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REX vs WLK

Side-by-side comparison of REX American Resources Corporation (REX) and Westlake Corporation (WLK): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both REX and WLK operate in Major Chemicals (Industrials), so they compete in similar markets.
  • WLK is the larger of the two at $10.92B, about 7.4x REX ($1.48B).
  • Over the past year, REX is up 104.0% and WLK is up 12.3% - REX leads by 91.7 points.
  • REX has been more active in the news (6 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for WLK).
  • WLK has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 1 for REX).
PerformanceREX+103.96%WLK+12.30%
2025-06-09+0.00%2026-06-08
MetricREXWLK
Company
REX American Resources Corporation
Westlake Corporation
Price
$44.79-0.38%
$85.25+0.80%
Market cap
$1.48B
$10.92B
1M return
-8.25%
-12.46%
1Y return
+103.96%
+12.30%
Industry
Major Chemicals
Major Chemicals
Exchange
NYSE
NYSE
IPO
2004
News (4w)
6
4
Recent ratings
1
25
REX

REX American Resources Corporation

REX American Resources Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells ethanol in the United States. It operates in two segments, Ethanol and By-Products, and Refined Coal. The company also offers distillers grains and non-food grade corn oil; and dry distillers grains with solubles, which is used as a protein in animal feed. In addition, it produces, processes, and sells refined coal. The company was formerly known as REX Stores Corporation and changed its name to REX American Resources Corporation in June 2010. REX American Resources Corporation was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Dayton, Ohio.

WLK

Westlake Corporation

Westlake Chemical Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets basic chemicals, vinyls, polymers, and building products worldwide. It operates through two segments, Vinyls and Olefins. The Vinyls segment provides specialty and commodity polyvinyl chloride (PVC), vinyl chloride monomers, ethylene dichloride, chlorine, caustic soda, chlorinated derivative, and ethylene products. This segment also manufactures and sells PVC compounds and building products fabricated from PVC, including residential siding, trim and molding, pipe and fittings for various water, sewer and industrial applications, profiles for windows and doors, decking products, films for various inflatables, wall covering tapes, roofing applications, and composite roof tiles. The Olefins segment offers polyethylene, styrene monomers, and various ethylene co-products, as well as sells propylene, crude butadiene, pyrolysis gasoline, and hydrogen products. Westlake Chemical Corporation offers its products to a range of customers, including chemical processors, plastics fabricators, small construction contractors, municipalities, and supply warehouses in various consumer and industrial markets, such as flexible and rigid packaging, automotive products, coatings, water treatment, refrigerants, and residential and commercial construction, as well as other durable and non-durable goods. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Westlake Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of TTWF LP.

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