WLK
Westlake Corporation
$75.71
Stable Earnings Power
40%
P/Adj-EPS × Normalized Multiple
Moderate
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Conviction
Fair Value
Trading 21.5% below fair value
You pay
$75.71
Bear
$77.11
Fair
$96.39
Bull
$115.67
Bear
$77.11
+1.9%
$5.95 × 13x P/E
Fair
$96.39
+27.3%
$5.95 × 16x P/E
Bull
$115.67
+52.8%
$5.95 × 19x P/E
Adjust Assumptions
16.2x
5.95$
Key Value Driver
Normalized P/E multiple (16x base case)
Implied Market Multiple
12.7x
Analyst Consensus (External Reference)
Never blended into the bear/base/bull estimates above.
Average Target (32 analysts)
$103.86
Divergence from AlphaVal
7%
Summary
Applying a 16x P/E to adjusted EPS of $5.95, the base-case value is $96.39 per share.
Key Risks
- Growth DCF inappropriate — terminal value assumptions dominate
- EV/EBITDA misleading for regulated businesses where capex is mandated
- Regulatory risk is a fat tail not visible in normal multiples