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WLK
Westlake Corporation
$119.4
2.82
(2.42%)
| Exchange: | NYSE |
| Market Cap: | 15.316B |
| Shares Outstanding: | 98.999M |
About The Company
| Sector: | Basic Materials | |||||
| Industry: | Chemicals – Specialty | |||||
| CEO: | Jean-Marc Gilson | |||||
| Full Time Employees: | 15540 | |||||
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| Website: | https://www.westlake.com |
Westlake Corporation manufactures and supplies petrochemicals, polymers, and building products worldwide. It operates through two segments, Performance and Essential Materials; and Housing and Infrastructure Products. The Performance and Essential Materials segment manufactures and markets polyethylene, styrene monomer, ethylene co-products, PVC, VCM, ethylene dichloride chlor-alkali, and chlorinated derivative products. The Housing and Infrastructure Products segment manufactures and sells residential PVC siding; PVC trim and moldings; roofing applications; decorative stone; windows; PVC decking; PVC films for various inflatables, wallcovering, tape, and roofing applications; polymer composite roof tiles; PVC pipe and fittings; PVC compounds; and various consumer and commercial products such as landscape edging; industrial, home and office matting; marine dock edging; and masonry joint controls. The company offers its products to a range of customers, including 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, 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. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Westlake Corporation is a subsidiary of TTWF LP.
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| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 12,548,000 | 12,142,000 | 11,170,000 |
| Gross Profit | 2,219,000 | 1,957,000 | 289,000 |
| EBITDA | 1,962,000 | 2,211,000 | -199,000 |
| Operating Income | 729,000 | 875,000 | -1,578,000 |
| Net Income | 479,000 | 602,000 | -1,508,000 |
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Balance Sheet
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 21,035,000 | 20,750,000 | 19,961,000 |
| Total Liabilities | 10,271,000 | 9,707,000 | 10,666,000 |
| Total Stockholders Equity | 10,241,000 | 10,527,000 | 8,792,000 |
| Total Debt | 5,517,000 | 719,000 | 497,000 |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | 3,304,000 | 2,919,000 | 2,724,000 |
(* All numbers are in thousands)
Cash Flow Statement
| Year | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 2,336,000 | 1,314,000 | 465,000 |
| Capital Expenditure | -1,034,000 | -1,008,000 | -995,000 |
| Free Cash Flow | 1,302,000 | 306,000 | -530,000 |
| Net Income | 522,000 | 647,000 | -1,471,000 |
| Net Change in Cash | 1,073,000 | -384,000 | -195,000 |
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Analyst Estimates
| Fiscal Year | 2028 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
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| Estimated Revenue (Low) | 12,741,997.309 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Revenue (High) | 12,742,003.376 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Revenue (Avg) | 12,742,000.343 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Low) | 2,290,460.778 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (High) | 2,290,461.869 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Ebitda (Avg) | 2,290,461.324 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Low) | 512,338.428 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Net Income (High) | 636,856.419 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated Net Income (Avg) | 574,597.424 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Low) | 811,503.110 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (High) | 811,503.497 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated SGA Expense (Avg) | 811,503.303 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated EPS (Avg) | 4.460 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated EPS (High) | 4.940 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Estimated EPS (Low) | 3.970 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated Revenue) | 8 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
| Number of Analysts (Estimated EPS) | 2 | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access | Full Access |
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