Westlake Chemical Stock Total Debt

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Westlake Chemical Company Total Debt Analysis

Westlake Chemical's Total Debt refers to the amount of long term interest-bearing liabilities that a company carries on its balance sheet. That may include bonds sold to the public, notes written to banks or capital leases. Typically, debt can help a company magnify its earnings, but the burden of interest and principal payments will eventually prevent the firm from borrow excessively.

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Current Westlake Chemical Total Debt

    
  4.88 B  
Most of Westlake Chemical's fundamental indicators, such as Total Debt, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, Westlake Chemical is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.
In most industries, total debt may also include the current portion of long-term debt. Since debt terms vary widely from one company to another, simply comparing outstanding debt obligations between different companies may not be adequate. It is usually meant to compare total debt amounts between companies that operate within the same sector.
Competition

Based on the latest financial disclosure, Westlake Chemical has a Total Debt of 4.88 B. This is 136.18% higher than that of the Basic Materials sector and 109.26% higher than that of the Specialty Chemicals industry. The total debt for all Germany stocks is 8.24% higher than that of the company.

Westlake Total Debt Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses Westlake Chemical's direct or indirect competition against its Total Debt to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of Westlake Chemical could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Westlake Chemical by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.
Westlake Chemical is currently under evaluation in total debt category among its peers.

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About Westlake Chemical Fundamental Analysis

The Macroaxis Fundamental Analysis modules help investors analyze Westlake Chemical's financials across various querterly and yearly statements, indicators and fundamental ratios. We help investors to determine the real value of Westlake Chemical using virtually all public information available. We use both quantitative as well as qualitative analysis to arrive at the intrinsic value of Westlake Chemical based on its fundamental data. In general, a quantitative approach, as applied to this company, focuses on analyzing financial statements comparatively, whereas a qaualitative method uses data that is important to a company's growth but cannot be measured and presented in a numerical way.
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Additional Information and Resources on Investing in Westlake Stock

When determining whether Westlake Chemical is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if Westlake Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Westlake Chemical Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Westlake Chemical Stock:
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Please note, there is a significant difference between Westlake Chemical's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Westlake Chemical is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Westlake Chemical's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.