Westlake (WLK) Competitors

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WLK vs. ASIX, CBT, CE, DOW, and EMN

Should you buy Westlake stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Westlake 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 Westlake include AdvanSix (ASIX), Cabot (CBT), Celanese (CE), DOW (DOW), and Eastman Chemical (EMN). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector.

How does Westlake compare to AdvanSix?

Westlake (NYSE:WLK) and AdvanSix (NYSE:ASIX) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment and dividends.

AdvanSix has a net margin of 0.67% compared to Westlake's net margin of -14.91%. AdvanSix's return on equity of 2.18% beat Westlake's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Westlake	-14.91%	-1.89%	-0.92%
AdvanSix	0.67%	2.18%	1.05%

Westlake pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. AdvanSix pays an annual dividend of $0.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Westlake pays out -16.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AdvanSix pays out 173.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Westlake has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years and AdvanSix has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Westlake currently has a consensus target price of $110.43, suggesting a potential upside of 24.46%. AdvanSix has a consensus target price of $25.67, suggesting a potential upside of 18.89%. Given Westlake's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Westlake is more favorable than AdvanSix.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Westlake	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31
AdvanSix	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

28.4% of Westlake shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of AdvanSix shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Westlake shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of AdvanSix shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Westlake has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, AdvanSix has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

AdvanSix has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Westlake. Westlake is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AdvanSix, 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
Westlake	$11.17B	1.02	-$1.51B	-$12.70	N/A
AdvanSix	$1.52B	0.38	$49.29M	$0.37	58.35

In the previous week, Westlake had 2 more articles in the media than AdvanSix. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Westlake and 4 mentions for AdvanSix. AdvanSix's average media sentiment score of 0.46 beat Westlake's score of 0.22 indicating that AdvanSix is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Westlake	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
AdvanSix	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

AdvanSix beats Westlake on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Westlake compare to Cabot?

Westlake (NYSE:WLK) and Cabot (NYSE:CBT) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Westlake had 3 more articles in the media than Cabot. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Westlake and 3 mentions for Cabot. Cabot's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Westlake's score of 0.22 indicating that Cabot is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Westlake	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Cabot	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cabot has a net margin of 7.97% compared to Westlake's net margin of -14.91%. Cabot's return on equity of 21.33% beat Westlake's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Westlake	-14.91%	-1.89%	-0.92%
Cabot	7.97%	21.33%	9.48%

Westlake has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cabot has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Westlake currently has a consensus target price of $110.43, suggesting a potential upside of 24.46%. Cabot has a consensus target price of $80.25, suggesting a potential downside of 0.97%. Given Westlake's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Westlake is more favorable than Cabot.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Westlake	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31
Cabot	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

28.4% of Westlake shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of Cabot shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.4% of Westlake shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Cabot shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Westlake pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Cabot pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Westlake pays out -16.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cabot pays out 34.0% 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. Westlake has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years and Cabot has increased its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Westlake is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Cabot has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Westlake. Westlake is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cabot, 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
Westlake	$11.17B	1.02	-$1.51B	-$12.70	N/A
Cabot	$3.71B	1.13	$331M	$5.29	15.32

Summary

Cabot beats Westlake on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Westlake compare to Celanese?

Westlake (NYSE:WLK) and Celanese (NYSE:CE) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

In the previous week, Westlake and Westlake both had 6 articles in the media. Celanese's average media sentiment score of 0.23 beat Westlake's score of 0.22 indicating that Celanese is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Westlake	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Celanese	0 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Westlake presently has a consensus price target of $110.43, indicating a potential upside of 24.46%. Celanese has a consensus price target of $67.81, indicating a potential upside of 19.41%. Given Westlake's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Westlake is more favorable than Celanese.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Westlake	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31
Celanese	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Westlake has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Celanese has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Celanese has a net margin of -11.54% compared to Westlake's net margin of -14.91%. Celanese's return on equity of 9.92% beat Westlake's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Westlake	-14.91%	-1.89%	-0.92%
Celanese	-11.54%	9.92%	2.12%

Westlake pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Celanese pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Westlake pays out -16.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Celanese pays out -1.2% 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. Westlake has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Westlake is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Celanese has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Westlake. Westlake is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Celanese, 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
Westlake	$11.17B	1.02	-$1.51B	-$12.70	N/A
Celanese	$9.54B	0.65	-$1.17B	-$10.01	N/A

28.4% of Westlake shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.9% of Celanese shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Westlake shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Celanese shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Celanese beats Westlake on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Westlake compare to DOW?

