---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001262823-25-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WLK"
cik: "0001262823"
company_name: "WESTLAKE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-02-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-26T05:29:27.563285+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Westlake Q4 net income $7M ($0.06 EPS); EBITDA up 7% YoY on volume growth

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $2.8B (+1% YoY); full-year net sales $12.1B (-3% YoY).
- Q4 EBITDA $416M excl. items; full-year EBITDA $2.3B excl. items.
- HIP segment record annual operating income $807M, EBITDA $1.05B (+11% YoY).
- Achieved $170M cost savings in 2024, exceeding target; cash $2.9B, debt $4.6B.
- Net income includes $45M non-cash Louisiana tax law charge ($0.35/share).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001262823-25-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WLK
- cik: 0001262823
- company_name: WESTLAKE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-02-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/1262823/000126282325000005/0001262823-25-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1262823/000126282325000005/wlk-20250224.htm

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