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DNMR vs WLK

Side-by-side comparison of Danimer Scientific Inc. (DNMR) and Westlake Corporation (WLK): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both DNMR and WLK operate in Major Chemicals (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • WLK is the larger of the two at $11.07B, about 24.0x DNMR ($461.6M).
  • WLK has hit the wire 6 times in the past 4 weeks while DNMR has been quiet.
  • WLK has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 7 for DNMR).
MetricDNMRWLK
Company
Danimer Scientific Inc.
Westlake Corporation
Price
$4.16-11.41%
$85.90-0.58%
Market cap
$461.6M
$11.07B
1M return
-
-18.04%
1Y return
-
+19.09%
Industry
Major Chemicals
Major Chemicals
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2020
2004
News (4w)
0
6
Recent ratings
7
25
DNMR

Danimer Scientific Inc.

Danimer Scientific, Inc., a performance polymer company, develops, produces, and provides bioplastic replacements for traditional petrochemical-based plastics. It produces polyhydroxyalkanoate, a biodegradable plastic feedstock alternative used in a range of plastic applications, including water bottles, straws, food containers, and other things under the Nodax brand name; polylactic acid-based resins for coating disposable paper cups; and other biopolymers. The company offers its products to manufacturers in the plastics industry. Danimer Scientific, Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Bainbridge, Georgia.

WLK

Westlake Corporation

Westlake Chemical Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers, and building products worldwide. It operates through two segments, Vinyls and Olefins. The Vinyls segment provides specialty and commodity polyvinyl chloride (PVC), vinyl chloride monomers, ethylene dichloride, chlorine, caustic soda, chlorinated derivative, and ethylene products. This segment also manufactures and sells PVC compounds and building products fabricated from PVC, including residential siding, trim and molding, pipe and fittings for various water, sewer and industrial applications, profiles for windows and doors, decking products, films for various inflatables, wall covering tapes, roofing applications, and composite roof tiles. The Olefins segment offers polyethylene, styrene monomers, and various ethylene co-products, as well as sells propylene, crude butadiene, pyrolysis gasoline, and hydrogen products. Westlake Chemical Corporation offers its products to a range of customers, including chemical processors, plastics fabricators, small construction contractors, municipalities, and supply warehouses in various consumer and industrial markets, such as flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, coatings, water treatment, refrigerants, and residential and commercial construction, as well as other durable and non-durable goods. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Westlake Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of TTWF LP.

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