Braskem (BAK) Competitors

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Should you buy Braskem stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Braskem with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Braskem include Perimeter Solutions (PRM), Methanex (MEOH), CSW Industrials (CSW), Chemours (CC), and Avient (AVNT). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry.

How does Braskem compare to Perimeter Solutions?

Braskem (NYSE:BAK) and Perimeter Solutions (NYSE:PRM) are both chemicals companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability.

Braskem has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Perimeter Solutions has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Perimeter Solutions had 8 more articles in the media than Braskem. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Perimeter Solutions and 9 mentions for Braskem. Braskem's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Perimeter Solutions' score of -0.05 indicating that Braskem is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Braskem	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Perimeter Solutions	4 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Perimeter Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Braskem. Perimeter Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Braskem, 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	$12.66B	0.16	-$1.77B	-$4.22	N/A
Perimeter Solutions	$652.86M	8.35	-$206.37M	-$1.34	N/A

Braskem currently has a consensus target price of $3.40, suggesting a potential downside of 32.34%. Perimeter Solutions has a consensus target price of $37.00, suggesting a potential upside of 10.73%. Given Perimeter Solutions' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Perimeter Solutions is more favorable than Braskem.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Braskem	4 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88
Perimeter Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

89.9% of Perimeter Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Braskem shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.1% of Perimeter Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Braskem has a net margin of -13.72% compared to Perimeter Solutions' net margin of -26.93%. Perimeter Solutions' return on equity of 18.29% beat Braskem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Braskem	-13.72%	-30.40%	2.67%
Perimeter Solutions	-26.93%	18.29%	7.73%

Summary

Perimeter Solutions beats Braskem on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Braskem compare to Methanex?

Braskem (NYSE:BAK) and Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) are both chemicals companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Braskem has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its share price is 56% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Methanex has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market.

Methanex has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Braskem. Methanex is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Braskem, 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	$12.66B	0.16	-$1.77B	-$4.22	N/A
Methanex	$3.59B	1.34	$79.88M	-$0.49	N/A

Methanex has a net margin of -1.25% compared to Braskem's net margin of -13.72%. Methanex's return on equity of 2.96% beat Braskem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Braskem	-13.72%	-30.40%	2.67%
Methanex	-1.25%	2.96%	1.12%

73.5% of Methanex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Braskem shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Methanex shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Braskem had 5 more articles in the media than Methanex. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Braskem and 4 mentions for Methanex. Methanex's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Braskem's score of 0.54 indicating that Methanex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Braskem	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Methanex	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Braskem presently has a consensus price target of $3.40, suggesting a potential downside of 32.34%. Methanex has a consensus price target of $66.78, suggesting a potential upside of 7.55%. Given Methanex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Methanex is more favorable than Braskem.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Braskem	4 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88
Methanex	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Summary

Methanex beats Braskem on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Braskem compare to CSW Industrials?

Braskem (NYSE:BAK) and CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) are both chemicals companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Braskem has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CSW Industrials has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

82.8% of CSW Industrials shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Braskem shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of CSW Industrials shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

CSW Industrials has a net margin of 12.64% compared to Braskem's net margin of -13.72%. CSW Industrials' return on equity of 14.55% beat Braskem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Braskem	-13.72%	-30.40%	2.67%
CSW Industrials	12.64%	14.55%	9.48%

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	$12.66B	0.16	-$1.77B	-$4.22	N/A
CSW Industrials	$878.30M	4.88	$136.65M	$7.54	34.49

Braskem currently has a consensus target price of $3.40, indicating a potential downside of 32.34%. CSW Industrials has a consensus target price of $328.43, indicating a potential upside of 26.30%. Given CSW Industrials' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe CSW Industrials is more favorable than Braskem.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Braskem	4 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88
CSW Industrials	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

In the previous week, Braskem had 2 more articles in the media than CSW Industrials. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Braskem and 7 mentions for CSW Industrials. CSW Industrials' average media sentiment score of 0.84 beat Braskem's score of 0.54 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	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CSW Industrials	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

CSW Industrials beats Braskem on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Braskem compare to Chemours?

Chemours (NYSE:CC) and Braskem (NYSE:BAK) are both chemicals companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Chemours has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its stock price is 47% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Braskem has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the broader market.

