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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |