Braskem (BAK) Competitors

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

Does the MarketBeat Community favor ESI or BAK?

Element Solutions received 3 more outperform votes than Braskem when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 53.28% of users gave Braskem an outperform vote while only 47.89% of users gave Element Solutions an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Element Solutions	Outperform Votes 68 47.89%	Underperform Votes 74 52.11%
Braskem	Outperform Votes 65 53.28%	Underperform Votes 57 46.72%

Is ESI or BAK a better dividend stock?

Element Solutions pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Braskem pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.8%. Element Solutions pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Braskem pays out -15.0% 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.

Is ESI or BAK more profitable?

Element Solutions has a net margin of 9.94% compared to Braskem's net margin of -9.88%. Element Solutions' return on equity of 14.68% beat Braskem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Element Solutions	9.94%	14.68%	7.08%
Braskem	-9.88%	-439.59%	-4.12%

Which has more risk & volatility, ESI or BAK?

Element Solutions has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Braskem has a beta of 1.83, meaning that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend ESI or BAK?

Element Solutions currently has a consensus target price of $26.38, suggesting a potential upside of 18.97%. Braskem has a consensus target price of $9.75, suggesting a potential upside of 160.70%. Given Braskem's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Braskem is more favorable than Element Solutions.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Element Solutions	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Braskem	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Does the media prefer ESI or BAK?

In the previous week, Element Solutions had 13 more articles in the media than Braskem. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Element Solutions and 3 mentions for Braskem. Element Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat Braskem's score of 0.30 indicating that Element Solutions is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Element Solutions	16 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Braskem	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals believe in ESI or BAK?

92.3% of Element Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.9% of Element Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Braskem shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has higher earnings & valuation, ESI or BAK?

Element Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Braskem. Braskem is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Element Solutions, 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
Element Solutions	$2.48B	2.17	$118.10M	$1.19	18.63
Braskem	$78.95B	0.02	-$917.17M	-$4.19	-0.89

Summary

Element Solutions beats Braskem on 15 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks.