Westlake (WLK) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Westlake's (WLK) quarterly Change in Inventory came in at $8.0 million in Q1 2026, down 89.19% year-on-year from $74.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 112.5% quarter-over-quarter from -$64.0 million in Q4 2025.
Westlake (WLK) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westlake's Change in Inventory history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $8.0 million for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory fell 89.19% year-over-year to $8.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$117.0 million, a 194.35% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$51.0 million, down 152.58% from the prior year.
- Change in Inventory advanced to $8.0 million in Q1 2026 per WLK's latest filing, from -$64.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Change in Inventory topped out at $163.0 million in Q2 2022 and bottomed at -$198.0 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Change in Inventory is $8.0 million (2026), against an average of -$3.3 million.
- Across the five-year window, Change in Inventory jumped 1153.85% in 2022 and plunged 318.52% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Change in Inventory stood at -$198.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 71.72% to -$56.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 51.79% to -$27.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 137.04% to -$64.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 112.5% to $8.0 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WLK Change in Inventory figures stand at $8.0 million (Q1 2026), -$64.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$2.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | - |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -74.00 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | -16.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 156.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 96.00 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 | 33.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Westlake | 9.48 Bn | 7.00 Bn | 112.00 Mn | 8.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -64.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -64.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -59.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -59.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 74.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 74.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -27.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -27.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 50.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 50.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 47.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -56.00 Mn |