WLK Westlake Chemical Corp

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  3. NYSE: WLK

Price (delayed)

$143.03

Market cap

$18.39B

P/E Ratio

71.16

Dividend/share

$2

EPS

$2.01

Enterprise value

$20.79B

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
Westlake Chemical's quick ratio has decreased by 8% YoY but it has increased by 2.8% QoQ
WLK's price to earnings (P/E) is 105% higher than its last 4 quarters average of 34.6
Westlake Chemical's net income has plunged by 86% YoY and by 46% from the previous quarter
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Website: http://www.westlake.com
Peers: DOW HUN EMN ALB

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of WLK
Market
Shares outstanding
128.57M
Market cap
$18.39B
Enterprise value
$20.79B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
71.16
Price to book (P/B)
1.78
Price to sales (P/S)
1.51
EV/EBIT
38.58
EV/EBITDA
12.66
EV/Sales
1.71
Earnings
Revenue
$12.17B
EBIT
$539M
EBITDA
$1.64B
Free cash flow
$954M
Per share
EPS
$2.01
Free cash flow per share
$7.43
Book value per share
$80.57
Revenue per share
$94.79
TBVPS
$136.75
Balance sheet
Total assets
$20.96B
Total liabilities
$10.11B
Debt
$5.51B
Equity
$10.33B
Working capital
$3.87B
Liquidity
Debt to equity
0.53
Current ratio
2.46
Quick ratio
1.81
Net debt/EBITDA
1.46
Margins
EBITDA margin
13.5%
Gross margin
15.6%
Net margin
2.1%
Operating margin
3.4%
Efficiency
Return on assets
1.2%
Return on equity
2.5%
Return on invested capital
3.1%
Return on capital employed
2.9%
Return on sales
4.4%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.4%
DPS
$2
Payout ratio
99.5%

WLK stock price

How has the Westlake Chemical stock price performed over time
Intraday
0.22%
1 week
-1.79%
1 month
-2.44%
1 year
7.18%
YTD
2.19%
QTD
-1.24%

Financial performance

How have Westlake Chemical's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$12.17B
Gross profit
$1.89B
Operating income
$416M
Net income
$259M
Gross margin
15.6%
Net margin
2.1%
Westlake Chemical's net income has plunged by 86% YoY and by 46% from the previous quarter
WLK's operating income has plunged by 84% YoY and by 43% from the previous quarter
The net margin has dropped by 83% year-on-year and by 45% since the previous quarter
The company's operating margin has shrunk by 80% YoY and by 41% QoQ

Growth

What is Westlake Chemical's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Westlake Chemical stock price valuation
WLK P/E details
P/E
71.16
P/B
1.78
P/S
1.51
EV/EBIT
38.58
EV/EBITDA
12.66
EV/Sales
1.71
WLK's price to earnings (P/E) is 105% higher than its last 4 quarters average of 34.6
The company's EPS has shrunk by 86% YoY and by 46% QoQ
The price to book (P/B) is 18% more than the 5-year quarterly average of 1.5 and 11% more than the last 4 quarters average of 1.6
The P/S is 37% above the 5-year quarterly average of 1.1 and 16% above the last 4 quarters average of 1.3
The revenue has declined by 19% year-on-year and by 3% since the previous quarter

Efficiency

How efficient is Westlake Chemical business performance
The ROE has plunged by 87% YoY and by 46% from the previous quarter
The return on assets has dropped by 87% year-on-year and by 48% since the previous quarter
Westlake Chemical's return on invested capital has shrunk by 78% YoY and by 34% QoQ
The company's return on sales has shrunk by 74% YoY and by 33% QoQ

Dividends

What is WLK's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$2
Dividend yield
1.4%
Payout ratio
99.5%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Westlake Chemical financials performed over time
Westlake Chemical's total assets is 107% more than its total liabilities
WLK's current ratio is down by 14% YoY but it is up by 3.8% from the previous quarter
Westlake Chemical's quick ratio has decreased by 8% YoY but it has increased by 2.8% QoQ
The debt is 47% smaller than the equity

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