Westlake (WLK) Cash from Investing Activities (2010 - 2026)
Westlake's (WLK) 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 (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.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Investing Activities rose 37.56% year-over-year to -$271.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$1.1 billion, a 8.86% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$1.2 billion, down 22.18% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities eased to -$271.0 million in Q1 2026 per WLK's latest filing, from -$255.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Cash from Investing Activities topped out at -$223.0 million in Q2 2024 and bottomed at -$1.5 billion in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Cash from Investing Activities is -$271.0 million (2026), against an average of -$353.6 million.
- Biggest YoY gain for Cash from Investing Activities was 86.04% in 2022; the steepest drop was 1016.3% in 2022.
- Year by year, Cash from Investing Activities 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WLK Cash from Investing Activities figures stand at -$271.0 million (Q1 2026), -$255.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$242.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing Activities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | -1.38 Bn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | -170.50 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -1.98 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -1.08 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -279.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -279.00 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 | 23.00 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 | -271.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |