Last Price$108.7(3.2%)
Market Cap$14.2B
LTM Capital Expenditure
($723.0M)
YoY Growth
-30.1%
3Y CAGR
+3.2%
5Y CAGR
-1.7%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
5/10
100.1% undervalued
Westlake Corporation Capital Expenditure
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
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| Dec'04 | Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Expenditure | ($52.7M) | ($85.8M) | ($136.3M) | ($135.7M) | ($172.6M) | ($99.8M) | ($81.3M) | ($176.8M) | ($391.2M) | ($679.4M) | ($431.1M) | ($491.4M) | ($628.5M) | ($577.0M) | ($702.0M) | ($787.0M) | ($525.0M) | ($658.0M) | ($1,108.0M) | ($1,034.0M) |
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Westlake Corporation (WLK) Capital Expenditure comparison analysis
General
LTM Capital Expenditure
Growth
Company name
YoY growth
3Y CAGR
5Y CAGR
Westlake CorporationWLK
($723.0M)
(30.1%)
3.2%
(1.7%)
Median Peer Set
($677.9M)
(0.2%)
8.3%
6.7%
Avantor, Inc.AVTR
($148.8M)
1.6%
10.2%
23.6%
RPM International Inc.RPM
($225.4M)
(2.1%)
6.3%
8.4%
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.IFF
($308.0M)
(38.8%)
(8.1%)
4.9%
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.DD
($580.0M)
(75.6%)
(43.6%)
(26.4%)
Ecolab Inc.ECL
($634.8M)
(18.1%)
(0.4%)
(4.5%)
PPG Industries, Inc.PPG
($721.0M)
31.3%
24.8%
11.8%
The Sherwin-Williams CompanySHW
($770.0M)
(13.3%)
27.4%
18.5%
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.LYB
($1,839.0M)
20.1%
(2.1%)
(7.4%)
Linde plcLIN
($4,497.0M)
18.7%
13.4%
4.1%
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.APD
($5,351.2M)
2.2%
29.5%
21.3%
WLK key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'04 | Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 1,985.4 0.0% | 2,441.1 23.0% | 2,484.4 1.8% | 3,192.2 28.5% | 3,692.4 15.7% | 2,325.7 (37.0%) | 3,171.8 36.4% | 3,619.8 14.1% | 3,571.0 (1.3%) | 3,759.5 5.3% | 4,415.4 17.4% | 4,463.3 1.1% | 5,075.5 13.7% | 8,041.0 58.4% | 8,635.0 7.4% | 8,118.0 (6.0%) | 7,504.0 (7.6%) | 11,778.0 57.0% | 15,794.0 34.1% | 12,548.0 (20.6%) |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 1,682.2 | 1,997.5 | 2,087.9 | 2,920.8 | 3,623.0 | 2,130.6 | 2,689.1 | 3,060.8 | 2,834.1 | 2,658.0 | 3,098.0 | 3,278.1 | 4,094.9 | 6,272.0 | 6,648.0 | 6,858.0 | 6,481.0 | 8,283.0 | 11,721.0 | 10,329.0 |
% margin | 303.2 15.3% | 443.6 18.2% | 396.5 16.0% | 271.4 8.5% | 69.4 1.9% | 195.1 8.4% | 482.7 15.2% | 559.0 15.4% | 737.0 20.6% | 1,101.4 29.3% | 1,317.4 29.8% | 1,185.2 26.6% | 980.6 19.3% | 1,769.0 22.0% | 1,987.0 23.0% | 1,260.0 15.5% | 1,023.0 13.6% | 3,495.0 29.7% | 4,073.0 25.8% | 2,219.0 17.7% |
| Operating Expenses | 60.0 | 76.6 | 83.2 | 96.7 | 98.9 | 87.9 | 104.3 | 112.2 | 121.6 | 148.0 | 193.4 | 225.4 | 295.4 | 507.0 | 546.0 | 567.0 | 558.0 | 674.0 | 990.0 | 1,490.0 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 60.2 | 76.6 | 83.2 | 96.7 | 98.9 | 87.9 | 104.3 | 112.2 | 121.6 | 148.0 | 193.4 | 225.4 | 295.4 | 399.0 | 445.0 | 458.0 | 449.0 | 551.0 | 835.0 | 865.0 |
