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Westlake (Westlake) Median PS Value : $133.39 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)


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What is Westlake Median PS Value?

This valuation method assumes that the stock valuation will revert to its historical (10-Year) mean in terms of PS Ratio. The reason we use PS Ratio instead of PE Ratio or PB Ratio is because PS Ratio is independent of profit margin, and can be applied to a broader range of situations.

Median PS Value is calculated as trailing twelve months (TTM) Revenue per Share times 10-Year median PS Ratio. Westlake's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $97.583. Westlake's 10-Year median PS Ratio is 1.3669. Therefore, the Median PS Value for today is $133.39.

As of today (2024-04-25), Westlake's share price is $148.37. Westlake's Median PS Value is $133.39. Therefore, Westlake's Price to Median PS Value for today is 1.11.

The historical rank and industry rank for Westlake's Median PS Value or its related term are showing as below:

WLK' s Price-to-Median-PS-Value Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.56   Med: 1.01   Max: 2.24
Current: 1.11

During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Median PS Value of Westlake was 2.24. The lowest was 0.56. And the median was 1.01.

WLK's Price-to-Median-PS-Value is ranked worse than
60.31% of 849 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 0.99 vs WLK: 1.11

Westlake Median PS Value Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westlake's Median PS Value 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 Median PS Value Chart

Westlake Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Median PS Value
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 89.89 84.39 137.32 182.03 133.39

Westlake Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Median PS Value 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 182.03 169.99 152.10 140.76 133.39

Competitive Comparison of Westlake's Median PS Value

For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Westlake's Price-to-Median-PS-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Median-PS-Value 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 Price-to-Median-PS-Value Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Westlake's Price-to-Median-PS-Value distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Westlake's Price-to-Median-PS-Value falls into.



Westlake Median PS Value Calculation

Westlake's Median PS Value for today is calculated as

Median PS Value=Revenue per Share (TTM)*10-Year Median PS Ratio
=97.583*1.3669
=133.39

10-Year Median PS Ratio is 1.3669.
Westlake's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $97.583.

* 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) Median PS Value Explanation

This valuation method assumes that the stock valuation will revert to its historical (10-Year) mean in terms of PS Ratio. The reason we use PS Ratio instead of PE Ratio or PB Ratio is because PS Ratio is independent of profit margin, and can be applied to a broader range of situations.

It also assumes that over time the profit margin is constant. If a company increases its profit margin to a sustainable level, this value might under-estimate its value. If it has permanent declined profit margins, this may over-estimate the company's value.

Westlake's Price to Median PS Value for today is calculated as

Price to Median PS Value=Share Price/Median PS Value
=148.37/133.39
=1.11

* 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 (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