stockrowRPM International Inc. (RPM) vs Westlake Corporation (WLK)
- RPM International Inc. RPM 105.82 −2.96%
- Westlake Corporation WLK 66.38 −2.24%
RPM International Inc. and Westlake Corporation are both Specialty Chemicals companies. RPM International Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $13.5B against $8.5B — 1.6× the size. Westlake Corporation has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; RPM International Inc. trades at 19.5×. RPM International Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 5.96% against −0.37%. RPM International Inc. has the higher net margin (8.63% vs −3.87%) and the higher return on invested capital (11.2% vs −2.22%). Both pay a dividend; Westlake Corporation yields more (3.20% vs 2.07%). Across the 22 metrics below, RPM International Inc. leads on 15 and Westlake Corporation on 7.
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| Metric | RPM | WLK | Specialty Chemicals median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 41.17% | 10.78% | 27.84% |
| Operating margin | 12.56% | (3.81%) | 5.64% |
| Net margin | 8.63% | (3.87%) | 4.19% |
| Free cash flow margin | 9.50% | 0.10% | 3.49% |
| Return on equity | 21.04% | (4.64%) | 2.34% |
| Return on assets | 8.50% | (2.27%) | 0.45% |
| Return on invested capital | 11.22% | (2.22%) | 3.21% |
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