WESTLAKE CORPORATION Financials

WLK

Source SEC Filings (10-K/10-Q) Updated Sep 30, 2025 Currency USD FYE December

Financial Health Signals

Financial Profile 46/100

Based on FY2024 annual data. Scores normalized against common benchmarks. How we calculate these scores

Profitability

WESTLAKE CORPORATION has an operating margin of 7.2%, meaning the company retains $7 of operating profit per $100 of revenue. This results in a moderate score of 36/100, indicating healthy but not exceptional operating efficiency. This is up from 5.8% the prior year.

Growth

WESTLAKE CORPORATION's revenue declined 3.2% year-over-year, from $12.5B to $12.1B. This contraction results in a growth score of 19/100.

Leverage

WESTLAKE CORPORATION carries a low D/E ratio of 0.43, meaning only $0.43 of long-term debt for every $1 of shareholders' equity. This conservative leverage earns a score of 95/100, indicating a strong balance sheet with room for future borrowing.

Liquidity

With a current ratio of 2.80, WESTLAKE CORPORATION holds $2.80 in current assets for every $1 of short-term obligations. This comfortable liquidity earns a score of 92/100.

Cash Flow

While WESTLAKE CORPORATION generated $1.3B in operating cash flow, capex of $1.0B consumed most of it, leaving $306.0M in free cash flow. This results in a low score of 13/100, reflecting heavy capital investment rather than weak cash generation.

Returns

WESTLAKE CORPORATION generates a 5.7% ROE, indicating limited profit relative to shareholders' investment. This results in a returns score of 23/100. This is up from 4.7% the prior year.

Altman Z-Score Grey Zone

2.46

WESTLAKE CORPORATION scores 2.46, placing it in the grey zone between 1.81 and 2.99. This signals moderate financial risk that warrants monitoring.

Piotroski F-Score Neutral

5/9

WESTLAKE CORPORATION passes 5 of 9 financial strength tests. All 4 profitability signals pass (positive income, cash flow, and earnings quality), 1 of 2 leverage/liquidity signals pass, neither operating efficiency signal passes.

Earnings Quality Cash-Backed

2.18x

For every $1 of reported earnings, WESTLAKE CORPORATION generates $2.18 in operating cash flow ($1.3B OCF vs $602.0M net income). This indicates profits are well-supported by actual cash generation, not accounting adjustments.

Interest Coverage Safe

5.5x

WESTLAKE CORPORATION earns $5.5 in operating income for every $1 of interest expense ($875.0M vs $159.0M). This wide margin provides strong safety for debt servicing, even if earnings decline temporarily.

This page shows WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) financial statements, including the income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and key financial ratios. View 16 years of annual fundamentals and quarterly data, with year-over-year growth rates and compound annual growth rates (CAGR). All figures are derived from SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q reports).

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Key Financial Metrics

Revenue

$12.1B

YoY-3.2%

5Y CAGR+8.4%

10Y CAGR+10.6%

WESTLAKE CORPORATION generated $12.1B in revenue in fiscal year 2024. This represents a decrease of 3.2% from the prior year.

EBITDA

$2.0B

YoY+8.9%

5Y CAGR+7.8%

10Y CAGR+4.1%

WESTLAKE CORPORATION's EBITDA was $2.0B in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. This represents an increase of 8.9% from the prior year.

Free Cash Flow

$306.0M

YoY-76.5%

5Y CAGR-9.9%

10Y CAGR-6.5%

WESTLAKE CORPORATION generated $306.0M in free cash flow in fiscal year 2024, representing cash available after capex. This represents a decrease of 76.5% from the prior year.

Net Income

$602.0M

YoY+25.7%

5Y CAGR+7.4%

10Y CAGR-1.2%

WESTLAKE CORPORATION reported $602.0M in net income in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 25.7% from the prior year.

EPS (Diluted)

$4.64

YoY+25.4%

5Y CAGR+7.4%

10Y CAGR-0.9%

WESTLAKE CORPORATION earned $4.64 per diluted share (EPS) in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 25.4% from the prior year.

Cash & Debt

$2.9B

YoY-11.7%

5Y CAGR+32.0%

10Y CAGR+12.7%

WESTLAKE CORPORATION held $2.9B in cash against $4.6B in long-term debt as of fiscal year 2024.

