$WLK
WESTLAKE CORP Stock $wlk

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2024 Q1 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000126282324000014 Filed on February 22, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
Revenue	$2.975B	$2.826B	$12.55B
YoY Change	-11.35%	-14.34%	-20.55%
Cost Of Revenue	$2.509B	$2.627B	$10.33B
YoY Change	-2.15%	-3.84%	-11.88%
Gross Profit	$466.0M	$199.0M	$2.219B
YoY Change	-41.16%	-64.9%	-45.52%
Gross Profit Margin	15.66%	7.04%	17.68%
Selling, General & Admin	$209.0M	$224.0M	$865.0M
YoY Change	-5.86%	12.0%	3.59%
% of Gross Profit	44.85%	112.56%	38.98%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$273.0M	$282.0M	$1.097B
YoY Change	2.25%	4.06%	3.88%
% of Gross Profit	58.58%	141.71%	49.44%
Operating Expenses	$209.0M	$254.0M	$865.0M
YoY Change	-5.86%	9.96%	3.59%
Operating Profit	$223.0M	-$55.00M	$729.0M
YoY Change	-58.4%	-116.37%	-76.1%
Interest Expense	$40.00M	-$41.00M	$165.0M
YoY Change	-4.76%	-4.65%	-6.78%
% of Operating Profit	17.94%		22.63%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$50.00M	$35.00M	$136.0M
YoY Change	127.27%	66.67%	86.3%
Pretax Income	$233.0M	-$558.0M	$700.0M
YoY Change	-54.84%	-282.95%	-76.24%
Income Tax	$48.00M	-$71.00M	$178.0M
% Of Pretax Income	20.6%		25.43%
Net Earnings	$174.0M	-$495.0M	$479.0M
YoY Change	-55.84%	-315.22%	-78.68%
Net Earnings / Revenue	5.85%	-17.52%	3.82%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$1.35		$3.73
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.34	-$3.86	$3.70
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	128.2M shares	128.1M shares	127.8M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	129.0M shares		128.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$3.108B	$3.304B	$3.304B
YoY Change	28.75%	48.29%	48.29%
Cash & Equivalents	$3.108B	$3.304B	$3.304B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$66.00M	$82.00M	$82.00M
YoY Change	20.0%	5.13%	5.13%
Inventory	$1.661B	$1.622B	$1.622B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$1.516B	$1.393B	$1.393B
Other Receivables	$116.0M	$143.0M	$208.0M
Total Short-Term Assets	$6.526B	$6.609B	$6.609B
YoY Change	6.18%	10.65%	10.65%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$8.523B	$8.519B	$9.216B
YoY Change	0.06%	-0.07%	0.83%
Goodwill	$2.037B	$2.041B
YoY Change	-6.0%	-5.55%
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments	$1.104B	$1.115B	$1.115B
YoY Change	-2.39%	-2.36%	-2.36%
Other Assets	$694.0M	$651.0M	$651.0M
YoY Change	4.83%	14.41%	14.41%
Total Long-Term Assets	$14.43B	$14.43B	$14.43B
YoY Change	-1.54%	-1.04%	-1.04%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$6.526B	$6.609B	$6.609B
Total Long-Term Assets	$14.43B	$14.43B	$14.43B
Total Assets	$20.96B	$21.04B	$21.04B
YoY Change	0.74%	2.36%	2.36%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$891.0M	$877.0M	$864.0M
YoY Change	7.61%	-1.35%	-2.48%
Accrued Expenses	$1.464B	$1.614B	$1.614B
YoY Change	9.99%	14.55%	14.55%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$300.0M	$299.0M	$312.0M
YoY Change	14900.0%		10300.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.655B	$2.790B	$2.790B
YoY Change	22.97%	21.41%	21.41%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$4.590B	$4.607B	$4.607B
YoY Change	-6.17%	-5.57%	-5.57%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$343.0M	$340.0M	$1.314B
YoY Change	6.19%	8.28%	12.02%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.933B	$4.947B	$5.921B
YoY Change	-5.41%	-4.74%	-2.16%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$2.655B	$2.790B	$2.790B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$4.933B	$4.947B	$5.921B
Total Liabilities	$10.11B	$10.27B	$10.79B
YoY Change	1.29%	1.84%	1.65%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$10.25B	$10.14B
YoY Change	0.2%	2.61%
Common Stock	$625.0M	$631.0M
YoY Change	5.75%	4.82%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$414.0M	$435.0M
YoY Change	-10.97%	-6.85%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$10.33B	$10.24B	$10.24B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$20.96B	$21.04B	$21.04B
YoY Change	0.74%	2.36%	2.36%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q1	2023 Q4	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$174.0M	-$495.0M	$479.0M
YoY Change	-55.84%	-315.22%	-78.68%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$273.0M	$282.0M	$1.097B
YoY Change	2.25%	4.06%	3.88%
Cash From Operating Activities	$169.0M	$573.0M	$2.336B
YoY Change	-66.99%	-31.38%	-31.19%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$272.0M	$282.0M	$1.034B
YoY Change	1.87%	-5.05%	-6.68%
Acquisitions			$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Other Investing Activities	-$1.000M	-$5.000M	-$22.00M
YoY Change	-80.0%	-85.29%	83.33%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$272.0M	-$287.0M	-$1.037B
YoY Change	3.42%	-13.29%	-58.17%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net			$23.00M
YoY Change			-77.23%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net			$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Cash From Financing Activities	-$74.00M	-70.00M	-$245.0M
YoY Change	-1.33%	-34.58%	-58.26%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	$169.0M	573.0M	$2.336B
Cash From Investing Activities	-$272.0M	-287.0M	-$1.037B
Cash From Financing Activities	-$74.00M	-70.00M	-$245.0M
Net Change In Cash	-$195.0M	216.0M	$1.073B
YoY Change	-206.56%	-45.59%	251.8%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$169.0M	$573.0M	$2.336B
Capital Expenditures	$272.0M	$282.0M	$1.034B
Free Cash Flow	-$103.0M	$291.0M	$1.302B
YoY Change	-142.04%	-45.91%	-43.07%

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