Westlake Corporation (WLK) is a publicly traded company in the Basic Materials — Chemicals - Specialty industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
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.
Is Westlake Corporation stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of October 2, 2026, Westlake Corporation (WLK) trades at $66.84 with no positive earnings over the last twelve months, according to Kaplio. No valuation verdict: it has no earnings to calculate a P/E from.
Kaplio overview: Westlake Corporation
Market cap $9B · 52 weeks $56 – $123 (47 % below the high) · P/E no earnings · 2027 expected P/E 22.8× · Dividend none · Next earnings October 29, 2026 · expected EPS $1.00 · Price as of Oct 2 · accounts published Aug 4.
- Valuation: P/Sales 1.0× (no earnings).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA −18.5× (solid).
- Earnings: 2 of 8 (disappointing).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
No valuation verdict: it has no earnings to calculate a P/E from.
What matters in materials: 3 of 6 pass
- FCF yield −4.6 %, fails.
- Gross margin 2.6 %, fails.
- Dividend coverage −1.9×, fails.
- Net debt / EBITDA (trough) −18.5×, passes.
- Capex / D&A 0.8×, passes.
- P/B across cycles 1.1×, passes.
Against its peers (reference peers) — Westlake Corporation: P/E —; EV/EBITDA —; ROIC —; $8.6B. Element Solutions Inc (P/E 51.6×; EV/EBITDA 29.2×; ROIC 7.4 %; $8.8B), Eastman Chemical Company (P/E 16.8×; EV/EBITDA 9.2×; ROIC 6.1 %; $7.5B), Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (P/E 19.8×; EV/EBITDA 10.2×; ROIC 7.4 %; $7.0B).
Dividend
solid · Years raising it 9 · 5-year growth +14 % a year · Free cash flow coverage 1.4×.
Price Performance
| 1 month | -13.61% |
| 3 months | -14.76% |
| Year-to-date | -12.62% |
| 1 year | -20.92% |
| 3 years | -47.90% |
| 5 years | -34.74% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $2.1230 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-25 | $0.5330 |
| 2026-05-27 | $0.5300 |
| 2026-03-03 | $0.5300 |
| 2025-11-25 | $0.5300 |
| 2025-08-19 | $0.5300 |
| 2025-05-20 | $0.5250 |
| 2025-03-04 | $0.5250 |
| 2024-11-26 | $0.5250 |
| 2024-08-20 | $0.5250 |
| 2024-05-20 | $0.5000 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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