Westlake Corp/$WLK
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About Westlake Corp
Westlake is a forward-integrated commodity chemicals firm based in Houston. It began as a single low-density polyethylene plant and expanded its capabilities to include ethylene, vinyl chloride monomers, and polyvinyl chloride over the next two decades. The acquisition of Axiall in 2016 made it a North American leader in chlor-alkali and PVC. Today, Westlake has two defined segments: performance and essential materials, and housing and infrastructure products. The HIP segment began operating in 2022 following a series of acquisitions in the building products space. The firm aims to maximize the value of its chemical production by integrating with the HIP segment, realizing the higher margins of finished commercial goods.
- Ticker
- $WLK
- Sector
- Materials
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 14,600
- Headquarters
- Houston, United States
- Website
- www.westlake.com
Westlake Corp Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$8.8B
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-$9.59
0.63
$2.12
3.09%
Price and volume
Market cap
$8.8B
Beta
0.63
52-week high
$124.23
52-week low
$56.33
Average daily volume
740K
Dividend rate
$2.12
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.453
Quick ratio
1.645
Long term debt to equity
0.624
Total debt to equity
0.638
Interest coverage (TTM)
0.59%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
1,125
Gross margin (TTM)
10.22%
Net profit margin (TTM)
-10.94%
Operating margin (TTM)
0.47%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
7.67%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$770,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
0.37%
Return on equity (TTM)
-11.91%
Valuation
Price to revenue (TTM)
0.784
Price to book
1.02
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.43
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
-33.396
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
-2.99%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
-2.068
Dividend yield (TTM)
3.07%
Forward dividend yield
3.09%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
-3.95%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
1,736.69%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-6.60%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
10.30%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-2.17%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
9.11%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
14.08%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
11.31%
What the Analysts think about Westlake Corp
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Westlake delivered a strong second-quarter recovery, with net income of $260 million and EBITDA of $679 million versus a $142 million net loss and $210 million of EBITDA a year earlier; PEM EBITDA margin expanded to 21% from 3%. (Westlake)
Management said its three-pillar profitability improvement plan remains on track to provide a $600 million operating-income benefit, supported by footprint optimization, cost reduction and reliability initiatives. (Westlake)
Infrastructure demand and portfolio expansion are supporting HIP: pipe-and-fittings volumes increased at a double-digit rate, infrastructure-product sales benefited from the ACI acquisition, and Westlake completed a PVC/VCM acquisition in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. (Westlake)
HIP remains exposed to weak housing: second-quarter operating income fell year over year as lower average selling prices and margins—particularly in pipe and fittings—offset higher volumes, while slower North American residential construction and raw-material inflation persisted. (Westlake)
PEM’s sharp rebound was partly aided by Middle East-related logistical disruptions and price volatility, making the earnings improvement vulnerable if supply constraints ease or feedstock and energy costs rise. (Westlake)
Financial leverage remains meaningful despite repaying $500 million of notes: Westlake reported $5.1 billion of total debt versus $1.9 billion of cash and fixed-income investments at June 30, 2026, while quarterly interest expense was $55 million. (Westlake)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 8 Sept 2026.
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Funds containing Westlake Corp
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Fund name | Fund size | $WLK weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats€SPYD | €3.3B | 0.10% |
SPDR S&P US Dividend Aristocrats£USDV | £2.8B | 0.10% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap$SPY4 | $6.3B | 0.07% |
SPDR S&P 400 US Mid Cap£SPX4 | £4.7B | 0.07% |
iShares MSCI USA Small Cap ESG Enhanced CTB€SXRG | €2.8B | 0.05% |
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