Westlake Corporation

NYSE:WLK Stock Report

Market Cap: US$14.3b

Westlake Future Growth

Future criteria checks 3/6

Westlake is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 51% and 5.1% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 50.9% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 9.6% in 3 years.

Key information

51.0%

Earnings growth rate

50.9%

EPS growth rate

Chemicals earnings growth15.7%
Revenue growth rate5.1%
Future return on equity9.6%
Analyst coverage

Good

Last updated28 Jan 2025

Recent future growth updates

Westlake Corporation Just Beat EPS By 23%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 12
Westlake Corporation Just Beat EPS By 23%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Recent updates

Is Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Trading At A 49% Discount?

Dec 25
Is Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Trading At A 49% Discount?

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

Nov 28

Some May Be Optimistic About Westlake's (NYSE:WLK) Earnings

Nov 16
Some May Be Optimistic About Westlake's (NYSE:WLK) Earnings

Is Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Using Too Much Debt?

Oct 23
Is Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Using Too Much Debt?

What Does Westlake Corporation's (NYSE:WLK) Share Price Indicate?

Sep 17
What Does Westlake Corporation's (NYSE:WLK) Share Price Indicate?

Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Aug 30
Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Doing What It Can To Lift Shares

Westlake Corporation Just Beat EPS By 23%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Aug 12
Westlake Corporation Just Beat EPS By 23%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next

Here's Why Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Jul 15
Here's Why Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Shares Could Be 24% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

Jun 27
Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Shares Could Be 24% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

What Is Westlake Corporation's (NYSE:WLK) Share Price Doing?

Jun 09
What Is Westlake Corporation's (NYSE:WLK) Share Price Doing?

There's Reason For Concern Over Westlake Corporation's (NYSE:WLK) Price

May 21
There's Reason For Concern Over Westlake Corporation's (NYSE:WLK) Price

Is Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Using Too Much Debt?

Apr 05
Is Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Using Too Much Debt?

Estimating The Fair Value Of Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK)

Mar 18
Estimating The Fair Value Of Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK)

Westlake Corp. And Its Real Value

Dec 18

Westlake Corporation: Executing Well Under Tough Economic Conditions

Oct 23

Westlake: Why The Company Is Overvalued Here

Aug 22

Westlake Corporation: Deep Value For Long-Term Investors

Jun 09

Westlake Corporation declares $0.357 dividend

Feb 17

Westlake Chemicals: Better Than I Thought, But Still A 'Hold' For 2023

Jan 13

Westlake Corporation declares $0.357 dividend

Nov 11

Westlake Corporation: Shares Priced Cheaply With Momentum Ahead Of Earnings Thursday

Nov 02

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:WLK - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsFree Cash FlowCash from OpAvg. No. Analysts
12/31/202613,6401,1741,1892,22312
12/31/202512,7149661,0472,01514
12/31/202412,2597875721,49915
9/30/202412,125974481,453N/A
6/30/202412,1232736451,675N/A
3/31/202412,1672579541,993N/A
12/31/202312,5484761,3022,336N/A
9/30/202313,0211,2011,5492,598N/A
6/30/202313,8621,3181,7272,849N/A
3/31/202315,0941,8752,0953,207N/A
12/31/202215,7942,2352,2873,395N/A
9/30/202216,0022,6462,2623,317N/A
6/30/202215,1012,8502,2443,125N/A
3/31/202213,4772,5162,0492,829N/A
12/31/202111,7782,0051,7362,394N/A
9/30/202110,2361,4771,5322,068N/A
6/30/20219,0799301,1661,670N/A
3/31/20217,9294259991,501N/A
12/31/20207,5043297721,297N/A
9/30/20207,4222886131,199N/A
6/30/20207,5903886761,343N/A
3/31/20208,0254934671,215N/A
12/31/20198,1184195141,301N/A
9/30/20198,2304694231,222N/A
6/30/20198,4196195261,327N/A
3/31/20198,5107775801,331N/A
12/31/20188,6359917071,409N/A
9/30/20188,6501,6671,0511,721N/A
6/30/20188,5041,570N/A1,597N/A
3/31/20188,2481,445N/A1,596N/A
12/31/20178,0411,297N/A1,528N/A
9/30/20177,767597N/A1,252N/A
6/30/20176,937453N/A944N/A
3/31/20176,044411N/A862N/A
12/31/20165,076397N/A867N/A
9/30/20164,327407N/A782N/A
6/30/20164,236525N/A1,013N/A
3/31/20164,335620N/A1,017N/A
12/31/20154,463643N/A1,079N/A
9/30/20154,612717N/A1,098N/A
6/30/20154,678701N/A1,035N/A
3/31/20154,491666N/A1,010N/A
12/31/20144,415677N/A1,032N/A
9/30/20144,231664N/A981N/A
6/30/20143,982667N/A929N/A
3/31/20143,923643N/A849N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: WLK's forecast earnings growth (51% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: WLK's earnings (51% per year) are forecast to grow faster than the US market (14.8% per year).

High Growth Earnings: WLK's earnings are expected to grow significantly over the next 3 years.

Revenue vs Market: WLK's revenue (5.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (8.7% per year).

High Growth Revenue: WLK's revenue (5.1% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: WLK's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (9.6%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/02/05 23:06
End of Day Share Price 2025/02/05 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Westlake Corporation is covered by 30 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.

AnalystInstitution
null nullAlembic Global Advisors
Michael LeitheadBarclays
Frank MitschBB&T Capital Markets