WLK Westlake Chemical Corp

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  3. NYSE: WLK

Price (delayed)

$126.36

Market cap

$16.22B

P/E Ratio

6.43

Dividend/share

$1.16

EPS

$19.65

Enterprise value

$20.84B

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 gross margin has surged by 101% YoY and by 7% QoQ
The revenue has surged by 70% year-on-year and by 14% since the previous quarter
The debt has grown by 45% year-on-year
Westlake Chemical's quick ratio has decreased by 35% YoY and by 17% QoQ
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals
Website: http://www.westlake.com
Peers: DOW HUN EMN CYT

Key stats

What are the main financial stats of WLK
Market
Shares outstanding
128.33M
Market cap
$16.22B
Enterprise value
$20.84B
Valuations
Price to earnings (P/E)
6.43
Price to book (P/B)
1.86
Price to sales (P/S)
1.2
EV/EBIT
5.98
EV/EBITDA
4.75
EV/Sales
1.55
Earnings
Revenue
$13.48B
EBIT
$3.49B
EBITDA
$4.39B
Free cash flow
$2.05B
Per share
EPS
$19.65
Free cash flow per share
$16
Book value per share
$67.86
Revenue per share
$105.23
TBVPS
$124.22
Balance sheet
Total assets
$19.74B
Total liabilities
$10.49B
Debt
$5.68B
Equity
$8.68B
Working capital
$2.86B
Liquidity
Debt to equity
0.65
Current ratio
2.12
Quick ratio
1.34
Net debt/EBITDA
1.05
Margins
EBITDA margin
32.6%
Gross margin
31.7%
Net margin
18.8%
Operating margin
25.9%
Efficiency
Return on assets
14.4%
Return on equity
32.9%
Return on invested capital
22.1%
Return on capital employed
20.3%
Return on sales
25.9%
Dividend
Dividend yield
0.92%
DPS
$1.16
Payout ratio
5.9%

WLK stock price

How has the Westlake Chemical stock price performed over time
Intraday
-2.3%
1 week
-3.21%
1 month
-2.95%
1 year
27.92%
YTD
30.09%
QTD
2.4%

Financial performance

How have Westlake Chemical's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$13.48B
Gross profit
$4.27B
Operating income
$3.49B
Net income
$2.53B
Gross margin
31.7%
Net margin
18.8%
Westlake Chemical's gross margin has surged by 101% YoY and by 7% QoQ
The revenue has surged by 70% year-on-year and by 14% since the previous quarter
Westlake Chemical's net income has increased by 26% from the previous quarter
WLK's operating income is up by 25% from the previous quarter

Growth

What is Westlake Chemical's growth rate over time

Valuation

What is Westlake Chemical stock price valuation
P/E
6.43
P/B
1.86
P/S
1.2
EV/EBIT
5.98
EV/EBITDA
4.75
EV/Sales
1.55
WLK's price to earnings (P/E) is 55% lower than its 5-year quarterly average of 14.7 and 20% lower than its last 4 quarters average of 8.2
The company's EPS rose by 25% QoQ
WLK's equity is up by 39% YoY and by 9% QoQ
The price to book (P/B) is 12% more than the last 4 quarters average of 1.7 and 6% more than the 5-year quarterly average of 1.8
The revenue has surged by 70% year-on-year and by 14% since the previous quarter
The P/S is 2.5% above the 5-year quarterly average of 1.2 and 2.5% above the last 4 quarters average of 1.2

Efficiency

How efficient is Westlake Chemical business performance
Westlake Chemical's return on invested capital has increased by 16% QoQ
The ROE has grown by 15% from the previous quarter
The return on assets rose by 15% since the previous quarter
The company's return on sales rose by 9% QoQ

Dividends

What is WLK's dividend history
Dividend details
DPS
$1.16
Dividend yield
0.92%
Payout ratio
5.9%
Recent dividends

Financial health

How did Westlake Chemical financials performed over time
Westlake Chemical's total assets is 88% more than its total liabilities
The company's total liabilities rose by 45% YoY and by 6% QoQ
Westlake Chemical's total assets has increased by 41% YoY and by 7% from the previous quarter
The debt is 35% smaller than the equity
The debt has grown by 45% year-on-year
WLK's equity is up by 39% YoY and by 9% QoQ

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