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Westlake Corporation(WLK)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
WLK•NYSE
$99.73
$12.77B mkt cap·Price updated May 6, 2026
SectorBasic MaterialsIndustrySpecialty ChemicalsSub-IndustrySpecialty polymers and engineered plastics
AboutWestlake Corporation manufactures and supplies petrochemicals, polymers, and building products worldwide. It operates through two segments, Performance and Essential Materials; and Housing and Infrastructure Products. The Performance and Essential Materials segment manufactures and markets polyethylene, styrene monomer, ethylene co-products, PVC, VCM, ethylene dichloride chlor-alkali, and chlorinated derivative products. The Housing and Infrastructure Products segment manufactures and sells residential PVC siding; PVC trim and moldings; roofing applications; decorative stone; windows; PVC decking; PVC films for various inflatables, wallcovering, tape, and roofing applications; polymer composite roof tiles; PVC pipe and fittings; PVC compounds; and various consumer and commercial products such as landscape edging; industrial, home and office matting; marine dock edging; and masonry joint controls. The company offers its products to a range of customers, including chemical processors, plastics fabricators, small construction contractors, municipalities, and supply warehouses for use in various consumer and industrial markets, including residential construction, flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, healthcare products, water treatment, and coatings, as well as other durable and non-durable goods. The company was formerly known as Westlake Chemical Corporation and changed its name to Westlake Corporation in February 2022. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Westlake Corporation is a subsidiary of TTWF LP.Show more
- Revenue$11.17B-8.0%
- EBITDA-$341M-117.1%
- Net Income-$1.51B-350.5%
- EPS (Diluted)-11.73-352.8%
- Gross Margin2.59%-83.9%
- EBITDA Margin-3.05%-118.6%
- Operating Margin-14.13%-296.0%
- Net Margin-13.5%-372.3%
- ROE-14.83%-368.6%
- ROIC-8.96%-280.1%
- Debt/Equity0.69+45.0%
- Interest Coverage-8.92-229.3%
WLK Key Insights
Westlake Corporation (WLK) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓12 consecutive years of dividend growth
- ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 83 (top 17%)
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.1%
- ✓Trading at only 1.4x book value
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
- ✗Negative free cash flow
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
WLK Price & Volume
Westlake Corporation (WLK) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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WLK Growth Metrics
Westlake Corporation (WLK) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years9.61%
5 Years8.28%
3 Years-10.9%
TTM-8.63%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-521.91%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-
5 Years-
3 Years-
TTM-528.01%
Return on Capital
10 Years8.06%
5 Years7.45%
3 Years-0.03%
Last Year-8.83%
WLK Recent Earnings
Westlake Corporation (WLK) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 4/12 qtrs (33%)●Beat Revenue 3/12 qtrs (25%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 5, 2026EPS
$0.77
Est $0.10
-708.4%
Revenue
$2.7B
Est $2.8B
-4.8%
Q1 2026
Feb 24, 2026EPS
$0.25
Est $1.47
+83.0%
Revenue
$2.5B
