Westlake (WLK) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026)

Westlake (WLK) recorded quarterly Change in Cash of -$452.0 million in Q1 2026, down 156.71% quarter-over-quarter from $797.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 27.33% on a YoY basis from -$355.0 million in Q1 2025.

Westlake (WLK) Change in Cash (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Westlake's Change in Cash history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$452.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Cash rose 27.33% year-over-year to -$452.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$25.0 million (up 96.92% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$195.0 million, up 49.22% from the prior year.
  • Change in Cash was -$452.0 million for Q1 2026 at Westlake, down from $797.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Cash ranged from a high of $797.0 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$857.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Change in Cash has averaged $20.4 million across 5 years, with a median of $4.0 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Change in Cash tumbled 1021.51% in 2022, then jumped 19825.0% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Change in Cash shows it stood at $440.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 43.86% to $247.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 98.38% to $4.0 million in 2024, then surged by 19825.0% to $797.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 156.71% to -$452.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Cash figures came in at -$452.0 million (Q1 2026), $797.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$157.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Cash (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn -1.10 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 9.70 Mn
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn -1.31 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn -75.40 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn -590.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn -28.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn -7.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn -810.00 Mn
10 Westlake 10.27 Bn 8.30 Bn 112.00 Mn -452.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -452.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 797.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -157.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -213.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -622.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 4.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -127.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -66.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -195.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 247.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 380.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 263.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 183.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 440.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 462.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 260.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -857.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -1.67 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 1.73 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 449.00 Mn