Braskem (BAK) Competitors $3.29 -0.04 (-1.20%) Closing price 09/3/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.29 0.00 (0.00%) As of 07:10 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock BAK vs. CSW, AVNT, PRM, MEOH, PCT, CC, NGVT, UAN, ECVT, and ASPIShould you be buying Braskem stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Braskem include CSW Industrials (CSW), Avient (AVNT), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), Methanex (MEOH), PureCycle Technologies (PCT), Chemours (CC), Ingevity (NGVT), CVR Partners (UAN), Ecovyst (ECVT), and ASP Isotopes (ASPI). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. Braskem vs. Its Competitors CSW Industrials Avient Perimeter Solutions Methanex PureCycle Technologies Chemours Ingevity CVR Partners Ecovyst ASP Isotopes CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) and Braskem (NYSE:BAK) are both chemicals companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CSW or BAK? CSW Industrials has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCSW Industrials$878.30M5.04$136.65M$8.3731.50Braskem$77.73B0.02-$2.10B-$2.53-1.30 Do analysts prefer CSW or BAK? CSW Industrials currently has a consensus price target of $319.75, indicating a potential upside of 21.28%. Braskem has a consensus price target of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 127.96%. Given Braskem's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Braskem is more favorable than CSW Industrials.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CSW Industrials 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Braskem 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Is CSW or BAK a better dividend stock? CSW Industrials pays an annual dividend of $1.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Braskem pays an annual dividend of $0.63 per share and has a dividend yield of 19.1%. CSW Industrials pays out 12.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Braskem pays out -24.9% 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. CSW Industrials has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Braskem is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CSW or BAK? 82.8% of CSW Industrials shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of CSW Industrials shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Braskem shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer CSW or BAK? In the previous week, CSW Industrials had 3 more articles in the media than Braskem. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for CSW Industrials and 8 mentions for Braskem. CSW Industrials' average media sentiment score of 1.30 beat Braskem's score of 0.59 indicating that CSW Industrials is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CSW Industrials 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Braskem 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CSW or BAK more profitable? CSW Industrials has a net margin of 15.18% compared to Braskem's net margin of -7.36%. CSW Industrials' return on equity of 13.78% beat Braskem's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CSW Industrials15.18% 13.78% 10.43% Braskem -7.36%N/A -0.30% Which has more volatility & risk, CSW or BAK? CSW Industrials has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Braskem has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCSW Industrials beats Braskem on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Braskem News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BAK and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding BAK and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BAK vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBraskemOIL IndustryEnergy SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$1.33B$76.39B$7.81B$21.33BDividend YieldN/A5.81%10.75%3.49%P/E Ratio-1.3020.3967.1429.16Price / Sales0.021.77547.5347.12Price / Cash2.744.8835.4118.29Price / Book-2.281.044.065.30Net Income-$2.10B$5.31B$4.27B$998.51M7 Day Performance-5.32%-1.49%1.94%-0.63%1 Month Performance7.34%3.66%6.21%4.90%1 Year Performance-50.23%-1.00%16.02%13.95% Braskem Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BAKBraskem2.98 of 5 stars$3.29-1.2%$7.50+128.0%-49.5%$1.33B$77.73B-1.308,382Analyst UpgradeCSWCSW Industrials3.4922 of 5 stars$266.28-2.3%$319.75+20.1%-16.4%$4.58B$878.30M31.812,600Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAVNTAvient4.5026 of 5 stars$37.70+0.5%$45.60+21.0%-22.8%$3.43B$3.24B29.459,200News CoveragePositive NewsPRMPerimeter Solutions3.7911 of 5 stars$21.19+8.8%$22.50+6.2%+88.4%$2.85B$560.97M49.28240News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeMEOHMethanex4.7918 of 5 stars$35.40-1.8%$44.88+26.8%-20.7%$2.79B$3.72B10.441,415News CoveragePositive NewsPCTPureCycle Technologies3.1103 of 5 stars$12.72-2.3%$14.67+15.3%+129.0%$2.34BN/A-7.53120Positive NewsCCChemours2.9451 of 5 stars$15.25-0.8%$17.38+13.9%-19.6%$2.30B$5.78B-5.456,000Positive NewsNGVTIngevity2.4931 of 5 stars$56.77-1.8%$55.00-3.1%+51.9%$2.11B$1.41B-9.541,600News CoveragePositive NewsUANCVR Partners2.1206 of 5 stars$90.30+0.3%N/A+29.1%$1.54B$525.32M10.85300Positive NewsECVTEcovyst3.765 of 5 stars$9.09-1.1%$10.00+10.1%+29.3%$1.05B$704.50M-75.71880Positive NewsASPIASP Isotopes1.153 of 5 stars$9.95+6.4%$7.75-22.1%+248.5%$858.93M$4.14M-16.3176News CoverageInsider Trade Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CSW Industrials Competitors Avient Competitors Perimeter Solutions Competitors Methanex Competitors PureCycle Technologies Competitors Chemours Competitors Ingevity Competitors CVR Partners Competitors Ecovyst Competitors ASP Isotopes Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BAK) was last updated on 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhat's the Best Way to Lower RMD Taxes?Turning 73 triggers a key IRS rule: you must begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) from certain r...SmartAsset | SponsoredThe man running the U.S. dollar… is hoarding goldWhen the U.S. Treasury Secretary’s largest personal investment is gold — that’s a signal. 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