06:54 AM EDT, 05/02/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Westlake (WLK) reported a Q1 net loss Friday of $0.31 per diluted share, swinging from net income of $1.34 a year earlier.

Analysts polled by FactSet expected earnings of $0.74.

Sales for the quarter ended March 31 were $2.85 billion, down from $2.98 billion a year earlier.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet expected $2.95 billion.

The company's shares were down 6.3% in recent premarket activity.