Est $2.6B
-2.9%
Q4 2025
Oct 30, 2025EPS
$0.29
Est $0.18
-261.1%
Revenue
$2.8B
Est $2.6B
+8.8%
Q3 2025
Aug 5, 2025EPS
$0.09
Est $0.06
-250.0%
Revenue
$3.0B
Est $2.9B
+0.5%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 5, 2026 | $0.77vs $0.10-708.4% | $2.7Bvs $2.8B-4.8% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 | $0.25vs $1.47+83.0% | $2.5Bvs $2.6B-2.9% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 30, 2025 | $0.29vs $0.18-261.1% | $2.8Bvs $2.6B+8.8% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | $0.09vs $0.06-250.0% | $3.0Bvs $2.9B+0.5% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
WLK Peer Comparison
Westlake Corporation (WLK) competitors in Specialty polymers and engineered plastics — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 OLN | 3.28B | 28.80 | -77.84 | 3.68% | -0.63% | -2.14% | 1.76 | |
 LYB | 23.67B | 73.48 | -31.27 | -25.18% | -3.44% | -7.2% | 1.56 | |
 HUN | 2.63B | 15.10 | -9.50 | -5.85% | -5.69% | -8.14% | 0.92 | |
 EMN | 8.66B | 75.74 | 18.47 | -6.71% | 4.62% | 6.69% | 0.84 | |
 CE | 6.95B | 62.12 | -5.84 | -7.16% | -10.79% | -21.51% | 2.89 | |
 AXTA | 6.09B | 28.55 | 16.41 | -3.01% | 7.22% | 15.54% | 1.42 | |
 RPM | 13.12B | 102.43 | 19.15 | 0.51% | 8.79% | 21.29% | 1.03 | |
 TREX | 4.25B | 39.91 | 22.42 | 1.98% | 16.22% | 19.16% | 0.22 |
Compare WLK vs Peers
Westlake Corporation (WLK) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
WLK Income Statement
Westlake Corporation (WLK) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 8.04B | 8.63B | 8.12B | 7.5B | 11.78B | 15.79B | 12.55B | 12.14B | 11.17B | 10.98B |
| Revenue Growth % | 58.41% | 7.39% | -5.99% | -7.56% | 56.96% | 34.1% | -20.55% | -3.24% | -8.01% | -8.63% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 6.28B | 6.65B | 6.86B | 6.48B | 8.28B | 11.72B | 10.33B | 10.19B | 10.88B | 10.81B |
| COGS % of Revenue | 78.1% | 76.99% | 84.48% | 86.37% | 70.33% | 74.21% | 82.32% | 83.88% | 97.41% | - |
| Gross Profit | 1.76B▲ 0% | 1.99B▲ 12.8% | 1.26B▼ 36.6% | 1.02B▼ 18.8% | 3.5B▲ 241.6% | 4.07B▲ 16.5% | 2.22B▼ 45.5% | 1.96B▼ 11.8% | 289M▼ 85.2% | 169M▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 21.9% | 23.01% | 15.52% | 13.63% | 29.67% | 25.79% | 17.68% | 16.12% | 2.59% | 1.54% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | 79.15% | 12.83% | -36.59% | -18.81% | 241.64% | 16.54% | -45.52% | -11.81% | -85.23% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 536M | 579M | 604M | 594M | 695M | 1.02B | 1.49B | 1.08B | 1.87B | 1.84B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 6.67% | 6.71% | 7.44% | 7.92% | 5.9% | 6.48% | 11.87% | 8.91% | 16.71% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 399M | 445M | 458M | 435M | 528M | 809M | 865M | 874M | 910M | 919M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 4.96% | 5.15% | 5.64% | 5.8% | 4.48% | 5.12% | 6.89% | 7.2% | 8.15% | - |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 137M | 134M | 146M | 159M | 167M | 214M | 625M | 208M | 957M | 2M |
| Operating Income | 1.23B▲ 0% | 1.41B▲ 14.9% | 656M▼ 53.4% | 429M▼ 34.6% | 2.8B▲ 552.7% | 3.05B▲ 8.9% | 729M▼ 76.1% | 875M▲ 20.0% | -1.58B▼ 280.3% | -1.7B▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 15.23% | 16.31% | 8.08% | 5.72% | 23.77% | 19.31% | 5.81% | 7.21% | -14.13% | -15.49% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 110.12% | 14.94% | -53.41% | -34.6% | 552.68% | 8.93% | -76.1% | 20.03% | -280.34% | - |
