westlake - WLK
WLK
Close Chg Chg %
80.50 1.29 1.60%
Pre-Market
81.79
+1.29 (1.60%)
Volume: 1.18M
Last Updated:
Jul 2, 2025, 3:59 PM EDT
Company Overview: westlake - WLK
WLK Key Data
| Open $80.70 | Day Range 80.05 - 82.48 |
| 52 Week Range 68.55 - 153.34 | Market Cap $10.32B |
| Shares Outstanding 128.24M | Public Float 32.95M |
| Beta 0.90 | Rev. Per Employee N/A |
| P/E Ratio 27.06 | EPS $2.99 |
| Yield 260.93% | Dividend $0.53 |
| EX-DIVIDEND DATE May 20, 2025 | SHORT INTEREST N/A |
| AVERAGE VOLUME 1.41M |
WLK Performance
| 1 Week | 5.70% | ||
| 1 Month | 9.41% | ||
| 3 Months | -9.02% | ||
| 1 Year | -43.32% | ||
| 5 Years | 48.43% |
WLK Analyst Ratings
- Sell
- Under
- Hold
- Over
- Buy
Number of Ratings
19
Full Ratings ➔
About westlake - WLK
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.
WLK At a Glance
Westlake Corp.
2801 Post Oak Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77056-6136
| Phone | 1-713-960-9111 | Revenue | 12.14B | |
| Industry | Chemicals: Specialty | Net Income | 599.00M | |
| Sector | Process Industries | Employees | 15,540 | |
| Fiscal Year-end | 12 / 2025 | |||
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WLK Valuation
| P/E Current | 25.531 |
| P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items) | N/A |
| P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items) | 24.73 |
| Price to Sales Ratio | 1.22 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.397 |
| Price to Cash Flow Ratio | 11.274 |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 8.578 |
| Enterprise Value to Sales | 1.469 |
| Total Debt to Enterprise Value | 0.304 |
WLK Efficiency
| Revenue/Employee | 781,338.481 |
| Income Per Employee | 38,545.689 |
| Receivables Turnover | 8.187 |
| Total Asset Turnover | 0.581 |
WLK Liquidity
| Current Ratio | 2.80 |
| Quick Ratio | 2.036 |
| Cash Ratio | 1.315 |
WLK Profitability
| Gross Margin | 15.154 |
| Operating Margin | 7.956 |
| Pretax Margin | 7.725 |
| Net Margin | 4.933 |
| Return on Assets | 2.867 |
| Return on Equity | 5.768 |
| Return on Total Capital | 3.753 |
| Return on Invested Capital | 3.833 |
WLK Capital Structure
| Total Debt to Total Equity | 51.601 |
| Total Debt to Total Capital | 34.037 |
| Total Debt to Total Assets | 26.178 |
| Long-Term Debt to Equity | 50.052 |
| Long-Term Debt to Total Capital | 33.016 |
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Annual Financials for Westlake - WLK
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| All values USD millions. | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 5-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue
| 11.78B | 15.79B | 12.55B | 12.14B | |
Sales Growth
| +56.96% | +34.10% | -20.55% | -3.24% | |
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) incl D&A
| 8.41B | 11.88B | 10.45B | 10.30B | |
COGS excluding D&A
| - | - | - | - | - |
Depreciation & Amortization Expense
| 840.00M | 1.06B | 1.10B | 1.11B | |
Depreciation
| 717.00M | 901.00M | 975.00M | 997.00M | |
Amortization of Intangibles
| 123.00M | 155.00M | 122.00M | 117.00M | |
COGS Growth
| +27.56% | +41.28% | -12.00% | -1.43% | |
Gross Income
| 3.37B | 3.92B | 2.10B | 1.84B | |
Gross Income Growth
| +268.93% | +16.19% | -46.48% | -12.26% | |
Gross Profit Margin
| +28.63% | +24.81% | +16.71% | +15.15% |
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 5-year trend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SG&A Expense
| 551.00M | 835.00M | 865.00M | 874.00M | |
Research & Development
| - | - | - | - | - |
Other SG&A
| 551.00M | 835.00M | 865.00M | 874.00M | |
SGA Growth
| +22.72% | +51.54% | +3.59% | +1.04% | |
Other Operating Expense
| - | - | - | - | - |
Unusual Expense
| 21.00M | 33.00M | 503.00M | 91.00M | |
EBIT after Unusual Expense
| 2.80B | 3.05B | 729.00M | 875.00M | |
Non Operating Income/Expense
| 53.00M | 73.00M | 136.00M | 222.00M | |
Non-Operating Interest Income
| 7.00M | 24.00M | 104.00M | 153.00M | |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| 13.00M | 15.00M | 19.00M | 18.00M | |
Interest Expense
| 176.00M | 177.00M | 165.00M | 159.00M | |
Interest Expense Growth
| +23.94% | +0.57% | -6.78% | -3.64% | |
Gross Interest Expense
| 179.00M | 181.00M | 173.00M | 172.00M | |
Interest Capitalized
| 3.00M | 4.00M | 8.00M | 13.00M | |
Pretax Income
| 2.68B | 2.95B | 700.00M | 938.00M | |
Pretax Income Growth
| +708.76% | +10.05% | -76.24% | +34.00% | |
Pretax Margin
| +22.73% | +18.65% | +5.58% | +7.73% | |
Income Tax
| 607.00M | 649.00M | 178.00M | 291.00M | |
Income Tax - Current - Domestic
| 491.00M | 547.00M | 255.00M | 239.00M | |
Income Tax - Current - Foreign
| 93.00M | 123.00M | 98.00M | 87.00M | |
Income Tax - Deferred - Domestic
| 32.00M | (15.00M) | (113.00M) | (23.00M) | |
Income Tax - Deferred - Foreign
| (9.00M) | (6.00M) | (62.00M) | (12.00M) | |
Income Tax Credits
| - | - | - | - | - |
Equity in Earnings of Affiliates
| 13.00M | 15.00M | 19.00M | 18.00M | |
Other After Tax Income (Expense)
| (10.00M) | (12.00M) | (3.00M) | (3.00M) | |
Consolidated Net Income
| 2.06B | 2.29B | 519.00M | 644.00M | |
Minority Interest Expense
| 55.00M | 50.00M | 43.00M | 45.00M | |
Net Income
| 2.00B | 2.23B | 476.00M | 599.00M | |
Net Income Growth
| +509.42% | +11.47% | -78.70% | +25.84% | |
Net Margin Growth
| +17.02% | +14.15% | +3.79% | +4.93% | |
Extraordinaries & Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Discontinued Operations
