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    Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK)

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    BASIC MATERIALS • SPECIALTY CHEMICALS • NYSE

    $63.59
    +1.38 (+2.22%)

    Market Cap: $8.13B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    59%(23/39)
    Avg Surprise
    -0.29%
    Streak
    1 Q

    Upcoming Estimates

    Period ending Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.95
    Range$0.28 - $2.05
    13 analysts
    EPS RevisionsNo revisions (7d)
    1
    2
    30d
    EPS Estimate DriftChange to current
    90d ago$1.83-48.0%
    60d ago$1.41-32.6%
    30d ago$1.44-33.6%
    7d ago$1.37-30.7%
    Current$0.95
    Revenue Consensus
    $3.0B
    Range$2.7B - $3.2B
    13 analysts
    Period ending Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$0.09
    Range$-1.33 - $2.56
    14 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $2.7B
    Range$2.0B - $3.9B
    15 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$0.09---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$0.95---
    Jun 26
    Reported Aug 4
    		$2.01$1.93+4.15%Beat+2333.3%
    Mar 26
    Reported May 5
    		$-0.77$-0.24-220.83%Miss-196.2%
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 24
    		$-0.25N/A+82.14%Beat-161.0%
    Sep 25
    Reported Oct 30
    		$-0.29$0.23-226.09%Miss-120.6%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 5
    		$-0.09$0.02-550.00%Miss-103.7%
    Mar 25
    Reported May 2
    		$-0.26N/A-137.68%Miss-119.0%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 24
    		$0.41N/A-65.00%Miss-43.1%
    Sep 24
    Reported Nov 5
    		$1.41$2.24-37.05%Miss-35.9%
    Jun 24
    Reported Aug 6
    		$2.40$1.94+23.71%Beat+3.0%
    Mar 24
    Reported May 1
    		$1.37$1.03+33.01%Beat-55.7%
    Dec 23
    Reported Feb 20
    		$0.72$0.90-20.00%Miss-59.8%
    Sep 23
    Reported Nov 2
    		$2.20$1.97+11.68%Beat-30.2%
    Jun 23
    Reported Aug 3
    		$2.33$2.89-19.38%Miss-64.6%
    Mar 23
    Reported May 4
    		$3.09$2.15+43.72%Beat-47.9%
    Dec 22
    Reported Feb 21
    		$1.79$2.28-21.49%Miss-64.1%
    Sep 22
    Reported Nov 3
    		$3.15$4.32-27.08%Miss-33.4%
    Jun 22
    Reported Aug 2
    		$6.59$6.16+6.98%Beat+63.1%
    Mar 22
    Reported May 3
    		$5.93$4.77+24.32%Beat+217.1%
    Dec 21
    Reported Feb 22
    		$4.98$4.49+10.91%Beat+472.4%
    Sep 21
    Reported Nov 2
    		$4.73$3.94+20.05%Beat+639.1%
    Jun 21
    Reported Aug 3
    		$4.04$3.54+14.12%Beat+3572.7%
    Mar 21
    Reported May 4
    		$1.87$1.52+23.03%Beat+187.7%
    Dec 20
    Reported Feb 23
    		$0.87$0.73+19.18%Beat+135.1%
    Sep 20
    Reported Nov 3
    		$0.64$0.46+39.13%Beat-48.8%
    Jun 20
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.11$0.01+1000.00%Beat-88.2%
    Mar 20
    Reported May 4
    		$0.65$0.57+14.04%Beat-8.5%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 18
    		$0.37N/A-57.47%Miss-63.7%
    Sep 19
    Reported Nov 5
    		$1.25$1.03+21.36%Beat-45.7%
    Jun 19
    Reported Aug 6
    		$0.93$0.83+12.05%Beat-58.1%
    Mar 19
    Reported May 2
    		$0.71$1.26-43.65%Miss-68.3%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 19
    		$1.02$1.68-39.29%Miss-37.0%
    Sep 18
    Reported Nov 6
    		$2.30$2.14+7.48%Beat+40.2%
    Jun 18
    Reported Aug 2
    		$2.22$2.50-11.20%Miss+83.5%
    Mar 18
    Reported May 3
    		$2.24$2.17+3.23%Beat+101.8%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 20
    		$1.62$1.75-7.43%Miss+80.0%
    Sep 17
    Reported Nov 7
    		$1.64$1.47+11.56%Beat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 3
    		$1.21$1.25-3.20%Miss-
    Mar 17
    Reported May 2
    		$1.11$0.81+37.04%Beat-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 21
    		$0.90$0.80+12.50%Beat-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield3.35%
    Forward Annual Dividend$2.13
    Payout Ratio42.01%
    FrequencyQuarterly
    Pay MonthsMar, Jun, Sep, Dec