| EBITDA | 1.83B | 2.05B | 1.37B | 1.2B | 3.64B | 4.11B | 1.83B | 1.99B | -341M | -462M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 22.71% | 23.73% | 16.86% | 16.02% | 30.91% | 26% | 14.55% | 16.38% | -3.05% | -4.21% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 90.01% | 12.21% | -33.19% | -12.2% | 202.83% | 12.8% | -55.53% | 8.93% | -117.14% | -126.49% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 601M | 641M | 713M | 773M | 840M | 1.06B | 1.1B | 1.11B | 1.24B | 1.24B |
| EBIT | 1.24B | 1.46B | 694M | 473M | 2.85B | 3.12B | 865M | 1.1B | -1.44B | -1.59B |
| Net Interest Income | -159M | -126M | -104M | -128M | -169M | -153M | -61M | -6M | -161M | -122M |
| Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 20M | 14M | 7M | 24M | 104M | 153M | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 159M | 126M | 124M | 142M | 176M | 177M | 165M | 159M | 161M | 66M |
| Other Income/Expense | -144M | -74M | -86M | -98M | -123M | -104M | -29M | 63M | -19M | -53M |
| Pretax Income | 1.08B▲ 0% | 1.33B▲ 23.4% | 570M▼ 57.3% | 331M▼ 41.9% | 2.68B▲ 708.8% | 2.95B▲ 10.0% | 700M▼ 76.2% | 938M▲ 34.0% | -1.6B▼ 270.3% | -1.75B▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 13.44% | 15.45% | 7.02% | 4.41% | 22.73% | 18.65% | 5.58% | 7.73% | -14.3% | -15.97% |
| Income Tax | -258M | 300M | 108M | -42M | 607M | 649M | 178M | 291M | -164M | -198M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | -23.87% | 22.49% | 18.95% | -12.69% | 22.67% | 22.03% | 25.43% | 31.02% | 10.27% | 11.29% |
| Net Income | 1.3B▲ 0% | 996M▼ 23.6% | 421M▼ 57.7% | 330M▼ 21.6% | 2.02B▲ 510.6% | 2.25B▲ 11.5% | 479M▼ 78.7% | 602M▲ 25.7% | -1.51B▼ 350.5% | -1.64B▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 16.22% | 11.53% | 5.19% | 4.4% | 17.11% | 14.23% | 3.82% | 4.96% | -13.5% | -14.91% |
| Net Income Growth % | 226.82% | -23.62% | -57.73% | -21.62% | 510.61% | 11.51% | -78.68% | 25.68% | -350.5% | -521.91% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 1.34B | 1.03B | 462M | 373M | 2.07B | 2.3B | 522M | 647M | -1.43B | -1.55B |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 495M | 486M | 543M | 535M | 573M | 534M | 523M | 516M | 503M | 504M |
| EPS (Diluted) | 10.00▲ 0% | 7.66▼ 23.4% | 3.25▼ 57.6% | 2.57▼ 20.9% | 15.58▲ 506.2% | 17.35▲ 11.4% | 3.70▼ 78.7% | 4.64▲ 25.4% | -11.73▼ 352.8% | -12.79▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | 226.8% | -23.4% | -57.57% | -20.92% | 506.23% | 11.36% | -78.67% | 25.41% | -352.8% | -528.01% |
| EPS (Basic) | 10.05 | 7.70 | 3.26 | 2.57 | 15.66 | 17.47 | 3.72 | 4.66 | -11.73 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 129.54M | 129.99M | 128.76M | 128.09M | 128.7M | 128.85M | 128.6M | 129.21M | 128.91M | 127.99M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 129.09M | 129.4M | 128.4M | 127.85M | 128M | 127.97M | 127.81M | 128.53M | 128.91M | 127.99M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 7.9% | 12.05% | 31.35% | 41.52% | 7.2% | 7.52% | 46.14% | 43.85% | - | - |
WLK Balance Sheet
Westlake Corporation (WLK) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 3.46B | 2.84B | 2.74B | 3.48B | 5.26B | 5.97B | 6.61B | 6.21B | 6.22B | 5.95B |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 1.53B | 753M | 728M | 1.31B | 1.91B | 2.23B | 3.3B | 2.92B | 2.93B | 2.48B |
| Cash Only | 1.53B | 753M | 728M | 1.31B | 1.91B | 2.23B | 3.3B | 2.92B | 2.72B | 2.27B |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 204M | 205M |
