Market cap is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of Shares Outstanding (EOP). Westlake's share price for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was $123.4. Westlake's Shares Outstanding (EOP) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was 128 Mil. Therefore, Westlake's market cap for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2022 was $15,835 Mil.
Westlake's quarterly market cap
increased
from Sep. 2021 ($11,650 Mil) to Dec. 2021 ($12,424 Mil) and
increased
from Dec. 2021 ($12,424 Mil) to Mar. 2022 ($15,835 Mil).
Westlake's annual market cap
increased
from Dec. 2019 ($9,006 Mil) to Dec. 2020 ($10,431 Mil) and
increased
from Dec. 2020 ($10,431 Mil) to Dec. 2021 ($12,424 Mil).
Enterprise Value is the theoretical takeover price. It is more comprehensive than market capitalization (market cap), which only includes common equity. Enterprise Value is calculated as the market cap plus debt and minority interest and preferred shares, minus total cash and cash equivalents. Westlake's Enterprise Value for Today is $21,109 Mil.
Westlake Market Cap Historical Data
The historical data trend for Westlake's Market Cap 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
Market Cap
13,787.01
8,500.73
9,006.21
10,430.93
12,424.48
Westlake Quarterly Data
Jun17
Sep17
Dec17
Mar18
Jun18
Sep18
Dec18
Mar19
Jun19
Sep19
Dec19
Mar20
Jun20
Sep20
Dec20
Mar21
Jun21
Sep21
Dec21
Mar22
Market Cap
11,376.75
11,545.03
11,649.61
12,424.48
15,834.56
Competitive Comparison
For the Specialty Chemicals subindustry, Westlake's Market Cap, along with its competitors' market caps and Market Cap 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 Market Cap Distribution
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Westlake's Market Cap distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Westlake's Market Cap falls into.
Westlake Market Cap Calculation
Market cap is the short version of market capitalization. It is the total market value to buy the whole company. It is equal to the share price times the number of shares outstanding.
Westlake's Market Cap 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.
Westlake (NYSE:WLK) Market Cap Explanation
Market cap is not the real price you pay for a company. If you buy the company and become its owner, you become the owner of the cash the company has, and you also assume the companys debt. The real price you pay is the Enterprise Value.
Warren Buffett uses the ratio of total market cap of all public traded companies over GDP to measure if the market is expensive. As of April 2012, the US total market cap is about $14.7 trillion, while the US GDP is about $15 trillion. The market was modestly overvalued.
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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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