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income After Extraordinaries
| 2.00B | 2.23B | 476.00M | 599.00M | |
Preferred Dividends
| - | - | - | - | - |
Net Income Available to Common
| 2.00B | 2.23B | 476.00M | 599.00M | |
EPS (Basic)
| 15.6637 | 17.465 | 3.7244 | 4.6602 | |
EPS (Basic) Growth
| +508.70% | +11.50% | -78.68% | +25.13% | |
Basic Shares Outstanding
| 128.00M | 127.97M | 127.81M | 128.54M | |
EPS (Diluted)
| 15.5791 | 17.3464 | 3.7014 | 4.636 | |
EPS (Diluted) Growth
| +506.54% | +11.34% | -78.66% | +25.25% | |
Diluted Shares Outstanding
| 128.70M | 128.85M | 128.60M | 129.21M | |
EBITDA
| 3.66B | 4.14B | 2.33B | 2.08B | |
EBITDA Growth
| +195.72% | +13.06% | -43.73% | -10.69% | |
EBITDA Margin
| +31.08% | +26.21% | +18.56% | +17.13% |
Snapshot
| Average Recommendation | OVERWEIGHT | Average Target Price | 88.625 | |
| Number of Ratings | 19 | Current Quarters Estimate | 0.783 | |
| FY Report Date | 09 / 2025 | Current Year's Estimate | 1.016 | |
| Last Quarter’s Earnings | 0.135 | Median PE on CY Estimate | N/A | |
| Year Ago Earnings | 5.22 | Next Fiscal Year Estimate | 4.082 | |
| Median PE on Next FY Estimate | N/A |
Earnings Per Share
| This Quarter | Next Quarter | This Fiscal | Next Fiscal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # of Estimates | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Mean Estimate | 0.78 | 0.34 | 1.02 | 4.08 |
| High Estimates | 1.20 | 1.45 | 2.38 | 6.83 |
| Low Estimate | 0.35 | -0.34 | 0.00 | 2.61 |
| Coefficient of Variance | 35.48 | 126.56 | 76.12 | 27.84 |
Analysts Recommendations
| Current | 1 Month Ago | 3 Months Ago | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUY | 10 | 10 | 11 |
| OVERWEIGHT | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| HOLD | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| UNDERWEIGHT | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SELL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MEAN | Overweight | Overweight | Overweight |
SEC Filings for Westlake - WLK
| Filing Date | Type | Category | Amended |
|---|---|---|---|
| No results | |||
Insider Actions for Westlake - WLK
| Date | Name | Shares | Transaction | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2025 | Robert Ford Buesinger EVP, PEM Segment Head | N/A | Open market or private sale of non-derivative or derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $72.7 per share | 0.00 |
| Jun 10, 2025 | Robert Ford Buesinger EVP, PEM Segment Head | 83 | Open market or private purchase of non-derivative security Non-derivative transaction at $93.39 per share | 7,751.37 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | John T. Chao Director | 7,429 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $108.62 per share | 806,937.98 |
| Mar 7, 2025 | John T. Chao Director | 6,709 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Mark Steven Bender EVP & CFO | 51,811 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $112.46 per share | 5,826,665.06 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Benjamin L. Ederington EVP, PEM, GC and CAO | 72,094 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $111.46 per share | 8,035,597.24 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Benjamin L. Ederington EVP, PEM, GC and CAO | 77,146 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Thomas J. Janssens SVP, Ops - PEM & Corp Logistic | N/A | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Robert Ford Buesinger EVP, HIP, IT & Digital | 30,831 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $112.76 per share | 3,476,503.56 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Mark Steven Bender EVP & CFO | N/A | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Mark Steven Bender EVP & CFO | 51,679 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $112.76 per share | 5,827,324.04 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Yuan Chao Executive Chairman; Director | 572,888 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Mark Steven Bender EVP & CFO | 51,861 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $111.46 per share | 5,780,427.06 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Mark Steven Bender EVP & CFO | 56,125 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | James Yuan Chao Senior Chairman; Director | N/A | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | James Yuan Chao Senior Chairman; Director | 45,060 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $112.76 per share | 5,080,965.60 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | James Yuan Chao Senior Chairman; Director | 45,154 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $111.46 per share | 5,032,864.84 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | James Yuan Chao Senior Chairman; Director | 47,347 | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Yuan Chao Executive Chairman; Director | N/A | Exercise or conversion of derivative security exempted pursuant to Rule 16b-3 | 0.00 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Yuan Chao Executive Chairman; Director | 566,819 | Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering/withholding secs incident to the receipt/exercise/vesting pursuant to Rule 16b-3 Non-derivative transaction at $112.73 per share | 63,897,505.87 |