Inside the research
Westlake Corporation
WLK Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$67.71
▲ +0.95 (+1.4%)
| 52w hi | $121.80 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $54.89 |
| Vol | 645.80K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.53
| Short | -0.32 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.63 |
| Long | -0.77 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Westlake Corporation
Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
| Market cap | $8.65B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $13.18B |
| Forward P/E | 21.31x |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.72x |
| P / S (ttm) | 0.77x |
| Profit margin | -10.9% |
| Return on equity | -11.9% |
| Revenue growth | +10.8% |
| Debt / equity | 63.81 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | -0.01 | |
| Sector | -0.02 | |
| Technical | -0.33 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
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. It operates through two segments, Performance and Essential Materials and The Housing and Infrastructure Products. The Performance and Essential Materials segment offers ethylene, polyethylene, 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; 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.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 0.97 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.36 |
| Annual vol | 42.8% |
| Annual ret | -28.8% |
| Sharpe | -0.67 |
| Max DD | -62.5% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $116.43 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $133.00 / $90.00 |
| Median | $117.00 |
| Analysts | 14 |
| Strong Buy | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 5 | |
| Hold | 7 | |
| Sell | 0 | |
| Strong Sell | 1 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-05-07 | Citigroup | → Buy |
| 2026-05-06 | Wells Fargo | → Equal-Weight |
| 2026-05-06 | UBS | → Buy |
| 2026-05-06 | JP Morgan | → Underweight |
| 2026-05-05 | Morgan Stanley | → Equal-Weight |
| 2026-04-08 | Citigroup | → Buy |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-07-29 | Other Material Event | read |
| 2026-06-15 | Reg FD Disclosure, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-18 | Shareholder Vote | read |
| 2026-05-05 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-05-01 | Reg FD Disclosure | read |
| 2026-04-20 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-04-14 | Other Material Event | read |
| 2026-04-06 | Material Agreement, Termination of Agreement… | read |
| 2026-04-02 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-02-24 | Earnings Release, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
| 2026-02-23 | Officer / Director Change, Reg FD Disclosure… | read |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | $0 |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 0 |
| Insider bias | Neutral |
| 13F holders | 8 |
| Top-5 share | 93.1% |
| HHI | 2,229 (moderate) |
Top Holders
| Holder | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| AQR Capital Management | $114.64M | 1.57M |
| State Street Corp | $106.10M | 1.45M |
| Citadel Advisors | $84.06M | 1.15M |
| Capital Research / Capital World | $31.51M | 431.63K |
| Millennium Management | $26.72M | 366.07K |
| Fidelity / FMR LLC | $26.37M | 361.24K |
| Norges Bank (Norway sovereign) | $206.96K | 2.83K |
| T. Rowe Price Group | $161.09K | 2.21M |
As of 2026-06-30
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 1.57% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $1.06 |
| 5y CAGR | +14.6% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $1.14 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $1.31 |
| 2023 | $1.71 |
| 2024 | $2.05 |
| 2025 | $2.11 |
| 2026 | $0.53 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2011–2025 · 15 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $11.17B | +20.0% | |
| Gross profit | $813.00M | +14.2% | |
| Operating income | -$1.58B | +28.5% | |
| Net income | $479.00M | +16.4% | |
| Cash from ops | $1.31B | +9.6% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $66.44 | $67.75 | $65.66 | $67.71 | 645.80K |
| Sep 24 | $68.40 | $68.56 | $66.72 | $66.76 | 585.30K |
| Sep 23 | $68.97 | $69.39 | $68.35 | $68.42 | 504.90K |
| Sep 22 | $67.98 | $70.30 | $67.84 | $68.80 | 694.60K |
| Sep 21 | $69.40 | $69.42 | $67.74 | $67.77 | 576.30K |
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