Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for Westlake Corporation (WLK) - $81.11 as of 7/4/2025 2:32:39 AM EST
Total Score
14 out of 30
Safety Score
56 out of 100
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy
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 (56 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) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 6 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 6 |
| 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 | LIFE SCIENCES |
| Industry Name | INDUSTRIAL ORGANIC CHEMICALS |
| Most Recent Quarter | 3/31/2025 |
| Next Earnings Date | 8/5/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 81.11 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 92.33 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 7/4/2025 2:32:39 AM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 707,524 |
| Average Daily Volume | 1,426,435 |
| 52-Week High | 150.99 |
| 52-Week Low | 68.55 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 18.32% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 27.37 |
| Industry PE | 19.93 |
| Sector PE | 40.90 |
| 5-Year Average PE | -39.03 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 4.53 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 33.23 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 32.91 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 2.64 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 17.91 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 81.18 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 0.99 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 2.34 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 30.76 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 0.87 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 1.33 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 35.60 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 6 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 2 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 128,238,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 10,401,384,180 |
| Institutional Ownership | 28.75% |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 5/20/2025 |
| Previous Dividend Amount | 0.5250 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.5250 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 2.10 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 2.57% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 2.10 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 2.57% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.81% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 1.41% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 2.44% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 1.21% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 16.63% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 21.74% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 70.23% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -62.30% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 25.68% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 2.99 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | -0.31 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 5.56 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 388,000,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 602,000,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 479,000,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -4.30% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 8.38% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | -0.88% |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 2,297,000,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 2,919,000,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 3,304,000,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | -2,291,000,000 |
| 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 | 4,588,000,000 |
| 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 | 10,410,000,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 84,000,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 0.66 |
| 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 | 1.17 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | -1.35 |
| MACD Signal | -1.77 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 60.62 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 89.62 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 118.62 |
| Beta | 0.90 |
| RSI | 47.85 |
| 50-Day SMA | 115.09 |
| 150-Day SMA | 118.42 |
| 200-Day SMA | 113.88 |
System |
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| Modified | 7/3/2025 2:05:43 PM EST |