Westlake Corporation

NYSE:WLK Rapport sur les actions

Capitalisation boursière : US$11.4b

Westlake Gestion

Gestion contrôle des critères 2/4

Nous ne disposons actuellement pas d’informations suffisantes sur le PDG.

Informations clés

Jean-Marc Gilson

Directeur général

US$6.4m

Rémunération totale

Pourcentage du salaire du PDG20.06%
Durée du mandat du directeur général1.8yrs
Propriété du PDGn/a
Durée moyenne d'occupation des postes de direction2yrs
Durée moyenne du mandat des membres du conseil d'administration8.2yrs

Mises à jour récentes de la gestion

Recent updates

Mise à jour du récit Apr 24

WLK: Buybacks Litigation Settlement And CFO Transition Will Shape Balanced Outlook

Analysts have adjusted their price target on Westlake to $121.29 from $117.07, citing updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Westlake appointed Jonathan H.
Mise à jour du récit Apr 10

WLK: Buybacks And CFO Transition Will Shape A Balanced Forward Outlook

Analysts have lifted their fair value estimate for Westlake from about $113 to roughly $117, pointing to slightly higher revenue growth assumptions, a modestly lower discount rate, and a small shift in expected profit margin and future P/E as the key drivers behind the updated price target. What's in the News From October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, Westlake repurchased 445,881 shares, about 0.35% of its outstanding shares, for a total of US$32.84 million under its ongoing buyback program (Key Developments).
Mise à jour du récit Mar 27

WLK: Buybacks And Leadership Transition Will Shape A Measured Forward Outlook

Analysts have adjusted their price target for Westlake from $110.43 to $113.00, citing updated assumptions related to discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News From October 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025, Westlake repurchased 445,881 shares, representing 0.35% of its shares, for a total of US$32.84 million under its ongoing buyback program (Key Developments).
Nouveau récit Mar 13

Three Pillar Plan And Housing Tailwinds Will Transform Earnings Quality

Catalysts About Westlake Westlake is a global producer of performance and essential materials and housing and infrastructure products that serve construction, industrial and municipal end markets. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Mise à jour du récit Mar 11

WLK: Plant Closures And Charges Will Shape A Measured Forward Outlook

Analysts have raised their price target on Westlake from about $86 to about $110, reflecting updated views on fair value, discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E assumptions. What's in the News Chief Financial Officer M.
Nouveau récit Feb 25

Footprint Optimization And Overcapacity Will Pressure Margins And Limit Earnings Recovery

Catalysts About Westlake Westlake Corporation produces performance and essential materials alongside housing and infrastructure products, serving global industrial, construction and municipal end markets. What are the underlying business or industry changes driving this perspective?
Mise à jour du récit Feb 24

WLK: Planned Plant Closures And Charges Will Shape Balanced Outlook

Analysts have modestly adjusted their price target on Westlake to $85.79. This reflects updated assumptions around discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E that fine tune rather than overhaul their prior view.
Mise à jour du récit Feb 10

WLK: Planned US Plant Closures And Charges Will Pressure Forward Expectations

Analysts have nudged their price target on Westlake higher to about $85.79 from roughly $85.36, reflecting small tweaks to fair value inputs, discount rate assumptions, profit margin outlook, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Westlake plans to cease operations at several North American chlorovinyl facilities, including its PVC plant in Aberdeen, Mississippi, its VCM plant at the Lake Charles, Louisiana North site, and one diaphragm chlor-alkali unit at the Lake Charles, Louisiana South site, with operations expected to end in December 2025 (Key Developments).
Mise à jour du récit Jan 26

WLK: Planned Facility Closures And Impairment Charges Will Shape Fair Valuation Outlook

