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Westlake (Westlake) Market Cap

: $19,374 Mil (As of Today)
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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 Dec. 2023 was $139.96. Westlake's Shares Outstanding (EOP) for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 128 Mil. Therefore, Westlake's market cap for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $17,945 Mil.

Westlake's quarterly market cap increased from Jun. 2023 ($15,255 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($15,974 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($15,974 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($17,945 Mil).

Westlake's annual market cap increased from Dec. 2021 ($12,424 Mil) to Dec. 2022 ($13,061 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2022 ($13,061 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($17,945 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 $21,353 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 Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Market Cap
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9,006.21 10,430.93 12,424.48 13,060.83 17,944.55

Westlake Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Market Cap 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 13,060.83 14,803.69 15,254.65 15,974.34 17,944.55

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. 2023 is calculated as

Market Cap (A: Dec. 2023 )=Share Price (A: Dec. 2023 )*Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2023 )
=$139.96*128.212
=$17,945

Westlake's Market Cap for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Market Cap (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Share Price (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Shares Outstanding (EOP) (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=$139.96*128.212
=$17,945

* 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 company’s 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 (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