Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total tangible assets. Total tangible assets equals to Total Assets minus Intangible Assets. Westlake's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was $3,024 Mil. Westlake's average total tangible assets for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was $15,382 Mil. Therefore, Westlake's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was 19.66%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Westlake's Return-on-Tangible-Asset or its related term are showing as below:
WLK'
s Return-on-Tangible-Asset Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 2.79 Med: 12.1 Max: 17.7
Current: 17.7
During the past 13 years, Westlake's highest Return-on-Tangible-Asset was 17.70%. The lowest was 2.79%. And the median was 12.10%.
WLK's Return-on-Tangible-Asset is ranked better than 90.76% of 1451
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 6.10
vs WLK: 17.70
Westlake Return-on-Tangible-Asset Historical Data
The historical data trend for Westlake's Return-on-Tangible-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.
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Westlake Annual Data
Trend
Dec12
Dec13
Dec14
Dec15
Dec16
Dec17
Dec18
Dec19
Dec20
Dec21
Return-on-Tangible-Asset
13.41
9.85
3.93
2.79
14.93
Westlake Quarterly Data
Jun17
Sep17
Dec17
Mar18
Jun18
Sep18
Dec18
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Return-on-Tangible-Asset
7.89
16.40
17.18
17.15
19.66
Competitive Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Westlake's Return-on-Tangible-Asset, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-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 Return-on-Tangible-Asset Distribution
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Westlake's Return-on-Tangible-Asset distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Westlake's Return-on-Tangible-Asset falls into.
Westlake Return-on-Tangible-Asset Calculation
Westlake's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Asset for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2021 is calculated as:
* 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 Return-on-Tangible-Asset, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total tangible assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2022) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures the rate of return on the average total tangible assets (total assets minus intangible assets). Tangible means physical in nature. Intangible Assets are assets that are not physical in nature, and typically "derive their value from legal or intellectual rights." Return-on-Tangible-Asset measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from its tangible assets. It shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. Return-on-Tangible-Assets can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, Return-on-Tangible-Asset should not be used to compare companies in different industries.
Be Aware
Like ROE and ROA, Return-on-Tangible-Asset is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the companys earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Return-on-Tangible-Asset can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by a companys tax rate and its interest payment. Return-on-Tangible-Asset may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).
Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high Return-on-Tangible-Asset may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.
Westlake Return-on-Tangible-Asset Related Terms
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Westlake Corp is a manufacturer and global supplier of chemicals, polymers and building products. Its Performance & 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 & Infrastructure Products segment produces key finished goods for building products, pipe & fittings, and global compounds businesses.
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