Dividends Per Share

$2.05

YoY+19.6%

5Y CAGR+14.9%

10Y CAGR+13.4%

WESTLAKE CORPORATION paid $2.05 per share in dividends in fiscal year 2024. This represents an increase of 19.6% from the prior year.

Shares Outstanding

N/A

Gross Margin

16.1%

YoY-1.6pp

5Y CAGR+0.6pp

10Y CAGR-13.7pp

WESTLAKE CORPORATION's gross margin was 16.1% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs. This is down 1.6 percentage points from the prior year.

Operating Margin

7.2%

YoY+1.4pp

5Y CAGR-0.9pp

10Y CAGR-18.3pp

WESTLAKE CORPORATION's operating margin was 7.2% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting core business profitability. This is up 1.4 percentage points from the prior year.

Net Margin

5.0%

YoY+1.1pp

5Y CAGR-0.2pp

10Y CAGR-10.4pp

WESTLAKE CORPORATION's net profit margin was 5.0% in fiscal year 2024, showing the share of revenue converted to profit. This is up 1.1 percentage points from the prior year.

Return on Equity

5.7%

YoY+1.0pp

5Y CAGR-1.5pp

10Y CAGR-17.6pp

WESTLAKE CORPORATION's ROE was 5.7% in fiscal year 2024, measuring profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity. This is up 1.0 percentage points from the prior year.

R&D Spending

N/A

Share Buybacks

$60.0M

YoY+160.9%

5Y CAGR+14.9%

10Y CAGR+1.3%

WESTLAKE CORPORATION spent $60.0M on share buybacks in fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding. This represents an increase of 160.9% from the prior year.

Capital Expenditures

$1.0B

YoY-2.5%

5Y CAGR+5.1%

10Y CAGR+8.9%

WESTLAKE CORPORATION invested $1.0B in capex in fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure. This represents a decrease of 2.5% from the prior year.

WLK Income Statement

Metric	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19
Revenue	$12.1B-3.2%	$12.5B-20.6%	$15.8B+34.1%	$11.8B+57.0%	$7.5B-7.6%	$8.1B
Cost of Revenue	$10.2B-1.4%	$10.3B-11.9%	$11.7B+41.5%	$8.3B+27.8%	$6.5B-5.5%	$6.9B
Gross Profit	$2.0B-11.8%	$2.2B-45.5%	$4.1B+16.5%	$3.5B+241.6%	$1.0B-18.8%	$1.3B
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$874.0M+1.0%	$865.0M+3.6%	$835.0M+51.5%	$551.0M+22.7%	$449.0M-2.0%	$458.0M
Operating Income	$875.0M+20.0%	$729.0M-76.1%	$3.0B+8.9%	$2.8B+552.7%	$429.0M-34.6%	$656.0M
Interest Expense	$159.0M-3.6%	$165.0M-6.8%	$177.0M+0.6%	$176.0M+23.9%	$142.0M+14.5%	$124.0M
Income Tax	$291.0M+63.5%	$178.0M-72.6%	$649.0M+6.9%	$607.0M+1545.2%	-$42.0M-138.9%	$108.0M
Net Income	$602.0M+25.7%	$479.0M-78.7%	$2.2B+11.5%	$2.0B+510.6%	$330.0M-21.6%	$421.0M
EPS (Diluted)	$4.64+25.4%	$3.70-78.7%	$17.34+11.3%	$15.58+508.6%	$2.56-21.2%	$3.25

