Westlake Corporation

Westlake Corporationverified

WLK

Price:

$67.97

Market Cap:

$8.72B

Westlake Corporation manufactures and supplies petrochemicals, polymers, and building products worldwide. It operates through two segments, Performance and Essential Materials; and Housing and Infrastructure Products. The Performance and Essential Materials segment manufactures and markets polyethylene, styrene monomer, ethylene co-products, PVC, VCM, ethylene dichloride chlor-alkali, and chlorinated derivative products. The Housing and Infrastructure Products segment manufactures and sells residential PVC siding; PVC trim and moldings; roofing applications; decorative stone; windows; PVC decking; PVC films for various inflatables, wallcovering, tape, and roofing applications; polymer compos...[Read more]

Industry

Chemicals - Specialty

IPO Date

2004-08-12

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

WLK

The PE Ratio as of December 2025 (TTM) for Westlake Corporation (WLK) is -9.15

According to Westlake Corporation’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current PE Ratio is -9.15. This represents a change of -108.60% compared to the average of 106.45 of the last 4 quarters.

Westlake Corporation (WLK) Historical PE Ratio (quarterly & annually)

How has WLK PE Ratio performed in the past?

The mean historical PE Ratio of Westlake Corporation over the last ten years is 17.52. The current -9.15 PE Ratio has changed -5321.94% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), WLK's PE Ratio was at its highest in in the December 2024 quarter at 526.30. The PE Ratio was at its lowest in in the March 2025 quarter at -80.22.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

17.52

Median

14.62

Minimum

5.84

Maximum

37.34

Westlake Corporation (WLK) PE Ratio by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Westlake Corporation PE Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 539.47%

Maximum Annual PE Ratio = 37.34

Minimum Annual Increase = -80.48%

Minimum Annual PE Ratio = 5.84

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearPE RatioChange
202424.48-34.45%
202337.34539.47%
20225.84-5.35%
20216.17-80.48%
202031.6147.77%
201921.39148.86%
20188.60-18.48%
201710.55-41.91%
201618.1563.77%
201511.08-7.51%

Westlake Corporation (WLK) Average PE Ratio

How has WLK PE Ratio performed in the past?

The current PE Ratio of Westlake Corporation (WLK) is less than than its 3-year, less than than its 5-year, and less than than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

22.55

5-year avg

21.09

10-year avg

17.52

Westlake Corporation (WLK) PE Ratio vs. Peers

How is WLK’s PE Ratio compared to its peers?

Westlake Corporation’s PE Ratio is greater than Albemarle Corporation (-223.11), less than NewMarket Corporation (16.00), less than Eastman Chemical Company (9.93), less than The Mosaic Company (6.22), less than ICL Group Ltd (18.47), less than Element Solutions Inc (26.51), less than Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. (13.83), less than Alcoa Corporation (9.94), less than Hecla Mining Company (36.43), less than Equinox Gold Corp. (149.41),

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