Chemours presently has a consensus price target of $23.09, suggesting a potential upside of 0.77%. Braskem has a consensus price target of $3.40, suggesting a potential downside of 32.34%. Given Chemours' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Chemours is more favorable than Braskem.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Chemours	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38
Braskem	4 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88

Chemours has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Braskem. Chemours is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Braskem, 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
Chemours	$5.81B	0.59	-$386M	-$2.64	N/A
Braskem	$12.66B	0.16	-$1.77B	-$4.22	N/A

Chemours has a net margin of -6.82% compared to Braskem's net margin of -13.72%. Chemours' return on equity of 52.49% beat Braskem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Chemours	-6.82%	52.49%	1.78%
Braskem	-13.72%	-30.40%	2.67%

76.3% of Chemours shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Chemours shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Braskem shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Braskem had 5 more articles in the media than Chemours. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Braskem and 4 mentions for Chemours. Braskem's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Chemours' score of 0.39 indicating that Braskem is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Chemours	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Braskem	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Chemours beats Braskem on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Braskem compare to Avient?

Avient (NYSE:AVNT) and Braskem (NYSE:BAK) are both chemicals companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Avient has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Braskem. Braskem is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Avient, 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
Avient	$3.26B	0.94	$81.90M	$1.72	19.49
Braskem	$12.66B	0.16	-$1.77B	-$4.22	N/A

Avient has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Braskem has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the broader market.

Avient has a net margin of 4.81% compared to Braskem's net margin of -13.72%. Avient's return on equity of 11.11% beat Braskem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Avient	4.81%	11.11%	4.40%
Braskem	-13.72%	-30.40%	2.67%

Avient presently has a consensus target price of $46.40, suggesting a potential upside of 38.39%. Braskem has a consensus target price of $3.40, suggesting a potential downside of 32.34%. Given Avient's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Avient is more favorable than Braskem.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Avient	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Braskem	4 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.88

In the previous week, Braskem had 5 more articles in the media than Avient. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Braskem and 4 mentions for Avient. Braskem's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Avient's score of 0.51 indicating that Braskem is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Avient	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Braskem	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

95.5% of Avient shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Avient 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Avient beats Braskem on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Metric	Braskem	OIL Industry	Energy Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.95B	$102.14B	$10.63B	$22.75B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.23%	10.21%	4.13%
P/E Ratio	-1.19	20.43	21.75	29.86
Price / Sales	0.16	1.98	1,019.56	24.03
Price / Cash	2.84	7.50	37.44	18.80
Price / Book	-0.68	1.61	4.64	4.59
Net Income	-$1.77B	$4.71B	$4.24B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	4.80%	2.88%	1.16%	-0.98%
1 Month Performance	40.91%	9.03%	6.63%	-1.30%
1 Year Performance	35.81%	55.53%	55.56%	22.13%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
BAK Braskem	1.2566 of 5 stars	$5.03 +2.6%	$3.40 -32.3%	+39.4%	$1.95B	$12.66B	N/A	8,233	Earnings Report Gap Down
PRM Perimeter Solutions	2.8761 of 5 stars	$32.17 +1.3%	$37.00 +15.0%	+180.5%	$5.18B	$705.90M	N/A	240
MEOH Methanex	2.8049 of 5 stars	$63.35 +5.3%	$64.90 +2.4%	+85.0%	$4.66B	$3.59B	N/A	1,649	Short Interest Decrease
CSW CSW Industrials	4.6555 of 5 stars	$274.47 +1.1%	$328.43 +19.7%	-21.5%	$4.47B	$878.30M	36.40	2,600
CC Chemours	3.0589 of 5 stars	$25.28 +9.7%	$22.40 -11.4%	+105.4%	$3.46B	$5.81B	N/A	5,700

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Braskem (BAK) Competitors

BAK vs. PRM, MEOH, CSW, CC, and AVNT

How does Braskem compare to Perimeter Solutions?

Which has more volatility & risk, BAK or PRM?

Does the media prefer BAK or PRM?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BAK or PRM?

Do analysts prefer BAK or PRM?

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BAK or PRM?

Is BAK or PRM more profitable?

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How does Braskem compare to Methanex?

Which has more risk and volatility, BAK or MEOH?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BAK or MEOH?

Is BAK or MEOH more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BAK or MEOH?

Does the media prefer BAK or MEOH?

Do analysts prefer BAK or MEOH?

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How does Braskem compare to CSW Industrials?

Which has more volatility & risk, BAK or CSW?

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

Is BAK or CSW more profitable?

Which has better valuation & earnings, BAK or CSW?

Do analysts recommend BAK or CSW?

Does the media prefer BAK or CSW?

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How does Braskem compare to Chemours?

Which has more volatility & risk, CC or BAK?

Do analysts prefer CC or BAK?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CC or BAK?

Is CC or BAK more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CC or BAK?

Does the media favor CC or BAK?

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How does Braskem compare to Avient?

Which has better earnings & valuation, AVNT or BAK?

Which has more risk & volatility, AVNT or BAK?

Is AVNT or BAK more profitable?

Do analysts recommend AVNT or BAK?

Does the media refer more to AVNT or BAK?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of AVNT or BAK?

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