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WLK Westlake Chemical Corp
- Stocks
- Basic Materials
- NYSE: WLK
Price (delayed)
$72.83
Market cap
$9.34B
P/E Ratio
24.28
Dividend/share
$2.1
EPS
$3
Enterprise value
$12.36B
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 71% lower than its last 4 quarters average of 83.1 and 24% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 31.5
The debt has declined by 3.5% year-on-year
Westlake Chemical's net income has increased by 50% YoY but it has decreased by 36% from the previous quarter
The company's EPS rose by 49% YoY but it fell by 36% QoQ
The gross profit has declined by 12% since the previous quarter and by 9% year-on-year
Westlake Chemical's gross margin has decreased by 11% QoQ and by 8% YoY
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of WLK
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
128.24M
Market cap
$9.34B
Enterprise value
$12.36B
Price to earnings (P/E)
24.28
Price to book (P/B)
0.9
Price to sales (P/S)
0.78
EV/EBIT
15.65
EV/EBITDA
6.46
EV/Sales
1.03
Revenue
$12.01B
Gross profit
$1.72B
Operating income
$620M
Net income
$388M
EBIT
$790M
EBITDA
$1.91B
Free cash flow
$84M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$3
EPS diluted
$2.98
Free cash flow per share
$0.65
Book value per share
$81.18
Revenue per share
$93.63
TBVPS
$135.77
Total assets
$20.71B
Total liabilities
$9.79B
Debt
$5.32B
Equity
$10.41B
Working capital
$3.74B
Debt to equity
0.51
Current ratio
2.64
Quick ratio
1.81
Net debt/EBITDA
1.58
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
15.9%
Gross margin
14.3%
Net margin
3.2%
Operating margin
5.2%
Return on assets
1.9%
Return on equity
3.7%
Return on invested capital
4.4%
Return on capital employed
4.3%
Return on sales
6.6%
Dividend yield
2.88%
DPS
$2.1
Payout ratio
70%
WLK stock price
How has the Westlake Chemical stock price performed over time
Intraday
1.17%
1 week
2.53%
1 month
-7.61%
1 year
-52.79%
YTD
-36.48%
QTD
-27.19%
Financial performance
How have Westlake Chemical's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$12.01B
Gross profit
$1.72B
Operating income
$620M
Net income
$388M
Gross margin
14.3%
Net margin
3.2%
The company's operating margin has surged by 53% YoY but it fell by 28% QoQ
The net margin has surged by 52% year-on-year but it has declined by 36% since the previous quarter
Westlake Chemical's net income has increased by 50% YoY but it has decreased by 36% from the previous quarter
WLK's operating income is up by 49% YoY but it is down by 29% from 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
P/E
24.28
P/B
0.9
P/S
0.78
EV/EBIT
15.65
EV/EBITDA
6.46
EV/Sales
1.03
WLK's price to earnings (P/E) is 71% lower than its last 4 quarters average of 83.1 and 24% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 31.5
The company's EPS rose by 49% YoY but it fell by 36% QoQ
The price to book (P/B) is 44% less than the last 4 quarters average of 1.6 and 41% less than the 5-year quarterly average of 1.5
The P/S is 45% below the last 4 quarters average of 1.4 and 36% below the 5-year quarterly average of 1.2
Efficiency
How efficient is Westlake Chemical business performance
The return on assets has surged by 58% year-on-year but it has declined by 34% since the previous quarter
The company's return on sales has surged by 50% YoY but it fell by 24% QoQ
The ROE has grown by 48% YoY but it has contracted by 35% from the previous quarter
Westlake Chemical's return on invested capital has increased by 42% YoY but it has decreased by 27% QoQ
Dividends
What is WLK's dividend history
DPS
$2.1
Dividend yield
2.88%
Payout ratio
70%
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 112% more than its total liabilities
Westlake Chemical's quick ratio has decreased by 9% QoQ
WLK's current ratio is up by 7% YoY but it is down by 6% from the previous quarter
The debt is 49% smaller than the equity
The debt to equity has declined by 3.8% year-on-year but it has increased by 2% since the previous quarter
The debt has declined by 3.5% year-on-year
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise specified.