Metric	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24	Q4'23	Q3'23
Revenue	$2.8B-3.9%	$3.0B+3.8%	$2.8B+0.1%	$2.8B-11.4%	$3.2B+7.8%	$3.0B+5.3%	$2.8B-9.3%	$3.1B
Cost of Revenue	$2.6B-3.5%	$2.7B+3.1%	$2.6B+3.9%	$2.5B-1.1%	$2.5B+1.4%	$2.5B-4.5%	$2.6B+3.9%	$2.5B
Gross Profit	$236.0M-8.5%	$258.0M+11.2%	$232.0M-29.3%	$328.0M-50.6%	$664.0M+42.5%	$466.0M+134.2%	$199.0M-66.0%	$586.0M
R&D Expenses	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
SG&A Expenses	$228.0M+3.2%	$221.0M-2.6%	$227.0M+0.4%	$226.0M+0.9%	$224.0M+7.2%	$209.0M-6.7%	$224.0M+8.7%	$206.0M
Operating Income	-$766.0M-602.8%	-$109.0M-240.6%	-$32.0M-148.5%	$66.0M-83.7%	$406.0M+82.1%	$223.0M+140.4%	-$552.0M-258.2%	$349.0M
Interest Expense	$41.0M+2.5%	$40.0M+2.6%	$39.0M0.0%	$39.0M-4.9%	$41.0M+2.5%	$40.0M-2.4%	$41.0M+2.5%	$40.0M
Income Tax	-$3.0M-150.0%	$6.0M+500.0%	$1.0M-98.7%	$77.0M-23.8%	$101.0M+110.4%	$48.0M+167.6%	-$71.0M-201.4%	$70.0M
Net Income	-$782.0M-450.7%	-$142.0M-255.0%	-$40.0M-671.4%	$7.0M-97.8%	$313.0M+79.9%	$174.0M+135.0%	-$497.0M-274.4%	$285.0M
EPS (Diluted)	$-6.06-445.9%	$-1.11-258.1%	$-0.31-542.9%	$0.07-97.1%	$2.40+79.1%	$1.34+134.7%	$-3.86-275.5%	$2.20

WLK Balance Sheet

Metric	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19
Total Assets	$20.8B-1.4%	$21.0B+2.4%	$20.6B+11.3%	$18.5B+33.4%	$13.8B+4.3%	$13.3B
Current Assets	$6.2B-6.0%	$6.6B+10.6%	$6.0B+13.5%	$5.3B+51.4%	$3.5B+26.8%	$2.7B
Cash & Equivalents	$2.9B-11.7%	$3.3B+48.3%	$2.2B+16.8%	$1.9B+45.3%	$1.3B+80.4%	$728.0M
Inventory	$1.7B+4.6%	$1.6B-13.1%	$1.9B+32.6%	$1.4B+53.3%	$918.0M-1.9%	$936.0M
Accounts Receivable	$1.3B-5.6%	$1.4B-15.6%	$1.7B-5.2%	$1.7B+61.5%	$1.1B+14.9%	$938.0M
Goodwill	$2.0B-0.5%	$2.0B-5.6%	$2.2B+6.8%	$2.0B+86.9%	$1.1B+0.8%	$1.1B
Total Liabilities	$9.7B-5.5%	$10.3B+1.8%	$10.1B+1.6%	$9.9B+36.8%	$7.3B+5.8%	$6.9B
Current Liabilities	$2.2B-20.5%	$2.8B+21.4%	$2.3B-2.0%	$2.3B+72.7%	$1.4B+9.3%	$1.2B
Long-Term Debt	$4.6B-1.1%	$4.6B-5.6%	$4.9B-0.7%	$4.9B+37.7%	$3.6B+3.5%	$3.4B
Total Equity	$10.5B+2.8%	$10.2B+3.1%	$9.9B+24.8%	$8.0B+31.6%	$6.0B+3.1%	$5.9B
Retained Earnings	$10.5B+3.3%	$10.1B+2.6%	$9.9B+26.6%	$7.8B+31.5%	$5.9B+3.1%	$5.8B