| Accounts Receivable | 1B | 1.04B | 1.04B | 1.21B | 1.87B | 1.8B | 1.6B | 1.48B | 1.5B | 1.69B |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 45.44 | 43.83 | 46.58 | 59.05 | 57.89 | 41.62 | 46.57 | 44.58 | 49.15 | 56.44 |
| Inventory | 900M | 1.01B | 936M | 918M | 1.41B | 1.87B | 1.62B | 1.7B | 1.65B | 1.68B |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 52.31 | 55.67 | 49.82 | 51.7 | 62 | 58.11 | 57.32 | 60.82 | 55.45 | 57.32 |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78M | 82M | 115M | 131M | 109M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 8.61B | 8.76B | 10.52B | 10.36B | 13.2B | 14.58B | 14.43B | 14.54B | 13.74B | 13.76B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 6.41B | 6.59B | 7.36B | 7.38B | 8.17B | 9.09B | 9.22B | 9.43B | 9.4B | 8.58B |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 1.25x | 1.31x | 1.10x | 1.02x | 1.44x | 1.74x | 1.36x | 1.29x | 1.19x | 1.20x |
| Goodwill | 1.01B | 1B | 1.07B | 1.08B | 2.02B | 2.16B | 2.04B | 2.03B | 1.31B | 1.34B |
| Intangible Assets | 777M | 659M | 710M | 612M | 1.58B | 1.56B | 1.4B | 1.28B | 1.18B | 452M |
| Long-Term Investments | 0 | 253M | 1.11B | 1.06B | 1.01B | 1.14B | 1.11B | 1.08B | 1.08B | 4.26B |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 412M | 251M | 268M | 223M | 417M | 617M | 651M | 708M | 768M | 6.37B |
| Total Assets | 12.08B▲ 0% | 11.6B▼ 3.9% | 13.26B▲ 14.3% | 13.84B▲ 4.3% | 18.46B▲ 33.4% | 20.55B▲ 11.3% | 21.04B▲ 2.4% | 20.75B▼ 1.4% | 19.96B▼ 3.8% | 19.71B▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.67x | 0.74x | 0.61x | 0.54x | 0.64x | 0.77x | 0.60x | 0.59x | 0.56x | 0.55x |
| Asset Growth % | 10.89% | -3.93% | 14.3% | 4.33% | 33.42% | 11.33% | 2.36% | -1.35% | -3.8% | -16.1% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1.97B | 1.18B | 1.24B | 1.36B | 2.34B | 2.3B | 2.79B | 2.22B | 2.77B | 496M |
| Accounts Payable | 600M | 504M | 435M | 529M | 849M | 870M | 849M | 806M | 755M | 2.25B |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 34.87 | 27.67 | 23.15 | 29.79 | 37.41 | 27.09 | 30 | 28.88 | 25.33 | 50.96 |
| Short-Term Debt | 710M | 0 | 26M | 7M | 269M | 0 | 299M | 6M | 663M | 496M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | -26M | -7M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13B | -2.25B |
| Current Ratio | 1.76x | 2.40x | 2.21x | 2.56x | 2.25x | 2.60x | 2.37x | 2.80x | 2.24x | 2.24x |
| Quick Ratio | 1.30x | 1.55x | 1.46x | 1.89x | 1.65x | 1.79x | 1.79x | 2.04x | 1.65x | 1.65x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 62.87 | 71.83 | 73.24 | 80.96 | 82.48 | 72.64 | 73.89 | 76.51 | 79.27 | 62.8 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 4.74B | 4.34B | 5.62B | 5.9B | 7.59B | 7.79B | 7.48B | 7.49B | 7.9B | 7.91B |
| Long-Term Debt | 3.13B | 2.67B | 3.44B | 3.57B | 4.91B | 4.88B | 4.61B | 4.56B | 5.09B | 672M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 355M | 376M | 461M | 504M | 611M | 713M | 688M | 2.13B |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 1.11B | 1.16B | 1.25B | 1.37B | 1.68B | 1.74B | 1.56B | 1.55B | 1.34B | 5.83B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 502M | 516M | 562M | 590M | 534M | 669M | 703M | 666M | 778M | 8.12B |
| Total Liabilities | 6.71B | 5.53B | 6.86B | 7.26B | 9.93B | 10.09B | 10.27B | 9.71B | 10.67B | 10.66B |
| Total Debt | 3.84B | 2.67B | 3.83B | 3.95B | 5.64B | 5.38B | 5.52B | 5.28B | 6.44B | 5.57B |