Analysts have lifted their price target on Westlake from about US$82 to roughly US$85, pointing to updated assumptions around fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin, and future P/E as the key drivers behind the change. What's in the News Westlake plans to cease operations at several North American chlorovinyl facilities, including a PVC plant in Aberdeen, Mississippi, a VCM plant at Lake Charles North in Louisiana, and a diaphragm chlor alkali unit at Lake Charles South, with cessation targeted for December 2025 (Key Developments).
Mise à jour du récit Jan 10

WLK: Capacity Closures And Impairment Charges Will Shape Fairly Balanced Prospects

Analysts have nudged their price target for Westlake slightly higher to about US$82 per share, reflecting updated assumptions around discount rates, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E expectations. What's in the News Westlake plans to shut certain North American chlorovinyl facilities, including a PVC plant in Aberdeen, Mississippi, a VCM plant and a diaphragm chlor alkali unit in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and its styrene plant in Lake Charles, with cessation of operations targeted for December 2025 and an expected workforce reduction of about 295 employees (company announcement).
Mise à jour du récit Dec 26

WLK: Future Returns Will Reflect Capacity Closures And Fairly Balanced Prospects

Analysts have nudged their price target on Westlake higher by approximately 1 percent to about $82 per share. This reflects updated assumptions for a slightly higher discount rate and richer future valuation multiples that more than offset trimmed revenue growth and profit margin expectations.
Article d’analyse Dec 14

Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Mise à jour du récit Dec 12

WLK: Future Returns Will Reflect Buyback Completion And Recent Index Removal

Narrative Update on Westlake Analysts have increased their price target on Westlake to approximately 81.29 dollars per share from 81.29 dollars previously, a marginal upward revision reflecting slightly lower discount rate assumptions and modestly improved long term valuation metrics. What's in the News Recorded a significant unaudited goodwill impairment of approximately 727 million dollars for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025, signaling a downward reassessment of certain acquired assets (Key Developments) Completed its long running share repurchase program announced in 2014, having bought back a total of 9,482,402 shares, or about 7.31 percent of shares outstanding, for 662.35 million dollars, with no additional shares repurchased in the latest quarter (Key Developments) Was removed from the FTSE All World Index, potentially affecting index linked ownership and passive fund flows (Key Developments) Expanded its Magnolia Collection window line with a new black frame option across multiple series, targeting growing demand for darker, energy efficient window styles in residential construction (Key Developments) Valuation Changes Fair Value: unchanged at approximately 81.29 dollars per share, indicating a stable intrinsic value estimate.
Seeking Alpha Dec 09

Westlake: My Year-End 2025 Update Implies Difficult Macro

Summary Westlake (WLK) remains a HOLD, with excessive housing exposure and no clear catalysts for near-term recovery. WLK's fundamentals are solid, but negative earnings revisions and weak housing market limit upside; fair value cut to $52/share, PT to $44/share. Dividend is covered, but AEPS likely won't exceed payout until at least 2027E, and profitability lags sector averages. Alternatives like Cabot (CBT) offer better value and upside; WLK's risk/reward remains unattractive at current levels. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Mise à jour du récit Nov 27

WLK: Share Buyback Completion Will Support Future Upside After Index Exit

Westlake's analyst price target has been revised slightly downward to $81.29 from $82.21 as analysts factor in modestly higher discount rates and updated profitability assumptions. What's in the News Westlake Corporation reported an unaudited goodwill impairment of $727 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025.
Article d’analyse Nov 21

Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.53

The board of Westlake Corporation ( NYSE:WLK ) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 11th of December, with...
Mise à jour du récit Nov 13

WLK: Share Buyback Completion Will Drive Upward Momentum Despite Index Removal

Analysts have lowered their price target for Westlake from $88.43 to $82.21, citing recent adjustments in key financial assumptions as well as expectations for increased revenue growth but slightly lower profitability. What's in the News Westlake reported a $727 million impairment of goodwill for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025 (Key Developments).
Mise à jour du récit Oct 30

