Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for Westlake Corporation (WLK) - $127.91 as of 11/20/2024 8:53:04 PM EST

Total Score

9 out of 30

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for WLK

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for WLK

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for WLK

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2
Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate

Bonus Criteria for WLK

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Safety Rating Criteria for WLK (57 out of 90)

Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 10
Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) 9
Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) 9
Book Value (Max of 10) 9
Book Value to Price (Max of 10) 0
Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) 4
Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) 4
Operating Margin (Max of 10) 2
Trading Volume (Max of 10) 5
Price to Earnings (Max of 10) 1

Latest News for for WLK

Erie County Water Authority Sues PVC Pipe Manufacturers for Alleged Price-Fixing Scheme, According to Lawsuit Filed by FeganScott Law Firm & Co-Counsel 11/14/2024 1:05:00 PM
Westlake's Q3 Earnings and Revenues Miss Estimates on Lower Volumes 11/12/2024 12:28:00 PM
Westlake Chemical ( WLK ) Lags Q3 Earnings and Revenue Estimates 11/5/2024 12:50:00 PM
Exploring Analyst Estimates for Westlake ( WLK ) Q3 Earnings, Beyond Revenue and EPS 10/31/2024 1:15:00 PM
Analysts Estimate Westlake Chemical ( WLK ) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for 10/29/2024 2:01:00 PM
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Westlake ( WLK ) Down 4.1% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Rebound? 9/5/2024 3:31:00 PM
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Financial Details for WLK

Company Overview

Ticker WLK
Company Name Westlake Corporation
Country USA
Description N/A
Sector Name LIFE SCIENCES
Industry Name INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS
Most Recent Quarter 9/30/2024
Next Earnings Date N/A

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 127.91
Price 4 Years Ago 77.84
Last Day Price Updated 11/20/2024 8:53:04 PM EST
Last Day Volume 323,778
Average Daily Volume 506,909
52-Week High 161.55
52-Week Low 117.41
Last Price to 52 Week Low 8.94%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 176.44
Industry PE 32.22
Sector PE 40.32
5-Year Average PE 18.40
Free Cash Flow Ratio 4.34
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 20.73
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 27.97
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 2.79
Total Cash Per Share 29.44
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 82.84
Price to Book Ratio 1.53
Industry Price to Book Ratio 1.92
Sector Price to Book Ratio 20.88
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.35
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.06
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 7.11
Analyst Buy Ratings 4
Analyst Strong Buy Ratings 3

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 128,706,000
Market Capitalization 16,462,784,460
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 11/26/2024
Last Dividend Amount 0.53
Current Dividend Amount 0.53
Total Years Dividend Increasing Dividend Contender - Increasing for 20 Years
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.05
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 1.60%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 2.33
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 1.82%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 21
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.22%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 1.29%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 30.94%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 22.89%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 13.72%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 30.66%
Dividend Payout Ratio 284.72%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY -62.30%
Annual Earnings Growth -78.68%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 0.72
Reported EPS Past Year 5.15
Reported EPS Prior Year 8.28
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 98,000,000
Net Income Past Year 479,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 2,247,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY 0.10%
5-Year Revenue Growth 7.76%
Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months 0.08

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 3,789,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 3,664,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 2,228,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -827,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -1,242,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 4,906,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 4,879,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 4,616,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.68
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.70
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 10,241,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 9,931,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 10,662,000,000

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months 448,000,000
Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months 3.48
Free Cash Flow Past Year 1,302,000,000
Free Cash Flow Prior Year 2,287,000,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 1.00
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating

Technical Analysis

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MACD -3.07
MACD Signal -2.86
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 128.10
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 141.16
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 154.22
Beta 1.19
RSI 38.85
50-Day SMA 143.38
150-Day SMA 121.36
200-Day SMA 113.13

System

Modified 11/19/2024 4:21:21 PM EST