Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) Competitors $23.54 -0.09 (-0.38%) (As of 12/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends WLKP vs. MEOH, CC, PCT, PRM, BAK, NGVT, TROX, UAN, ECVT, and ASIXShould you be buying Westlake Chemical Partners stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Westlake Chemical Partners include Methanex (MEOH), Chemours (CC), PureCycle Technologies (PCT), Perimeter Solutions (PRM), Braskem (BAK), Ingevity (NGVT), Tronox (TROX), CVR Partners (UAN), Ecovyst (ECVT), and AdvanSix (ASIX). These companies are all part of the "chemicals" industry. Westlake Chemical Partners vs. Methanex Chemours PureCycle Technologies Perimeter Solutions Braskem Ingevity Tronox CVR Partners Ecovyst AdvanSix Methanex (NASDAQ:MEOH) and Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE:WLKP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership. Is MEOH or WLKP a better dividend stock? Methanex pays an annual dividend of $0.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Westlake Chemical Partners pays an annual dividend of $1.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Methanex pays out 34.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Westlake Chemical Partners pays out 107.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MEOH or WLKP? Methanex has higher revenue and earnings than Westlake Chemical Partners. Westlake Chemical Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Methanex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMethanex$3.69B0.86$174.14M$2.1422.02Westlake Chemical Partners$1.14B0.73$54.28M$1.7513.45 Do analysts recommend MEOH or WLKP? Methanex currently has a consensus price target of $57.25, suggesting a potential upside of 21.50%. Given Methanex's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Methanex is more favorable than Westlake Chemical Partners.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Methanex 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88Westlake Chemical Partners 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00 Is MEOH or WLKP more profitable? Westlake Chemical Partners has a net margin of 5.40% compared to Methanex's net margin of 4.12%. Methanex's return on equity of 9.04% beat Westlake Chemical Partners' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Methanex4.12% 9.04% 3.16% Westlake Chemical Partners 5.40%7.31%4.75% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MEOH or WLKP? Methanex received 489 more outperform votes than Westlake Chemical Partners when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.15% of users gave Westlake Chemical Partners an outperform vote while only 63.92% of users gave Methanex an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMethanexOutperform Votes76763.92% Underperform Votes43336.08% Westlake Chemical PartnersOutperform Votes27867.15% Underperform Votes13632.85% Does the media prefer MEOH or WLKP? In the previous week, Methanex had 4 more articles in the media than Westlake Chemical Partners. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Methanex and 1 mentions for Westlake Chemical Partners. Methanex's average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Westlake Chemical Partners' score of 0.00 indicating that Methanex is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Methanex 2 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Westlake Chemical Partners 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has more volatility & risk, MEOH or WLKP? Methanex has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Westlake Chemical Partners has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of MEOH or WLKP? 73.5% of Methanex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Westlake Chemical Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Methanex shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Westlake Chemical Partners shares are owned by 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. SummaryMethanex beats Westlake Chemical Partners on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaDeFi Coin on Verge of Breakout![FREE BOOK] Can You Make a Fortune in Crypto with $50? Get started now before the market takes off! Click here to request your free copy NOW! Get Westlake Chemical Partners News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WLKP and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. 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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 WLKP vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWestlake Chemical PartnersIndustrial organic chemicals IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$829.53M$2.67B$2.74B$19.67BDividend Yield7.86%3.47%5.25%3.51%P/E Ratio13.4515.66118.2543.76Price / Sales0.73687.02806,129.5017.39Price / Cash5.1329.9123.4521.73Price / Book0.971.573.385.46Net Income$54.28M$8.51M$150.39M$987.68M7 Day Performance-2.61%-3.62%-2.74%-2.32%1 Month Performance4.30%-3.05%4.98%0.63%1 Year Performance5.18%-16.32%20.37%16.39% Westlake Chemical Partners Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WLKPWestlake Chemical Partners3.1357 of 5 stars$23.54-0.4%N/A+5.3%$829.53M$1.14B13.45150News CoverageMEOHMethanex4.3786 of 5 stars$46.18+1.0%$57.25+24.0%+2.1%$3.11B$3.69B21.361,451Positive NewsCCChemours4.1943 of 5 stars$18.95-0.5%$24.88+31.3%-40.2%$2.83B$6.03B38.086,200Positive NewsGap UpPCTPureCycle Technologies0.5595 of 5 stars$11.98+2.0%$10.60-11.5%+135.5%$2.08BN/A-7.83146News CoveragePRMPerimeter Solutions2.6064 of 5 stars$12.98+1.2%$14.50+11.7%+196.6%$1.90B$322.11M0.00240Positive NewsBAKBraskem2.8239 of 5 stars$4.17-2.3%$9.75+133.8%-39.3%$1.88B$74.95B-1.208,310NGVTIngevity3.1913 of 5 stars$45.52-0.7%$52.17+14.6%-5.2%$1.65B$1.48B-2.931,700TROXTronox4.2356 of 5 stars$10.46-1.5%$18.00+72.1%-25.5%$1.65B$2.85B-22.126,500Positive NewsUANCVR Partners2.4341 of 5 stars$75.00-0.2%N/A+11.4%$1.28B$527.39M15.12310Analyst DowngradeInsider TradeNews CoveragePositive NewsECVTEcovyst4.3924 of 5 stars$7.59+1.5%$10.75+41.6%-21.7%$884.31M$691.10M16.26880Short Interest ↓Positive NewsASIXAdvanSix4.7298 of 5 stars$30.52-1.4%$39.50+29.4%+2.6%$815.80M$1.53B21.701,450Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Methanex Alternatives Chemours Alternatives PureCycle Technologies Alternatives Perimeter Solutions Alternatives Braskem Alternatives Ingevity Alternatives Tronox Alternatives CVR Partners Alternatives Ecovyst Alternatives AdvanSix Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:WLKP) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Secret Manhattan ProjectOn January 20, a whole new Manhattan Project is set to begin: Trump’s Manhattan Project. 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