# Westlake Corporation (WLK) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Basic Materials / Chemicals. Price $74.79, market value $9.6 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): n/a** (negative earnings). Westlake Corporation reported negative earnings over the last twelve months, so the P/E is not meaningful; use price-to-sales, EV/EBITDA and free-cash-flow yield instead.
- **Price / sales: 0.8×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 0.8×, a low multiple typical of thin-margin businesses or out-of-favour stocks.
- **Price / book: 1.1×**. The shares trade at 1.1× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: -2.8%** (5-yr avg 7.5%). Free cash flow is negative: the business is consuming cash, which is normal for heavy investment phases but a warning otherwise.

## Profitability
- **Gross margin: 9.6%**. Westlake Corporation keeps 9.6% of revenue after the direct cost of what it sells, a thin margin typical of retail, distribution and commodity businesses.
- **Operating margin: -11.0%**. Operating margin is negative: the business loses money before interest and tax.
- **Net margin: -13.5%**. The company reported a net loss over the last twelve months.
- **Return on equity: -17.2%**. Return on equity is negative because earnings are negative.
- **Return on invested capital: -8.4%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is -8.4%: close to or below the cost of capital, so growth may not create value.
- **Return on assets: -6.2%**. Each dollar of assets produces -6.2% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): -8.0%** (3-yr -10.9%/yr, 5-yr 8.3%/yr). Revenue fell 8.0% over the last year, against 8.3% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -352.2%**. Earnings per share fell 352.2%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Debt to equity: 0.64**. Debt is 0.64 times equity, moderate leverage.
- **Net debt / EBITDA: net cash**. Westlake Corporation holds more cash than debt.
- **Altman Z-score: 1.45**. A Z-score of 1.45 is in the distress zone, a signal to examine the balance sheet closely.
- **Piotroski F-score: 3/9**. 3 of 9 checks pass: weak or deteriorating financials.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 2.85%** ($2.12 per share, trailing). Westlake Corporation yields 2.85%, a modest yield more typical of a growth-oriented payer.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 12**. 12 straight years of increases, a record that survived at least one recession.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 14.6%/yr** (1-yr 2.9%). The dividend has compounded at 14.6% a year over five years, doubling roughly every 5 years at that pace.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (15 analysts). 15 analysts cover Westlake Corporation; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $93.73 (+25% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -13.0%** (YTD 2.3%, 3-mo -11.6%). The shares are down 13.0% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -39.8%** (32.8% above the low). Trading 40% below its 52-week high, deep in a drawdown.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 45**. An RSI of 45 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.71** (volatility 44%). Beta of 0.71 against the S&P 500: the shares move roughly with the market.

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