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Westlake Corporation (WLK)
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Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
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Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US9604131022

CUSIP

960413102

Sector

Basic Materials

IPO Date

Aug 11, 2004

Highlights

Market Cap

$16.44B

EPS (TTM)

$0.72

PE Ratio

177.43

PEG Ratio

1.59

Total Revenue (TTM)

$12.13B

Gross Profit (TTM)

$1.80B

EBITDA (TTM)

$836.00M

Year Range

$117.41 - $161.55

Target Price

$160.15

Short %

2.87%

Short Ratio

2.12

Share Price Chart


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Compare to other instruments

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Popular comparisons:
WLK vs. IP WLK vs. MLI WLK vs. OLN WLK vs. IFF WLK vs. DD WLK vs. NXST WLK vs. APD WLK vs. ALB WLK vs. CTVA WLK vs. IEX
Popular comparisons:
WLK vs. IP WLK vs. MLI WLK vs. OLN WLK vs. IFF WLK vs. DD WLK vs. NXST WLK vs. APD WLK vs. ALB WLK vs. CTVA WLK vs. IEX

Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Westlake Corporation, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-20.00%-10.00%0.00%10.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-20.43%
11.03%
WLK (Westlake Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Westlake Corporation had a return of -8.28% year-to-date (YTD) and -0.87% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Westlake Corporation had an annualized return of 7.38%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.10%, indicating that Westlake Corporation did not perform as well as the benchmark.


WLK

YTD

-8.28%

1M

-8.83%

6M

-20.43%

1Y

-0.87%

5Y (annualized)

14.93%

10Y (annualized)

7.38%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

23.56%

1M

0.49%

6M

11.03%

1Y

30.56%

5Y (annualized)

13.70%

10Y (annualized)

11.10%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of WLK, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-1.15%0.63%10.16%-3.56%9.30%-9.80%2.10%-1.28%3.33%-12.21%-8.28%
202319.71%-2.65%-2.65%-1.90%-8.36%14.93%15.09%-4.37%-4.82%-7.47%11.72%9.01%38.38%
20221.56%12.12%11.87%2.55%4.63%-25.80%-0.69%1.66%-11.91%11.25%11.76%-4.75%6.81%
2021-6.30%11.94%4.07%5.74%7.72%-10.69%-7.96%5.73%4.34%6.80%-4.25%4.53%20.53%
2020-12.76%-8.32%-31.68%13.83%10.44%12.47%1.58%9.36%6.57%6.96%11.55%8.58%18.52%
201911.68%-5.13%-2.88%2.79%-17.52%21.24%-2.72%-12.89%11.83%-3.56%9.10%2.14%7.72%
20185.70%-3.67%2.67%-3.76%8.38%-7.00%-0.38%-11.57%-12.12%-14.21%2.04%-8.72%-37.27%
201710.57%2.76%4.13%-5.75%-0.97%7.73%6.27%9.62%8.04%2.19%15.59%8.78%92.39%
2016-16.27%-4.78%7.37%8.40%-11.70%-2.74%6.57%13.71%3.24%-3.20%14.65%-5.37%4.71%
2015-6.19%16.49%8.02%8.40%-9.37%-2.72%-8.92%-11.59%-5.72%16.15%-0.37%-9.27%-10.07%
2014-0.43%9.91%-0.73%7.59%13.74%3.60%4.33%11.15%-10.70%-18.52%-9.85%-3.69%0.88%
201315.84%-5.93%8.44%-11.08%12.57%3.22%7.89%-2.73%3.66%2.64%4.80%8.64%55.22%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of WLK is 39, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to other stocks in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of WLK is 3939
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of WLK is 4242
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of WLK is 3535
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of WLK is 3434
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of WLK is 4343
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of WLK is 4343
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Westlake Corporation (WLK) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for WLK, currently valued at 0.02, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.000.022.51
The chart of Sortino ratio for WLK, currently valued at 0.22, compared to the broader market-4.00-2.000.002.004.000.223.36
The chart of Omega ratio for WLK, currently valued at 1.03, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.001.031.47
The chart of Calmar ratio for WLK, currently valued at 0.03, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.000.033.62
The chart of Martin ratio for WLK, currently valued at 0.07, compared to the broader market-10.000.0010.0020.0030.000.0716.12
WLK
^GSPC

The current Westlake Corporation Sharpe ratio is 0.02. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Westlake Corporation with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.

Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
0.02
2.51
WLK (Westlake Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Westlake Corporation provided a 1.20% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.53 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 10 consecutive years.


0.60%0.80%1.00%1.20%1.40%$0.00$0.50$1.00$1.5020132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$1.53$1.71$1.31$1.14$1.07$1.03$0.92$0.80$0.75$0.69$0.58$0.41

Dividend yield

1.20%1.22%1.28%1.17%1.31%1.46%1.39%0.75%1.33%1.28%0.95%0.68%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Westlake Corporation. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.53
2023$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$0.00$0.50$0.00$1.71
2022$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$0.00$0.36$0.00$1.31
2021$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$0.00$0.30$0.00$1.14
2020$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$1.07
2019$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$1.03
2018$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.92
2017$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.00$0.21$0.00$0.80
2016$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.00$0.19$0.00$0.75
2015$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.00$0.00$0.18$0.69
2014$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.13$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.58
2013$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.00$0.00$0.11$0.41

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%1.6%
Westlake Corporation has a dividend yield of 1.59%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%34.5%
Westlake Corporation has a payout ratio of 34.50%, which is quite average when compared to the overall market. This suggests that Westlake Corporation strikes a balance between reinvesting profits for growth and paying dividends to shareholders.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-21.08%
-1.80%
WLK (Westlake Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Westlake Corporation. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Westlake Corporation was 75.16%, occurring on Mar 16, 2020. Recovery took 501 trading sessions.

The current Westlake Corporation drawdown is 21.08%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-75.16%May 22, 2018457Mar 16, 2020501Mar 10, 2022958
-71.35%Feb 20, 2007517Mar 9, 2009420Nov 4, 2010937
-58.29%Sep 4, 2014457Jun 27, 2016354Nov 20, 2017811
-51.05%Apr 27, 2011111Oct 3, 2011121Mar 27, 2012232
-41.42%May 5, 202299Sep 26, 2022307Dec 14, 2023406

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Westlake Corporation volatility is 6.41%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%12.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
6.41%
4.06%
WLK (Westlake Corporation)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Westlake Corporation over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an assessment of the market value of Westlake Corporation compared to its peers in the Specialty Chemicals industry.


PE Ratio
20.040.060.080.0100.0177.4
The chart displays the price to earnings (P/E) ratio for WLK in comparison to other companies of the Specialty Chemicals industry. Currently, WLK has a PE value of 177.4. This PE ratio is much higher than those of other companies of the industry. This might be an indicator of the company being overvalued.
PEG Ratio
-4.0-2.00.02.04.01.6
The chart displays the price to earnings to growth (PEG) ratio for WLK in comparison to other companies of the Specialty Chemicals industry. Currently, WLK has a PEG value of 1.6. This PEG ratio falls in the average range for the industry.

Historical P/E Ratio Chart

The chart below displays the historical trend of the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio for Westlake Corporation.


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Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items