WLK Westlake Corporation

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  2. Basic Materials
  3. NYSE: WLK

Price (delayed)

$78.93

Market cap

$10.09B

P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend/share

$2.12

EPS

-$9.57

Enterprise value

$14.19B

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Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 23
Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 32
Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 28
Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 10

Westlake Chemical Corporation is an international manufacturer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers and building products with its headquarters in Houston. Highly integrated along our olefins and vinyls product chains, the ...

Highlights
Westlake's net income has increased by 25% from the previous quarter
The company's EPS rose by 25% QoQ
The gross profit has surged by 57% since the previous quarter but it has declined by 17% year-on-year
Westlake's gross margin has surged by 52% QoQ but it has decreased by 14% YoY
WLK's equity is down by 15% YoY
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

WLK stock price

How has the Westlake stock price performed over time
Intraday
0.1%
1 week
-0.78%
1 month
3.56%
1 year
-4.6%
YTD
6.75%
QTD
8.12%

Financial performance

How have Westlake's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$11.29B
Gross profit
$1.09B
Operating income
-$1.25B
Net income
-$1.24B
Gross margin
9.6%
Net margin
-10.9%
The gross profit has surged by 57% since the previous quarter but it has declined by 17% year-on-year
Westlake's gross margin has surged by 52% QoQ but it has decreased by 14% YoY
The company's operating margin rose by 30% QoQ
WLK's operating income is up by 28% from the previous quarter

Price vs fundamentals

How does WLK's price correlate with its fundamentals

Growth

What is Westlake's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Westlake stock price valuation
WLK P/E details
P/E
N/A
P/B
1.16
P/S
0.89
EV/EBIT
N/A
EV/EBITDA
363.9
EV/Sales
1.26
The company's EPS rose by 25% QoQ
The price to book (P/B) is 17% less than the 5-year quarterly average of 1.4 and 3.3% less than the last 4 quarters average of 1.2
WLK's equity is down by 15% YoY
The P/S is 19% below the 5-year quarterly average of 1.1 and 11% below the last 4 quarters average of 1.0
The revenue has declined by 4% year-on-year but it has grown by 2.9% since the previous quarter

Efficiency

How efficient is Westlake business performance
The company's return on sales rose by 32% QoQ
Westlake's return on invested capital has increased by 30% QoQ
The return on assets rose by 23% since the previous quarter
The ROE has grown by 21% from the previous quarter

Dividends

What is WLK's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$2.12
Dividend yield
2.69%
Payout ratio
N/A
Recent dividends

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield

Financial health

How did Westlake financials performed over time
Westlake's total assets is 90% more than its total liabilities
WLK's current ratio is up by 13% from the previous quarter
Westlake's quick ratio has increased by 9% QoQ but it has decreased by 3.5% YoY
The debt is 34% smaller than the equity
The debt to equity has increased by 27% year-on-year but it has declined by 10% since the previous quarter
WLK's equity is down by 15% YoY

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