Westlake (WLK) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Westlake (WLK) posted Change in Inventory of $56.0 million for Q2 2026, up 600.0% on a QoQ basis from $8.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 194.92% year-over-year from $19.0 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Westlake (WLK) Change in Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westlake has reported Change in Inventory for 17 years, with the latest figure at $56.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Inventory rose 194.92% year-over-year to $56.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$2.0 million, a 105.26% 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 was $56.0 million for Q2 2026 at Westlake, up from $8.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Inventory was $163.0 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$198.0 million in Q4 2022.
- Average Change in Inventory over 5 years is $0.0, with a median of $9.5 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Change in Inventory soared 1153.85% in 2022, then tumbled 318.52% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Change in Inventory stood at -$198.0 million in 2022, then surged by 71.72% to -$56.0 million in 2023, then surged by 51.79% to -$27.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 137.04% to -$64.0 million in 2025, then soared by 187.5% to $56.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $56.0 million (Q2 2026), $8.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$64.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.55 Bn | 38.92 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 425.00 Mn |
| 2 | Westlake | 9.16 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 56.00 Mn |
| 3 | Celanese | 5.03 Bn | 3.67 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 23.00 Mn |
| 4 | Methanex | 4.55 Bn | 4.17 Bn | 638.01 Mn | - |
| 5 | Chemours | 2.28 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 286.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Olin | 1.97 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 170.20 Mn | 21.60 Mn |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 1.85 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -78,936.00 | 30,375.00 |
| 8 | Braskem | 1.68 Bn | -513.47 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Ecovyst | 1.10 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 49.85 Mn | 5.26 Mn |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 932.31 Mn | 905.71 Mn | 102.80 Mn | -48.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 56.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -64.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -59.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 74.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -27.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 50.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 27.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 47.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -56.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -171.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -34.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -198.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 39.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 163.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 136.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 129.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 125.00 Mn |