WESTLAKE CORP
Business
WESTLAKE CORP is a vertically integrated global manufacturer and marketer of performance and essential chemical materials and housing and infrastructure products. It produces and sells products such as ethylene, polyethylene, PVC, chlor-alkali and derivatives, styrene, epoxy resins, PVC compounds, PVC pipe and fittings, siding, trim, stone, roofing, windows and recycled polymer products. The company operates two principal segments: Performance and Essential Materials (including vinyls, chlor-alkali, olefins, polyethylene and epoxy) and Housing and Infrastructure Products (including building products, pipe & fittings, compounds and Dimex). Westlake distributes products across North America, Europe and Asia through a dedicated sales force, distributors and multiple logistics channels including pipelines, rail, truck and marine transport.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 11,170 | 12,142 | 12,548 | 15,794 | 11,778 | |
| Cost of sales | 10,357 | 10,185 | 10,329 | 11,721 | 8,283 | |
| Gross profit | 813 | 1,957 | 2,219 | 4,073 | 3,495 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 900 | 874 | 865 | 835 | 551 | |
| Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets | 727 | 0 | 475 | 0 | 0 | |
| Amortization of intangibles | 124 | 117 | 122 | 155 | 123 | |
| Restructuring, transaction and integration-related costs | 640 | 91 | 28 | 33 | 21 | |
| Income (loss) from operations | −1,578 | 875 | 729 | 3,050 | 2,800 | |
| Interest expense | −171 | −159 | −165 | −177 | — | |
| Other income, net | 152 | 222 | 136 | 73 | 53 | |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | −1,597 | 938 | 700 | 2,946 | 2,677 | |
| Income tax provision (benefit) | −126 | 291 | 178 | 649 | 607 | |
| Net income (loss) | −1,471 | 647 | 522 | 2,297 | 2,070 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | 37 | 45 | 43 | 50 | 55 | |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Westlake Corporation | −1,508 | 602 | 479 | 2,247 | 2,015 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | −11.7 | 4.66 | 3.73 | 17.46 | 15.66 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | −11.7 | 4.64 | 3.7 | 17.34 | 15.58 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 128 | 129 | 128 | 128 | 128 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 128 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 129 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,724 | 2,919 | 3,304 | 2,228 | 1,908 | |
| Available-for-sale securities | 204 | 0 | — | — | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 1,504 | 1,483 | 1,601 | 1,801 | 1,868 | |
| Inventories | 1,653 | 1,697 | 1,622 | 1,866 | 1,407 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 131 | 115 | 82 | 78 | 80 | |
| Total current assets | 6,216 | 6,214 | 6,609 | 5,973 | 5,263 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 8,605 | 8,633 | 8,519 | 8,477 | 7,606 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 798 | 801 | 697 | 615 | 562 | |
| Goodwill | 1,314 | 2,031 | 2,041 | 2,161 | 2,024 | |
| Customer relationships, net | 743 | 820 | 910 | 993 | 1,083 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 439 | 462 | 493 | 572 | 497 | |
| Equity method investments | 1,062 | 1,081 | 1,115 | 1,142 | 1,007 | |
| Other assets, net | 784 | 708 | 651 | 617 | 417 | |
| Total assets | 19,961 | 20,750 | 21,035 | 20,550 | 18,459 | |
| Accounts payable | 783 | 851 | 877 | 889 | 879 | |
| Accrued and other liabilities | 1,490 | 1,362 | 1,614 | 1,409 | 1,196 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt, net | 497 | 6 | 299 | 0 | 269 | |
| Total current liabilities | 2,770 | 2,219 | 2,790 | 2,298 | 2,344 | |
| Long-term debt, net | 5,087 | 4,556 | 4,607 | 4,879 | 4,911 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 1,343 | 1,553 | 1,560 | 1,735 | 1,681 | |
| Pension and other post-retirement benefits | 286 | 304 | 363 | 355 | 291 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 688 | 713 | 611 | 504 | 461 | |
| Other liabilities | 492 | 362 | 340 | 314 | 243 | |
| Total liabilities | 10,666 | 9,707 | 10,271 | 10,085 | 9,931 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, $0.01 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 134,651,380 and 134,651,380 shares issued at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Common stock, held in treasury, at cost; 6,740,232 and 6,424,366 shares at December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively | −513 | −467 | −435 | −467 | −399 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 683 | 656 | 630 | 601 | 581 | |
| Retained earnings | 8,701 | 10,481 | 10,143 | 9,885 | 7,808 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −80 | −144 | −98 | −89 | −36 | |
| Total Westlake Corporation stockholders' equity | 8,792 | 10,527 | 10,241 | 9,931 | 7,955 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 503 | 516 | 523 | 534 | 573 | |
| Total equity | 9,295 | 11,043 | 10,764 | 10,465 | 8,528 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 19,961 | 20,750 | 21,035 | 20,550 | 18,459 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,178 | 1,114 | 1,097 | 1,056 | 840 | |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 41 | 41 | 43 | 36 | 31 | |
| Loss from disposition and write-off of assets and accelerated depreciation and amortization | 359 | 43 | 45 | 46 | 28 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −177 | −35 | −175 | −21 | 23 | |
| Other gains, net | −7 | −27 | −3 | 5 | 16 | |
| Accounts receivable | 15 | 87 | 225 | 325 | −528 | |
| Inventories | 51 | −97 | 250 | −140 | −309 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −11 | −35 | −19 | 5 | −27 | |
| Accounts payable | −67 | −20 | −26 | −153 | 242 | |
| Accrued and other liabilities | 89 | −213 | 170 | 137 | 239 | |
| Other, net | −262 | −191 | −268 | −198 | −231 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 465 | 1,314 | 2,336 | 3,395 | 2,394 | |
| Additions to investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | −33 | −26 | −25 | −180 | −24 | |
| Additions to property, plant and equipment | −995 | −1,008 | −1,034 | −1,108 | −658 | |
| Payments to Acquire Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale | −272 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale | 68 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other, net | 9 | 33 | 22 | 12 | 23 | |
| Net cash used for investing activities | −1,223 | −1,001 | −1,037 | −2,479 | −3,213 | |
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | −51 | −49 | −54 | −60 | −48 | |
| Dividends paid | −272 | −264 | −221 | −169 | −145 | |
| Proceeds from senior notes issuance, net | 1,187 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,671 | |
| Repayment of senior notes | −254 | −300 | 0 | −250 | 0 | |
| Repurchase of common stock for treasury | −63 | −60 | −23 | −101 | −30 | |
| Other, net | −17 | 23 | 53 | −25 | −6 | |
| Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | 530 | −650 | −245 | −587 | 1,437 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 33 | −47 | 19 | −24 | −14 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −195 | −384 | 1,073 | 305 | 604 |