WLK: Share Buyback And Dividend Distribution Will Support Upward Momentum

Analysts have slightly lowered their price target for Westlake from $88.86 to $88.43. They cite expectations of marginally slower revenue growth and a modestly higher discount rate, despite a small improvement in projected profit margins.
Mise à jour du récit Oct 16

US Municipal Spending And Urbanization Will Drive Demand

Westlake's analyst price target has been modestly reduced from $90.07 to $88.86. Analysts are adjusting their expectations in light of lower projected revenue growth and profit margins, along with a slight increase in discount rates.
Article d’analyse Sep 25

A Look At The Fair Value Of Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK)

Key Insights Westlake's estimated fair value is US$86.97 based on 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity With US$78.88 share...
Article d’analyse Aug 14

Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.53

Westlake Corporation ( NYSE:WLK ) will increase its dividend on the 4th of September to $0.53, which is 1.0% higher...
Article d’analyse Jul 27

Should You Think About Buying Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Now?

Today we're going to take a look at the well-established Westlake Corporation ( NYSE:WLK ). The company's stock led the...
Article d’analyse Jul 09

Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Not Flying Under The Radar

With a price-to-earnings (or "P/E") ratio of 27.6x Westlake Corporation ( NYSE:WLK ) may be sending bearish signals at...
Article d’analyse Jun 21

Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Seeking Alpha Nov 28

Westlake Corp.: Overvaluation Confirmed, What's Next?

Summary Westlake Corporation is a fundamentally strong chemical company with excellent vertical integration and management, but its current valuation is too high for a "Buy" rating. Despite its robust financials and market position, macroeconomic uncertainties and a low dividend yield make Westlake less attractive compared to peers like BASF. The company's performance metrics are impressive, but its forecasted earnings decline and limited upside potential justify a "Hold" rating with a target price of $100/share. Westlake's exposure to housing and infrastructure markets is promising, but the current market conditions and valuation risks outweigh the potential benefits for new investments. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

Analyse de la rémunération des PDG

Comment la rémunération de Jean-Marc Gilson a-t-elle évolué par rapport aux bénéfices de Westlake?
DateRémunération totaleSalaireBénéfices de l'entreprise
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

-US$2b

Dec 31 2025US$6mUS$1m

-US$2b

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$952m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$67m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

US$386m

Dec 31 2024US$4mUS$529k

US$599m

Rémunération vs marché: La rémunération totale de Jean-Marc ($USD 6.42M ) est inférieure à la moyenne des entreprises de taille similaire sur le marché US ($USD 14.79M ).

Rémunération et revenus: La rémunération de Jean-Marc a augmenté alors que l'entreprise n'est pas rentable.


PDG

Jean-Marc Gilson (62 yo)

1.8yrs
Titularisation
US$6,423,651
Compensation

Mr. Jean-Marc Gilson is Independent Director of Corteva, Inc. from April 28, 2026. Mr. Gilson He is President, CEO & Director of Westlake Chemical Partners LP from July 15, 2024. Mr. Jean-Marc is President...


Équipe de direction

NomPositionTitularisationCompensationPropriété
Albert Chao
Executive Chairman22.9yrsUS$6.66m0.50%
$ 57.0m
James Chao
Senior Chairman22.9yrsUS$5.59m0.039%
$ 4.4m
Jean-Marc Gilson
President1.8yrsUS$6.42mpas de données
Mark Bender
Executive VP & CFO19.3yrsUS$3.91m0.028%
$ 3.2m
Jeffrey Holy
VP & Chief Accounting Officer2.1yrspas de données0.0040%
$ 454.1k
L. Ederington
Executive Vice President of Legal & External Affairs12.6yrsUS$3.77m0.063%
$ 7.1m
Scott Szwejbka
Senior VP of Housing & Infrastructure Products Segment Head1.1yrspas de donnéespas de données
Brian Powers
Senior VP of Performance & Essential Materials Segment Headless than a yearpas de donnéespas de données
2.0yrs
Durée moyenne de l'emploi
62yo
Âge moyen

Gestion expérimentée: L'équipe de direction de WLK n'est pas considérée comme expérimentée (ancienneté moyenne 2 ans), ce qui suggère une nouvelle équipe.


