Westlake Corporation

Report azionario NYSE:WLK

Capitalizzazione di mercato: US$9.7b

Westlake Gestione

Criteri Gestione verificati 2/4

Westlake Il CEO è Jean-Marc Gilson, nominato in Jul2024, e ha un mandato di 1.92 anni. la retribuzione annua totale è $ 6.42M, composta da 20.1% di stipendio e 79.9% di bonus, comprese azioni e opzioni aziendali. possiede direttamente 0.007% delle azioni della società, per un valore di $ 661.01K. La durata media del mandato del team dirigenziale e del consiglio di amministrazione è rispettivamente 1.2 anni e 8.3 anni.

Informazioni chiave

Jean-Marc Gilson

Amministratore delegato

US$6.4m

Compenso totale

Percentuale dello stipendio del CEO20.06%
Mandato del CEO1.9yrs
Proprietà del CEO0.007%
Durata media del management1.2yrs
Durata media del Consiglio di amministrazione8.3yrs

Aggiornamenti recenti sulla gestione

Recent updates

Aggiornamento della narrazione Jun 19

WLK: Litigation Settlement And German Acquisition Will Support Future Stock Rebound

Analysts have trimmed their fair value estimate for Westlake to about $113.40 per share, down from roughly $114.29, pointing to updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, the discount rate, and a higher future P/E multiple. What’s in the News for Westlake Westlake stock is reported to be down 13.5% since its last earnings release, after the company reported a wider adjusted loss per share than expected in Q1 2026, with net sales down year over year and softer results in the Performance and Essential Materials segment.
Seeking Alpha Jun 09

Westlake: Time For The Bad And The Ugly

Summary Westlake Corporation presents a compelling entry point as it nears the bottom of its cyclical downturn. Historical price action highlights the importance of selling WLK during market optimism and buying during deep value phases. Investors who realized profits at prior peaks outperformed those holding through the current decline, emphasizing timing in cyclical stocks. Current conditions suggest planning an entrance strategy for WLK ahead of the next business cycle upswing. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Aggiornamento della narrazione Jun 04

WLK: Litigation Settlement Will Set Up A More Attractive Outlook

Analysts have trimmed their price target on Westlake from about $121 to roughly $114, linking the change to updated assumptions around revenue growth, profit margins, discount rate, and future P/E levels. What's in the News Westlake appointed Jonathan H.
Aggiornamento della narrazione 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.
Aggiornamento della narrazione 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).
Aggiornamento della narrazione 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).
Nuova narrazione 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?
Aggiornamento della narrazione 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.
Nuova narrazione 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?
Aggiornamento della narrazione 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.
Aggiornamento della narrazione 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).
Aggiornamento della narrazione 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).
Aggiornamento della narrazione 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).
Aggiornamento della narrazione 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.
Articolo di analisi 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...
Aggiornamento della narrazione 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.
Aggiornamento della narrazione 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.
Articolo di analisi 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...
Aggiornamento della narrazione 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).
Aggiornamento della narrazione 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.
Aggiornamento della narrazione 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.
Articolo di analisi 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...
Articolo di analisi 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...
Articolo di analisi 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...
Articolo di analisi 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...
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

Analisi delle retribuzioni degli amministratori delegati

Come è cambiata la remunerazione di Jean-Marc Gilson rispetto agli utili di Westlake?
DataCompenso totaleStipendioUtili della società
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

Compensazione vs Mercato: La retribuzione totale di Jean-Marc ($USD 6.42M ) è inferiore alla media delle aziende di dimensioni simili nel mercato US ($USD 14.56M ).

Compensazione vs guadagni: La retribuzione di Jean-Marc è aumentata nonostante l'azienda non sia redditizia.


AMMINISTRATORE DELEGATO

Jean-Marc Gilson (63 yo)

1.9yrs
Mandato
US$6,423,651
Compensazione

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...


