Westlake Chemical Corporation

Company Profile

Westlake Chemical Corporation had its IPO on 2004-08-11 under the ticker symbol WLK.

The company operates in the Basic Materials sector and Specialty Chemicals industry. Westlake Chemical Corporation has a staff strength of 15,920 employees.

Stock update

Shares of Westlake Chemical Corporation opened at $123.69 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $123.69 - $125.44, and closed at $124.48.

This is a +0.22% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 301,326 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of Westlake Chemical Corporation have slipped by -6.19%.

Westlake Chemical Corporation's Key Ratios

Westlake Chemical Corporation has a market cap of $15.86 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.4604 and a price to sales ratio of 0.8372.

In the last 12-months Westlake Chemical Corporation’s revenue was $13.86 billion with a gross profit of $4.07 billion and an EBITDA of $2.82 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures Westlake Chemical Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, Westlake Chemical Corporation’s operating margin was 13.14% while its return on assets stood at 5.51% with a return of equity of 13.05%.

In Q2, Westlake Chemical Corporation’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -65% while revenue growth was a negative 27.5%.

Westlake Chemical Corporation’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

10.01

Trailing PE

12.1062

PEG

1.59

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $10.26 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 10.01 and a PEG multiple of 1.59. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Westlake Chemical Corporation’s profitability.

Westlake Chemical Corporation stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 1.0979 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 3.745. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 0.8372.

Westlake Chemical Corporation stock pays annual dividends of $1.571 per share, indicating a yield of 1.26% and a payout ratio of 15.33%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$20.98 billion

Total Liabilities

$2.13 billion

Operating Cash Flow

$-236000000.00

Capital Expenditure

$240 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

15.33%

Westlake Chemical Corporation ended 2025 with $20.98 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $20.98 billion while shareholder equity stood at $10.54 billion.

Westlake Chemical Corporation ended 2025 with $1.69 billion in deferred long-term liabilities, $2.13 billion in other current liabilities, 1000000.00 in common stock, $10.48 billion in retained earnings and $2.17 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $2.68 billion and cash and short-term investments were $2.68 billion. The company’s total short-term debt was $3,000,000 while long-term debt stood at $4.89 billion.

Westlake Chemical Corporation’s total current assets stands at $6.30 billion while long-term investments were $1.12 billion and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $1.86 billion compared to accounts payable of $785.00 million and inventory worth $1.67 billion.

In 2025, Westlake Chemical Corporation's operating cash flow was $-236000000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $240 million.

Comparatively, Westlake Chemical Corporation paid $0.15 in dividends in 2025.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$124.48

52-Week High

$137.8575

52-Week Low

$80.2155

Analyst Target Price

$137.44

Westlake Chemical Corporation stock is currently trading at $124.48 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $137.8575 and a 52-week low of $137.8575. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $137.44.

Its 50-day moving average was $129.02 and 200-day moving average was $116.61 The short ratio stood at 5.03 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 7475.1% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 3041.5% are held by institutions.