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Is Olin Corporation a quality business?

Olin Corporation (OLN) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 77 Materials companies.

2.0/ 10
Low quality
as of October 19, 2026
Profitability
0.8 Weak
Solvency
1.4 Weak
Growth
0.4 Weak
Efficiency
3.8 Weak
Predictability
4.5 Average
Strongest pillar: Predictability · Weakest: Growth

Olin Corporation (OLN) scores 2.0 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as low quality. The reading rests on predictability, and growth is what holds it back.

Data provided by Twelve Data. Scores are computed by Lemma Analysis from reported financials.

Does Olin Corporation have an economic moat?

No moat

Olin Corporation’s filings do not show enough of the signs a moat leaves: 0 of 5 indicators passed.

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How Olin Corporation scores

As of October 19, 2026, Olin Corporation scores 2.0 out of 10 on the Lemma Quality Score, a reading of low quality. Scores this low usually reflect thin margins, a stretched balance sheet or an erratic record, and the pillars below show which. Nothing in it comes from the share price or from forecasts: it is Olin Corporation’s own reported numbers, scored pillar by pillar.

Set against 77 Materials companies, Olin Corporation lands at the 5th percentile, among the weakest quarter of its peers. For reference, the middle of the group scores 4.4 and a company needs 6.2 to reach its top quarter, which leaves Olin Corporation well below the median.

Pillar by pillar

Profitability

On profitability, Olin Corporation scores 0.8, a weak reading. Its peers have a median of 4.4 across 74 Materials companies, which places it well below them, at the 15th percentile. Weak profitability means the business converts less of its sales and capital into profit than its peers, which can come from thin pricing power, high costs or a temporary squeeze.

Solvency

On solvency, Olin Corporation scores 1.4, a weak reading. Its peers have a median of 6.7 across 66 Materials companies, which places it well below them, at the 3rd percentile. Weak solvency means debt is heavy relative to earnings or cash flow, which makes the business more sensitive to interest rates and to any fall in profits.

Growth

On growth, Olin Corporation scores 0.4, a weak reading. Its peers have a median of 3.2 across 57 Materials companies, which places it well below them, at the 6th percentile. A low growth score is common for large, established companies and is not a verdict on quality on its own, but it limits how the business can compound.

Efficiency

Olin Corporation’s efficiency score is 3.8 out of 10 (weak). Against a median of 5.2 among 71 Materials companies, that is below the group and the 31st percentile. A low efficiency score is worth reading alongside profitability: earnings that do not convert into cash are worth less than they look.

Predictability

Predictability scores 4.5 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 76 Materials companies is 4.5, so Olin Corporation is in line with its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 48th percentile. Consistency near the median is typical, and it is worth checking whether the swings came from the business itself or from one-off items.

Strongest and weakest pillar

The gap between Olin Corporation’s best and worst pillar is wide: predictability at 4.5 against growth at 0.4, 4.1 points apart. An average of two readings this different deserves a closer look than the headline number. Leading with predictability suits a steady compounder, even if the other pillars are less striking. Slow growth limits how fast the business can compound, even when everything else is in order.

What would move the score

Of everything that could lift Olin Corporation’s score, solvency matters most. Bringing it up to the 6.7 median of Materials companies would take the overall from 2.0 to roughly 3.1. The weights add up to 100 points (profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20), and Olin Corporation has a reading on every pillar.

Olin Corporation and similar companies

For a fair comparison, start with companies of a similar size: the Materials companies below are nearest to Olin Corporation by market value, each scored on the same pillars.

What each pillar measures

Profitability

0.8 / 10

How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.

Solvency

1.4 / 10

The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.

Growth

0.4 / 10

How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.

Efficiency

3.8 / 10

How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.

Predictability

4.5 / 10

How stable and consistent results have been over time.

How this score is calculated

Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.

Limitations

This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.

Educational only. Not investment advice.

FAQ

Is Olin Corporation a quality business?

On this reading Olin Corporation scores 2.0 out of 10, which reads as low quality. Its strongest pillar is predictability, its weakest is growth. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.

How does Olin Corporation compare with other Materials companies?

Olin Corporation ranks at the 5th percentile of the 77 Materials companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 4.4 and the top quarter starts at 6.2, against Olin Corporation’s 2.0.

What does the OLN quality score measure?

Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.

How current is this score?

This page last changed on October 19, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for OLN are in the app.

Does a high score mean the stock is cheap?

No. Quality and valuation are separate questions, and a good business at the wrong price is still a bad purchase. Score the business here, then price it with a DCF you control.

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