Westlake Corporation stock analysis
Westlake Corporation (0LVK) Share Price & Analysis
0LVK Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- $62.87 - $64.59
- 52-Week Range
- $57.49 - $124.17
- Previous Close
- $63.08
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 136
- Market Cap
- $8.08B
- Enterprise Value
- $12.38B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- $1.97B
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- $5.72B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- ―
- Beta
- 1.35
- Next Earnings
- Feb 23, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- -0.21
- Last Dividend Ex-Date
- Aug 25, 2026
- Dividend Yield
- 3.34%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Profitability Improvement Plan
The profitability program is producing measurable EBITDA improvement and remains ahead of schedule, indicating that cost reductions and operational actions are gaining traction. If sustained, these initiatives can improve earnings resilience and strengthen competitiveness across the cycle.
Liquidity And Manageable Leverage
Substantial liquidity, staggered maturities, and management’s investment-grade focus provide financial flexibility through cyclical weakness. This supports continued operations, selective investment, and restructuring while reducing the risk that near-term volatility forces disruptive capital allocation decisions.
New Product Growth Platform
The PVCO facility adds exposure to an innovative product that management describes as fast-growing with attractive margins and returns. Commercialization in 2027 could broaden Westlake’s building-products platform and create a longer-term source of higher-quality growth.
Bears Say
Weak Profitability And Cash Conversion
Despite a revenue rebound, very low margins, continuing losses, and nearly breakeven free cash flow show that earnings recovery remains incomplete. Weak cash conversion limits internally funded investment and leaves less financial capacity to absorb further cyclical or cost pressure.
Persistent Chemical Oversupply
Additional industry capacity can keep supply ahead of demand, limiting pricing power across important chemical products. This creates a durable threat to utilization, spreads, and margin recovery, particularly because management says PEM economics remain below mid-cycle reinvestment levels.
Residential Construction Weakness
Lower housing starts and weaker construction demand directly pressure volumes in Westlake’s building-products business. Continued residential deceleration can reduce plant utilization and operating leverage, making it harder for pricing, acquisitions, or productivity gains to fully offset lost demand.
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Company Description
Westlake Corporation
Westlake Corporation operates as a global producer and supplier of petrochemicals, polymers, and a diverse range of building materials. Its business activities are structured into two main divisions: Performance and Essential Materials, and Housing and Infrastructure Products. The Performance and Essential Materials segment focuses on the manufacture and distribution of various chemical components, including polyethylene, styrene monomer, ethylene co-products, PVC, VCM, ethylene dichloride chlor-alkali, and related chlorinated derivatives. Concurrently, the Housing and Infrastructure Products division manufactures an extensive array of building and consumer goods. These offerings span residential PVC siding, trim, and moldings; roofing applications; decorative stone; windows; PVC decking; various PVC films for items like inflatables, wall coverings, tape, and roofing; polymer composite roof tiles; PVC pipe and fittings; and PVC compounds. This segment also produces consumer and commercial items such as landscape edging, industrial and home matting, marine dock edging, and masonry joint controls. Westlake's broad customer base includes chemical processors, plastics fabricators, smaller construction contractors, municipal entities, and supply warehouses. Their products are integrated into numerous consumer and industrial markets, such as residential construction, flexible and rigid packaging, automotive manufacturing, healthcare, water treatment, coatings, and a wide array of other durable and non-durable goods. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company adopted its current name, Westlake Corporation, in February 2022, having previously operated as Westlake Chemical Corporation. Westlake Corporation functions as a subsidiary of TTWF LP.
- Sector
- Basicmaterials
- Industry
- Chemicals - Specialty
- CEO
- Jean-Marc Gilson
- Employees
- 14,600
- Website
- www.westlake.com
- Address
- 2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, TX, 77056, US
Westlake Corporation (0LVK) Earnings & Revenues
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0LVK Earnings Call
Earnings Call SentimentNeutral
The call presented meaningful year-over-year improvement in EBITDA, free cash flow, PEM margins, and profitability-plan execution, supported by cost reductions, acquisitions, and strategic footprint actions. However, these gains were accompanied by a substantial sequential earnings decline, weaker housing and HIP volumes, elevated European energy and freight costs, lower PEM pricing, and continued global chemical oversupply. Management remained confident in its ability to control costs and pursue growth, but described the near-term and 2027 operating environment as challenging.
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Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| Technical Analysis | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Moving Averages | 0 | 0 | 12 |