% margin | 243.2 12.2% | 367.0 15.0% | 313.3 12.6% | 174.7 5.5% | (29.5) (0.8%) | 107.3 4.6% | 378.4 11.9% | 446.8 12.3% | 615.4 17.2% | 953.5 25.4% | 1,124.0 25.5% | 959.8 21.5% | 581.5 11.5% | 1,233.0 15.3% | 1,408.0 16.3% | 656.0 8.1% | 429.0 5.7% | 2,800.0 23.8% | 3,050.0 19.3% | 729.0 5.8% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 6.0 | 8.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 14.0 | 7.0 | 24.0 | 0.0 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18.4 | 34.0 | 35.0 | 39.9 | 51.0 | 43.0 | 18.1 | 37.4 | 34.7 | 79.5 | 159.0 | 126.0 | 124.0 | 142.0 | 176.0 | 177.0 | 165.0 |
| Pre-tax Income | 190.7 | 345.3 | 282.5 | 159.0 | (58.0) | 78.8 | 343.0 | 401.4 | 585.2 | 942.2 | 1,083.9 | 963.4 | 558.4 | 1,081.0 | 1,334.0 | 570.0 | 331.0 | 2,677.0 | 2,946.0 | 700.0 |
% effective tax rate | 69.9 36.7% | 118.5 34.3% | 88.0 31.1% | 44.2 27.8% | (28.5) 49.1% | 25.8 32.7% | 121.6 35.4% | 142.5 35.5% | 199.6 34.1% | 331.7 35.2% | 398.9 36.8% | 298.4 31.0% | 138.5 24.8% | (258.0) (23.9%) | 300.0 22.5% | 108.0 18.9% | (42.0) (12.7%) | 607.0 22.7% | 649.0 22.0% | 178.0 25.4% |
% margin | 120.7 6.1% | 226.8 9.3% | 194.6 7.8% | 114.7 3.6% | (29.5) (0.8%) | 53.0 2.3% | 221.4 7.0% | 259.0 7.2% | 385.6 10.8% | 610.4 16.2% | 678.5 15.4% | 646.0 14.5% | 398.9 7.9% | 1,304.0 16.2% | 996.0 11.5% | 421.0 5.2% | 330.0 4.4% | 2,015.0 17.1% | 2,247.0 14.2% | 479.0 3.8% |
| EPS | 1.10 | 1.75 | 1.50 | 0.88 | (0.23) | 0.40 | 1.68 | 1.95 | 2.89 | 4.57 | 5.09 | 4.88 | 3.07 | 10.05 | 7.70 | 3.26 | 2.57 | 15.66 | 17.47 | 3.72 |
| Diluted EPS | 1.09 | 1.74 | 1.49 | 0.88 | (0.23) | 0.40 | 1.67 | 1.94 | 2.88 | 4.55 | 5.07 | 4.86 | 3.06 | 10.00 | 7.66 | 3.25 | 2.57 | 15.58 | 17.35 | 3.70 |
% margin | 243.2 12.2% | 450.3 18.4% | 385.3 15.5% | 280.9 8.8% | 87.9 2.4% | 236.9 10.2% | 511.6 16.1% | 583.8 16.1% | 772.8 21.6% | 1,118.1 29.7% | 1,329.8 30.1% | 1,188.0 26.6% | 1,015.5 20.0% | 1,841.0 22.9% | 2,101.0 24.3% | 1,407.0 17.3% | 1,246.0 16.6% | 3,693.0 31.4% | 4,179.0 26.5% | 1,962.0 15.6% |
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FAQ
1) What is Westlake Corporation's Capital Expenditure?
As of today, Westlake Corporation's last 12-month Capital Expenditure is ($723.0M), based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024).
2) What is Westlake Corporation's Capital Expenditure growth rate?
Over the last year, Westlake Corporation's Capital Expenditure growth was (30.1%). The average annual Capital Expenditure growth rates for Westlake Corporation have been 12.8% over the past three years, (1.7%) over the past five years.
3) Is Westlake Corporation's Capital Expenditure growth rate Good?
Over the last year, Westlake Corporation's Capital Expenditure growth was (30.1%), which is lower than industry growth of (0.3%). It indicates that Westlake Corporation's Capital Expenditure growth is Good.