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Westlake Corporation (WLK) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

Westlake Corporation

WLKMarket cap $7.86BPrice $61.5

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorMaterials

IndustryChemicals

Manufactures the building blocks of modern life: PVC pipes, packaging resins, and industrial chemicals that flow into construction, healthcare, and consumer goods. It's one of the world's largest PVC producers, turning cheap natural gas into materials nearly everything else is made from.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)-11%1

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+4%4

Rev CAGR (3y)+4%3

Rev CAGR (5y)+4%3

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+10%5

EPS Growth Y+2+5%5

EPS Growth Y+3+37%9

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin1%2

Net Income Margin-11%1

Free Cash Flow Margin-2%2

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA3.23

Efficiency

ROE-13%1

ROA-6%1

Earnings Stability33

GEAR+VERY WEAK6

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)175

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)145

P/BV0.910

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd69

EV/EBIT Fwd214

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield-3.4%2

Dividend Yield3.5%8

Momentum

Short term

1 month return-18%1

3 month return-18%2

YTD return-15%3

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh50%1

1 year return-23%2

Long term

3 year return-47%1

5 year return-32%2

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.86

Volatility44%4

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin-2%2

Free Cash Flow Yield-3.4%2

Quality

ROCE1%2

Earnings Stability33

Net Debt/EBITDA3.23

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

WLKWestlake

Revenue FY25$11.2B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK22 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR-11%1

Revenue, next 1Y+4%4

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+4%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+4%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E0%5

EPS growth, FY27E+5%5

EPS growth, FY28E+37%9

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

After shrinking over the last 3 years, revenue is set to grow 4%/yr from here.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 78% of companies worldwide.

Revenue fell 11%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 90% of companies worldwide.1/10

Revenue is set to grow 4%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 4%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

The company is loss-making, so its revenue growth is not backed by profit yet.

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business that's turning around. The one thing to watch: the company is not profitable yet.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY WEAK2 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-18%1

3-month return-18%2

YTD return-15%3

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high50%1

1-year return-23%2

3-year return-47%1

5-year return-32%2

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

None flagged.

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-47% over three years and -32% over five), behind 80% of the market.

It's down 23% over the past year, now 50% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-18%), over three months (-18%) and so far this year (-15%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

Returns rank poorly over both the short and long run, and the price is still falling. Momentum is firmly negative — catching this is a bet against the tape, not with it. Wait for a base to form. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

WLKWestlake

Revenue FY25$11.2B

GROWTH RATING↗

WEAK22 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR-11%1

Revenue, next 1Y+4%4

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+4%3

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+4%3

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E0%5

EPS growth, FY27E+5%5

EPS growth, FY28E+37%9

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

After shrinking over the last 3 years, revenue is set to grow 4%/yr from here.

WEAKNESSES

Growth is the weak spot here, trailing 78% of companies worldwide.

Revenue fell 11%/yr over the last 3 years, behind 90% of companies worldwide.1/10

Revenue is set to grow 4%/yr over the next 3 years, behind most of the market.3/10

Over five years revenue is set to grow 4%/yr, behind 70% of companies worldwide.3/10

The company is loss-making, so its revenue growth is not backed by profit yet.

BOTTOM LINE

Stalled Business

Growth is a weak point here: a business that's turning around. The one thing to watch: the company is not profitable yet.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

VERY WEAK2 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return-18%1

3-month return-18%2

YTD return-15%3

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high50%1

1-year return-23%2

3-year return-47%1

5-year return-32%2

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

None flagged.

WATCH

None flagged.

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-47% over three years and -32% over five), behind 80% of the market.

It's down 23% over the past year, now 50% below its 52-week high. That is lagging the market.

The stock is underperforming over the past month (-18%), over three months (-18%) and so far this year (-15%).

BOTTOM LINE

Falling Knife

04Value

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