NYSE$WLK

Westlake Chemical Corp · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Westlake reported a solid first quarter in 2020, with increased net income and strong sales volumes in both Olefins and Vinyls segments.

Westlake Chemical Corporation reported a net income of $145 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, on net sales of $1,932 million for the first quarter of 2020. The increase in net income was primarily due to an income tax rate benefit of $62 million resulting from the carryback of federal net operating losses. The company's cash and cash equivalents totaled $1.54 billion.

  • Net income of $1.13 per diluted share, or $145 million, for the first quarter of 2020.
  • Cash and cash equivalents of $1.54 billion.
  • EBITDA of $337 million for the first quarter of 2020.
  • Experienced strong sales volumes in both Olefins and Vinyls segments.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$1.93B

Previous: $2.03B-4.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.65

Previous: $0.71-8.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$164M

Previous: -$203M+19.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$19M

Previous: -$131M+85.5%
Net Income

$145M

Previous: $72M+101.4%
Operating Income

$136M

Previous: $134M+1.5%
Gross Profit

$283M

Previous: $299M-5.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.54B

Previous: $445M+245.4%
Total Assets

$14.2B

Previous: $12.1B+17.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$6M

Previous: $7M-14.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Westlake · Revenue · Quarterly

$1.93B

Q1 2020-4.6%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

+0.4%

Avg return

Earnings day

+1.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

33 / 65 earnings

Positive

+12.1%

Q4 2025

Best reaction

-13.4%

Q1 2025

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-4.6%-6.9%-19.4%
Q4 2025+12.1%+13.3%+22.0%
Q3 2025-7.0%-9.1%-9.1%
Q1 2025-13.4%-15.5%-23.0%
Q4 2024-0.2%+2.4%-7.4%
Q3 2024+4.3%+0.5%-6.0%
Q2 2024+7.5%+9.4%+2.2%
Q1 2024+1.5%+4.0%+9.0%
Q4 2023-6.0%+2.8%+3.2%
Q3 2023+6.4%+3.6%+14.1%
Q2 2023-2.5%-1.3%-1.3%
Q1 2023+8.1%+5.3%+0.7%
Q4 2022-3.2%-0.9%-12.6%
Q3 2022+4.1%+5.5%+13.1%
Q2 2022-2.8%-2.9%-0.9%
Q1 2022+10.3%+8.0%+4.8%
Q4 2021-0.9%+2.4%+17.4%
Q3 2021+1.9%+0.9%-6.2%
Q2 2021-1.7%+0.3%+6.9%
Q1 2021+7.6%+9.3%+10.9%
Q4 2020+0.8%-2.1%+0.6%
Q3 2020-1.1%+1.3%+10.8%
Q2 2020+0.9%+7.4%+9.7%
Q1 2020+5.9%+7.8%+30.0%
Q4 2019-2.8%-4.1%-42.7%
Q3 2019+7.5%+9.3%-1.1%
Q2 2019+0.5%-0.6%-2.8%
Q1 2019-6.4%-10.6%-15.5%
Q4 2018-1.2%-6.6%-13.8%
Q3 2018+6.8%+1.9%-5.7%
Q2 2018-7.5%-6.7%-12.1%
Q1 2018-1.2%+0.5%+8.0%
Q4 2017+1.6%+4.1%+6.2%
Q3 2017+9.2%+8.1%+15.5%
Q2 2017-1.9%-2.5%+8.9%
Q1 2017+0.7%-0.1%+0.4%
Q4 2016+4.7%+3.2%+5.8%
Q3 2016+2.7%+2.5%+11.9%
Q2 2016-0.1%-4.0%+12.0%
Q1 2016-3.7%
Q4 2015-7.0%
Q3 2015+1.6%
Q2 2015+7.1%
Q1 2015-9.3%
Q4 2014+0.1%
Q3 2014-5.2%
Q2 2014-1.9%
Q1 2014+2.4%
Q4 2013+2.1%
Q3 2013+4.9%
Q2 2013+4.6%
Q1 2013+10.9%
Q4 2012-5.2%
Q3 2012-1.6%
Q2 2012+11.2%
Q1 2011-3.6%
Q1 2012+1.3%
Q1 2010-0.8%
Q4 2011-0.8%
Q4 2009-0.8%
Q3 2010+4.7%
Q3 2011+4.7%
Q4 2010-9.3%
Q2 2011-9.3%
Q2 2010-9.3%

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