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Westlake Corporation

United States, Texas, Houston
Description
Westlake, formerly known as Westlake Chemical, is a vertically integrated global manufacturer and marketer of performance and essential materials and housing and infrastructure products that enhance the lives of people every day. Its products include materials that are fundamental to many diverse consumer and industrial markets, including residential construction, flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, healthcare products, water treatment, coatings as well as other durable and non-durable goods. Westlake produces approximately 43.3 billion pounds of product each year and is the second-largest producer of both PVC and chlor-alkali in the world. The company was founded in 1986. The US accounts for about 70% of the company's total revenue.
Address:

2801 Post Oak Blvd Ste 600 Houston

TX

77056-6110 United States

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Will Westlake Corp. (WLK) Benefit from Housing Market Recovery?

Diamond Hill Capital, an investment management company, released its “Mid Strategy” fourth-quarter 2025 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fourth quarter posted another period of favorable gains for equity markets, with small and large cap positions being stronger performers, returning 2.19% and 2.41%. While the mid-cap range was a relative

Source: Insider Monkey Mar 20, 2026

Assessing Westlake (WLK) Valuation After Analyst Upgrades Cost Cuts And New Dividend

What triggered the latest move in Westlake (WLK)? Westlake (WLK) drew fresh attention after a major bank upgraded the stock to an outperform style rating, as investors weighed the company’s cost-cutting and restructuring efforts, as well as the announcement of a regular quarterly dividend. See our latest analysis for Westlake. Westlake’s recent upgrade and dividend announcement come after a strong 90-day share price return of 50.59% and a 51.10% year to date share price return. However,...

Source: Simply Wall St. Mar 14, 2026

Berkshire’s Deal for Occidental Chemicals Unit Is a Winner as Chemical Stocks Surge

OxyChem operates 23 manufacturing plants and is a leading producer of caustic potash, chlor-alkali and polyvinyl chloride.

Source: Barrons.com Mar 11, 2026

WLK Q4 Earnings Beat, Sales Miss Amid Weak Volumes and Prices

Westlake posts Q4 loss but beats earnings estimates as sales fall on weak prices and volumes; eyes profit rebound in 2026.

Source: Zacks Feb 25, 2026

Westlake Q4 Earnings Call Highlights

Westlake (NYSE:WLK) executives used the company’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 earnings call to outline a sweeping restructuring and “self-help” plan intended to improve profitability in 2026, while acknowledging continued pressure in global commodity markets. Management emphasized that results

Source: MarketBeat Feb 25, 2026

Is It Too Late To Consider Westlake (WLK) After Its Strong Recent Share Price Run?

If you are wondering whether Westlake shares offer good value right now, you are not alone. The answer is less straightforward than a quick glance at the share price might suggest. The stock recently closed at US$104.17, with returns of 6.5% over 7 days, 22.2% over 30 days and 40.5% year to date. The 1 year and 3 year returns sit at a 4.6% decline and 7.9% decline respectively, and the 5 year return is 30.2%. Recent coverage has focused on Westlake in the context of broader materials sector...

Source: Simply Wall St. Feb 25, 2026

NYSE - Delayed Quote - USD
WLK
106.12 -5.11 (-4.59%)
At close March 20 20:00 UTC
106.53 +0.41 (+0.39%)
After hours: March 20 20:05 UTC
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As of 03/21/2026
Market Cap: 13.57 B
Enterprise Value: 17.06 B
Trailing P/E: 27.79
Forward P/E: 70.92
PEG Ratio (5yr expected): N/A
Price/Sales (ttm): 1.22
Price/Book (mrq): 1.54
Enterprise Value/Revenue: 1.53
Enterprise Value/EBITDA: 35.07
Financial Highlights
Profitability and Income Statement
Profit Margin: -13.50%
Return on Assets (ttm): -0.55%
Return on Equity (ttm): -14.47%
Revenue (ttm): 11.17 B
Net Income Avi to Common (ttm): -1.50 B
Diluted EPS (ttm): -11.71
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
Total Cash (mrq): 2.93 B
Total Debt/Equity (mrq): 68.96%
Levered Free Cash Flow (ttm): 62.25 M
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