| Net Debt | 2.31B | 1.92B | 3.1B | 2.64B | 3.73B | 3.15B | 2.21B | 2.36B | 3.71B | -1.77B |
| Debt / Equity | 0.71x | 0.44x | 0.60x | 0.60x | 0.66x | 0.51x | 0.51x | 0.48x | 0.69x | 0.69x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.10x | 1.30x | 2.79x | 3.29x | 1.55x | 1.31x | 3.02x | 2.65x | - | -12.06x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.26x | 0.93x | 2.26x | 2.19x | 1.03x | 0.77x | 1.21x | 1.18x | - | 3.84x |
| Interest Coverage | 7.80x | 11.59x | 5.60x | 3.33x | 16.21x | 17.64x | 5.24x | 6.90x | -8.92x | -24.17x |
| Total Equity | 5.37B▲ 0% | 6.08B▲ 13.2% | 6.4B▲ 5.4% | 6.58B▲ 2.7% | 8.53B▲ 29.6% | 10.46B▲ 22.7% | 10.76B▲ 2.9% | 11.04B▲ 2.6% | 9.29B▼ 15.8% | 9.05B▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | 37.95% | 13.17% | 5.38% | 2.73% | 29.64% | 22.71% | 2.86% | 2.59% | -15.83% | -46.84% |
| Book Value per Share | 41.45 | 46.74 | 49.73 | 51.35 | 66.26 | 81.22 | 83.70 | 85.47 | 72.10 | 70.72 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 4.87B | 5.59B | 5.86B | 6.04B | 7.96B | 9.93B | 10.24B | 10.53B | 8.79B | 8.55B |
| Common Stock | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M |
| Retained Earnings | 4.61B | 5.48B | 5.76B | 5.94B | 7.81B | 9.88B | 10.14B | 10.48B | 8.7B | 8.46B |
| Treasury Stock | -302M | -382M | -377M | -401M | -399M | -467M | -435M | -467M | -513M | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | 7M | -62M | -74M | -64M | -36M | -89M | -98M | -144M | -80M | -99M |
| Minority Interest | 495M | 486M | 543M | 535M | 573M | 534M | 523M | 516M | 503M | 504M |
WLK Cash Flow Statement
Westlake Corporation (WLK) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 1.54B | 1.41B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 2.39B | 3.4B | 2.34B | 1.31B | 465M | 465M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 19.13% | 16.32% | 16.03% | 17.28% | 20.33% | 21.5% | 18.62% | 10.82% | 4.16% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | 84.45% | -8.39% | -7.66% | -0.31% | 84.58% | 41.81% | -31.19% | -43.75% | -64.61% | -174.88% |
| Net Income | 1.34B | 1.03B | 462M | 373M | 2.07B | 2.3B | 522M | 647M | -1.47B | -1.64B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 601M | 641M | 713M | 773M | 840M | 1.06B | 1.1B | 1.11B | 1.18B | 1.18B |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 23M | 22M | 25M | 29M | 31M | 36M | 43M | 41M | 41M | -7M |
| Deferred Taxes | -534M | 62M | 54M | 146M | 23M | -21M | -175M | -35M | -177M | -142M |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 19M | 24M | 50M | 54M | 44M | 51M | 517M | 16M | 1.08B | 939M |
| Working Capital Changes | 90M | -374M | -3M | -78M | -614M | -24M | 332M | -469M | -186M | 72M |
| Change in Receivables | -40M | -58M | 59M | -161M | -528M | 325M | 225M | 87M | 15M | -18M |
| Change in Inventory | -32M | -123M | 112M | 29M | -309M | -140M | 250M | -97M | 51M | 66M |
| Change in Payables | 86M | -100M | -89M | 67M | 242M | -153M | -26M | -20M | -67M | -102M |
| Cash from Investing | -652M | -754M | -1.95B | -509M | -3.21B | -2.48B | -1.04B | -1B | -1.22B | -1.06B |
| Capital Expenditures | -577M | -702M | -787M | -525M | -658M | -1.11B | -1.03B | -1.01B | -995M | -956M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 7.18% | 8.13% | 9.69% | 7% | 5.59% | 7.02% | 8.24% | 8.3% | 8.91% | - |
| Acquisitions | -13M | -68M | -1.18B | 26M | -2.58B | -1.38B | -25M | -26M | 0 | -56M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | 4M | 16M | 9M | -10M | 23M | 12M | 22M | 33M | -24M | -25M |
