BioLargo (NASDAQ:BLGO – Get Free Report) and Westlake (NYSE:WLK – Get Free Report) are both materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares BioLargo and Westlake”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BioLargo | $12.23 million | 2.75 | -$3.50 million | ($0.05) | -2.04 |
| Westlake | $11.17 billion | 0.87 | -$1.51 billion | ($9.58) | -7.92 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.0% of BioLargo shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.4% of Westlake shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.3% of BioLargo shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Westlake shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares BioLargo and Westlake’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BioLargo | -11.45% | -39.90% | -22.06% |
| Westlake | -10.94% | 0.93% | 0.44% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for BioLargo and Westlake, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BioLargo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Westlake | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2.13 |
Westlake has a consensus price target of $93.92, indicating a potential upside of 23.79%. Given Westlake’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Westlake is more favorable than BioLargo.
Volatility & Risk
BioLargo has a beta of -0.13, suggesting that its stock price is 113% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Westlake has a beta of 0.63, suggesting that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Westlake beats BioLargo on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About BioLargo
BioLargo, Inc. invents, develops, and commercializes various platform technologies. Its technologies solve challenging environmental problems comprising per – and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) water contamination, advanced water and wastewater treatment, industrial odor and volatile organic compounds control, air quality control, infection control, and myriad environmental remediation. The company provides full-service environmental engineering services. BioLargo, Inc. was incorporated in 1991 and is based in Westminster, California.
About Westlake
Westlake Corporation engages in the manufacture and marketing of performance and essential materials, and housing and infrastructure products in the United States, Canada, Germany, China, Mexico, Brazil, France, Italy, Taiwan, and internationally. The company operates through two segments: Performance and Essential Materials and Housing and Infrastructure Products. The Performance and Essential Materials segment offers ethylene, polyethylene, styrene, chlorinated derivative products, ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride monomer, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), epoxy specialty resins, and base epoxy resins and intermediaries, as well as chlor-alkali, such as chlorine and caustic soda. The Housing and Infrastructure Products segment provides residential PVC sidings; PVC trim and mouldings; architectural stone veneers; windows; PVC decking; PVC films for various inflatables, wallcovering, and tape and roofing applications; polymer composite and cement roof tiles; PVC pipes and fittings for various water, sewer, electrical, and industrial applications; PVC compounds used in various housing, medical, and automobile products; and consumer and commercial products, such as landscape edging; industrial, home, and office matting; marine dock edging; and masonry joint controls. It offers its products to chemical processors, plastics fabricators, small construction contractors, municipalities, and supply warehouses for use in various consumer and industrial markets, including residential construction, flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, healthcare products, water treatment, wind turbines, and coatings, as well as other durable and non-durable goods. The company was formerly known as Westlake Chemical Corporation and changed its name to Westlake Corporation in February 2022. Westlake Corporation was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Westlake Corporation operates as a subsidiary of TTWF LP.
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