# Westlake Turns Losses Into Profit

> Westlake's second quarter profit reverses two straight losses with strong pricing gains.
- Title: Westlake Turns Losses Into Profit · Yahoo Finance | Shortify
- Summary: Westlake's second quarter profit reverses two straight losses with strong pricing gains. Westlake Corporation reported $260 million net income after two…
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- Source: Yahoo Finance — https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/westlake-wlk-second-quarter-turned-153826527.html
- Published: 2026-09-16T15:38:26+00:00
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- Topics: westlake, wlk, performance and essential materials, chlorovinyls, housing and infrastructure products, ebitda, pricing, business, finance
## Westlake's Q2 Results
Westlake reported $260 million net income, reversing two straight quarterly losses.
## Chemicals Segment Profit
Performance and Essential Materials swung from $318 million loss to $185 million profit.
## Pricing Boost
Average sales prices rose 14% year over year in the chemicals segment.
## Housing Segment Weakness
Housing segment saw 3% price decline despite 6% sales volume increase.
## Debt Reduction
Westlake reduced debt by $500 million and returned $99 million to shareholders.
## Market Uncertainty
Short interest sits at 17.44% of the float with hedge funds adding shares.
## What's Next
Pricing gains must persist beyond one quarter for profit to hold.
## Key takeaway

Westlake Corporation reported $260 million net income after two consecutive quarterly losses, driven by a 14% price increase in its chemicals segment.