Metric	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24	Q4'23	Q3'23
Total Assets	$19.8B-4.8%	$20.8B+0.5%	$20.7B-0.2%	$20.8B-1.6%	$21.1B+0.6%	$21.0B-0.4%	$21.0B-1.7%	$21.4B
Current Assets	$5.8B-3.3%	$5.9B-1.2%	$6.0B-3.1%	$6.2B-6.0%	$6.6B+1.3%	$6.5B-1.3%	$6.6B-2.2%	$6.8B
Cash & Equivalents	$1.9B-7.6%	$2.1B-9.2%	$2.3B-21.3%	$2.9B-4.0%	$3.0B-2.1%	$3.1B-5.9%	$3.3B+8.1%	$3.1B
Inventory	$1.7B-0.2%	$1.7B-2.8%	$1.8B+4.9%	$1.7B+0.8%	$1.7B+1.4%	$1.7B+2.4%	$1.6B-3.0%	$1.7B
Accounts Receivable	$1.4B-10.0%	$1.6B+8.6%	$1.5B+11.1%	$1.3B-21.0%	$1.7B+9.8%	$1.5B+8.8%	$1.4B-11.5%	$1.6B
Goodwill	$1.3B-35.7%	$2.0B+0.6%	$2.0B0.0%	$2.0B-0.2%	$2.0B-0.1%	$2.0B-0.2%	$2.0B-5.6%	$2.2B
Total Liabilities	$9.9B-1.4%	$10.0B+2.3%	$9.8B+0.9%	$9.7B-2.8%	$10.0B-1.2%	$10.1B-1.6%	$10.3B+1.6%	$10.1B
Current Liabilities	$2.9B+20.6%	$2.4B+5.2%	$2.3B+3.0%	$2.2B-12.5%	$2.5B-4.4%	$2.7B-4.8%	$2.8B+4.9%	$2.7B
Long-Term Debt	$3.9B-16.1%	$4.7B+1.4%	$4.6B+0.7%	$4.6B-0.6%	$4.6B-0.1%	$4.6B-0.4%	$4.6B+0.7%	$4.6B
Total Equity	$9.4B-8.3%	$10.3B-1.3%	$10.4B-1.1%	$10.5B-0.4%	$10.6B+2.4%	$10.3B+0.9%	$10.2B-4.8%	$10.8B
Retained Earnings	$9.3B-8.4%	$10.2B-2.0%	$10.4B-1.0%	$10.5B-0.2%	$10.5B+2.4%	$10.3B+1.1%	$10.1B-5.2%	$10.7B

WLK Cash Flow Statement

Metric	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19
Operating Cash Flow	$1.3B-43.8%	$2.3B-31.2%	$3.4B+41.8%	$2.4B+84.6%	$1.3B-0.3%	$1.3B
Capital Expenditures	$1.0B-2.5%	$1.0B-6.7%	$1.1B+68.4%	$658.0M+25.3%	$525.0M-33.3%	$787.0M
Free Cash Flow	$306.0M-76.5%	$1.3B-43.1%	$2.3B+31.7%	$1.7B+124.9%	$772.0M+50.2%	$514.0M
Investing Cash Flow	-$1.0B+3.5%	-$1.0B+58.2%	-$2.5B+22.8%	-$3.2B-531.2%	-$509.0M+74.0%	-$2.0B
Financing Cash Flow	-$650.0M-165.3%	-$245.0M+58.3%	-$587.0M-140.8%	$1.4B+765.3%	-$216.0M-134.3%	$630.0M
Dividends Paid	$264.0M+19.5%	$221.0M+30.8%	$169.0M+16.6%	$145.0M+5.8%	$137.0M+3.8%	$132.0M
Share Buybacks	$60.0M+160.9%	$23.0M-77.2%	$101.0M+236.7%	$30.0M-44.4%	$54.0M+80.0%	$30.0M

Metric	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24	Q4'23	Q3'23
Operating Cash Flow	$182.0M+34.8%	$135.0M+275.3%	-$77.0M-117.7%	$434.0M+83.1%	$237.0M+40.2%	$169.0M-70.5%	$573.0M-17.7%	$696.0M
Capital Expenditures	$239.0M-10.5%	$267.0M+7.7%	$248.0M-13.0%	$285.0M+23.4%	$231.0M-15.1%	$272.0M-3.5%	$282.0M+15.1%	$245.0M
Free Cash Flow	-$57.0M+56.8%	-$132.0M+59.4%	-$325.0M-318.1%	$149.0M+2383.3%	$6.0M+105.8%	-$103.0M-135.4%	$291.0M-35.5%	$451.0M
Investing Cash Flow	-$242.0M+17.1%	-$292.0M+32.7%	-$434.0M-63.8%	-$265.0M-18.8%	-$223.0M+18.0%	-$272.0M+5.2%	-$287.0M-14.3%	-$251.0M
Financing Cash Flow	-$88.0M-7.3%	-$82.0M+28.7%	-$115.0M+13.5%	-$133.0M-84.7%	-$72.0M+2.7%	-$74.0M-5.7%	-$70.0M-59.1%	-$44.0M
Dividends Paid	$68.0M0.0%	$68.0M0.0%	$68.0M+1.5%	$67.0M+3.1%	$65.0M0.0%	$65.0M0.0%	$65.0M+1.6%	$64.0M
Share Buybacks	$0	$0-100.0%	$30.0M-50.0%	$60.0M	$0	$0	$0	$0

