Braskem is the largest petrochemical company in Latin America, and the maker of much of the plastic that surrounds daily life in Brazil. It is also a company fighting for its financial life, with losses that now exceed its market value. Full nameBraskem S.A. Tickers / exchangeBRKM3 (B3, São Paulo); BAK (NYSE, ADRs) HeadquartersSão Paulo, SP, Brazil SectorBasic Materials — Chemicals / Petrochemicals Employees8,233 Market valueR$3.28 billion (US$655 million) Yearly salesR$70.60 billion (US$14.09 billion) Net profit−R$9.88 billion (US$−1.97 billion) Net margin−7.85% Return on equity−5.49% Price-to-earningsn/a (loss-making) Dividend yieldn/a (no dividend) …
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