stockrowEastman Chemical Company (EMN) vs Westlake Corporation (WLK)
- Eastman Chemical Company EMN 64.26 −2.21%
- Westlake Corporation WLK 63.38 −4.38%
Eastman Chemical Company and Westlake Corporation are both Specialty Chemicals companies. Westlake Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $8.5B against $7.5B — 1.1× the size. Westlake Corporation has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Eastman Chemical Company trades at 11.3×. Eastman Chemical Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 0.27% against −0.37%. Eastman Chemical Company has the higher net margin (7.15% vs −3.87%) and the higher return on invested capital (5.39% vs −2.22%). Both pay a dividend; Eastman Chemical Company yields more (5.23% vs 3.35%). Across the 22 metrics below, Eastman Chemical Company leads on 15 and Westlake Corporation on 7.
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| Metric | EMN | WLK | Specialty Chemicals median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 20.57% | 10.78% | 27.84% |
| Operating margin | 9.56% | (3.81%) | 5.64% |
| Net margin | 7.15% | (3.87%) | 4.26% |
| Free cash flow margin | 5.18% | 0.10% | 4.75% |
| Return on equity | 10.63% | (4.64%) | 3.73% |
| Return on assets | 4.25% | (2.27%) | 1.16% |
| Return on invested capital | 5.39% | (2.22%) | 3.21% |
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