Company Description
Westlake Corp. manufactures and markets petrochemicals, polymers and fabricated building products. It operates through the following segments: Olefins and Vinyls. The Olefins segment manufactures ethylene, polyethylene and styrene and associated co-products at the manufacturing facility in Lake Char...
Westlake Corp. manufactures and markets petrochemicals, polymers and fabricated building products. It operates through the following segments: Olefins and Vinyls. The Olefins segment manufactures ethylene, polyethylene and styrene and associated co-products at the manufacturing facility in Lake Charles and polyethylene at the Longview facility. The Vinyls segment manufactures and sells building products fabricated from polyvinyl chloride, including pipe, fittings, profiles, foundation, building products, fence and deck components, window and door components, film and sheet products. The company was founded by Ting Tsung Chao in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.
Valuation
P/E Current
7.75
P/E Ratio (with extraordinary items)
5.87
P/E Ratio (without extraordinary items)
6.23
Price to Sales Ratio
1.06
Price to Book Ratio
1.56
Price to Cash Flow Ratio
5.22
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
5.23
Enterprise Value to Sales
1.20
Efficiency
Total Asset Turnover
0.73
Liquidity
Current Ratio
2.25
Quick Ratio
1.65
Cash Ratio
0.81
Profitability
Gross Margin
28.63
Operating Margin
23.95
Pretax Margin
22.73
Net Margin
17.02
Return on Assets
12.42
Return on Equity
28.65
Return on Total Capital
22.75
Capital Structure
Total Debt to Total Assets
30.64
Officers and Executives
Name | Age | Officer Since | Title |
---|---|---|---|
Mr. James Yuan Chao | 72 | 1986 | Chairman |
Mr. Albert Yuan Chao | 71 | 1986 | President, Chief Executive Officer & Director |
Mr. Roger Lester Kearns | 56 | 2018 | Executive Vice President-Vinyls Chemicals |
Mr. Mark Steven Bender | 63 | 2005 | CFO, Treasurer, SVP & Director-Investor Relations |
Mr. L. Benjamin Ederington | 49 | 2013 | Secretary, CAO, Senior VP & General Counsel |
Insider Actions
08/31/2022 |
Robert Ford Buesinger EVP, HIP, IT & Digital |
1,000 | Disposition at $98.94 per share. | 98,940 |
08/23/2022 |
Robert Ford Buesinger EVP, HIP, IT & Digital |
572 | Gift at $0 per share. | 0 |
08/13/2022 |
R. Bruce Northcutt Director |
1,763 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
08/13/2022 |
Michael J. Graff Director |
1,763 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
08/13/2022 |
David Tsung-Hung Chao Director |
1,763 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
08/13/2022 |
Jeffrey W. Sheets Director |
1,763 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
08/13/2022 |
Marius A. Haas Director |
1,763 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
08/13/2022 |
Kimberly S. Lubel Director |
1,763 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
08/13/2022 |
Mark A. McCollum Director |
1,763 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $0 per share. | 0 |
05/27/2022 |
Robert Ford Buesinger EVP, HIP, IT & Digital |
14,427 | Disposition at $129.47 per share. | 1,867,863 |
05/27/2022 |
Robert Ford Buesinger EVP, HIP, IT & Digital |
4,856 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $86.54 per share. | 420,238 |
05/27/2022 |
Robert Ford Buesinger EVP, HIP, IT & Digital |
9,571 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $107.75 per share. | 1,031,275 |
05/17/2022 |
Roger Lester Kearns COO and EVP - PEM |
8,388 | Disposition at $136.24 per share. | 1,142,781 |
05/17/2022 |
Roger Lester Kearns COO and EVP - PEM |
8,388 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $79.83 per share. | 669,614 |
05/05/2022 |
L. Benjamin Ederington EVP, GC, CAO and Secretary |
3,143 | Disposition at $139.26 per share. | 437,694 |
05/05/2022 |
L. Benjamin Ederington EVP, GC, CAO and Secretary |
9,426 | Disposition at $140 per share. | 1,319,640 |
05/05/2022 |
L. Benjamin Ederington EVP, GC, CAO and Secretary |
12,569 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $44.42 per share. | 558,314 |
03/31/2022 |
Mark Steven Bender EVP and CFO |
100 | Disposition at $124.99 per share. | 12,499 |
03/31/2022 |
Mark Steven Bender EVP and CFO |
5,921 | Disposition at $124.34 per share. | 736,217 |
03/31/2022 |
Mark Steven Bender EVP and CFO |
3,960 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $65.81 per share. | 260,607 |
03/31/2022 |
Mark Steven Bender EVP and CFO |
2,061 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $79.83 per share. | 164,529 |
03/30/2022 |
Mark Steven Bender EVP and CFO |
3,062 | Disposition at $125.1 per share. | 383,056 |
03/30/2022 |
Mark Steven Bender EVP and CFO |
2,938 | Disposition at $124.5 per share. | 365,781 |
03/30/2022 |
Mark Steven Bender EVP and CFO |
3,000 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $65.81 per share. | 197,430 |
03/30/2022 |
Mark Steven Bender EVP and CFO |
3,000 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $79.83 per share. | 239,490 |
03/29/2022 |
Mark Steven Bender EVP and CFO |
4,000 | Disposition at $122.44 per share. | 489,760 |
03/29/2022 |
Mark Steven Bender EVP and CFO |
2,000 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $65.81 per share. | 131,620 |
03/29/2022 |
Mark Steven Bender EVP and CFO |
2,000 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $79.83 per share. | 159,660 |
03/25/2022 |
Mark Steven Bender EVP and CFO |
2,947 | Disposition at $125.74 per share. | 370,555 |
03/25/2022 |
Mark Steven Bender EVP and CFO |
5,053 | Disposition at $125.11 per share. | 632,180 |
03/25/2022 |
Roger Lester Kearns COO and EVP - PEM |
2,861 | Disposition at $126.4 per share. | 361,630 |
03/25/2022 |
Roger Lester Kearns COO and EVP - PEM |
7,472 | Disposition at $125.84 per share. | 940,276 |
03/25/2022 |
Mark Steven Bender EVP and CFO |
4,000 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $65.81 per share. | 263,240 |
03/25/2022 |
Mark Steven Bender EVP and CFO |
4,000 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $79.83 per share. | 319,320 |
03/25/2022 |
Roger Lester Kearns COO and EVP - PEM |
6,202 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $86.54 per share. | 536,721 |
03/25/2022 |
Roger Lester Kearns COO and EVP - PEM |
4,131 | Derivative/Non-derivative trans. at $79.83 per share. | 329,777 |
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