Braskem S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells thermoplastic resins. Its Basic Petrochemicals segment offers olefins, such as ethylene, polymer and chemical grade propylene, butadiene, and butene-1; BTX products comprising benzene, para-xylene, and toluene; fuels, including automotive gasoline, liquefied petroleum gas, ethyl tertiary butyl ether, and methyl tertiary butyl ether; intermediates, such as cumene; and aliphatics, aromatics, and hydrogenates solvents, as well as specialties, such as isoprene, dicyclopentadiene, piperylene, nonene, tetramer, polyisobutylene, and hydrocarbon resins. This segment also supplies electric energy, steam, compressed air, and other products to second-generation producers. Its Polyolefins segment produces polyethylene, including LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene, and EVA; green polyethylene from renewable resources; and polypropylene. This segment's products are used in plastic films for food and industrial packaging; bottles, shopping bags, and other consumer goods containers; automotive parts; engineering and infra-structure goods; and household appliances. Its Vinyls segment produces polyvinyl chloride, caustic soda, chlorine, hydrogen, caustic soda flake, and sodium hypochlorite. The company's USA and Europe segment produces polypropylene in the United States and Germany. Braskem S.A.'s Mexico segment produces, operates, and sells ethylene, HDPE, and LDPE in Mexico. It also imports and exports chemicals, petrochemicals, and fuels; produces, supplies, and sells utilities, such as steam, water, compressed air, and industrial gases; and provides industrial services. The company was formerly known as Copene Petroquímica do Nordeste S.A. and changed its name to Braskem S.A. in 2002. Braskem S.A. was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Industrial organic chemicals
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorOils/Energy
SymbolNYSE:BAK
CUSIPN/A
Phone55-11-3576-9000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.26%
Current Ratio0.94%
Quick Ratio0.58%
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio8.55
Forward P/E Ratio11.40
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$18.26 billion
Price / Sales0.60
Cash Flow$5.4374 per share
Price / Cash5.03
Book Value$4.47 per share
Price / Book6.12
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.20
Net Income$1.28 billion
Net Margins7.61%
Return on Equity70.94%
Return on Assets7.64%
Miscellaneous
Employees7,657
Outstanding Shares398,630,000
