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Westlake (Westlake) EV-to-FCF : 22.39 (As of May. 04, 2024)


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What is Westlake EV-to-FCF?

EV-to-FCF is calculated as enterprise value divided by its free cash flow. As of today, Westlake's Enterprise Value is $21,357 Mil. Westlake's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $954 Mil. Therefore, Westlake's EV-to-FCF for today is 22.39.

The historical rank and industry rank for Westlake's EV-to-FCF or its related term are showing as below:

WLK' s EV-to-FCF Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 6.75   Med: 16.81   Max: 1570.79
Current: 22.39

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-FCF of Westlake was 1570.79. The lowest was 6.75. And the median was 16.81.

WLK's EV-to-FCF is ranked worse than
53.35% of 836 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 19.825 vs WLK: 22.39

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

As of today (2024-05-04), Westlake's stock price is $152.25. Westlake's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $1.990. Therefore, Westlake's PE Ratio for today is 76.51.


Westlake EV-to-FCF Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westlake's EV-to-FCF can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Westlake EV-to-FCF Chart

Westlake Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EV-to-FCF
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 24.61 17.62 9.64 7.32 15.88

Westlake Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
EV-to-FCF Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 8.76 10.74 12.18 15.88 23.01

Competitive Comparison of Westlake's EV-to-FCF

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Westlake's EV-to-FCF, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-FCF data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Westlake's EV-to-FCF Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Westlake's EV-to-FCF distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Westlake's EV-to-FCF falls into.



Westlake EV-to-FCF Calculation

Westlake's EV-to-FCF for today is calculated as:

EV-to-FCF=Enterprise Value (Today)/Free Cash Flow (TTM)
=21356.778/954
=22.39

Westlake's current Enterprise Value is $21,357 Mil.
Westlake's Free Cash Flow for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $954 Mil.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Westlake  (NYSE:WLK) EV-to-FCF Explanation

EV-to-FCF is a valuation multiple that allows analysts and investors to compare stocks, preferably in the same sector or industry. This important multiple is often used in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the PE Ratio to determine the fair market value of a company.

Westlake's PE Ratio for today is calculated as:

PE Ratio=Share Price (Today)/Earnings per Share (Diluted) (TTM)
=152.25/1.990
=76.51

Westlake's share price for today is $152.25.
Westlake's Earnings per Share (Diluted) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.990.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Enterprise Value is used because it is a more complete measure in reflecting how much an investor pays when buying a company. Free Cash Flow is an important financial metric because it represents the actual amount of cash at a company's disposal. Companies with a low EV-to-FCF ratio, combined with a strong balance sheet are generally considered as undervalued.


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Westlake (Westlake) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600, Houston, TX, USA, 77056
Westlake Corp is a manufacturer and global supplier of chemicals, polymers and building products. Its Performance and Essential Materials segment offers a wide range of essential building blocks for making products utilized in everyday living, including olefins, vinyl chemicals, polyethylene, and epoxies. Its Housing and Infrastructure Products segment produces key finished goods for building products, pipe and fittings, and global compounds businesses.
Executives
Robert F. Buesinger officer: Sr. Vice President, Vinyls 2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
David Tsung-hung Chao director, 10 percent owner 1000 UPTOWN PARK BLVD. #34, HOUSTON TX 77056
Kimberly S Lubel director P.O. BOX 696000, SAN ANTONIO TX 78269-6000
Johnathan Stevan Zoeller officer: VP and CAO 2801 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Thomas J. Janssens officer: SVP, Ops - PEM & Corp Logistic 2801 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Catherine T. Chao director, 10 percent owner 5815 NE 32ND AVE, PORTLAND OR 97211
Carolyn Chao Sabat director, 10 percent owner 3019 CHEVY CHASE DR., HOUSTON TX 77019
Albert Chao director, officer: President and CEO 2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Roger L. Kearns officer: EVP, Vinyls Chemicals 2801 POST OAK BLVD., HOUSTON TX 77056
L. Benjamin Ederington officer: VP, General Counsel, Corp Secy 2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Mark Steven Bender officer: Vice President/Treasurer 2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Lawrence E. Teel officer: Vice President, Olefins 2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Andrew Kenner officer: VP -- Manufacturing 2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Ttwfgp Llc 10 percent owner 2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
George J Mangieri officer: Vice President and Controller 2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056