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Westlake Chemical

NYQ:WLK US9604131022
29
  • Value
    84
  • Growth
    29
  • Safety
    Safety
    49
  • Combined
    51
  • Sentiment
    5
  • 360° View
    360° View
    29
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Company Description

Westlake Corporation is a global manufacturer and supplier of materials and products. It operates in industries including residential construction, automotive products, and water treatment, with operations in Asia, Europe, and North America. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $10,481 million, profits of $1,957 million, revenue of $12,142 million, and 15,540 employees.

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ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt 360° View of 29 (better than 29% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Westlake Chemical are below the industry average. The 360° View is based on consolidating four consolidated indicators, with three out of four indicators below average for Westlake Chemical. Only the consolidated Value Rank has an attractive rank of 84, which means that the share price of Westlake Chemical is on the lower side compared with the typical size in indicators such as revenues, profits, and invested capital. This means that the stock price is lower than for 84% of alternative stocks in the same industry. All other consolidated ranks are below average. The consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 29, which means that the company exhibits below-average growth momentum when looking at financial metrics such as revenue, profit, and invested capital growth as well as stock returns. The consolidated Safety Rank has a riskier rank of 49, meaning the company has a riskier financing structure than 51% comparable companies when looking at the amount of its debt, its refinancing requirements, and its ability to service debt. Finally, professionals are more pessimistic about the stock than for 95% of alternative investment opportunities, reflected in the consolidated Sentiment Rank of 5. ...read more

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Strongest Rank Sentiment
Weakest Rank Dividend Yield
Country USA
Industry Commodity Chemicals
Size X-Large
Website westlake.com
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Last update: 7-Oct-2026.

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
84 67 58 79
Growth
29 15 45 73
Safety
Safety
49 96 89 77
Sentiment
5 25 32 49
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360° View
29 54 72 87
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
18 40 3 22
Opinions Change
69 50 45 45
Pro Holdings
n/a 18 41 69
Market Pulse
15 44 79 46
Sentiment
5 25 32 49
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
84 67 58 79
Growth
29 15 45 73
Safety Safety
49 96 89 77
Combined
51 80 84 89
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
67 58 48 67
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
27 55 47 84
Price vs. Book (P/B)
81 74 83 82
Dividend Yield
85 62 43 37
Value
84 67 58 79
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
38 20 16 72
Profit Growth
63 14 27 98
Capital Growth
44 69 55 18
Stock Returns
19 35 91 63
Growth
29 15 45 73
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
63 66 70 76
Refinancing
63 80 75 77
Liquidity
22 75 82 37
Safety Safety
49 96 89 77

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The only strength is good value. All other factors (growth, safety, and sentiment) are below average. This stock is highly sensitive to a crisis and is not advisable. Avoid unless you have solid, independent reasons to believe a significant turnaround is imminent.

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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