WLK Stock Overview
Westlake Corporation manufactures and markets performance and essential materials, and housing and infrastructure products in the United States, Canada, Germany, China, Italy, Taiwan, and internationally.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 3/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
Westlake Corporation Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$128.77 |
| 52 Week High | US$138.39 |
| 52 Week Low | US$98.05 |
| Beta | 1.28 |
| 1 Month Change | 11.83% |
| 3 Month Change | -1.69% |
| 1 Year Change | 19.62% |
| 3 Year Change | 65.54% |
| 5 Year Change | 82.89% |
| Change since IPO | 1,657.95% |
Recent News & Updates
Is Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 24
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK)?
Nov 05Recent updates
Is Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Using Too Much Debt?
Nov 24Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK)?
Nov 05Westlake Corporation: Executing Well Under Tough Economic Conditions
Oct 23An Intrinsic Calculation For Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Suggests It's 41% Undervalued
Sep 08Westlake: Why The Company Is Overvalued Here
Aug 22We Think Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Aug 18Westlake's (NYSE:WLK) Dividend Will Be Increased To $0.50
Aug 18Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK)?
Jul 31Westlake Corporation: Deep Value For Long-Term Investors
Jun 09Are Investors Undervaluing Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) By 35%?
Jun 05These 4 Measures Indicate That Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Apr 29Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK)?
Apr 11An Intrinsic Calculation For Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Suggests It's 27% Undervalued
Feb 20Westlake Corporation declares $0.357 dividend
Feb 17Here's Why Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Feb 03We Think Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt
Jan 19Westlake Chemicals: Better Than I Thought, But Still A 'Hold' For 2023
Jan 13Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK)?
Jan 04Westlake Corporation declares $0.357 dividend
Nov 11Westlake Corporation: Shares Priced Cheaply With Momentum Ahead Of Earnings Thursday
Nov 02If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Presents An Opportunity
Oct 29Westlake, MillerKnoll jump postmarket on index changes
Oct 13Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet
Oct 11What Does Westlake Corporation's (NYSE:WLK) Share Price Indicate?
Sep 23Westlake: Better Living Through Chemicals
Aug 21Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.357
Aug 18Westlake Corporation raises dividend by 20% to $0.357
Aug 13With EPS Growth And More, Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Makes An Interesting Case
Jul 18Is Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 30Westlake: Despite Expected Slowdown, Stock Is Priced At 10x FCF
Jun 09At US$133, Is Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Worth Looking At Closely?
Jun 07Westlake Chemical: A Record Q1 And A 58.6% Dividend Boost
May 04Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Could Easily Take On More Debt
Mar 21Upgrade: Analysts Just Made A Substantial Increase To Their Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Forecasts
Feb 28Westlake Chemical: Upside Deteriorating Like Plastic In The Sun
Feb 16Westlake Chemical Corporation's (NYSE:WLK) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 67% Above Its Share Price
Feb 14Is Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Potentially Undervalued?
Dec 23Westlake Chemical: Low Yield, But Some Upside
Dec 06Westlake Chemical (NYSE:WLK) Seems To Use Debt Rather Sparingly
Nov 16Shareholder Returns
| WLK | US Chemicals | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 0.3% | -0.1% | 0.09% |
| 1Y | 19.6% | -2.8% | 10.4% |
Return vs Industry: WLK exceeded the US Chemicals industry which returned -0.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WLK exceeded the US Market which returned 13.3% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WLK volatility | |
|---|---|
| WLK Average Weekly Movement | 3.8% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 5.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.0% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 15.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 2.9% |
Stable Share Price: WLK is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 4% a week.
Volatility Over Time: WLK's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 15,920 | Albert Chao | https://www.westlake.com |
Westlake Corporation manufactures and markets performance and essential materials, and housing and infrastructure products in the United States, Canada, Germany, China, Italy, Taiwan, and internationally. The Performance and Essential Materials segment offers polyethylene, styrene monomer, ethylene co-products, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), vinyl chloride monomer, ethylene dichloride chlor-alkali, chlorinated derivative products, and epoxy resins. The Housing and Infrastructure Products segment provides residential PVC siding; PVC trim and mouldings; architectural stone veneer; windows; PVC decking; PVC films for various inflatables, wallcovering, and tape and roofing applications; polymer composite and cement roof tiles; PVC pipes and fittings for various water, sewer, electrical, and industrial applications; PVC compounds used in various housing, medical, and automobile products; and consumer and commercial products, such as landscape edging; industrial, home, and office matting; marine dock edging; and masonry joint controls.
Westlake Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| WLK fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market Cap | US$16.33b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$1.20b |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$13.02b |
13.7x
P/E Ratio1.3x
P/S RatioIs WLK overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WLK income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$13.02b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$10.43b |
| Gross Profit | US$2.59b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.39b |
| Earnings | US$1.20b |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2023
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 9.37 |
| Gross Margin | 19.87% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.22% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 43.2% |
How did WLK perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison