Westlake (WLK) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)

Westlake (WLK) recorded quarterly Capital Expenditures of $209.0 million in Q1 2026, down 13.28% quarter-over-quarter from $241.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 15.73% on a YoY basis from $248.0 million in Q1 2025.

Westlake (WLK) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Westlake's Capital Expenditures history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $209.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 15.73% year-over-year to $209.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $956.0 million (down 2.85% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $995.0 million, down 1.29% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures was $209.0 million for Q1 2026 at Westlake, down from $241.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $318.0 million in Q3 2022 to a low of $42.0 million in Q2 2023.
  • Historically, Capital Expenditures has averaged $244.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $248.0 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Capital Expenditures jumped 1770.59% in 2022, then slumped 81.74% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Capital Expenditures shows it stood at $297.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 5.05% to $282.0 million in 2023, then rose by 1.06% to $285.0 million in 2024, then decreased by 15.44% to $241.0 million in 2025, then retreated by 13.28% to $209.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Capital Expenditures figures came in at $209.0 million (Q1 2026), $241.0 million (Q4 2025), and $239.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capex (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 1.34 Bn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn 138.30 Mn
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 332.10 Mn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn -
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 52.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 165.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 102.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 269.00 Mn
10 Westlake 10.27 Bn 8.30 Bn 112.00 Mn 209.00 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 209.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 209.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 241.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 241.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 239.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 239.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 267.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 267.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 248.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 248.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 285.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 285.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 220.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 220.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 231.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 231.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 272.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 272.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 282.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 282.00 Mn