On the stock market since 2004, it operates in the world of raw materials. It has 14,600 employees. Now — the numbers.
The company closed last year at a loss: costs ran above sales. The picture changes only if spending is reined in.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
Before the clock runs out, either sales must climb sharply or new money must come in. This is the most critical line in the whole picture.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Growth: Sales growth trails the sector average.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
angles, checked one by one.
The 2 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Executive Buying: The trades send no strong signal of confidence.
The stock trades 53% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The average analyst price target is $111 — 44% above today’s price.
It pays out $2.12 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
A loss of $1.5B against $11.2B in annual sales. And on top of that, sales fell from the year before.
At the current pace of spending, the cash lasts about 1.9 years. After that, the company needs to find new money.
On our five-subject report card, WLK sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: WLK has solid sales but closed last year at a loss. The road back to profit runs through spending discipline.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (45/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.