WLK Westlake Chemical Corp

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  3. NYSE: WLK

Price (delayed)

$108.64

Market cap

$13.86B

P/E Ratio

5.26

Dividend/share

$1.31

EPS

$20.65

Enterprise value

$17.37B

Westlake is an international manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and building products that enhance the daily lives of people around the world. Whether it’s plastic wrap that keeps meats ...

Highlights
WLK's price to earnings (P/E) is 60% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 13.3
The revenue has surged by 56% year-on-year and by 6% since the previous quarter
Westlake Chemical's net income has soared by 79% YoY but it has decreased by 7% from the previous quarter
The company's EPS has surged by 79% YoY but it fell by 7% QoQ
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Website: http://www.westlake.com
Peers: DOW HUN EMN CYT

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of WLK
Market
Shares outstanding
127.54M
Market cap
$13.86B
Enterprise value
$17.37B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
5.26
Price to book (P/B)
1.44
Price to sales (P/S)
0.87
EV/EBIT
4.81
EV/EBITDA
3.74
EV/Sales
1.09
Earnings
Revenue
$16B
EBIT
$3.62B
EBITDA
$4.64B
Free cash flow
$2.26B
Per share
EPS
$20.65
Free cash flow per share
$17.68
Book value per share
$75.19
Revenue per share
$125.07
TBVPS
$130.58
Balance sheet
Total assets
$20.43B
Total liabilities
$10.24B
Debt
$5.29B
Equity
$9.62B
Working capital
$3.64B
Liquidity
Debt to equity
0.55
Current ratio
2.48
Quick ratio
1.61
Net debt/EBITDA
0.76
Margins
EBITDA margin
29%
Gross margin
28.8%
Net margin
16.6%
Operating margin
22.5%
Efficiency
Return on assets
13.5%
Return on equity
29.8%
Return on invested capital
20.6%
Return on capital employed
20.1%
Return on sales
22.6%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.21%
DPS
$1.31
Payout ratio
6.3%

WLK stock price

How has the Westlake Chemical stock price performed over time
Intraday
0.64%
1 week
2.11%
1 month
13.08%
1 year
17.78%
YTD
11.85%
QTD
25.05%

Financial performance

How have Westlake Chemical's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$16B
Gross profit
$4.6B
Operating income
$3.6B
Net income
$2.66B
Gross margin
28.8%
Net margin
16.6%
Westlake Chemical's net income has soared by 79% YoY but it has decreased by 7% from the previous quarter
WLK's operating income has soared by 71% YoY but it is down by 9% from the previous quarter
The gross profit has surged by 69% year-on-year but it has declined by 5% since the previous quarter
The revenue has surged by 56% year-on-year and by 6% since the previous quarter

Growth

What is Westlake Chemical's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Westlake Chemical stock price valuation
P/E
5.26
P/B
1.44
P/S
0.87
EV/EBIT
4.81
EV/EBITDA
3.74
EV/Sales
1.09
The company's EPS has surged by 79% YoY but it fell by 7% QoQ
WLK's price to earnings (P/E) is 60% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 13.3
WLK's equity is up by 32% YoY and by 2.3% QoQ
The price to book (P/B) is 15% less than the 5-year quarterly average of 1.7 and 4% less than the last 4 quarters average of 1.5
The revenue has surged by 56% year-on-year and by 6% since the previous quarter
The P/S is 28% below the 5-year quarterly average of 1.2 and 3.3% below the last 4 quarters average of 0.9

Efficiency

How efficient is Westlake Chemical business performance
Westlake Chemical's return on invested capital has increased by 37% YoY but it has decreased by 12% QoQ
The return on assets rose by 36% year-on-year but it has declined by 11% since the previous quarter
The ROE has grown by 32% YoY but it has contracted by 13% from the previous quarter
The company's return on sales fell by 13% QoQ but it rose by 10% YoY

Dividends

What is WLK's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$1.31
Dividend yield
1.21%
Payout ratio
6.3%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Westlake Chemical financials performed over time
Westlake Chemical's total assets is 100% more than its total liabilities
Westlake Chemical's quick ratio has decreased by 41% YoY but it has increased by 5% QoQ
WLK's current ratio is down by 27% YoY but it is up by 3.8% from the previous quarter
The debt is 45% smaller than the equity
WLK's equity is up by 32% YoY and by 2.3% QoQ
The debt to equity has declined by 29% year-on-year and by 3.5% since the previous quarter

All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.