Westlake Corporation
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About the company
Westlake Corporation operates as a global producer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers, and a diverse range of building materials. Its business activities are structured into two main divisions: Performance and Essential Materials, and Housing and Infrastructure Products. The Performance and Essential Materials segment focuses on the manufacture and distribution of various chemical components, including polyethylene, styrene monomer, ethylene co-products, PVC, VCM, ethylene dichloride chlor-alkali, and related chlorinated derivatives.
- CEO
- Jean-Marc Gilson
- IPO
- 2004
- Employees
- 15,540
- HQ
- Houston, TX, US
Price Chart
- Market Cap
- $9.80B
- P/E
- -6.00
- P/S
- 0.89
- P/B
- 1.15
- EV/EBITDA
- -31.06
- Div Yield
- 2.77%
- Gross Margin
- 1.27%
- Op Margin
- -15.49%
- Net Margin
- -14.91%
- ROE
- -17.68%
- ROIC
- -8.55%
- Revenue
- $11.17B · -8.01%
- Net Income
- $-1,508,000,000 · -350.50%
- EPS
- $-11.73 · -351.72%
- Op Income
- $-1,578,000,000
- FCF YoY
- -273.20%
- 52W High
- $124.23
- 52W Low
- $56.33
- 50D MA
- $97.68
- 200D MA
- $88.31
- Beta
- 0.59
- Avg Volume
- 1.09M
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Recent insider transactions
Who's buying, who's selling, and how much.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 26 | Baksht Jonathan | other | 20,580 |
| Jun 15, 26 | Baksht Jonathan | other | 0 |
| May 12, 26 | Bender Mark Steven | other | 13,164 |
| May 13, 26 | Bender Mark Steven | other | 5,284 |
| May 12, 26 | Bender Mark Steven | other | 13,164 |
| Apr 2, 26 | Powers Brian John | other | 1,961 |
| Apr 2, 26 | Powers Brian John | other | 882 |
| Apr 2, 26 | Powers Brian John | other | 3,233 |
| Mar 27, 26 | Buesinger Robert F. | sell | 4,000 |
| Mar 27, 26 | Bender Mark Steven | sell | 16,413 |
Our WLK coverage
Recent articles, reports, and earnings notes.
Westlake (WLK): Cyclical Recovery Fueled by Cost Cuts
Westlake is a medium-term cyclical turnaround story with a resilient housing/infrastructure segment offsetting weak chemicals. Management’s 2026 EBITDA improvement plan and capacity rationalization support a constructive Buy view.
Westlake Corporation (WLK) falls 11% on weak Q1 results
Westlake Corporation (WLK) falls after-hours after a weak first quarter that missed on revenue and adjusted earnings. The selloff reflects slower recovery in its cyclical chemicals and building-products businesses, plus litigation and shutdown charges that pressured results and cloud the outlook for investors.
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