FoxScore

Analysis for Westlake Corporation

Description & usage

Westlake produces petrochemicals, polymers, and building products for industrial and construction end markets. The business is cyclical and sensitive to feedstock costs, demand patterns, and spread dynamics. Key drivers are utilization rates, pricing execution, segment margins, and capital-discipline quality.

Basic info

Symbol
WLK
Type
Stock
Region
US
Sector
Materials
Available history
11.2 years
Last trading day
04/02/2026

Score overview

The overall score combines Performance, Stability and Trend into one comparable value.

Overall score
55/100
average
Performance
52/100
average
Stability
40/100
average
Trend
86/100
very strong

Market context

DXY
120.89
US 10Y Real
1.99%
Fed Balance
$6.68T
CPI YoY
2.4%
Fed Rate
3.75%
US 10Y
4.35%
VIX
24.54
HY OAS
3.17%
Brent
$121.88
Core CPI
2.5%
US 2Y
3.84%
ISM PMI
–

Analysis summary

Technical asset picture

Westlake Corporation (WLK) currently has a total score of 55 points, placing it in the neutral range. The score is made up of Performance (52), Stability (40) and Trend (86). The profile is clearly uneven: Trend stands out while Stability is more neutral.

Performance scores 52 points (neutral). Key strength: 10Y return at 157.4 %. Weaker metric: 3Y return at 5.3 %. This suggests stronger long-term than short-term performance.

Stability scores 40 points (neutral). Key strength: Sharpe ratio (90d) at 3.79. Weaker metric: max drawdown (1Y) at -57.3 %. Higher Stability points are better and typically reflect calmer swings and smaller drawdowns-but prices can still fall.

Trend scores 86 points (very strong). Key strength: trend strength at 0.98. Main drag: relative strength (12M) at -11.2 %.

Overall, the picture is mixed: Trend does the heavy lifting while Stability holds the score back. On a metric level, Sharpe ratio (90d) stands out, while max drawdown (1Y) is the main weak spot.

Current market backdrop

The backdrop currently looks mixed and rather restrictive.

A strong US dollar currently paints a mixed risk picture.

High US real yields and elevated long yields lean toward a restrictive rate backdrop.

What that typically means here

For tech, growth, and communication-services assets, higher real yields and a stronger US dollar typically lean headwind.

Note: DXY is used here as the latest available reading; ISM PMI was not used actively in the effect logic.

Historical evaluation and qualitative market context only, not investment advice.

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Scores and metrics

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Overall score
55/100
average
Performance
52/100
average
Return 1Y
60 points
19.4 %
strong
Return 3Y
32 points
5.3 %
weak
Return 5Y
50 points
34.1 %
average
Return 10Y
61 points
157.4 %
strong
Stability
40/100
average
Current Drawdown
46 points
-26.3 %
average
Max Drawdown 1Y
8 points
-57.3 %
very weak
Max Drawdown 3Y
16 points
-65.2 %
very weak
Max Drawdown 5Y
24 points
-65.2 %
weak
Max Drawdown 10Y
19 points
-75.8 %
very weak
Volatility 1Y
11 points
51.7 %
very weak
Sharpe Ratio (90d)
100 points
3.79
very strong
Sortino Ratio (90d)
100 points
9.46
very strong
Return/Vol Ratio
48 points
0.38
average
CAGR/Drawdown Ratio
51 points
0.13
average
Trend
86/100
very strong
Price
$ 119.40
Info
SMA 50
$ 101.53
Info
SMA 100
$ 86.60
Info
SMA 200
$ 83.52
Info
Price vs SMA 50
98 points
17.60 %
very strong
Price vs SMA 100
99 points
37.88 %
very strong
Price vs SMA 200
97 points
42.96 %
very strong
Trend Strength
100 points
0.98
very strong
Momentum 12M
37 points
6.2 %
weak
Relative Strength 12M
36 points
-11.2 %
weak
Golden Cross
50 points
No
average
Death Cross
50 points
No
average