Westlake (WLK) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)

Westlake's (WLK) quarterly Capital Expenditures came in at $209.0 million in Q1 2026, down 15.73% year-on-year from $248.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 13.28% quarter-over-quarter from $241.0 million in Q4 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.

  • On a quarterly basis, Capital Expenditures fell 15.73% year-over-year to $209.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $956.0 million, a 2.85% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $995.0 million, down 1.29% from the prior year.
  • Capital Expenditures eased to $209.0 million in Q1 2026 per WLK's latest filing, from $241.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Capital Expenditures topped out at $318.0 million in Q3 2022 and bottomed at $42.0 million in Q2 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $248.0 million (2025), against an average of $244.5 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures surged 22900.0% in 2022 and slumped 81.74% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Capital Expenditures 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.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest WLK Capital Expenditures figures stand at $209.0 million (Q1 2026), $241.0 million (Q4 2025), and $239.0 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 1.34 Bn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 138.30 Mn
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 332.10 Mn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn -
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 52.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn 269.00 Mn
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 97.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 102.00 Mn
10 Westlake 9.48 Bn 7.00 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