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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001262823-24-000041"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLK"
cik: "0001262823"
company_name: "WESTLAKE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T12:09:41.329664+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westlake Q2 net income $313M, record HIP EBITDA $336M; names new CEO

## Summary
- Net sales $3,207M, net income $313M ($2.40 diluted EPS), up from $297M in Q2 2023.
- Record HIP segment income from operations $266M, EBITDA $336M (28% margin).
- PEM segment income from operations $157M, up $135M sequentially on higher pricing.
- Announced plan to mothball two European epoxy units to reduce costs and improve profitability.
- Jean-Marc Gilson named President and CEO; Albert Chao becomes Executive Chairman.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001262823-24-000041
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLK
- cik: 0001262823
- company_name: WESTLAKE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000126282324000041/0001262823-24-000041-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000126282324000041/wlk-20240806.htm

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