Luxfer (LXFR) Competitors

Luxfer (NYSE:LXFR) and Braskem (NYSE:BAK) are both small-cap chemicals companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Is LXFR or BAK more profitable?

Luxfer has a net margin of 6.02% compared to Braskem's net margin of -7.36%. Luxfer's return on equity of 11.75% beat Braskem's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Luxfer	6.02%	11.75%	6.80%
Braskem	-7.36%	N/A	-0.30%

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LXFR or BAK?

90.8% of Luxfer shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Luxfer shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Braskem shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, LXFR or BAK?

Luxfer has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Braskem has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer LXFR or BAK?

Braskem has a consensus target price of $9.75, indicating a potential upside of 207.09%. Given Braskem's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Braskem is more favorable than Luxfer.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Luxfer	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Braskem	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, LXFR or BAK?

Luxfer has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Braskem. Braskem is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Luxfer, 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
Luxfer	$391.90M	0.90	$18.40M	$0.90	14.58
Braskem	$14.36B	0.09	-$2.10B	-$2.53	-1.25

Does the media favor LXFR or BAK?

In the previous week, Luxfer and Luxfer both had 3 articles in the media. Luxfer's average media sentiment score of 0.57 beat Braskem's score of -0.33 indicating that Luxfer is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

Summary

Luxfer beats Braskem on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.