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Westlake WLK Return on equity

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.3B+10.8%
Gross profit$652.0M+153%
Operating income$364.0M+434%
Net income$260.0M+283%
EPS (diluted)$2.01+281%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.7B-21.0%
Total debt$5.9B+6.4%
Total equity$8.7B-15.3%
Total assets$19.4B-6.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$318.0M+136%
CapEx$207.0M-22.5%
Free cash flow-$303.0M+6.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$10.09B-3.0%
Enterprise value$14.3B+3.5%
P/S0.9×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin9.6%-1.6pp
Operating margin-11%-11.9pp
Net margin-10.9%-11.6pp
FCF margin-4.6%-5.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Debt / equity0.7×+0.1×
Current ratio2.5×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Westlake’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: Westlake’s 10-Q, filed August 5, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Aug 5, 2026, 2:27 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q2 2026
Accession
0001262823-26-000032

FAQ

What is Westlake's return on equity?
Westlake (WLK) reported return on equity of -13% in Q2 2026.
How has Westlake's return on equity changed year-over-year?
Westlake's return on equity decreased by 1924.8% year-over-year, from -0.6% to -13%.
What is the long-term trend for Westlake's return on equity?
Over 4 years (2020 to 2025), Westlake's return on equity has grown at a 29.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 5.5% to -15.6%.
What does return on equity mean?
Trailing-twelve-month net income divided by average shareholders' equity (average of the start and end of the trailing-twelve-month window). Measures the profit generated on each dollar of shareholder capital.

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