WLK Stock Overview
Engages in the manufacture and marketing of performance and essential materials, and housing and infrastructure products in the United States, Canada, Germany, China, Mexico, Brazil, France, Italy, Taiwan, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 4/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$113.23 |
| 52 Week High | US$162.64 |
| 52 Week Low | US$113.27 |
| Beta | 1.16 |
| 1 Month Change | -11.48% |
| 3 Month Change | -21.52% |
| 1 Year Change | -19.75% |
| 3 Year Change | 20.11% |
| 5 Year Change | 62.20% |
| Change since IPO | 1,445.80% |
Recent News & Updates
Westlake Corp.: Overvaluation Confirmed, What's Next?
Nov 28Some May Be Optimistic About Westlake's (NYSE:WLK) Earnings
Nov 16
Recent updates
Westlake Corp.: Overvaluation Confirmed, What's Next?
Nov 28Some May Be Optimistic About Westlake's (NYSE:WLK) Earnings
Nov 16Is Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 23What Does Westlake Corporation's (NYSE:WLK) Share Price Indicate?
Sep 17Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares
Aug 30Westlake Corporation Just Beat EPS By 23%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next
Aug 12Here's Why Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jul 15Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Shares Could Be 24% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
Jun 27What Is Westlake Corporation's (NYSE:WLK) Share Price Doing?
Jun 09There's Reason For Concern Over Westlake Corporation's (NYSE:WLK) Price
May 21Is Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 05Estimating The Fair Value Of Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK)
Mar 18Little Excitement Around Westlake Corporation's (NYSE:WLK) Earnings
Feb 05Westlake Corp. And Its Real Value
Dec 18Westlake Corporation: Executing Well Under Tough Economic Conditions
Oct 23Westlake: Why The Company Is Overvalued Here
Aug 22Westlake Corporation: Deep Value For Long-Term Investors
Jun 09Westlake Corporation declares $0.357 dividend
Feb 17Westlake Chemicals: Better Than I Thought, But Still A 'Hold' For 2023
Jan 13Westlake Corporation declares $0.357 dividend
Nov 11Westlake Corporation: Shares Priced Cheaply With Momentum Ahead Of Earnings Thursday
Nov 02Shareholder Returns
| WLK | US Chemicals | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -5.2% | -5.7% | -3.5% |
| 1Y | -19.7% | -3.7% | 22.1% |
Return vs Industry: WLK underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned -3.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WLK underperformed the US Market which returned 22.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WLK volatility | |
|---|---|
| WLK Average Weekly Movement | 3.0% |
| Chemicals Industry Average Movement | 5.5% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: WLK has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.
Volatility Over Time: WLK's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 15,520 | Jean-Marc Gilson | www.westlake.com |
Westlake Corporation engages in the manufacture and marketing of performance and essential materials, and housing and infrastructure products in the United States, Canada, Germany, China, Mexico, Brazil, France, Italy, Taiwan, and internationally. The company operates through two segments: Performance and Essential Materials and Housing and Infrastructure Products. The Performance and Essential Materials segment offers ethylene, polyethylene, styrene, chlorinated derivative products, ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride monomer, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), epoxy specialty resins, and base epoxy resins and intermediaries, as well as chlor-alkali, such as chlorine and caustic soda.
Westlake Corporation Fundamentals Summary
| WLK fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$14.58b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$97.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$12.13b |
150.2x
P/E Ratio1.2x
P/S RatioIs WLK overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WLK income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$12.13b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$10.30b |
| Gross Profit | US$1.83b |
| Other Expenses | US$1.73b |
| Earnings | US$97.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.75 |
| Gross Margin | 15.08% |
| Net Profit Margin | 0.80% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 41.3% |
How did WLK perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
1.9%
Current Dividend Yield268%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 23:12 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Westlake Corporation is covered by 31 analysts. 14 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | Alembic Global Advisors |
| Michael Leithead | Barclays |
| Frank Mitsch | BB&T Capital Markets |