Westlake (NYSE:WLK – Get Rating) and CN Energy Group. (NASDAQ:CNEY – Get Rating) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.
Volatility & Risk
Westlake has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CN Energy Group. has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Westlake and CN Energy Group.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Westlake | 12.49% | 18.19% | 9.18% |
| CN Energy Group. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Westlake | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1.88 |
| CN Energy Group. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Westlake presently has a consensus price target of $120.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.38%. Given Westlake’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Westlake is more favorable than CN Energy Group..
Insider and Institutional Ownership
26.8% of Westlake shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of CN Energy Group. shares are owned by institutional investors. 74.1% of Westlake shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Westlake and CN Energy Group.’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Westlake | $15.09 billion | 0.95 | $2.25 billion | $14.54 | 7.76 |
| CN Energy Group. | $40.21 million | 0.21 | $2.23 million | N/A | N/A |
Westlake has higher revenue and earnings than CN Energy Group..
Summary
Westlake beats CN Energy Group. on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Westlake
Westlake Corp. Is a global diversified industrial company, which engages in the manufacturing and supplying of essential products. It operates through the Performance and Essential Materials, and Housing and Infrastructure Products segments. The Performance and Essential Materials segment includes Westlake North American Vinyls, Westlake North American Chlor-alkali and Derivatives, Westlake European and Asian Chlorovinyls, Westlake Olefins, Westlake Polyethylene, and Westlake Epoxy. The Housing and Infrastructure Products segments refers to the Westlake Royal Building Products, Westlake Pipe and Fittings, Westlake Global Compounds, and Westlake Dimex. The company was founded by Ting Tsung Chao in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
About CN Energy Group.
CN Energy Group. Inc. manufactures and supplies wood-based activated carbon in China. The company's activated carbon is used in pharmaceutical manufacturing, industrial manufacturing, water purification, environmental protection, and food and beverage production. It also produces biomass electricity for State Grid Heilongjiang, a subsidiary of State Grid Corporation of China in Heilongjiang Province. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Lishui, China.
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