Growth Metrics

Westlake (WLK) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026)

Westlake's quarterly Cash from Investing Activities came in at -$271.0 million in Q1 2026, up 37.56% year-on-year from -$197.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 6.27% quarter-over-quarter from -$255.0 million in Q4 2025.

Westlake has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$271.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 37.56% year-over-year to -$271.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.1 billion (up 8.86% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$1.2 billion, down 22.18% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 stood at -$271.0 million, down from -$255.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was -$223.0 million in Q2 2024, with the low at -$1.5 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$353.6 million, with a median of -$271.0 million recorded in 2026.
  • Peak annual rise in Cash from Investing Activities reached 86.04% in 2022, while the deepest fall reached 1016.3% in 2022.
  • Tracing WLK's Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years: stood at -$331.0 million in 2022, then grew by 13.29% to -$287.0 million in 2023, then grew by 7.67% to -$265.0 million in 2024, then grew by 3.77% to -$255.0 million in 2025, then dropped by 6.27% to -$271.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$271.0 million (Q1 2026), -$255.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$242.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr)
1 Linde 230.79 Bn 226.84 Bn 4.26 Bn -1.38 Bn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -
3 Sherwin Williams 72.51 Bn 72.30 Bn 2.78 Bn -170.50 Mn
4 Ecolab 70.96 Bn 70.34 Bn 1.85 Bn -1.98 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.15 Bn 63.70 Bn 987.40 Mn -1.08 Bn
6 Ppg Industries 25.04 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.66 Bn -279.00 Mn
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.62 Bn 21.73 Bn 701.00 Mn -279.00 Mn
8 Albemarle 20.26 Bn 19.42 Bn 500.97 Mn 540.96 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 19.45 Bn 19.56 Bn 602.00 Mn -102.00 Mn
10 Westlake 11.07 Bn 9.10 Bn 112.00 Mn -271.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -271.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -271.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -255.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -255.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -242.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -242.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -292.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -292.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -434.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -434.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -265.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -265.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -241.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -241.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -223.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -223.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -272.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -272.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -287.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -287.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -251.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -251.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -236.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -236.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -263.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -263.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -331.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -331.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -345.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -345.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -296.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -296.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -1.51 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 -1.51 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 -2.37 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 -2.37 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 -578.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -578.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -129.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -129.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -135.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 -135.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -143.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -143.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -106.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -106.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -128.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -128.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -132.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -132.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -1.01 Bn
Dec 31, 2019 -1.01 Bn
Sep 30, 2019 -185.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -185.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -288.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 -288.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -475.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -475.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -193.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -193.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -207.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 -207.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -176.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -176.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -178.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -178.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -192.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -192.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -150.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 -150.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -162.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 -162.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -148.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -148.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -173.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -173.92 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 -2.26 Bn
Sep 30, 2016 -2.26 Bn
Jun 30, 2016 20.80 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 20.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 -147.22 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 -147.22 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -452.41 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -452.41 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 -379.31 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 -379.31 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -77.63 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 -77.63 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -96.66 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 -96.66 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -121.03 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -121.03 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 -659.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 -659.70 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 137.57 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 137.57 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -130.04 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 -130.04 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -307.59 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -307.59 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -305.76 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -305.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -267.56 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -267.56 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -121.32 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -121.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 -272.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 -272.39 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 -96.84 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 -96.84 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -30.56 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 -30.56 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -67.18 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 -67.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -63.97 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -63.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 -72.46 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 -72.46 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -38.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 -38.12 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -28.23 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 -28.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -37.36 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -37.36 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 -20.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 -20.55 Mn