Growth Metrics

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

Westlake's quarterly Change in Cash came in at -$452.0 million in Q1 2026, up 27.33% year-on-year from -$355.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 156.71% quarter-over-quarter from $797.0 million in Q4 2025.

Westlake has reported Change in Cash for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$452.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Change in Cash rose 27.33% year-over-year to -$452.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$25.0 million (up 96.92% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was -$195.0 million, up 49.22% from the prior year.
  • Change in Cash for Q1 2026 stood at -$452.0 million, down from $797.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Change in Cash was $797.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$857.0 million in Q1 2022.
  • Average Change in Cash over 5 years is $20.4 million, with a median of $4.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Change in Cash tumbled 1021.51% in 2022 and soared 19825.0% in 2025.
  • Tracing WLK's Change in Cash over 5 years: stood at $440.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 43.86% to $247.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 98.38% to $4.0 million in 2024, then soared by 19825.0% to $797.0 million in 2025, then sank 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 230.79 Bn 226.84 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 72.51 Bn 72.30 Bn 2.78 Bn 9.70 Mn
4 Ecolab 70.96 Bn 70.34 Bn 1.85 Bn -1.31 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.15 Bn 63.70 Bn 987.40 Mn -75.40 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 25.04 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.66 Bn -590.00 Mn
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.62 Bn 21.73 Bn 701.00 Mn -810.00 Mn
8 Albemarle 20.26 Bn 19.42 Bn 500.97 Mn -528.19 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 19.45 Bn 19.56 Bn 602.00 Mn -7.00 Mn
10 Westlake 11.07 Bn 9.10 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
Mar 31, 2021 93.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 97.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 110.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -429.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 809.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -709.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 1.03 Bn
Jun 30, 2019 -36.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 -308.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -36.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 306.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 -369.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 -680.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 844.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 282.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 23.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 -241.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 265.01 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 -390.48 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 156.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 -47.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 -299.32 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 -64.64 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 80.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 65.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 67.13 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 -62.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 343.42 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 71.34 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -130.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 -33.95 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 -152.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 -12.19 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 -408.39 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 87.93 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 215.40 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 69.24 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 66.96 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 46.62 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 57.82 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 24.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 201.97 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 139.53 Mn