Braskem (BAK) Competitors

Braskem (NYSE:BAK) and CSW Industrials (NASDAQ:CSWI) are both energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, community ranking and valuation.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer BAK or CSWI?

CSW Industrials received 182 more outperform votes than Braskem when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 62.22% of users gave CSW Industrials an outperform vote while only 53.28% of users gave Braskem an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Braskem	Outperform Votes 65 53.28%	Underperform Votes 57 46.72%
CSW Industrials	Outperform Votes 247 62.22%	Underperform Votes 150 37.78%

Is BAK or CSWI more profitable?

CSW Industrials has a net margin of 15.53% compared to Braskem's net margin of -9.88%. CSW Industrials' return on equity of 15.72% beat Braskem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Braskem	-9.88%	-439.59%	-4.12%
CSW Industrials	15.53%	15.72%	10.93%

Which has more risk and volatility, BAK or CSWI?

Braskem has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CSW Industrials has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is BAK or CSWI a better dividend stock?

Braskem pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 17.0%. CSW Industrials pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Braskem pays out -12.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CSW Industrials pays out 12.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Braskem is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BAK or CSWI?

CSW Industrials has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Braskem. Braskem is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CSW Industrials, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Braskem	$77.41B	0.02	-$917.17M	-$5.17	-0.72
CSW Industrials	$858.61M	6.11	$101.65M	$8.37	37.33

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BAK or CSWI?

82.8% of CSW Industrials shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Braskem shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of CSW Industrials shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend BAK or CSWI?

Braskem currently has a consensus price target of $9.75, indicating a potential upside of 162.80%. CSW Industrials has a consensus price target of $342.50, indicating a potential upside of 9.61%. Given Braskem's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Braskem is more favorable than CSW Industrials.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Braskem	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
CSW Industrials	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Does the media prefer BAK or CSWI?

In the previous week, CSW Industrials had 12 more articles in the media than Braskem. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for CSW Industrials and 4 mentions for Braskem. CSW Industrials' average media sentiment score of 1.21 beat Braskem's score of 0.81 indicating that CSW Industrials is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Braskem	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CSW Industrials	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

CSW Industrials beats Braskem on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.