WLK  Westlake Chemical Corporation

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Basic Industries

Industry

Major Chemicals

Market Cap.

6.176B

Vuru Grade

37.57/100

Current Price

$92.49
+1.96 (+2.17%)

Growth Price

$46.70
Overvalued by 49.51%

Stability Price

$40.88
Overvalued by 55.80%

Company Metrics

  • 14.41 P/E
  • 1.78 P/S
  • 3.05 P/B
  • 6.281 EPS
  • 4.66% Cash ROIC
  • 2.27 Cash Ratio
  • 4.388 / 4.85 % Dividend
  • 602,778.00 Avg. Vol.
  • 66.77M Shares
  • 6.176B Market Cap.

Company Description

Westlake Chemical Corporation manufactures and markets basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers, and fabricated polyvinyl chloride (PVC) building products. It operates in two segments, Olefins and Vinyls. The Olefins segment provides ethylene, polyethylene, styrene monomer, and various ethylene co-products, such as chemical grade propylene, crude butadiene, pyrolysis gasoline, and hydrogen. The Vinyls se...
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News

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION : Westlake Chemical Declares ...
4-traders (press release) - May 17, 2013
HOUSTON, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) declared today a regular quarterly dividend of 18.75 cents per share.
Westlake Chemical Corp Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.19 (WLK) - Mideast Time
Westlake Chemical Closes Purchase of CertainTeed's PVC Pipe, Fittings and ...
PR Newswire (press release) - May 1, 2013
HOUSTON, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) announced today that all closing conditions, including regulatory review, have been met and it has closed the previously announced acquisition of CertainTeed ...
Westlake Chemical 1st-quarter profit rises
WFAA - May 6, 2013
HOUSTON (AP) - Westlake Chemical's first-quarter net income climbed 40 percent, buoyed by strong income from its olefins and vinyls segments as well as some lower costs and expenses.
Westlake Chemical 1st-Quarter Net Rose 40% on Lower Costs; Revenue Down - 4-traders (press release)
Saint-Gobain Sells Its PVC Pipe & Foundations Business to Westlake Chemical
ForConstructionPros.com - Apr 22, 2013
Saint-Gobain signed an agreement for the sale of its U.S.-based PVC Pipe & Foundations business to North American Pipe Corporation, a subsidiary of Westlake Chemical Corporation of Houston, Texas, for a total price (enterprise value) of $175 million, ...
Westlake Chemical ( NYSE : WLK ) and Apollo Global Management ( NYSE ...
eStocksDaily - May 6, 2013
Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) shares in the current session moved up +4.23% reaching at $85.94. The stock traded in a range of $84.65 - $87.44.
Westlake Chemicals Completes Building Products Acquisition
DailyFinance - May 3, 2013
The purchase was seen as enhancing Westlake's North American pipe and building products division, which does business as North American Pipe Corp., by adding specialty product lines, and supporting technology that it didn't currently possess. Wetlake ...
Westlake Chemical Has Acquired Certain Teed - IVCPOST
Westlakes 1Q Earnings Top, Sales Miss
Zacks.com - May 10, 2013
Specialty chemicals company Westlake Chemical Corp.'s ( WLK - Snapshot Report ) reported first-quarter 2013 earnings of $1.84 per share exceeding $1.31 per share earned in the year-ago quarter.
Fitch Affirms Westlake's IDR at 'BBB-'; Outlook Stable
Wall Street Journal (press release) - May 17, 2013
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2013--. Fitch Ratings has affirmed Westlake Chemical Corporation's (Westlake) Issuer Default Rating (IDR) and senior unsecured notes at 'BBB-' and its secured revolving credit facility at 'BBB'.
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Wall Street Journal - May 6, 2013
Westlake Chemical Corp.'s (WLK, $86.49, +$4.04, +4.90%) first-quarter earnings rose 40% as lower costs mitigated an ongoing decline in revenue.
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Wall Street Journal - May 6, 2013
Westlake Chemical Corp.'s (WLK, $86.37, +$3.92, +4.75%) first-quarter earnings rose 40% as lower costs mitigated an ongoing decline in revenue.