Westlake Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 5/6
Westlake has a total shareholder equity of $11.2B and total debt of $4.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 41.3%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $21.1B and $9.9B respectively. Westlake's EBIT is $837.0M making its interest coverage ratio 167.4. It has cash and short-term investments of $2.9B.
Key information
41.3%
Debt to equity ratio
US$4.62b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 167.4x |
| Cash | US$2.92b |
| Equity | US$11.19b |
| Total liabilities | US$9.92b |
| Total assets | US$21.11b |
Recent financial health updates
Is Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Using Too Much Debt?
Oct 23
Here's Why Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Jul 15Is Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Using Too Much Debt?
Apr 05Recent 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 02Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: WLK's short term assets ($6.5B) exceed its short term liabilities ($2.4B).
Long Term Liabilities: WLK's short term assets ($6.5B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($7.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: WLK's net debt to equity ratio (15.2%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: WLK's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 54.1% to 41.3% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: WLK's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (31.5%).
Interest Coverage: WLK's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (167.4x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 02:02 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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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 |