Westlake Corporation (WLK) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Westlake Corporation (NYSE:WLK ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 2, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants John Zoeller - Vice President and Treasurer Jean-Marc Gilson - President and CEO Steve Bender - Executive Vice President and CFO Albert Chao - Executive Chairman Conference Call Participants Patrick Cunningham - Citi Jeffrey Zekauskas - J.P. Morgan John Roberts - Mizuho Group Michael Leithead – Barclays Aleksey Yefremov - KeyBanc Capital Markets Josh Spector – UBS Michael Sison - Wells Fargo Pete Osterland - Truist Securities Matthew Blair – TPH Kevin McCarthy - Vertical Research Partners Arun Viswanathan - RBC Capital Markets Frank Mitsch - Fermium Research LLC Turner Hinrichs - Morgan Stanley Hassan Ahmed - Alembic Global Advisors Operator Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.
Westlake (WLK) Reports Q1 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Westlake (WLK) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Westlake Chemical (WLK) Reports Q1 Loss, Lags Revenue Estimates
Westlake Chemical (WLK) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.31 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.70. This compares to earnings of $1.34 per share a year ago.
Countdown to Westlake (WLK) Q1 Earnings: A Look at Estimates Beyond Revenue and EPS
Besides Wall Street's top -and-bottom-line estimates for Westlake (WLK), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended March 2025.
Westlake: Undervalued And Fortified Against Global Trade Shocks
Westlake Corporation stands out among peers for its deep vertical integration, spanning from feedstocks to finished building products, providing margin stability and tariff resilience. Sustainability initiatives like PVCO pipes, recycled-content HIP products, and GreenVin™ PVC position Westlake for growth as demand for low-carbon materials accelerates. Westlake's tariff susceptibility is on the low end of its peers, reflecting its localized international production and reduced exposure to trade disruptions.
Analysts Estimate Westlake Chemical (WLK) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out for
Westlake (WLK) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
Why Is Westlake (WLK) Down 10.2% Since Last Earnings Report?
Westlake (WLK) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?
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Westlake Adds Nickel Gap/V-Groove Plank to its Product Portfolio
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WLK to Launch Solutions for the Composites Industry at JEC World 2025
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Westlake Unit Brings Fire-Rated Roofing and Stone Solutions
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