WESTLAKE CORP (WLK) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:WLK • US9604131022

100.05 USD
+1.32 (+1.34%)
Last: Feb 13, 2026, 03:59 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to WLK. WLK was compared to 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. WLK scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. WLK has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year WLK has reported negative net income.
  • WLK had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • WLK had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years WLK had a positive operating cash flow.
WLK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWLK Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B

1.2 Ratios

  • WLK has a Return On Assets of -4.80%. This is in the lower half of the industry: WLK underperforms 73.49% of its industry peers.
  • With a Return On Equity value of -10.10%, WLK is not doing good in the industry: 66.27% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • WLK has a Return On Invested Capital of 0.14%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: WLK underperforms 80.72% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WLK is in line with the industry average of 6.08%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (6.90%) for WLK is well above the current ROIC(0.14%). The reason for the recent decline needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.8%
ROE -10.1%
ROIC 0.14%
ROA(3y)5.34%
ROA(5y)5.85%
ROE(3y)10.95%
ROE(5y)12.7%
ROIC(3y)6.9%
ROIC(5y)7.19%
WLK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWLK Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

1.3 Margins

  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of WLK has remained more or less at the same level.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 0.29%, WLK is doing worse than 81.93% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WLK's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • WLK has a Gross Margin of 9.18%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: WLK underperforms 84.34% of its industry peers.
  • WLK's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 0.29%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 9.18%
OM growth 3Y-30.74%
OM growth 5Y-1.4%
PM growth 3Y-33.82%
PM growth 5Y-0.9%
GM growth 3Y-18.41%
GM growth 5Y0.76%
WLK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWLK Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15 20 25

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WLK is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, WLK has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • Compared to 5 years ago, WLK has about the same amount of shares outstanding.
  • The debt/assets ratio for WLK has been reduced compared to a year ago.
WLK Yearly Shares OutstandingWLK Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
WLK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWLK Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B 15B 20B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.15 indicates that WLK is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • The Altman-Z score of WLK (2.15) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.41 indicates that WLK is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • WLK's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.41 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. WLK outperforms 68.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.41
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.15
ROIC/WACC0.01
WACC12.1%
WLK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWLK Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.99 indicates that WLK should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.99, WLK perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 51.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WLK has a Quick Ratio of 1.39. This is a normal value and indicates that WLK is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of WLK (1.39) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.99
Quick Ratio 1.39
WLK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWLK Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2B 4B 6B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • WLK shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -110.73%.
  • Measured over the past years, WLK shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 9.83% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has decreased by -5.32% in the past year.
  • WLK shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 8.38% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-110.73%
EPS 3Y-30.59%
EPS 5Y9.83%
EPS Q2Q%-120.57%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.32%
Revenue growth 3Y1.02%
Revenue growth 5Y8.38%
Sales Q2Q%-8.95%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -8.41% on average over the next years.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, WLK will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 2.01% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-141.16%
EPS Next 2Y-65.95%
EPS Next 3Y-23.76%
EPS Next 5Y-8.41%
Revenue Next Year-8.08%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.84%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.45%
Revenue Next 5Y2.01%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
WLK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWLK Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 5B 10B 15B
WLK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWLK Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 5 10 15

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • WLK reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 165.63, WLK can be considered very expensive at the moment.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, WLK is valued a bit more expensive than the industry average as 68.67% of the companies are valued more cheaply.
  • WLK is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 27.69, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 165.63
WLK Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWLK Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 100 -100

4.2 Price Multiples

  • WLK's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.56
WLK Per share dataWLK EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • A cheap valuation may be justified as WLK's earnings are expected to decrease with -23.76% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-65.95%
EPS Next 3Y-23.76%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • WLK has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.49%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • WLK's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.20.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, WLK pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.49%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of WLK grows each year by 14.83%, which is quite nice.
  • WLK has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • WLK has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.83%
Div Incr Years20
Div Non Decr Years20
WLK Yearly Dividends per shareWLK Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • WLK has negative earnings and hence a negative payout ratio. The dividend may be in danger.
DP-28.47%
EPS Next 2Y-65.95%
EPS Next 3Y-23.76%
WLK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWLK Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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WESTLAKE CORP

NYSE:WLK (2/13/2026, 3:59:09 PM)

