stockrowLyondellBasell Industries N.V. (LYB) vs Westlake Corporation (WLK)
- LyondellBasell Industries N.V. LYB 61.50 −0.21%
- Westlake Corporation WLK 64.43 −2.79%
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. and Westlake Corporation are both Specialty Chemicals companies. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. is the larger, with a market value of $19.9B against $8.5B — 2.4× the size. Westlake Corporation has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; LyondellBasell Industries N.V. trades at 15.6×. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 3.54% against −0.37%. LyondellBasell Industries N.V. has the higher net margin (4.05% vs −3.87%) and the higher return on invested capital (8.48% vs −2.22%). Both pay a dividend; LyondellBasell Industries N.V. yields more (5.57% vs 3.20%). Across the 21 metrics below, LyondellBasell Industries N.V. leads on 16 and Westlake Corporation on 5.
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| Metric | LYB | WLK | Specialty Chemicals median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 14.30% | 10.78% | 27.84% |
| Operating margin | 8.64% | (3.81%) | 5.64% |
| Net margin | 4.05% | (3.87%) | 4.19% |
| Free cash flow margin | 7.96% | 0.10% | 3.49% |
| Return on equity | 11.84% | (4.64%) | 2.34% |
| Return on assets | 3.78% | (2.27%) | 0.45% |
| Return on invested capital | 8.48% | (2.22%) | 3.21% |
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