WLK Westlake Chemical Corp

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  3. NYSE: WLK

Price (delayed)

$149.55

Market cap

$19.17B

P/E Ratio

40.09

Dividend/share

$1.86

EPS

$3.73

Enterprise value

$21.39B

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 equity is down by 4.8% QoQ but it is up by 3.1% YoY
WLK's price to earnings (P/E) is 167% higher than its 5-year quarterly average of 15.0 and 128% higher than its last 4 quarters average of 17.6
Westlake Chemical's net income has plunged by 79% YoY and by 60% 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
128.22M
Market cap
$19.17B
Enterprise value
$21.39B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
40.09
Price to book (P/B)
1.87
Price to sales (P/S)
1.52
EV/EBIT
26.02
EV/EBITDA
11.15
EV/Sales
1.7
Earnings
Revenue
$12.55B
EBIT
$822M
EBITDA
$1.92B
Free cash flow
$1.3B
Per share
EPS
$3.73
Free cash flow per share
$10.19
Book value per share
$79.92
Revenue per share
$98.18
TBVPS
$137.64
Balance sheet
Total assets
$21.04B
Total liabilities
$10.27B
Debt
$5.52B
Equity
$10.24B
Working capital
$3.82B
Liquidity
Debt to equity
0.54
Current ratio
2.37
Quick ratio
1.76
Net debt/EBITDA
1.15
Margins
EBITDA margin
15.3%
Gross margin
17.7%
Net margin
3.8%
Operating margin
5.8%
Efficiency
Return on assets
2.3%
Return on equity
4.6%
Return on invested capital
4.7%
Return on capital employed
4.5%
Return on sales
6.6%
Dividend
Dividend yield
1.24%
DPS
$1.86
Payout ratio
49.8%

WLK stock price

How has the Westlake Chemical stock price performed over time
Intraday
0.8%
1 week
-0.8%
1 month
-0.4%
1 year
37.19%
YTD
6.85%
QTD
-2.13%

Financial performance

How have Westlake Chemical's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$12.55B
Gross profit
$2.22B
Operating income
$729M
Net income
$479M
Gross margin
17.7%
Net margin
3.8%
Westlake Chemical's net income has plunged by 79% YoY and by 60% from the previous quarter
WLK's operating income has plunged by 76% YoY and by 55% from the previous quarter
The net margin has dropped by 73% year-on-year and by 59% since the previous quarter
The company's operating margin has shrunk by 70% YoY and by 53% 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
40.09
P/B
1.87
P/S
1.52
EV/EBIT
26.02
EV/EBITDA
11.15
EV/Sales
1.7
WLK's price to earnings (P/E) is 167% higher than its 5-year quarterly average of 15.0 and 128% higher than its last 4 quarters average of 17.6
The company's EPS has shrunk by 79% YoY and by 60% QoQ
The price to book (P/B) is 25% more than the 5-year quarterly average of 1.5 and 25% more than the last 4 quarters average of 1.5
WLK's equity is down by 4.8% QoQ but it is up by 3.1% YoY
The P/S is 38% above the 5-year quarterly average of 1.1 and 27% above the last 4 quarters average of 1.2
The revenue has declined by 21% year-on-year and by 3.6% since the previous quarter

Efficiency

How efficient is Westlake Chemical business performance
The ROE has plunged by 81% YoY and by 60% from the previous quarter
The return on assets has dropped by 79% year-on-year and by 60% since the previous quarter
Westlake Chemical's return on invested capital has shrunk by 73% YoY and by 51% QoQ
The company's return on sales has shrunk by 66% YoY and by 49% QoQ

Dividends

What is WLK's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$1.86
Dividend yield
1.24%
Payout ratio
49.8%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Westlake Chemical financials performed over time
Westlake Chemical's total assets is 105% more than its total liabilities
WLK's current ratio is down by 9% YoY and by 7% from the previous quarter
Westlake Chemical's quick ratio has decreased by 6% QoQ
The debt is 46% smaller than the equity
The debt to equity has increased by 8% since the previous quarter
WLK's equity is down by 4.8% QoQ but it is up by 3.1% YoY

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