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    Westlake Chemical Corporation, Common Stock

    WLK

    NYQ

    $71.53

    -$0.81

    (-1.12%)

    1D
    Industry: Chemicals Sector: Materials

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    Key Metrics

    Market Cap info-icon
    This is a company’s total value as determined by the stock market. It is calculated by multiplying the total number of a company's outstanding shares by the current market price of one share.
     $10.52B
    P/E Ratio info-icon
    This is the ratio of a security’s current share price to its earnings per share. This ratio determines the relative value of a company’s share.
     24.194
    Volume info-icon
    This is the total number of shares traded during the most recent trading day.
     979.83K
    Avg Volume info-icon
    This is the average number of shares traded during the most recent 30 days.
     0
    Dividend Yield info-icon
    This ratio shows how much income you earn in dividend payouts per year for every dollar invested in the stock (or the stock’s annual dividend payment expressed as a percentage of its current price).
     2.85%
    Beta info-icon
    This measures the expected move in a stock’s price relative to movements in the overall market. The market, such as the S&P 500 Index, has a beta of 1.0. If a stock has a Beta greater (or lower) than 1.0, it suggests that the stock is more (or less) volatile than the broader market.
     1.03
    52-week Range info-icon
    This shows the range of the stock’s price between the 52-week high (the highest price of the stock for the past 52 weeks) and the 52-week low (the lowest price of the stock for the past 52 weeks).
    $71.76 L
    $158.28 H
    $71.53

    About Westlake Chemical Corporation, Common Stock

    Westlake Corporation manufactures and markets performance and essential materials, and housing and infrastructure products in the United States, Canada, Germany, China, Mexico, Brazil, France, Italy, and internationally. The Performance and Essential Materials segment offers ethylene, polyethylene, styrene, chlor-alkali, chlorinated derivative products, ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride monomer, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), epoxy specialty resins, and base epoxy resins and intermediaries. The Housing and Infrastructure Products segment provides residential PVC sidings; PVC trim and mouldings; architectural stone veneers; windows; PVC decking; PVC films for various inflatables, wallcovering, and tape and roofing applications; polymer composite and cement roof tiles; PVC pipes and fittings for various water, sewer, electrical, and industrial applications; and PVC compounds for various housing, medical, and automobile products. This segment also offers consumer and commercial products, such as landscape edging; industrial, home, and office matting; marine dock edging; and masonry joint controls. It offers its products to 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, wind turbines, 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. Westlake Corporation was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Westlake Corporation is a subsidiary of TTWF LP. more

    Industry: ChemicalsSector: Materials

    Returns

    Time FrameWLKSectorS&P500
    1-Week Return-12.82%-1.55%-1.87%
    1-Month Return-22.64%5.18%8.93%
    3-Month Return-34.69%-2.58%-2.39%
    6-Month Return-45.78%-9.85%-2.41%
    1-Year Return-54.35%-5.38%10.88%
    3-Year Return-43.17%2.11%46.93%
    5-Year Return53.5%57.59%94.89%
    10-Year Return2%69.77%177.5%

    Financials

    Dec '20Dec '21Dec '22Dec '23Dec '245YR TREND
    Total Revenue7.50B11.78B15.79B12.55B12.14B[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":47.51,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":74.57,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":79.45,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":76.88,"profit":true}]
    Cost of Revenue6.48B8.28B11.72B10.33B10.19B[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":55.29,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":70.67,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":88.12,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":86.9,"profit":true}]
    Gross Profit1.02B3.50B4.07B2.22B1.96B[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":25.12,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":85.81,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":54.48,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":48.05,"profit":true}]
    Gross Margin13.63%29.67%25.79%17.68%16.12%[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":45.94,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":86.91,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":59.59,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":54.32,"profit":true}]
    Operating Expenses558.00M674.00M990.00M1.49B1.08B[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":37.45,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":45.23,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":66.44,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":72.62,"profit":true}]
    Operating Income429.00M2.80B3.05B729.00M875.00M[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":14.07,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":91.8,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":23.9,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":28.69,"profit":true}]
    Total Non-Operating Income/Expense(240.00M)(299.00M)(281.00M)(194.00M)57.00M[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":-421.05,"profit":false},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":-524.56,"profit":false},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":-492.98,"profit":false},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":-340.35,"profit":false},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":100,"profit":true}]
    Pre-Tax Income331.00M2.68B2.95B700.00M938.00M[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":11.24,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":90.87,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":23.76,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":31.84,"profit":true}]
    Income Taxes(42.00M)607.00M649.00M178.00M291.00M[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":-6.47,"profit":false},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":93.53,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":27.43,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":44.84,"profit":true}]
    Income After Taxes373.00M2.07B2.30B522.00M647.00M[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":16.24,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":90.12,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":22.73,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":28.17,"profit":true}]
    Income From Continuous Operations373.00M2.07B2.30B522.00M647.00M[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":16.24,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":90.12,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":22.73,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":28.17,"profit":true}]
    Income From Discontinued Operations-----[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":"-","profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":"-","profit":true}]
    Net Income330.00M2.02B2.25B479.00M602.00M[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":14.69,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":89.68,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":21.32,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":26.79,"profit":true}]
    EPS (Diluted)2.2715.5817.378.285.56[{"date":"2020-12-31","value":13.07,"profit":true},{"date":"2021-12-31","value":89.69,"profit":true},{"date":"2022-12-31","value":100,"profit":true},{"date":"2023-12-31","value":47.67,"profit":true},{"date":"2024-12-31","value":32.01,"profit":true}]

    Ratios

    Liquidity

    These ratios help you determine the liquidity of the company. Higher is better.

    WLK
    Cash Ratio 1.09
    Current Ratio 2.64
    Quick Ratio 1.86

    Asset Efficiency

    These ratios help you understand the company's efficiency in using its assets to generate returns. Higher is better. For ROE, average long term is around 14%, less than 10% is poor.

    WLK
    ROA (LTM) 2.14%
    ROE (LTM) 3.92%

    Liabilities

    These ratios help you understand the company's liabilities, gauging the riskiness of the investment.

    WLK
    Debt Ratio Lower is generally better. Negative is bad. 0.47
    Common Equity/Total Assets Higher is better. Lower can suggest investment is riskier. 0.50

    Valuation

    These ratios help you understand the company's valuation. Lower may indicate cheaper stocks.

    WLK
    Trailing PE 23.92
    Forward PE 21.51
    P/S (TTM) 0.76
    P/B 0.89
    Price/FCF NM
    EV/R 1.03
    EV/Ebitda 6.32
    PEG 1.59

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    Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) share price today is $71.53

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    What is Westlake Chemical Corporation 52-week high and low stock price?

    The 52-week high price of Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) is $158.28. The 52-week low price of Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) is $71.76.

    What is Westlake Chemical Corporation price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio?

    The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) is 24.194

    What is Westlake Chemical Corporation price-to-book (P/B) ratio?

    The price-to-book (P/B) ratio of Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) is 0.89

    What is Westlake Chemical Corporation dividend yield?

    The dividend yield of Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) is 2.85%

    What is the Market Cap of Westlake Chemical Corporation?

    The market capitalization of Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) is $10.52B

    What is Westlake Chemical Corporation’s stock symbol?

    The stock symbol (or ticker) of Westlake Chemical Corporation is WLK

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