Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. (SOLS) vs Westlake Corporation (WLK)
- Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. SOLS 59.25 −1.12%
- Westlake Corporation WLK 63.33 −0.44%
Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. and Westlake Corporation are both Specialty Chemicals companies. Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $9.5B against $8.1B — 1.2× the size. Westlake Corporation has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. trades at 27.4×. Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. has the higher net margin (5.13% vs −10.9%) and the higher return on invested capital (12.7% vs −6.26%). Both pay a dividend; Westlake Corporation yields more (3.37% vs 0.38%). Across the 18 metrics below, Solstice Advanced Materials Inc. leads on 12 and Westlake Corporation on 6.
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| Metric | SOLS | WLK | Specialty Chemicals median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 30.62% | 9.62% | 29.23% |
| Operating margin | 14.36% | (11.02%) | 3.63% |
| Net margin | 5.13% | (10.86%) | 2.89% |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.27% | (2.35%) | 3.76% |
| Return on equity | 8.81% | (12.27%) | 3.62% |
| Return on assets | 7.10% | (6.10%) | 0.35% |
| Return on invested capital | 12.65% | (6.26%) | 2.75% |
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