WLK Financial Ratios

Metric	FY24	FY23	FY22	FY21	FY20	FY19
Gross Margin	16.1%-1.6pp	17.7%-8.1pp	25.8%-3.9pp	29.7%+16.0pp	13.6%-1.9pp	15.5%
Operating Margin	7.2%+1.4pp	5.8%-13.5pp	19.3%-4.5pp	23.8%+18.1pp	5.7%-2.4pp	8.1%
Net Margin	5.0%+1.1pp	3.8%-10.4pp	14.2%-2.9pp	17.1%+12.7pp	4.4%-0.8pp	5.2%
Return on Equity	5.7%+1.0pp	4.7%-17.9pp	22.6%-2.7pp	25.3%+19.9pp	5.5%-1.7pp	7.2%
Return on Assets	2.9%+0.6pp	2.3%-8.6pp	10.9%0.0pp	10.9%+8.5pp	2.4%-0.8pp	3.2%
Current Ratio	2.80+0.4	2.37-0.2	2.60+0.4	2.25-0.3	2.56+0.4	2.21
Debt-to-Equity	0.43-0.0	0.45-0.0	0.49-0.1	0.62+0.0	0.590.0	0.59
FCF Margin	2.5%-7.9pp	10.4%-4.1pp	14.5%-0.3pp	14.7%+4.5pp	10.3%+4.0pp	6.3%

Metric	Q3'25	Q2'25	Q1'25	Q3'24	Q2'24	Q1'24	Q4'23	Q3'23
Gross Margin	8.3%-0.4pp	8.7%+0.6pp	8.2%-3.4pp	11.5%-9.2pp	20.7%+5.0pp	15.7%+8.6pp	7.0%-11.8pp	18.8%
Operating Margin	-27.0%-23.3pp	-3.7%-2.6pp	-1.1%-3.4pp	2.3%-10.3pp	12.7%+5.2pp	7.5%+27.0pp	-19.5%-30.7pp	11.2%
Net Margin	-27.6%-22.7pp	-4.8%-3.4pp	-1.4%-1.7pp	0.3%-9.5pp	9.8%+3.9pp	5.9%+23.4pp	-17.6%-26.7pp	9.2%
Return on Equity	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.1%-2.9pp	3.0%+1.3pp	1.7%	N/A	2.6%
Return on Assets	-4.0%-3.3pp	-0.7%-0.5pp	-0.2%-0.2pp	0.0%-1.5pp	1.5%+0.7pp	0.8%+3.2pp	-2.4%-3.7pp	1.3%
Current Ratio	1.99-0.5	2.47-0.2	2.63-0.2	2.80+0.2	2.60+0.1	2.46+0.1	2.37-0.2	2.54
Debt-to-Equity	0.41-0.0	0.45+0.0	0.440.0	0.430.0	0.43-0.0	0.440.0	0.45+0.0	0.43
FCF Margin	-2.0%+2.5pp	-4.5%+7.0pp	-11.4%-16.7pp	5.2%+5.1pp	0.2%+3.6pp	-3.5%-13.8pp	10.3%-4.2pp	14.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is WESTLAKE CORPORATION's annual revenue?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) reported $12.1B in total revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a -3.2% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Revenue measures the total income earned from the company's primary business operations before any expenses are deducted.

How fast is WESTLAKE CORPORATION's revenue growing?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) revenue declined by 3.2% year-over-year, from $12.5B to $12.1B in fiscal year 2024.

Is WESTLAKE CORPORATION profitable?

Yes, WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) reported a net income of $602.0M in fiscal year 2024, with a net profit margin of 5.0%.

What is WESTLAKE CORPORATION's earnings per share (EPS)?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) reported diluted earnings per share of $4.64 for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 25.4% change compared to the previous fiscal year. EPS represents the portion of a company's net income allocated to each outstanding share of common stock and is widely used to evaluate profitability on a per-share basis.

What is WESTLAKE CORPORATION's EBITDA?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) had EBITDA of $2.0B in fiscal year 2024, measuring earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

How much debt does WESTLAKE CORPORATION have?

As of fiscal year 2024, WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) had $2.9B in cash and equivalents against $4.6B in long-term debt.

What is WESTLAKE CORPORATION's gross margin?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) had a gross margin of 16.1% in fiscal year 2024, indicating the percentage of revenue retained after direct costs of goods sold.

What is WESTLAKE CORPORATION's operating margin?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) had an operating margin of 7.2% in fiscal year 2024, reflecting the profitability of core business operations before interest and taxes.

What is WESTLAKE CORPORATION's net profit margin?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) had a net profit margin of 5.0% in fiscal year 2024, representing the share of revenue converted into profit after all expenses.

Does WESTLAKE CORPORATION pay dividends?

Yes, WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) paid $2.05 per share in dividends during fiscal year 2024.

What is WESTLAKE CORPORATION's return on equity (ROE)?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) has a return on equity of 5.7% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company generates profit from shareholder equity.

What is WESTLAKE CORPORATION's free cash flow?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) generated $306.0M in free cash flow during fiscal year 2024. This represents a -76.5% change compared to the previous fiscal year. Free cash flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures, and is widely used to assess financial flexibility and shareholder value.

What is WESTLAKE CORPORATION's operating cash flow?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) generated $1.3B in operating cash flow during fiscal year 2024, representing cash generated from core business activities.

What are WESTLAKE CORPORATION's total assets?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) had $20.8B in total assets as of fiscal year 2024, including both current and long-term assets.

What are WESTLAKE CORPORATION's capital expenditures?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) invested $1.0B in capital expenditures during fiscal year 2024, funding long-term assets and infrastructure.

Does WESTLAKE CORPORATION buy back shares?

Yes, WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) spent $60.0M on share buybacks during fiscal year 2024, returning capital to shareholders by reducing shares outstanding.

What is WESTLAKE CORPORATION's current ratio?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) had a current ratio of 2.80 as of fiscal year 2024, which is generally considered healthy.

What is WESTLAKE CORPORATION's debt-to-equity ratio?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) had a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43 as of fiscal year 2024, measuring the company's financial leverage by comparing total debt to shareholder equity.

What is WESTLAKE CORPORATION's return on assets (ROA)?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) had a return on assets of 2.9% for fiscal year 2024, measuring how efficiently the company uses its assets to generate profit.

What is WESTLAKE CORPORATION's Altman Z-Score?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) has an Altman Z-Score of 2.46, placing it in the Grey Zone (moderate risk). The Z-Score combines five financial ratios—working capital, retained earnings, EBIT, market capitalization, and revenue relative to total assets—to predict the likelihood of bankruptcy. Scores above 2.99 indicate financial safety while scores below 1.81 suggest financial distress. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

What is WESTLAKE CORPORATION's Piotroski F-Score?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) has a Piotroski F-Score of 5 out of 9, indicating neutral financial health. The F-Score evaluates nine binary signals across profitability (positive ROA, positive cash flow, improving ROA, earnings quality), leverage (decreasing debt, improving liquidity, no share dilution), and operating efficiency (improving gross margin, improving asset turnover). Scores of 7–9 indicate strong and improving fundamentals. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Are WESTLAKE CORPORATION's earnings high quality?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) has an earnings quality ratio of 2.18x, considered cash-backed (high quality). This ratio compares operating cash flow to net income. A ratio above 1.0x means the company generates more cash than its reported earnings, indicating sustainable, cash-backed profits. Ratios below 1.0x suggest earnings rely on accounting accruals rather than actual cash generation. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

Can WESTLAKE CORPORATION cover its interest payments?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) has an interest coverage ratio of 5.5x, meaning it can comfortably cover its interest obligations. This ratio divides operating income by interest expense. Ratios above 5x indicate strong debt-servicing ability, while ratios below 2x suggest the company may face difficulty meeting interest payments if earnings decline. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.

How financially healthy is WESTLAKE CORPORATION?

WESTLAKE CORPORATION (WLK) scores 46 out of 100 on our Financial Profile, indicating moderate overall financial health. This composite score evaluates six dimensions: profitability (operating margin), revenue growth, leverage (debt-to-equity), liquidity (current ratio), cash flow quality (free cash flow margin), and shareholder returns (return on equity). Each dimension is normalized against standard financial benchmarks. Learn more in our complete guide to financial health indicators.