Westlake(US:WLK)2025-07-11 12:01Financial Performance - First quarter 2021 sales reached $2357 million, a 20% increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 and a 22% increase compared to the first quarter of 2020[11] - Operating income for the first quarter of 2021 was $346 million, a 94% increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 and a 154% increase compared to the first quarter of 2020[11] - EBITDA for the first quarter of 2021 was $553 million, a 43% increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 and a 64% increase compared to the first quarter of 2020[11] - Net income attributable to Westlake Chemical Corporation for the first quarter of 2021 was $242 million, compared to $113 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 and $145 million in the first quarter of 2020[8, 24] - Diluted earnings per share attributable to Westlake Chemical Corporation for the first quarter of 2021 was $1.87, compared to $0.87 in the fourth quarter of 2020 and $1.13 in the first quarter of 2020[8, 24] Segment Performance - Vinyls segment sales for the first quarter of 2021 were $1820 million, a 14% increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 and a 21% increase compared to the first quarter of 2020[15] - Vinyls segment EBITDA for the first quarter of 2021 was $367 million, a 10% increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 and a 58% increase compared to the first quarter of 2020[11, 15] - Olefins segment sales for the first quarter of 2021 were $537 million, a 43% increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 and a 26% increase compared to the first quarter of 2020[18] - Olefins segment EBITDA for the first quarter of 2021 was $216 million, a 266% increase compared to the fourth quarter of 2020 and a 120% increase compared to the first quarter of 2020[11, 18] Industry Outlook and Sustainability - The company is focused on sustainability, launching green caustic soda with a reduced CO2 impact of more than 30% compared to conventional caustic soda[4, 10]