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WLK vs ALB // GROSS PROFIT MARGIN
Westlake Corporation (NYSE) VS. Albemarle Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: WLK 3
— ALB 10
▲ GROSS PROFIT MARGIN LEADER: ALB
LAST: $68.28 (+3.44%) • MKT CAP: $8.44B
gross-margins
7.30%
LAST: $91.00 (-2.43%) • MKT CAP: $11.01B
gross-margins
13.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (WLK VS. ALB)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | WLK | ALB | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin ACTIVE | 7.30% | 13.00% | -5.70 | ALB | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -11.20% | -2.60% | -8.60 | ALB | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | -6.28% | 6.29% | -12.57 | ALB | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | -14.10% | -7.10% | -7.00 | ALB | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -13.50% | -9.90% | -3.60 | ALB | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | -8.00% | -4.40% | -3.60 | ALB | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 3.22% | 1.73% | +1.49 | WLK | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 1.59 | 1.64 | -0.05 | ALB | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 6/9 | -2.00 | ALB | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 52.0 | 37.3 | +14.70 | WLK | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.14 | 1.01 | +0.13 | WLK | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 24.0x | 20.0x | +4.00 | ALB | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $8.44B | $11.01B | -$2.57B | ALB | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | WLK REV | ALB REV | WLK GROSS % | ALB GROSS % | WLK FCF | ALB FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $11.17B | $5.14B | 7.3% | 13.0% | -$530.0M | $692.5M |
| FY 2024 | $12.14B | $5.38B | 16.1% | 1.2% | $306.0M | -$992.7M |
| FY 2023 | $12.55B | $9.62B | — | — | $1.77B | $893.8M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
WLK // BETA 1.14
ALB // BETA 1.01