Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Westlake Corporation (WLK) - $79.87 as of 10/3/2025 3:35:08 PM EST
Total Score
12 out of 30
Safety Score
51 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for WLK
| Positive Quarterly and Annual 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 Annual earnings 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 (51 out of 100)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 2 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 3 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Geopolitical Risk Adjustment (Always 0 for USA or a Negative Number for Non-USA) | 0 |
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Financial Details for WLK
Company Overview |
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|---|---|
| Ticker | WLK |
| Company Name | Westlake Corporation |
| Country | USA |
| Description | N/A |
| Sector Name | BASIC MATERIALS |
| Industry Name | SPECIALTY CHEMICALS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 6/30/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 10/30/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 79.87 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 91.74 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 10/3/2025 3:35:08 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 936,205 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,065,063 |
| 52-Week High | 143.60 |
| 52-Week Low | 68.11 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 17.27% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | N/A |
| Industry PE | 221.73 |
| Sector PE | 88.05 |
| 5-Year Average PE | -1.21 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 4.91 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 41.81 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 42.27 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 2.47 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 16.26 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 80.15 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 1.00 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 3.17 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 3.16 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.90 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.99 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 3.81 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 7 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 1 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 128,246,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 10,243,008,020 |
| Institutional Ownership | 31.12% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 8/19/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.5250 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.5300 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.11 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.64% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 2.12 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.65% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.82% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.41% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 3.41% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.69% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 16.91% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 21.74% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | -404.81% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -62.30% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 25.68% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | -0.52 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | -1.42 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 5.56 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | -66,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 602,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 479,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -7.90% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 8.38% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 0.20% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 2,085,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 2,919,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 3,304,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -2,569,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | -1,637,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 4,556,000,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 4,607,000,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 4,654,000,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.70 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.69 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 10,527,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 10,241,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 10,278,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | -54,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | -0.42 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 306,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 1,302,000,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.32 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 0.00 |
| MACD Signal | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 0.00 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 0.00 |
| Beta | 0.92 |
| RSI | 0.00 |
| 50-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 150-Day SMA | 0.00 |
| 200-Day SMA | 0.00 |
System |
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| Modified | 10/4/2025 12:32:17 PM EST |