Westlake Corporation (WLK)
NYSE: WLK · Real-Time Price · USD
59.03
+2.65 (4.70%)
Nov 21, 2025, 4:00 PM EST - Market closed

Westlake Statistics

Total Valuation

Westlake has a market cap or net worth of $7.57 billion. The enterprise value is $10.81 billion.

Market Cap7.57B
Enterprise Value 10.81B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, October 30, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Oct 30, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Nov 25, 2025

Share Statistics

Westlake has 128.27 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.62% in one year.

Current Share Class 128.27M
Shares Outstanding 128.27M
Shares Change (YoY) -0.62%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.01%
Owned by Insiders (%) 1.30%
Owned by Institutions (%) 33.75%
Float 33.18M

Valuation Ratios

PE Ratio n/a
Forward PE 99.66
PS Ratio 0.66
Forward PS 0.65
PB Ratio 0.80
P/TBV Ratio 1.10
P/FCF Ratio n/a
P/OCF Ratio 11.23
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

EV / Earnings n/a
EV / Sales 0.94
EV / EBITDA 10.38
EV / EBIT 327.64
EV / FCF n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.99, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.54.

Current Ratio 1.99
Quick Ratio 1.34
Debt / Equity 0.54
Debt / EBITDA 4.54
Debt / FCF n/a
Interest Coverage 0.21

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is -8.70% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 0.13%.

Return on Equity (ROE) -8.70%
Return on Assets (ROA) 0.10%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 0.13%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 0.20%
Revenue Per Employee $738,739
Profits Per Employee -$61,261
Employee Count15,540
Asset Turnover 0.56
Inventory Turnover 6.00

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Westlake has paid $81.00 million in taxes.

Income Tax 81.00M
Effective Tax Rate n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -53.85% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.93, so Westlake's price volatility has been similar to the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.93
52-Week Price Change -53.85%
50-Day Moving Average 73.86
200-Day Moving Average 85.09
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 31.55
Average Volume (20 Days) 1,462,107

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 5.20 million, so 4.05% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 5.20M
Short Previous Month 4.45M
Short % of Shares Out 4.05%
Short % of Float 15.67%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.16

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Westlake had revenue of $11.48 billion and -$952.00 million in losses. Loss per share was -$7.42.

Revenue11.48B
Gross Profit 1.05B
Operating Income 33.00M
Pretax Income -838.00M
Net Income -952.00M
EBITDA 1.04B
EBIT 33.00M
Loss Per Share -$7.42
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $2.13 billion in cash and $5.37 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$3.24 billion or -$25.26 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 2.13B
Total Debt 5.37B
Net Cash -3.24B
Net Cash Per Share -$25.26
Equity (Book Value) 9.94B
Book Value Per Share 73.49
Working Capital 2.85B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $674.00 million and capital expenditures -$1.04 billion, giving a free cash flow of -$365.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow 674.00M
Capital Expenditures -1.04B
Free Cash Flow -365.00M
FCF Per Share -$2.85
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 9.18%, with operating and profit margins of 0.29% and -8.34%.

Gross Margin 9.18%
Operating Margin 0.29%
Pretax Margin -7.30%
Profit Margin -8.34%
EBITDA Margin 9.08%
EBIT Margin 0.29%
FCF Margin n/a

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $2.12, which amounts to a dividend yield of 3.59%.

Dividend Per Share $2.12
Dividend Yield 3.59%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 2.93%
Years of Dividend Growth 11
Payout Ratio n/a
Buyback Yield 0.62%
Shareholder Yield 4.21%
Earnings Yield -12.57%
FCF Yield -4.82%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Westlake is $88.00, which is 49.08% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target $88.00
Price Target Difference 49.08%
Analyst Consensus Buy
Analyst Count 15
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value n/a
Lynch Upside n/a
Graham Number n/a
Graham Upside n/a

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on March 19, 2014. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Mar 19, 2014
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Westlake has an Altman Z-Score of 2.21 and a Piotroski F-Score of 4. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score 2.21
Piotroski F-Score 4