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

Westlake (WLK) recorded quarterly Cash from Investing Activities of -$271.0 million in Q1 2026, down 6.27% quarter-over-quarter from -$255.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 37.56% on a YoY basis from -$197.0 million in Q1 2025.

Westlake (WLK) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Westlake's Cash from Investing Activities history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$271.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Cash from Investing Activities rose 37.56% year-over-year to -$271.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.1 billion (up 8.86% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$1.2 billion, down 22.18% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities was -$271.0 million for Q1 2026 at Westlake, down from -$255.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash from Investing Activities ranged from a high of -$223.0 million in Q2 2024 to a low of -$1.5 billion in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Cash from Investing Activities has averaged -$353.6 million across 5 years, with a median of -$271.0 million in 2026.
  • Biggest YoY gain for Cash from Investing Activities was 86.04% in 2022; the steepest drop was 1016.3% in 2022.
  • A 5-year view of Cash from Investing Activities shows it stood at -$331.0 million in 2022, then climbed by 13.29% to -$287.0 million in 2023, then climbed by 7.67% to -$265.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 3.77% to -$255.0 million in 2025, then slipped 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 237.64 Bn 233.69 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 78.87 Bn 78.66 Bn 2.78 Bn -170.50 Mn
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn -1.98 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn -1.08 Bn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn -279.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 23.00 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 -279.00 Mn
10 Westlake 10.27 Bn 8.30 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