Ascent Industries Co. (ACNT) vs Braskem S.A. (BAK)
Ascent Industries Co. and Braskem S.A. are both Chemicals companies. Braskem S.A. is the larger, with a market value of $272.2M against $131.9M — 2.1× the size. Ascent Industries Co. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 23.2% against −32.6%. Ascent Industries Co. has the higher net margin (−5.31% vs −17.2%) and the higher return on invested capital (−5.92% vs −2,286.9%). Across the 17 metrics below, Ascent Industries Co. leads on 9 and Braskem S.A. on 8.
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Profitability
| Metric | ACNT | BAK | Chemicals median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 21.11% | 2.19% | 16.03% |
| Operating margin | (5.91%) | (3.57%) | (0.82%) |
| Net margin | (5.31%) | (17.15%) | (3.05%) |
| Free cash flow margin | (10.06%) | (6.74%) | 1.50% |
| Return on equity | (5.24%) | 542.49% | (5.24%) |
| Return on assets | (3.88%) | (19.43%) | (2.51%) |
| Return on invested capital | (5.92%) | (2,286.92%) | (0.75%) |
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