First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG) vs Westlake Corporation (WLK)

First Majestic Silver Corp. and Westlake Corporation are both in the Basic Materials sector (Silver and Specialty Chemicals). First Majestic Silver Corp. and Westlake Corporation are of similar size ($9.3B and $8.5B). Westlake Corporation has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; First Majestic Silver Corp. trades at 26.8×. First Majestic Silver Corp. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 98.5% against −3.95%. First Majestic Silver Corp. has the higher net margin (21.2% vs −10.9%) and the higher return on invested capital (19.4% vs −6.26%). Both pay a dividend; Westlake Corporation yields more (1.14% vs 0.65%). Across the 21 metrics below, First Majestic Silver Corp. leads on 17 and Westlake Corporation on 4.