WLK Westlake Chemical Corp

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  3. NYSE: WLK

Price (delayed)

$76.48

Market cap

$9.8B

P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend/share

$2.12

EPS

-$12.7

Enterprise value

$13.77B

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Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 6
Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 26
Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 30
Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 10

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
The gross profit has dropped by 60% year-on-year and by 15% since the previous quarter
Westlake Chemical's gross margin has shrunk by 56% YoY and by 14% QoQ
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 Chemical stock price performed over time
Intraday
-1.89%
1 week
-9.31%
1 month
-13.68%
1 year
3.97%
YTD
3.44%
QTD
-34.53%

Financial performance

How have Westlake Chemical's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$10.98B
Gross profit
$693M
Operating income
-$1.72B
Net income
-$1.64B
Gross margin
6.3%
Net margin
-14.9%
The gross profit has dropped by 60% year-on-year and by 15% since the previous quarter
Westlake Chemical's gross margin has shrunk by 56% YoY and by 14% QoQ
The company's operating margin fell by 11% QoQ
The net margin has declined by 10% since the previous quarter

Price vs fundamentals

How does WLK's price correlate with its fundamentals

Growth

What is Westlake Chemical's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Westlake Chemical stock price valuation
WLK P/E details
P/E
N/A
P/B
1.14
P/S
0.89
EV/EBIT
N/A
EV/EBITDA
N/A
EV/Sales
1.25
The company's EPS fell by 9% QoQ
The price to book (P/B) is 22% less than the 5-year quarterly average of 1.5 and 2.5% less than the last 4 quarters average of 1.2
WLK's equity is down by 18% YoY and by 2.8% QoQ
The P/S is 17% below the 5-year quarterly average of 1.1 and 9% below the last 4 quarters average of 1.0
The revenue has declined by 9% year-on-year

Efficiency

How efficient is Westlake Chemical business performance
The ROE has contracted by 14% from the previous quarter
The company's return on sales fell by 12% QoQ
The return on assets has declined by 11% since the previous quarter
Westlake Chemical's return on invested capital has decreased by 9% QoQ

Dividends

What is WLK's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$2.12
Dividend yield
2.77%
Payout ratio
N/A
Recent dividends

Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield

Financial health

How did Westlake Chemical financials performed over time
Westlake Chemical's total assets is 85% more than its total liabilities
WLK's current ratio is down by 18% YoY and by 3.1% from the previous quarter
Westlake Chemical's quick ratio has decreased by 16% YoY and by 5% QoQ
The debt is 27% smaller than the equity
The debt to equity has increased by 43% year-on-year and by 2.8% since the previous quarter
WLK's equity is down by 18% YoY and by 2.8% QoQ

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