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WLK
Westlake Corporation (WLK)
Last Price$111.91.0%
Market Cap$14.4B
WACC
9.7%
Cost of Equity
9.8%
Cost of Debt
(128.6%)
Debt to Equity
0.0%
Beta
1.0
Stock quality
5/10
Good
WLK
is 108.6% undervalued
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WLK WACC

Recent WACC calculation

as of Mar 07, 2025
Cost of Equity
% share of Total Capital
9.8%
100.0%
Risk-free rate
4.3%
Beta
1.2
Equity Risk Premium
4.6%
Country risk premium
0.0%
Cost of Debt (after-tax)
% share of Total Capital
(128.6%)
0.0%
Average Cost of Debt
(650.0%)
Effective Tax Rate
80.2%
WACC
9.7%

WACC dynamics

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WLK Cost of Equity

Recent Cost of Equity calculation

as of Mar 07, 2025
Risk-free rate
4.3%
Beta
1.2
Equity risk premium
4.6%
Country risk premium
0.0%
Cost of Equity
9.8%

Cost of Equity dynamics

WLK vs Peer Set: Discount Rate Comparison

WACC
Cost of Equity

General

Discount rate

financials

Company name

Revenue growth

EPS growth

Net Income margin

Westlake Corporation logo
Westlake CorporationWLK
9.7%
(3.2%)
25.8%
5.0%
Median Peer Set
8.7%
(2.0%)
39.7%
8.7%
Avantor, Inc. logo
Avantor, Inc.AVTR
10.2%
(2.6%)
118.8%
10.5%
RPM International Inc. logo
RPM International Inc.RPM
8.8%
1.1%
22.5%
8.0%
DuPont de Nemours, Inc. logo
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.DD
8.7%
2.6%
97.9%
6.3%
The Sherwin-Williams Company logo
The Sherwin-Williams CompanySHW
8.7%
0.2%
14.2%
11.6%
Ecolab Inc. logo
Ecolab Inc.ECL
8.7%
2.7%
54.1%
13.4%
PPG Industries, Inc. logo
PPG Industries, Inc.PPG
7.4%
(13.2%)
9.7%
8.7%
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. logo
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.IFF
7.1%
(7.7%)
39.7%
(22.3%)
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. logo
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.APD
6.7%
(4.0%)
66.9%
31.6%
LyondellBasell Industries N.V. logo
LyondellBasell Industries N.V.LYB
6.4%
(2.0%)
(35.0%)
3.4%

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FAQ

What is Westlake Corporation's discount rate as of Mar 07, 2025?

As of Mar 07, 2025, Westlake Corporation's discount rate is 9.74%. This rate is determined based on the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) and the cost of equity, factoring in Westlake Corporation's capital structure and risk profile.

What is Westlake Corporation's weighted average cost of capital (WACC)?

Westlake Corporation's WACC as of Mar 07, 2025, is 9.74%. This value is calculated by blending the cost of debt and cost of equity, reflecting the company’s overall cost of financing its operations.

What is Westlake Corporation's cost of equity?

Westlake Corporation's cost of equity is 9.8%, as of Mar 07, 2025. This is the return that shareholders expect based on the stock's risk level and market conditions, used to calculate the discount rate for valuing future cash flows.