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+17.25%
    5Y CAGR+14.65%
    WLK dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun WLK in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio90.84EV/EBITDA139.35x
    Price/FCF-30.72xFCF Yield-3.25%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin-10.90%Operating Margin11.20%
    ROE-11.90%ROIC-7.29%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.58xInterest Coverage0.41x
    Current Ratio2.45xQuick Ratio1.70x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.69Avg Volume908.12K
    52-Week High$122.6352-Week Low$54.84

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$62.71
    SMA 20$64.53
    SMA 50$71.00
    SMA 200$87.05
    EMA 10$63.04
    EMA 20$64.76
    EMA 50$69.39
    EMA 200$80.06

    MACD

    Line: -2.48Signal: -2.71Hist: 0.24

    ADX

    ADX: 34.0+DI: 20.3-DI: 32.4

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon UpN/A
    Aroon Down60.0
    PSAR$59.98

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$69.91
    Lower Band$59.16
    %B Position1666%(Upper)
    Band Width0.41

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    40.4

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K40.0
    Stoch %D33.6
    Williams %R-47.3
    ROC (10d)1.8%
    Momentum1.12
    CCI (20d)-37.4
    MFI (14d)39.2

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$2.19(3.4%)
    StdDev (20d)2.69
    Hist Vol30.5%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$63.13
    OBV-39.5M
    AD Line-429.2M
    CMF (20d)0.014

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)947.8K
    Vol Ratio0.7x
    VWMA (20d)$63.89

    Pivot Points

    R3$64.07
    R2$63.22
    R1$62.71
    Pivot Point$61.86
    S1$61.35
    S2$60.50
    S3$59.99

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI-33.78
    Ultimate Osc56.4
    KST-131.45

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$3.27B$2.65B$2.53B$2.84B$2.95B$2.85B$2.84B$3.12B$3.21B$2.98B$2.83B$3.12B
    Cost of Revenue$2.62B$2.54B$2.45B$2.60B$2.69B$2.61B$2.52B$2.62B$2.54B$2.51B$2.63B$2.53B
    Gross Profit$652.00M$112.00M$87.00M$236.00M$258.00M$232.00M$328.00M$499.00M$664.00M$466.00M$199.00M$586.00M
    Operating Expenses$288.00M$284.00M$758.00M$1.00B$367.00M$264.00M$262.00M$319.00M$258.00M$243.00M$751.00M$237.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$253.00M$236.00M$224.00M$228.00M$221.00M$227.00M$226.00M$215.00M$224.00M$209.00M$224.00M$206.00M
    Operating Income$364.00M$-172,000,000$-671,000,000$-766,000,000$-109,000,000$-32,000,000$66.00M$180.00M$406.00M$223.00M$-552,000,000$349.00M
    Interest Income$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    Interest Expense$55.00M$56.00M$51.00M$41.00M$40.00M$39.00M$39.00M$39.00M$41.00M$40.00M$41.00M$40.00M
    Income Before Tax$338.00M$-190,000,000$-663,000,000$-775,000,000$-125,000,000$-34,000,000$96.00M$185.00M$424.00M$233.00M$-558,000,000$365.00M
    Income Tax Expense$67.00M$-33,000,000$-130,000,000$-3,000,000$6.00M$1.00M$77.00M$65.00M$101.00M$48.00M$-71,000,000$70.00M
    Net Income$271.00M$-157,000,000$-533,000,000$-772,000,000$-131,000,000$-35,000,000$19.00M$120.00M$323.00M$185.00M$-487,000,000$295.00M
    EBITDA$679.00M$150.00M$-315,000,000$-431,000,000$210.00M$288.00M$416.00M$505.00M$744.00M$546.00M$-235,000,000$682.00M
    EBIT$393.00M$-134,000,000$-612,000,000$-734,000,000$-85,000,000$5.00M$135.00M$224.00M$465.00M$273.00M$-517,000,000$405.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    News

    Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Stock Gets Price Target Reduction from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    JPMorgan Chase & Co. has reduced its price target for Westlake (NYSE:WLK) stock from $80.00 to $65.00, while maintaining a "neutral" rating. This implies a potential upside of 4.08% from the current stock price...

    MarketBeat•10/16/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    (WLK) Movement Within Algorithmic Entry Frameworks

    Westlake Corporation (NYSE: WLK) is currently experiencing neutral sentiment in the near term, which could potentially moderate mid-term weakness. Algorithmic analysis indicates no clear price positioning signal...

    Stock Traders Daily•10/14/26•Neutral

    Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) Stock Has Average Price Target of $83.87

    Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK) has received a consensus "Hold" rating from sixteen brokerages, with an average 12-month price target of $83.87. The company's shares opened at $61.91, near its one-year low...

    MarketBeat•10/14/26•Neutral

    WLK Initiated Coverage by Barclays -- Rating Set to Underweight

    Barclays has initiated coverage on Westlake (WLK) with an Underweight rating and a price target of $66.00, reflecting concerns about its valuation and market conditions. While GuruFocus indicates WLK is 41.4% undervalued...

    GuruFocus•10/13/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    WLK Maintained by RBC Capital -- Price Target Lowered to $74.00

    RBC Capital has maintained its 'Outperform' rating for Westlake (WLK) but lowered its price target to $74.00 from $95.00...

    GuruFocus•10/13/26•Somewhat-Bearish

    WLK Valuation and Fair Value

    P/E
    90.8x
    Forward P/E
    15.0x
    EV/EBITDA
    139.4x
    P/FCF
    -30.7x
    PEG
    1.7x
    P/B
    0.9x
    See GNG's fair value

    WLK Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    9.6%
    Operating margin
    11.2%
    Net margin
    -10.9%
    ROIC
    -7.3%
    ROE
    -11.9%
    FCF margin
    -2.3%
    FCF yield
    -3.3%

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    Sector: Basic Materials

    WLK Analyst Ratings

    Consensus
    Hold
    Analysts
    16
    Strong Buy
    2
    Buy
    4
    Hold
    10
    Sell
    0
    Strong Sell
    0

    WLK Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • WLK grew quarterly revenue 10.8% year over year.

    Bear case

    • WLK trades at 90.8x trailing earnings.
    • WLK has a -10.9% net profit margin.
    • WLK beat EPS estimates in 25.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.

    WLK Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    2 of 8 quarters (25.0%)
    Average surprise
    -143.8%
    EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    $0.95
    Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026)
    1 up, 2 down

    WLK Dividend

    Forward yield
    3.4%
    Payout ratio
    42.0%
    3Y DPS growth
    17.3%
    5Y DPS growth
    14.7%
    Pay months
    Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec
    WLK dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About WLK

    What is WLK's current dividend yield?

    Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) has a forward dividend yield of 3.35%.

    Does WLK pay dividends?

    Yes, Westlake Chemical Corporation pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 3.35%.

    What is WLK's P/E ratio?

    Westlake Chemical Corporation has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 90.84.

    What is WLK's market cap?

    Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) has a market capitalization of $8.13B with a current stock price of $63.59.

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