Braskem (BAK) Competitors $3.34 -0.03 (-0.74%) As of 03:56 PM Eastern This is a fair market value 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 WLKPShould 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 Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP). 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 Westlake Chemical Partners Braskem (NYSE:BAK) and CSW Industrials (NYSE:CSW) are both chemicals companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership. Do analysts prefer BAK or CSW? Braskem currently has a consensus price target of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 124.22%. CSW Industrials has a consensus price target of $319.75, suggesting a potential upside of 27.49%. Given Braskem's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Braskem is more favorable than CSW Industrials.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Braskem 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75CSW Industrials 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40 Which has better valuation & earnings, BAK or CSW? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBraskem$14.36B0.09-$2.10B-$2.53-1.32CSW Industrials$915.77M4.60$136.65M$8.3729.96 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of BAK or CSW? 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor BAK or CSW? In the previous week, CSW Industrials had 10 more articles in the media than Braskem. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for CSW Industrials and 4 mentions for Braskem. CSW Industrials' average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Braskem's score of 0.94 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 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CSW Industrials 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is BAK or CSW 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 Braskem-7.36% N/A -0.30% CSW Industrials 15.18%13.78%10.43% Which has more volatility & risk, BAK or CSW? Braskem has a beta of 1.81, indicating that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CSW Industrials has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. SummaryCSW Industrials beats Braskem on 11 of the 16 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$74.80B$7.76B$21.54BDividend YieldN/A5.83%10.85%3.53%P/E Ratio-1.3220.2539.8629.80Price / Sales0.091.65885.8651.04Price / Cash2.594.6836.1924.52Price / Book-1.681.053.944.59Net Income-$2.10B$5.46B$4.29B$1.00B7 Day Performance-5.11%-3.50%0.74%0.80%1 Month Performance11.50%0.08%2.85%4.79%1 Year Performance-47.82%-0.03%15.04%16.13% Braskem Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BAKBraskem2.3319 of 5 stars$3.34-0.7%$7.50+124.9%-47.7%$1.33B$14.36B-1.328,382CSWCSW Industrials4.2446 of 5 stars$265.510.0%$319.75+20.4%-20.3%$4.46B$878.30M31.722,600Positive NewsAVNTAvient4.5413 of 5 stars$37.80+0.2%$45.60+20.7%-17.6%$3.45B$3.24B29.539,200Positive NewsPRMPerimeter Solutions3.484 of 5 stars$22.94+2.5%$22.50-1.9%+98.9%$3.28B$560.97M53.34240Positive NewsMEOHMethanex4.437 of 5 stars$39.00+1.0%$44.88+15.1%+8.7%$2.99B$3.72B11.501,415Positive NewsHigh Trading VolumePCTPureCycle Technologies2.9684 of 5 stars$13.39flat$15.00+12.0%+96.9%$2.41BN/A-7.92120Positive NewsCCChemours3.3538 of 5 stars$16.26+3.8%$17.38+6.9%-1.6%$2.34B$5.78B-5.816,000Positive NewsNGVTIngevity2.2826 of 5 stars$60.74+1.6%$58.00-4.5%+75.5%$2.18B$1.41B-10.211,600News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓UANCVR Partners1.2566 of 5 stars$87.15-0.9%N/A+34.2%$1.51B$576.18M10.47300News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeECVTEcovyst4.0877 of 5 stars$9.15+1.6%$10.00+9.3%+45.4%$1.03B$704.50M-76.21880News CoverageAnalyst ForecastWLKPWestlake Chemical Partners4.103 of 5 stars$21.95+0.3%N/A-1.1%$771.37M$1.14B14.73150 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 Westlake Chemical Partners 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 9/12/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredIRS Wants Another Check on Sept 15th—What If You Could Keep It Instead?On September 15th, the IRS collects another round of quarterly tax payments—targeting self-employed profession...American Alternative | SponsoredForget NVDA. 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