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confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Westlake Q4 net loss $497M on $2.8B revenue; $625M in charges drag results
WESTLAKE CORP
2023-FY EPS reported
$3.70
revenue$12,548,000,000
- Q4 net loss of $497M ($3.86 diluted loss) includes $475M impairment on epoxy assets and $150M litigation settlement charge.
- Excluding identified items, Q4 net income $93M ($0.72 diluted EPS) and EBITDA $390M.
- Full-year 2023 net sales $12.5B, net income $479M, and free cash flow $1.3B.
- HIP segment posted record annual operating income of $710M with 23% EBITDA margin.
- PEM segment (ex-items) EBITDA $1.59B, down 51% YoY on weak pricing and European cost headwinds.