stockrowAdvanSix (ASIX) vs Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP)
- AdvanSix ASIX 16.63 +2.40%
- Westlake Chemical Partners LP WLKP 21.18 −0.80%
AdvanSix and Westlake Chemical Partners LP are both Chemicals companies. Westlake Chemical Partners LP is the larger, with a market value of $752.5M against $438.5M — 1.7× the size. AdvanSix has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Westlake Chemical Partners LP trades at 12.8×. Westlake Chemical Partners LP grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 9.40% against 8.37%. Westlake Chemical Partners LP has the higher net margin (4.77% vs −1.40%) and the higher return on invested capital (31.1% vs −1.14%). Both pay a dividend; Westlake Chemical Partners LP yields more (8.82% vs 3.96%). Across the 22 metrics below, Westlake Chemical Partners LP leads on 16 and AdvanSix on 6.
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| Metric | ASIX | WLKP | Chemicals median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 4.55% | 31.39% | 12.29% |
| Operating margin | (1.16%) | 28.96% | 0.62% |
| Net margin | (1.40%) | 4.77% | (2.20%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.24% | 35.80% | 3.29% |
| Return on equity | (2.82%) | 7.47% | (2.82%) |
| Return on assets | (1.35%) | 4.74% | (1.47%) |
| Return on invested capital | (1.14%) | 31.07% | 0.01% |
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