Stock Research: Westlake Chemical

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Westlake Chemical

NYQ:WLK US9604131022
24
  • Value
    80
  • Growth
    43
  • Safety
    Safety
    21
  • Combined
    36
  • Sentiment
    23
  • 360° View
    360° View
    24
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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 24 (better than 24% compared with alternatives), overall professional sentiment and financial characteristics for the stock Westlake Chemical are critical, mostly below 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 80, 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 80% of alternative stocks in the same industry. All other consolidated ranks are below average. The consolidated Growth Rank has a low rank of 43, 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 21, meaning the company has a riskier financing structure than 79% 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 77% of alternative investment opportunities, reflected in the consolidated Sentiment Rank of 23. ...read more

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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
80 67 58 79
Growth
43 15 45 73
Safety
Safety
21 96 89 77
Sentiment
23 25 32 49
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24 54 72 87
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Analyst Opinions
18 40 3 22
Opinions Change
76 50 45 45
Pro Holdings
n/a 18 41 69
Market Pulse
49 44 79 46
Sentiment
23 25 32 49
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Value
80 67 58 79
Growth
43 15 45 73
Safety Safety
21 96 89 77
Combined
36 80 84 89
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
65 58 48 67
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
44 55 47 84
Price vs. Book (P/B)
78 74 83 82
Dividend Yield
87 62 43 37
Value
80 67 58 79
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Revenue Growth
61 20 16 72
Profit Growth
66 14 27 98
Capital Growth
31 69 55 18
Stock Returns
21 35 91 63
Growth
43 15 45 73
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Metrics Current 2025 2024 2023
Leverage
59 66 70 76
Refinancing
53 80 75 77
Liquidity
8 75 82 37
Safety Safety
21 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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