GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Basic Materials » Chemicals » Westlake Corp (NYSE:WLK) » Definitions » Gross-Profit-to-Asset %

Westlake (Westlake) Gross-Profit-to-Asset %

: 3.75% (As of Dec. 2023)
View and export this data going back to 2004. Start your Free Trial

Gross-Profit-to-Asset % is calculated as Gross Profit divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Westlake's annualized Gross Profit for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $796 Mil. Westlake's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $21,216 Mil. Therefore, Westlake's annualized Gross-Profit-to-Asset % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 3.75%.


Westlake Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westlake's Gross-Profit-to-Asset % 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.

* Premium members only.

Westlake Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross-Profit-to-Asset %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 10.14 7.55 21.64 20.88 10.67

Westlake Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross-Profit-to-Asset % 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 Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 11.07 15.32 12.29 11.06 3.75

Competitive Comparison

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Westlake's Gross-Profit-to-Asset %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross-Profit-to-Asset % 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 Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Distribution

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Westlake's Gross-Profit-to-Asset % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Westlake's Gross-Profit-to-Asset % falls into.



Westlake Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Calculation

Westlake's annualized Gross-Profit-to-Asset % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Gross-Profit-to-Asset %=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=2219/( (20550+21035)/ 2 )
=2219/20792.5
=10.67 %

Westlake's annualized Gross-Profit-to-Asset % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Gross-Profit-to-Asset %=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=796/( (21396+21035)/ 2 )
=796/21215.5
=3.75 %

* 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.

In the calculation of annual Gross-Profit-to-Asset %, the Gross Profit of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Gross Profit data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data. Gross-Profit-to-Asset % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Westlake Gross-Profit-to-Asset % Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Westlake's Gross-Profit-to-Asset % provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.


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