08:10 AM EDT, 05/01/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Westlake (WLK) reported Q1 earnings Wednesday of $1.34 per diluted share, down from $3.05 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $1.06.

Net sales for the quarter ended March 31 were $2.98 billion, down from $3.36 billion a year earlier.

Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $2.93 billion.

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