Westlake (NYSE:WLK) and DOW (NYSE:DOW) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

28.4% of Westlake shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.0% of DOW shares are held by institutional investors. 1.4% of Westlake shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of DOW shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Westlake pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. DOW pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Westlake pays out -16.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. DOW pays out -35.1% 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. Westlake has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years. DOW is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Westlake presently has a consensus price target of $110.43, indicating a potential upside of 24.46%. DOW has a consensus price target of $41.33, indicating a potential upside of 6.68%. Given Westlake's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Westlake is more favorable than DOW.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Westlake	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31
DOW	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Westlake has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DOW. DOW is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Westlake, 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
Westlake	$11.17B	1.02	-$1.51B	-$12.70	N/A
DOW	$39.97B	0.70	-$2.62B	-$3.99	N/A

DOW has a net margin of -7.24% compared to Westlake's net margin of -14.91%. Westlake's return on equity of -1.89% beat DOW's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Westlake	-14.91%	-1.89%	-0.92%
DOW	-7.24%	-4.29%	-1.29%

Westlake has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, DOW has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Westlake had 4 more articles in the media than DOW. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Westlake and 2 mentions for DOW. DOW's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Westlake's score of 0.22 indicating that DOW is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Westlake	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
DOW	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Summary

Westlake and DOW tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Westlake compare to Eastman Chemical?

Eastman Chemical (NYSE:EMN) and Westlake (NYSE:WLK) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

In the previous week, Eastman Chemical had 14 more articles in the media than Westlake. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Eastman Chemical and 6 mentions for Westlake. Eastman Chemical's average media sentiment score of 0.41 beat Westlake's score of 0.22 indicating that Eastman Chemical is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Eastman Chemical	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Westlake	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Eastman Chemical has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Westlake. Westlake is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eastman Chemical, 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
Eastman Chemical	$8.64B	0.95	$474M	$3.45	20.74
Westlake	$11.17B	1.02	-$1.51B	-$12.70	N/A

83.7% of Eastman Chemical shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.4% of Westlake shares are held by institutional investors. 2.6% of Eastman Chemical shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Westlake shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Eastman Chemical currently has a consensus price target of $80.25, indicating a potential upside of 12.17%. Westlake has a consensus price target of $110.43, indicating a potential upside of 24.46%. Given Westlake's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Westlake is more favorable than Eastman Chemical.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Eastman Chemical	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Westlake	2 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31

Eastman Chemical has a net margin of 4.62% compared to Westlake's net margin of -14.91%. Eastman Chemical's return on equity of 8.88% beat Westlake's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Eastman Chemical	4.62%	8.88%	3.52%
Westlake	-14.91%	-1.89%	-0.92%

Eastman Chemical has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its share price is 4% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Westlake has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Eastman Chemical pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Westlake pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Eastman Chemical pays out 97.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Westlake pays out -16.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Eastman Chemical has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years and Westlake has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Summary

Eastman Chemical beats Westlake on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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WLK vs. The Competition

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Metric	Westlake	CHEM Industry	Materials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$11.35B	$4.60B	$4.83B	$22.77B
Dividend Yield	2.39%	2.26%	4.99%	4.13%
P/E Ratio	-6.99	33.29	23.12	29.73
Price / Sales	1.02	1,225.41	6,701.29	23.34
Price / Cash	6.38	15.01	27.16	24.78
Price / Book	1.26	5.10	6.98	4.60
Net Income	-$1.51B	-$305.28M	$159.16M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-5.38%	-7.85%	-1.18%	-2.27%
1 Month Performance	-21.24%	-2.63%	-1.07%	-1.66%
1 Year Performance	8.38%	146.74%	82.48%	21.95%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
WLK Westlake	3.9563 of 5 stars	$88.72 -3.1%	$110.43 +24.5%	+8.4%	$11.35B	$11.17B	N/A	14,600
ASIX AdvanSix	3.8693 of 5 stars	$22.53 +10.9%	$25.67 +13.9%	-8.1%	$607.90M	$1.55B	60.94	1,410	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Upgrade
CBT Cabot	3.1372 of 5 stars	$83.30 -2.8%	$76.25 -8.5%	+5.7%	$4.31B	$3.71B	15.77	4,100	Positive News Analyst Forecast
CE Celanese	4.0831 of 5 stars	$59.33 +3.8%	$67.47 +13.7%	+6.0%	$6.50B	$9.54B	N/A	11,434
DOW DOW	2.612 of 5 stars	$38.69 +4.9%	$41.22 +6.5%	+28.4%	$27.84B	$39.97B	N/A	34,600	Analyst Upgrade

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