For the quarter ended June 2026, Westlake (WLK Quick QuoteWLK - Free Report) reported revenue of $3.27 billion, up 10.8% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $2.01, compared to -$0.09 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.28 billion, representing a surprise of -0.28%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.15%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $1.93.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Westlake performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Net external sales- Performance and Essential Materials: $2.02 billion compared to the $2.06 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.6% year over year.
• Net external sales- Performance and Essential Materials- Performance Materials: $1.24 billion compared to the $1.22 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +20.9% year over year.
• Net external sales- Performance and Essential Materials- Essential Materials: $783 million versus $838.56 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +1.6% change.
• Net external sales- Housing and Infrastructure Products- Housing Products: $1.01 billion versus $979.13 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +3.2% change.
• Net external sales- Housing and Infrastructure Products: $1.25 billion compared to the $1.21 billion average estimate based on three analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.9% year over year.
• Net external sales- Housing and Infrastructure Products- Infrastructure Products: $241 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $188.71 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +33.9%.
• EBITDA- Housing and Infrastructure Products: $276 million versus the two-analyst average estimate of $235.91 million.
• EBITDA- Performance and Essential Materials: $416 million compared to the $72.33 million average estimate based on two analysts.

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Shares of Westlake have returned -6.6% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.