WLK · Westlake Corp
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Q2 FY26 earnings call · Aug 4, 2026TL;DR. Westlake reported Q2 2026 EBITDA of $679M, more than double Q2 2025's $340M, driven by PEM's 21% sequential price increase, a $150M YoY contribution from its three-pillar profit plan, and HIP's 6% volume growth; however, HIP's 2026 revenue and EBITDA margin guidance was trimmed to the lower end of prior ranges amid soft residential construction and inflation.
- + Q2 EBITDA doubled YoY to $679M from $340M.
- + Three-pillar profitability plan delivered ~$150M YoY EBITDA benefit in Q2 toward the $600M 2026 target.
- + Reduced debt by $500M and returned $99M to shareholders while ending Q2 with $1.9B cash/investments and an investment-grade balance sheet.
- + Closed acquisition of PVC/VCM Wilhelmshaven, Germany site with deep-water port access to integrate low-cost North American feedstocks.
- − Guided HIP 2026 revenue and EBITDA margin to the lower end of prior ranges due to weaker residential construction and cost inflation.
- − HIP EBITDA margin contracted to 22% from 24% YoY on lower price and transportation/raw material inflation.
- − PEM first-half plant reliability still trailed targets due to residual unplanned outages in Q2.
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
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Versus peers
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WLK
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$8.65B | -15.5% | -8.0% | — | 4.2% |
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$78.35B | +3.3% | +2.2% | 37.5 | 1.9% |
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At a glance
key data from every sectionPerformance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WLK | -6.4% | -18.1% | -47.2% | +0.3% | -15.5% |
| SPY | -0.4% | -0.2% | +12.4% | +0.2% | +12.0% |
| vs SPY | -6.0% | -17.9% | -59.7% | +0.1% | -27.6% |
Capital returns
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