Gruppo dirigente

NomePosizioneMandatoCompensazioneProprietà
Albert Chao
Executive Chairman23yrsUS$6.66m0.90%
$ 87.8m
James Chao
Senior Chairman23yrsUS$5.59m0.11%
$ 10.5m
Jean-Marc Gilson
President1.9yrsUS$6.42m0.0068%
$ 661.0k
Mark Bender
Special Advisorno dataUS$3.91m0.028%
$ 2.7m
Jonathan Baksht
Senior VP & CFOno dataNessun datoNessun dato
Jeffrey Holy
VP & Chief Accounting Officer2.2yrsNessun dato0.0040%
$ 388.8k
L. Ederington
Executive Vice President of Legal & External Affairs12.7yrsUS$3.77m0.063%
$ 6.1m
Scott Szwejbka
Senior VP of Housing & Infrastructure Products Segment Head1.2yrsNessun datoNessun dato
Brian Powers
Senior VP of Performance & Essential Materials Segment Headless than a yearNessun datoNessun dato
1.2yrs
Durata media
60yo
Età media

Gestione esperta: Il team dirigenziale di WLK non è considerato esperto (durata media 1.2 anni), il che suggerisce un nuovo team.


Membri del Consiglio di amministrazione

NomePosizioneMandatoCompensazioneProprietà
Albert Chao
Executive Chairman23yrsUS$6.66m0.90%
$ 87.8m
James Chao
Senior Chairman23yrsUS$5.59m0.11%
$ 10.5m
Jean-Marc Gilson
Presidentless than a yearUS$6.42m0.0068%
$ 661.0k
Mark McCollum
Independent Director8.1yrsUS$327.23k0.0075%
$ 732.9k
Kimberly Lubel
Independent Director6.1yrsUS$300.98k0.0091%
$ 884.6k
R. Northcutt
Independent Director13.1yrsUS$320.98k0.017%
$ 1.6m
Michael Graff
Independent Director13.1yrsUS$320.98k0.017%
$ 1.6m
Jeffrey Sheets
Independent Director8.4yrsUS$320.98k0.010%
$ 968.2k
Tsung-Hung Chao
Director8.4yrsUS$300.98k0.022%
$ 2.2m
Tsung-Chen Chao
Director7.8yrsNessun dato0.010%
$ 978.9k
Catherine Chao
Director3.1yrsUS$300.98k0.020%
$ 1.9m
Carolyn Sabat
Director3.1yrsUS$300.98k0.0028%
$ 271.2k
8.3yrs
Durata media
64.5yo
Età media

Consiglio di amministrazione esperto: I membri del consiglio di amministrazione di WLK sono considerati esperti (durata media dell'incarico 8.3 anni).


Analisi aziendale e situazione dei dati finanziari

DatiUltimo aggiornamento (ora UTC)
Analisi dell'azienda2026/06/25 13:32
Prezzo dell'azione a fine giornata2026/06/25 00:00
Utili2026/03/31
Utili annuali2025/12/31

Fonti dei dati

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PacchettoDatiTempisticaEsempio Fonte USA *
Dati finanziari della società10 anni
  • Conto economico
  • Rendiconto finanziario
  • Bilancio
Stime di consenso degli analisti+3 anni
  • Previsioni finanziarie
  • Obiettivi di prezzo degli analisti
Prezzi di mercato30 anni
  • Prezzi delle azioni
  • Dividendi, scissioni e azioni
Proprietà10 anni
  • Top azionisti
  • Insider trading
Gestione10 anni
  • Team di leadership
  • Consiglio di amministrazione
Sviluppi principali10 anni
  • Annunci aziendali

* Esempio per i titoli statunitensi, per i titoli non statunitensi si utilizzano forme e fonti normative equivalenti.

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Fonti analitiche

Westlake Corporation è coperta da 24 analisti. 14 di questi analisti ha fornito le stime di fatturato o di utile utilizzate come input per il nostro report. Le stime degli analisti vengono aggiornate nel corso della giornata.

AnalistaIstituzione
null nullAlembic Global Advisors
Michael LeitheadBarclays
Jonas OxgaardBernstein