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Westlake Chemical

NYQ:WLK · US9604131022
ChemicalsX-Large

360

18
EV / EBIT45
Price / Owner Earnings68
Owner Earnings Yield1
Dividend Yield79
Price/Sales63
EV / Gross Profit19
Price/Book70
Return on Capital10
Cash Return on Capital10
Return on Equity10
EBIT Margin10
Gross Profitability12
Accruals86
Owner Earnings Margin10
Sales growth61
Profit Growth70
Long-Term EPS Growth11
Reinvestment31
Price momentum49
Debt load59
Refinancing47
Debt Payback1
Liquidity8
Analyst ratings20
Opinion Changes36
Price Target Upside86
Market mood71
Value Creation0/20not creating value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Westlake Chemical doesn't consistently earn more than its cost of capital, so it isn't yet creating shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryChemicals
SizeX-Large
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1991
Employees2,753
Websitewestlake.com
ISINUS9604131022
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
S&P MIDCAP (USA)
Themes
Bio-based and Renewable MaterialsPackaging ServicesInjection MoldingHome ImprovementFast-Moving Consumer GoodsChemicalManufacturingMedical

Description

Westlake Corporation is a vertically integrated global manufacturer and marketer of both housing and infrastructure products and performance and essential materials that are designed to enhance the lives of people every day. The company’s products i…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Westlake Corporation is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

Valuation data is not available for this company.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 0/20 on our value-creation score: not creating value.

What to watch: The financial cushion is thinner than comfortable. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
23
2023202420252026

All-time high

87

Jan 2023

All-time low

5

Mar 2026

Average rank

48

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
63
58
48
67
Price/Earnings
41
55
47
84
Price/Book
70
74
83
82
Dividend Yield
79
62
43
37
Value (overall)
75
67
58
79

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

360° View
1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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