Westlake Management
Management criteria checks 2/4
We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.
Key information
Jean-Marc Gilson
Chief executive officer
US$6.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 20.06% |
| CEO tenure | 1.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | n/a |
| Management average tenure | 1.9yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.1yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
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?
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?Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Dec 14
Westlake: My Year-End 2025 Update Implies Difficult Macro
Dec 09Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.53
Nov 21A Look At The Fair Value Of Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK)
Sep 25Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Will Pay A Larger Dividend Than Last Year At $0.53
Aug 14Should You Think About Buying Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Now?
Jul 27Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Not Flying Under The Radar
Jul 09Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jun 21Are Investors Undervaluing Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) By 37%?
May 12Westlake Corp.: Overvaluation Confirmed, What's Next?
Nov 28CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2025 | US$6m | US$1m | -US$2b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$952m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$67m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$386m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$4m | US$529k | US$599m |
Compensation vs Market: Jean-Marc's total compensation ($USD6.42M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD14.16M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Jean-Marc's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Jean-Marc Gilson (62 yo)
Mr. Jean-Marc Gilson is President, CEO & Director of Westlake Chemical Partners LP from July 15, 2024. Mr. Jean-Marc is President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 22.8yrs | US$6.66m | 0.50% $ 77.7m | |
| Senior Chairman | 22.8yrs | US$5.59m | 0.039% $ 6.0m | |
| President | 1.8yrs | US$6.42m | no data | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 19.2yrs | US$3.91m | 0.035% $ 5.4m | |
| VP & Chief Accounting Officer | 2yrs | no data | 0.0040% $ 619.0k | |
| Executive Vice President of Legal & External Affairs | 12.5yrs | US$3.77m | 0.063% $ 9.7m | |
| Senior VP of Housing & Infrastructure Products Segment Head | 1yr | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Performance & Essential Materials Segment Head | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: WLK's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.9 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman | 22.8yrs | US$6.66m | 0.50% $ 77.7m | |
| Senior Chairman | 22.8yrs | US$5.59m | 0.039% $ 6.0m | |
| President | less than a year | US$6.42m | no data | |
| Independent Director | 7.9yrs | US$327.23k | 0.0075% $ 1.2m | |
| Independent Director | 5.9yrs | US$300.98k | 0.0091% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 12.9yrs | US$320.98k | 0.017% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 12.9yrs | US$320.98k | 0.017% $ 2.6m | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$320.98k | 0.010% $ 1.5m | |
| Director | 8.3yrs | US$300.98k | 0.022% $ 3.4m | |
| Director | 7.7yrs | no data | 0.0062% $ 953.2k | |
| Director | 2.9yrs | US$300.98k | 0.020% $ 3.0m | |
| Director | 2.9yrs | US$300.98k | 0.0028% $ 433.3k |
Experienced Board: WLK's board of directors are considered experienced (8.1 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/04/09 21:55 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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 26 analysts. 13 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 |
| Jonas Oxgaard | Bernstein |