WLK Westlake Chemical Corp
Price (delayed)
$92.4
Market cap
$11.85B
P/E Ratio
19.83
Dividend/share
$2.08
EPS
$4.66
Enterprise value
$14.2B
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 79% lower than its last 4 quarters average of 93.8 and 38% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 31.4
Westlake Chemical's net income has increased by 26% YoY
The gross profit has declined by 12% year-on-year but it has grown by 7% since the previous quarter
Westlake Chemical's gross margin has decreased by 9% YoY but it has increased by 7% QoQ
The revenue has declined by 3.2% year-on-year
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of WLK
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
128.23M
Market cap
$11.85B
Enterprise value
$14.2B
Price to earnings (P/E)
19.83
Price to book (P/B)
1.13
Price to sales (P/S)
0.98
EV/EBIT
13.5
EV/EBITDA
6.56
EV/Sales
1.17
Revenue
$12.14B
Gross profit
$1.96B
Operating income
$875M
Net income
$602M
EBIT
$1.05B
EBITDA
$2.17B
Free cash flow
$306M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$4.66
EPS diluted
$4.64
Free cash flow per share
$2.38
Book value per share
$81.79
Revenue per share
$94.46
TBVPS
$135.66
Total assets
$20.75B
Total liabilities
$9.71B
Debt
$5.28B
Equity
$10.53B
Working capital
$4B
Debt to equity
0.5
Current ratio
2.8
Quick ratio
1.98
Net debt/EBITDA
1.09
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
17.8%
Gross margin
16.1%
Net margin
5%
Operating margin
7.2%
Return on assets
2.9%
Return on equity
5.7%
Return on invested capital
6%
Return on capital employed
5.7%
Return on sales
8.7%
Dividend yield
2.25%
DPS
$2.08
Payout ratio
44.5%
WLK stock price
How has the Westlake Chemical stock price performed over time
Intraday
1.83%
1 week
2.61%
1 month
-8.42%
1 year
-38.27%
YTD
-19.41%
QTD
-7.63%
Financial performance
How have Westlake Chemical's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$12.14B
Gross profit
$1.96B
Operating income
$875M
Net income
$602M
Gross margin
16.1%
Net margin
5%
The net margin has grown by 32% year-on-year
Westlake Chemical's net income has increased by 26% YoY
The company's operating margin rose by 24% YoY
WLK's operating income is up by 20% YoY
Growth
What is Westlake Chemical's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Westlake Chemical stock price valuation
P/E
19.83
P/B
1.13
P/S
0.98
EV/EBIT
13.5
EV/EBITDA
6.56
EV/Sales
1.17
WLK's price to earnings (P/E) is 79% lower than its last 4 quarters average of 93.8 and 38% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 31.4
The company's EPS rose by 25% YoY
The price to book (P/B) is 35% less than the last 4 quarters average of 1.7 and 31% less than the 5-year quarterly average of 1.6
WLK's equity is up by 2.8% YoY
The P/S is 36% below the last 4 quarters average of 1.5 and 20% below the 5-year quarterly average of 1.2
The revenue has declined by 3.2% year-on-year
Efficiency
How efficient is Westlake Chemical business performance
The company's return on sales has surged by 164% QoQ and by 32% YoY
Westlake Chemical's return on invested capital has surged by 161% QoQ and by 28% YoY
The return on assets rose by 26% year-on-year
The ROE has grown by 24% YoY
Dividends
What is WLK's dividend history
DPS
$2.08
Dividend yield
2.25%
Payout ratio
44.5%
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 114% more than its total liabilities
WLK's current ratio is up by 18% YoY
Westlake Chemical's quick ratio has increased by 13% YoY
The debt is 50% smaller than the equity
The debt to equity has declined by 7% year-on-year
The debt has declined by 4.4% year-on-year
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise
specified. Data from 
and Sharadar.