WLK Westlake Chemical Corp
Price (delayed)
$109.71
Market cap
$14.12B
P/E Ratio
150.29
Dividend/share
$2.05
EPS
$0.73
Enterprise value
$16.55B
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
Westlake Chemical's quick ratio has increased by 6% YoY and by 4.2% QoQ
The debt has declined by 4.1% since the previous quarter
The company's EPS has shrunk by 92% YoY and by 65% QoQ
Westlake Chemical's net income has plunged by 92% YoY and by 64% from the previous quarter
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of WLK
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
128.71M
Market cap
$14.12B
Enterprise value
$16.55B
Price to earnings (P/E)
150.29
Price to book (P/B)
1.32
Price to sales (P/S)
1.16
EV/EBIT
41.17
EV/EBITDA
10.91
EV/Sales
1.37
Revenue
$12.13B
Gross profit
$1.83B
Operating income
$257M
Net income
$98M
EBIT
$402M
EBITDA
$1.52B
Free cash flow
$448M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$0.73
EPS diluted
$0.71
Free cash flow per share
$3.48
Book value per share
$82.92
Revenue per share
$94.26
TBVPS
$138.05
Total assets
$21.11B
Total liabilities
$9.92B
Debt
$5.35B
Equity
$10.66B
Working capital
$4.2B
Debt to equity
0.5
Current ratio
2.79
Quick ratio
1.99
Net debt/EBITDA
1.6
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
12.5%
Gross margin
15.1%
Net margin
0.8%
Operating margin
2.1%
Return on assets
0.5%
Return on equity
0.9%
Return on invested capital
2.3%
Return on capital employed
2.1%
Return on sales
3.3%
Dividend yield
1.87%
DPS
$2.05
Payout ratio
280.8%
WLK stock price
How has the Westlake Chemical stock price performed over time
Intraday
-1.52%
1 week
-4.82%
1 month
-7.93%
1 year
-19.02%
YTD
-4.31%
QTD
-4.31%
Financial performance
How have Westlake Chemical's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$12.13B
Gross profit
$1.83B
Operating income
$257M
Net income
$98M
Gross margin
15.1%
Net margin
0.8%
Westlake Chemical's net income has plunged by 92% YoY and by 64% from the previous quarter
The net margin has dropped by 91% year-on-year and by 65% since the previous quarter
WLK's operating income has plunged by 84% YoY and by 40% from the previous quarter
The company's operating margin has shrunk by 83% YoY and by 40% QoQ
Growth
What is Westlake Chemical's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Westlake Chemical stock price valuation
P/E
150.29
P/B
1.32
P/S
1.16
EV/EBIT
41.17
EV/EBITDA
10.91
EV/Sales
1.37
The company's EPS has shrunk by 92% YoY and by 65% QoQ
WLK's price to earnings (P/E) is 55% higher than its last 4 quarters average of 97.0
The price to book (P/B) is 27% less than the last 4 quarters average of 1.8 and 12% less than the 5-year quarterly average of 1.5
The P/S is 23% below the last 4 quarters average of 1.5 and 3.3% below the 5-year quarterly average of 1.2
The revenue has declined by 7% year-on-year
Efficiency
How efficient is Westlake Chemical business performance
The ROE has plunged by 92% YoY and by 65% from the previous quarter
The return on assets has dropped by 91% year-on-year and by 62% since the previous quarter
Westlake Chemical's return on invested capital has shrunk by 76% YoY and by 32% QoQ
The company's return on sales has shrunk by 74% YoY and by 31% QoQ
Dividends
What is WLK's dividend history
DPS
$2.05
Dividend yield
1.87%
Payout ratio
280.8%
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 113% more than its total liabilities
WLK's current ratio is up by 10% YoY and by 7% from the previous quarter
Westlake Chemical's quick ratio has increased by 6% YoY and by 4.2% QoQ
The debt is 50% smaller than the equity
The debt to equity has declined by 6% since the previous quarter
The debt has declined by 4.1% since the previous quarter
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise
specified. Data from 
and Sharadar.