100.05

+1.32 (+1.34%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)10-30
Earnings (Next)02-24
Inst Owners34.07%
Inst Owner Change-2.29%
Ins Owners1.3%
Ins Owner Change1.63%
Market Cap12.83B
Revenue(TTM)11.48B
Net Income(TTM)-952.00M
Analysts73.64
Price Target86.77 (-13.27%)
Short Float %19.01%
Short Ratio3.96
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.49%
Yearly Dividend2.06
Dividend Growth(5Y)14.83%
DP-28.47%
Div Incr Years20
Div Non Decr Years20
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-202.92%
Min EPS beat(2)-213.97%
Max EPS beat(2)-191.86%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-161.94%
Min EPS beat(4)-213.97%
Max EPS beat(4)-94.57%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-82.02%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-54.05%
EPS beat(16)7
Avg EPS beat(16)-39.53%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-3.8%
Min Revenue beat(2)-4.44%
Max Revenue beat(2)-3.15%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.08%
Min Revenue beat(4)-4.46%
Max Revenue beat(4)-3.15%
Revenue beat(8)1
Avg Revenue beat(8)-3.3%
Revenue beat(12)1
Avg Revenue beat(12)-3.8%
Revenue beat(16)4
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.58%
PT rev (1m)4.55%
PT rev (3m)-3.19%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-4.19%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-222.05%
EPS NY rev (1m)-7.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)-178.93%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.83%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.88%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.17%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.03%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 165.63
P/S 1.12
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 19.04
P/B 1.36
P/tB 1.86
EV/EBITDA 12.56
EPS(TTM)-0.63
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.6
Fwd EY0.6%
FCF(TTM)-2.85
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)5.25
OCFY5.25%
SpS89.5
BVpS73.49
TBVpS53.82
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -4.8%
ROE -10.1%
ROCE 0.2%
ROIC 0.14%
ROICexc 0.16%
ROICexgc 0.19%
OM 0.29%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 9.18%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)5.34%
ROA(5y)5.85%
ROE(3y)10.95%
ROE(5y)12.7%
ROIC(3y)6.9%
ROIC(5y)7.19%
ROICexc(3y)8.06%
ROICexc(5y)8.28%
ROICexgc(3y)10.44%
ROICexgc(5y)10.79%
ROCE(3y)9.62%
ROCE(5y)10.02%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-33.41%
ROICexgc growth 5Y1.51%
ROICexc growth 3Y-32.2%
ROICexc growth 5Y0.16%
OM growth 3Y-30.74%
OM growth 5Y-1.4%
PM growth 3Y-33.82%
PM growth 5Y-0.9%
GM growth 3Y-18.41%
GM growth 5Y0.76%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.58
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.41
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 3.27
Cap/Depr 89.41%
Cap/Sales 9.05%
Interest Coverage 0.21
Cash Conversion 56.4%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.99
Quick Ratio 1.39
Altman-Z 2.15
F-Score5
WACC12.1%
ROIC/WACC0.01
Cap/Depr(3y)96.56%
Cap/Depr(5y)87.18%
Cap/Sales(3y)7.85%
Cap/Sales(5y)7.23%
Profit Quality(3y)142.31%
Profit Quality(5y)149.64%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-110.73%
EPS 3Y-30.59%
EPS 5Y9.83%
EPS Q2Q%-120.57%
EPS Next Y-141.16%
EPS Next 2Y-65.95%
EPS Next 3Y-23.76%
EPS Next 5Y-8.41%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-5.32%
Revenue growth 3Y1.02%
Revenue growth 5Y8.38%
Sales Q2Q%-8.95%
Revenue Next Year-8.08%
Revenue Next 2Y-3.84%
Revenue Next 3Y-1.45%
Revenue Next 5Y2.01%
EBIT growth 1Y-96.06%
EBIT growth 3Y-30.04%
EBIT growth 5Y6.87%
EBIT Next Year-7.82%
EBIT Next 3Y15.94%
EBIT Next 5Y15.07%
FCF growth 1Y-123.56%
FCF growth 3Y-43.93%
FCF growth 5Y-9.85%
OCF growth 1Y-74.06%
OCF growth 3Y-18.12%
OCF growth 5Y0.2%

WESTLAKE CORP / WLK FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for WLK stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to WLK.


What is the valuation status of WESTLAKE CORP (WLK) stock?

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What is the profitability of WLK stock?

WESTLAKE CORP (WLK) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for WLK stock?

The financial health rating of WESTLAKE CORP (WLK) is 4 / 10.