| Cash from Financing | 160M | -1.43B | 630M | -216M | 1.44B | -587M | -245M | -650M | 530M | 563M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | 21M | -1.17B | 786M | 28M | 1.67B | -250M | 0 | -300M | 933M | 933M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | -106M | 33M | -54M | -30M | -101M | -23M | -60M | -63M | -33M |
| Dividends Paid | -103M | -120M | -132M | -137M | -145M | -169M | -221M | -264M | -272M | -272M |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | -106M | -30M | -54M | -30M | -101M | -23M | -60M | -63M | -33M |
| Other Financing | 94M | -36M | -57M | -53M | -59M | -67M | -1M | -26M | -68M | -65M |
| Net Change in Cash | 1.07B▲ 0% | -779M▼ 172.7% | -25M▲ 96.8% | 587M▲ 2448.0% | 604M▲ 2.9% | 305M▼ 49.5% | 1.07B▲ 251.8% | -384M▼ 135.8% | -195M▲ 49.2% | -25M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 961M▲ 0% | 707M▼ 26.4% | 514M▼ 27.3% | 772M▲ 50.2% | 1.74B▲ 124.9% | 2.29B▲ 31.7% | 1.3B▼ 43.1% | 306M▼ 76.5% | -530M▼ 273.2% | -508M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 11.95% | 8.19% | 6.33% | 10.29% | 14.74% | 14.48% | 10.38% | 2.52% | -4.74% | -4.63% |
| FCF Growth % | 367.94% | -26.43% | -27.3% | 50.19% | 124.87% | 31.74% | -43.07% | -76.5% | -273.2% | -704.76% |
| FCF per Share | 7.42 | 5.44 | 3.99 | 6.03 | 13.49 | 17.75 | 10.12 | 2.37 | -4.11 | -4.11 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 1.18x | 1.41x | 3.09x | 3.93x | 1.19x | 1.51x | 4.88x | 2.18x | -0.31x | 0.31x |
| Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -54M |
| Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -30M |
WLK Key Ratios
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| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 28.16% | 17.41% | 6.75% | 5.08% | 26.68% | 23.66% | 4.51% | 5.52% | -14.83% | -16.76% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.3% | 13.48% | 5.63% | 3.44% | 19.56% | 17.68% | 4.11% | 4.98% | -8.96% | -8.96% |
| Gross Margin | 21.9% | 23.01% | 15.52% | 13.63% | 29.67% | 25.79% | 17.68% | 16.12% | 2.59% | 1.54% |
| Net Margin | 16.22% | 11.53% | 5.19% | 4.4% | 17.11% | 14.23% | 3.82% | 4.96% | -13.5% | -14.91% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.71x | 0.44x | 0.60x | 0.60x | 0.66x | 0.51x | 0.51x | 0.48x | 0.69x | 0.69x |
| Interest Coverage | 7.80x | 11.59x | 5.60x | 3.33x | 16.21x | 17.64x | 5.24x | 6.90x | -8.92x | -24.17x |
| FCF Conversion | 1.18x | 1.41x | 3.09x | 3.93x | 1.19x | 1.51x | 4.88x | 2.18x | -0.31x | 0.31x |
| Revenue Growth | 58.41% | 7.39% | -5.99% | -7.56% | 56.96% | 34.1% | -20.55% | -3.24% | -8.01% | -8.63% |
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Growth & Financials
Westlake Corporation (WLK) reported $10.98B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 938% increase from $1.06B in 1999.
Westlake Corporation (WLK) saw revenue decline by 8.0% over the past year.
Westlake Corporation (WLK) reported a net loss of $1.64B for fiscal year 2025.
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Westlake Corporation (WLK) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.12%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Westlake Corporation (WLK) has a return on equity (ROE) of -14.8%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.
Westlake Corporation (WLK) had negative free cash flow of $508.0M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.
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