Westlake Corporation is a global manufacturer and supplier of materials and products that enhance life every day. With operations in Asia, Europe, and North America, it provides building blocks for solutions from housing and construction to packaging and healthcare to automotive and the consumer. Its segments include Performance and Essential Materials and Housing and Infrastructure Products. The Performance and Essential Materials include Westlake North American Vinyls, Westlake North American Chlor-alkali & Derivatives, Westlake European & Asian Chlorovinyls, Westlake Olefins, Westlake Polyethylene and Westlake Epoxy. The Housing and Infrastructure Products include Westlake Royal Building Products, Westlake Pipe and Fittings, Westlake Global Compounds and Westlake Dimex. Its products are used in diverse consumer and industrial markets, including residential construction, automotive products, water treatment, wind turbines, coatings as well as other durable and non-durable goods.
Turnaround to Loss
The company's performance has turned to a loss, with the latest annual loss of USD .
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 44.07%.
Stable Dividend
The company has regularly paid dividends over the past 5 years, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 44.07%.
Undervalued
The company’s latest PB is 1.17, at a low 3-year percentile range.
Held by Brandes Investmen
Star Investor Brandes Investmen holds 2.44M shares of this stock.