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WESTLAKE CORP WLK
WESTLAKE CORP (WLK) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 2.52% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $11.2B at a -13.5% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Beneish M-score: -2.39 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 | RBC Capital | Outperform (main) |
| 2026-08-05 | Wells Fargo | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-20 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-02 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight (main) |
| 2026-07-01 | Mizuho | Neutral (main) |
| 2026-06-30 | B of A Securities | Neutral (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
Consensus analyst estimates and scheduled dates — forward-looking, may change.
Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.173 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.436 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.079 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.871 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLK | WESTLAKE CORP | 3/9 | 2.94 | — | -8% |
| IFF | INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC | 5/9 | 1.2 | — | -5.2% |
| NEU | NEWMARKET CORP | 5/9 | 4.9 | 17.4 | -2.2% |
| GPRE | Green Plains Inc. | 5/9 | 0.86 | — | -14.9% |
| SXT | SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP | 3/9 | 6.89 | 38 | +3.5% |
| WLKP | Westlake Chemical Partners LP | 4/9 | — | 16.9 | +2.7% |
| ALTO | Alto Ingredients, Inc. | 5/9 | -3.25 | 30.2 | -4.9% |
About WESTLAKE CORP
Westlake Corporation manufactures and markets performance and essential materials, and housing and infrastructure products in the United States, Canada, Germany, China, Mexico, Brazil, France, Italy, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Performance and Essential Materials and The Housing and Infrastructure Products. The Performance and Essential Materials segment offers ethylene, polyethylene, chlor-alkali, chlorinated derivative products, ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride monomer, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), epoxy specialty resins, and base epoxy resins and intermediaries. The Housing and Infrastructure Products segment provides residential PVC sidings; PVC trim and mouldings; architectural stone veneers; windows; PVC decking; polymer composite and cement roof tiles; PVC pipes and fittings for various water, sewer, electrical, and industrial applications; and PVC compounds for various housing, medical, and automobile products. This segment also offers consumer and commercial products, such as landscape edging; industrial, home, and office matting; marine dock edging; and masonry joint controls. It offers its products to chemical processors; plastics fabricators; small construction contractors; municipalities; and supply warehouses for use in various consumer and industrial markets, including residential construction, flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, healthcare products, water treatment, wind turbines, and coatings, as well as other durable and non-durable goods. The company was formerly known as Westlake Chemical Corporation and changed its name to Westlake Corporation in February 2022. Westlake Corporation was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Westlake Corporation is a subsidiary of TTWF LP.
FAQ
Is WLK financially healthy?
WESTLAKE CORP's Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does WLK pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. WESTLAKE CORP pays a dividend yielding about 2.52% with a -18.0% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is WLK?
In FY2025, WESTLAKE CORP had a net margin of -13.5% and a return on equity of -16.2%.
Is WLK overvalued or undervalued?
WESTLAKE CORP trades at about 17.1× trailing earnings — near its 10-year norm (10-year range 6.3×–37.4×, median 18.8×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for WLK?
The average Wall-Street price target for WESTLAKE CORP is $93.73, about 18.4% above the recent price, from 15 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is WLK a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on WESTLAKE CORP: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a dividend yield of 2.52%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.