most expensive fifth of its range2026
Shown for Basic Materials: too few Chemicals companies have a long enough history of their own.
This is a cyclical group: after a downturn, trailing earnings and sales fall faster than prices, which can make valuations look high near a cycle's low.
Describes valuations since 2016; it does not predict prices. US companies worth $1B+, from SEC filings and month-end prices, as of Aug 2026. Today's companies and industry labels are used throughout. Measured on earnings, EBITDA, sales and free cash flow yields. How this works
Financials
Fiscal years from SEC annual filings · change vs the prior year
Key ratios
FY 2021
FY 2022
FY 2023
FY 2024
FY 2025
Change
Gross margin
—
23.3%
17.1%
11.3%
7.4%
▼ 3.9 pts
Operating margin
20.8%
19.0%
10.4%
4.5%
0.1%
▼ 4.5 pts
Net margin
14.6%
14.2%
6.6%
1.6%
-1.5%
▼ 3.1 pts
Return on assets (ROA)
15.2%
16.5%
5.9%
1.4%
-1.4%
▼ 2.8 pts
Return on equity (ROE)
48.9%
52.2%
20.2%
5.2%
-5.5%
▼ 11 pts
Free cash flow margin
17.3%
18.0%
10.8%
4.7%
3.7%
▼ 1.1 pts
Current ratio
1.34×
1.38×
1.29×
1.27×
1.21×
▼ 5.1%
Quick ratio
0.82×
0.78×
0.73×
0.77×
0.73×
▼ 5.4%
Debt to equity
1.06×
1.02×
1.20×
1.41×
1.55×
▲ 9.6%
Interest coverage
5.32×
12.36×
3.93×
1.61×
0.03×
▼ 98%
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