NYSE$WLK

Westlake Chemical Corp · Q2 2021 earnings

Q2 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Westlake achieved record quarterly earnings driven by the global economic recovery and expansion.

Westlake Chemical Corporation reported record second-quarter results, with net sales of $2.9 billion and net income of $522 million, excluding one-time tax benefits. The company's performance was driven by strong demand and higher sales prices across its product offerings. Westlake also announced pending acquisitions of Boral's North American building products businesses and LASCO Fittings, Inc.

  • Record quarterly net sales of $2.9 billion.
  • Record quarterly net income of $522 million, excluding one-time tax benefits in a prior quarter.
  • Record quarterly EBITDA of $932 million.
  • Announced pending acquisitions of Boral's North American building products businesses and of LASCO Fittings, Inc., which are expected to close in the second half of 2021

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.86B

Previous: $1.71B+67.3%
EPS (adj)

$4.04

Previous: $0.11+3572.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$129M

Previous: -$127M-1.6%
Free Cash Flow

$393M

Previous: -$112M+450.9%
Net Income

$522M

Previous: $15M+3380.0%
Operating Income

$720M

Previous: $36M+1900.0%
Gross Profit

$872M

Previous: $169M+416.0%
Cash & Equivalents

$1.84B

Previous: $1.11B+66.3%
Total Assets

$14.7B

Previous: $13.6B+8.6%
Stock-Based Comp

$8M

Previous: $8M+0.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Westlake · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.86B

Q2 2021+67.3%vs Q2 2020
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Westlake is investing in its business to drive value and is creating new platforms for continued future growth. The company recently announced acquisitions totaling approximately $2.4 billion for Boral North America and LASCO. Westlake believes in the growing secular strength of the housing, repair and remodeling markets, and these strategic acquisitions will provide new and complementary platforms and long-term growth opportunities.

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 Q2 2021

Historical avgQ2 2021

+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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