stockrowElement Solutions Inc. (ESI) vs Westlake Corporation (WLK)
- Element Solutions Inc. ESI 30.92 −7.54%
- Westlake Corporation WLK 66.38 −2.24%
Element Solutions Inc. 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; Element Solutions Inc. trades at 36.4×. Element Solutions Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 39.6% against −0.37%. Element Solutions Inc. has the higher net margin (5.87% vs −3.87%) and the higher return on invested capital (5.38% vs −2.22%). Both pay a dividend; Westlake Corporation yields more (3.20% vs 1.03%). Across the 22 metrics below, Element Solutions Inc. leads on 16 and Westlake Corporation on 6.
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| Metric | ESI | WLK | Specialty Chemicals median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 36.56% | 10.78% | 27.84% |
| Operating margin | 11.71% | (3.81%) | 5.64% |
| Net margin | 5.87% | (3.87%) | 4.19% |
| Free cash flow margin | 5.26% | 0.10% | 3.49% |
| Return on equity | 7.38% | (4.64%) | 2.34% |
| Return on assets | 3.76% | (2.27%) | 0.45% |
| Return on invested capital | 5.38% | (2.22%) | 3.21% |
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