Membres du conseil d'administration

NomPositionTitularisationCompensationPropriété
Albert Chao
Executive Chairman22.9yrsUS$6.66m0.50%
$ 57.0m
James Chao
Senior Chairman22.9yrsUS$5.59m0.039%
$ 4.4m
Jean-Marc Gilson
Presidentless than a yearUS$6.42mpas de données
Mark McCollum
Independent Director8yrsUS$327.23k0.0075%
$ 855.9k
Kimberly Lubel
Independent Director6yrsUS$300.98k0.0091%
$ 1.0m
R. Northcutt
Independent Director13yrsUS$320.98k0.017%
$ 1.9m
Michael Graff
Independent Director13yrsUS$320.98k0.017%
$ 1.9m
Jeffrey Sheets
Independent Director8.3yrsUS$320.98k0.010%
$ 1.1m
Tsung-Hung Chao
Director8.3yrsUS$300.98k0.022%
$ 2.5m
Tsung-Chen Chao
Director7.8yrspas de données0.0062%
$ 699.3k
Catherine Chao
Director3yrsUS$300.98k0.020%
$ 2.2m
Carolyn Sabat
Director3yrsUS$300.98k0.0028%
$ 316.7k
8.2yrs
Durée moyenne de l'emploi
63.5yo
Âge moyen

Conseil d'administration expérimenté: Les membres du conseil d'administration de WLK sont considérés comme expérimentés (ancienneté moyenne 8.2 ans).


Analyse de l'entreprise et données financières

DonnéesDernière mise à jour (heure UTC)
Analyse de l'entreprise2026/05/26 06:07
Cours de l'action en fin de journée2026/05/22 00:00
Les revenus2026/03/31
Revenus annuels2025/12/31

Sources de données

Les données utilisées dans notre analyse de l'entreprise proviennent de S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. Les données suivantes sont utilisées dans notre modèle d'analyse pour générer ce rapport. Les données sont normalisées, ce qui peut entraîner un délai avant que la source ne soit disponible.

PaquetDonnéesCadre temporelExemple de source américaine *
Finances de l'entreprise10 ans
  • Compte de résultat
  • Tableau des flux de trésorerie
  • Bilan
Estimations consensuelles des analystes+3 ans
  • Prévisions financières
  • Objectifs de prix des analystes
Prix du marché30 ans
  • Cours des actions
  • Dividendes, scissions et actions
Propriété10 ans
  • Actionnaires principaux
  • Délits d'initiés
Gestion10 ans
  • L'équipe dirigeante
  • Conseil d'administration
Principaux développements10 ans
  • Annonces de l'entreprise

* Exemple pour les titres américains ; pour les titres non américains, des formulaires réglementaires et des sources équivalentes sont utilisés.

Sauf indication contraire, toutes les données financières sont basées sur une période annuelle mais mises à jour trimestriellement. C'est ce qu'on appelle les données des douze derniers mois (TTM) ou des douze derniers mois (LTM). En savoir plus.

Modèle d'analyse et flocon de neige

Les détails du modèle d’analyse utilisé pour générer ce rapport sont disponibles sur notre page Github; nous proposons également des guides expliquant comment utiliser nos rapports et des tutoriels sur Youtube.

Découvrez l'équipe de classe mondiale qui a conçu et construit le modèle d'analyse Simply Wall St.

Indicateurs de l'industrie et du secteur

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Sources des analystes

Westlake Corporation est couverte par 28 analystes. 13 de ces analystes ont soumis les estimations de revenus ou de bénéfices utilisées comme données d'entrée dans notre rapport. Les soumissions des analystes sont mises à jour tout au long de la journée.

AnalysteInstitution
null nullAlembic Global Advisors
Michael LeitheadBarclays
Jonas OxgaardBernstein