Westlake Corporation

NYSE:WLK Voorraadrapport

Marktkapitalisatie: US$11.4b

Westlake Inkomsten in het verleden

Verleden criteriumcontroles 0/6

De winst van Westlake is gedaald met een gemiddeld jaarlijks percentage van -51.1%, terwijl de winst van de Chemicals -industrie jaarlijks daalde met 4%. De inkomsten zijn groeide met een gemiddeld percentage van 0.08% per jaar.

Belangrijke informatie

-51.14%

Groei van de winst

-51.13%

Groei van de winst per aandeel

Chemicals Groei van de industrie12.93%
Inkomstengroei0.076%
Rendement op eigen vermogen-17.60%
Nettomarge-14.85%
Laatste winstupdate31 Mar 2026

Recente prestatie-updates uit het verleden

Recent updates

Narratiefupdate 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.
Narratiefupdate 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).
Narratiefupdate 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).
Nieuw narratief 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?
Narratiefupdate 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.
Nieuw narratief 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?
Narratiefupdate 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.
Narratiefupdate 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).
Narratiefupdate 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).
Narratiefupdate 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).
Narratiefupdate 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.
Analyseartikel 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...
Narratiefupdate 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
Narratiefupdate 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.
Analyseartikel 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...
Narratiefupdate 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).
Narratiefupdate 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.
Narratiefupdate 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.
Analyseartikel 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...
Analyseartikel 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...
Analyseartikel 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...
Analyseartikel 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...
Analyseartikel 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

Opbrengsten en kosten

Hoe Westlake geld verdient en uitgeeft. Gebaseerd op laatst gerapporteerde winst, op LTM-basis.


Inkomsten en omzetgeschiedenis

NYSE:WLK Opbrengsten, kosten en inkomsten (USD Millions )
DatumInkomstenInkomstenG+A UitgavenR&D-uitgaven
31 Mar 2610,976-1,6308770
31 Dec 2511,170-1,5018680
30 Sep 2511,480-9529020
30 Jun 2511,759-678890
31 Mar 2512,0133868920
31 Dec 2412,1425998740
30 Sep 2412,125978720
30 Jun 2412,1232738630
31 Mar 2412,1672578520
31 Dec 2312,5484768650
30 Sep 2313,0211,2018350
30 Jun 2313,8621,3188240
31 Mar 2315,0941,8758310
31 Dec 2215,7942,2358090
30 Sep 2216,0022,6467600
30 Jun 2215,1012,8506870
31 Mar 2213,4772,5165920
31 Dec 2111,7782,0055280
30 Sep 2110,2361,4774860
30 Jun 219,0799304720
31 Mar 217,9294254510
31 Dec 207,5043294350
30 Sep 207,4222884470
30 Jun 207,5903884490
31 Mar 208,0254934620
31 Dec 198,1184194580
30 Sep 198,2304694490
30 Jun 198,4196194440
31 Mar 198,5107774420
31 Dec 188,6359914340
30 Sep 188,6501,6674370
30 Jun 188,5041,5704240
31 Mar 188,2481,4454100
31 Dec 178,0411,2974010
30 Sep 177,7675973840
30 Jun 176,9374533510
31 Mar 176,0444113040
31 Dec 165,0763972600
30 Sep 164,3274072210
30 Jun 164,2365252190
31 Mar 164,3356202230
31 Dec 154,4636432180
30 Sep 154,6127172310
30 Jun 154,6787012280

Kwaliteitswinsten: WLK is momenteel verliesgevend.

Groeiende winstmarge: WLK is momenteel verliesgevend.


Analyse vrije kasstroom versus winst


Analyse van de winstgroei in het verleden

Winsttrend: WLK is verliesgevend en de verliezen zijn de afgelopen 5 jaar toegenomen met een snelheid van 51.1% per jaar.

Versnelling van de groei: Het is niet mogelijk om de winstgroei van WLK over het afgelopen jaar te vergelijken met het gemiddelde over de afgelopen vijf jaar, omdat het bedrijf momenteel verliesgevend is.

Winst versus industrie: WLK is verlieslatend, waardoor het lastig is om de winstgroei van het afgelopen jaar te vergelijken met die van de Chemicals industrie ( -1.4% ).


Rendement op eigen vermogen

Hoge ROE: WLK heeft een negatief Return on Equity ( -17.6% ), omdat het momenteel verliesgevend is.


Rendement op activa


Rendement op geïnvesteerd vermogen


Ontdek sterk presterende bedrijven uit het verleden

Bedrijfsanalyse en status van financiële gegevens

GegevensLaatst bijgewerkt (UTC-tijd)
Bedrijfsanalyse2026/05/25 23:53
Aandelenkoers aan het einde van de dag2026/05/22 00:00
Inkomsten2026/03/31
Jaarlijkse inkomsten2025/12/31

Gegevensbronnen

De gegevens die gebruikt zijn in onze bedrijfsanalyse zijn afkomstig van S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. De volgende gegevens worden gebruikt in ons analysemodel om dit rapport te genereren. De gegevens zijn genormaliseerd, waardoor er een vertraging kan optreden voordat de bron beschikbaar is.

PakketGegevensTijdframeVoorbeeld Amerikaanse bron *
Financiële gegevens bedrijf10 jaar
  • Resultatenrekening
  • Kasstroomoverzicht
  • Balans
Consensus schattingen analisten+3 jaar
  • Financiële prognoses
  • Koersdoelen analisten
Marktprijzen30 jaar
  • Aandelenprijzen
  • Dividenden, splitsingen en acties
Eigendom10 jaar
  • Top aandeelhouders
  • Handel met voorkennis
Beheer10 jaar
  • Leiderschapsteam
  • Raad van bestuur
Belangrijkste ontwikkelingen10 jaar
  • Bedrijfsaankondigingen

* Voorbeeld voor effecten uit de VS, voor niet-Amerikaanse effecten worden gelijkwaardige formulieren en bronnen gebruikt.

Tenzij anders vermeld zijn alle financiële gegevens gebaseerd op een jaarperiode, maar worden ze elk kwartaal bijgewerkt. Dit staat bekend als Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) of Last Twelve Month (LTM) gegevens. Meer informatie.

Analysemodel en Snowflake

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Industrie en sector

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Bronnen van analisten

Westlake Corporation wordt gevolgd door 28 analisten. 13 van deze analisten hebben de schattingen van de omzet of winst ingediend die zijn gebruikt als input voor ons rapport. Inzendingen van analisten worden de hele dag door bijgewerkt.

AnalistInstelling
null nullAlembic Global Advisors
Michael LeitheadBarclays
Jonas OxgaardBernstein