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

Westlake (WLK) recorded quarterly Change in Inventory of $8.0 million in Q1 2026, up 112.5% quarter-over-quarter from -$64.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 89.19% on a YoY basis from $74.0 million in Q1 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.

  • In Q1 2026, Change in Inventory fell 89.19% year-over-year to $8.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$117.0 million (down 194.35% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$51.0 million, down 152.58% from the prior year.
  • Change in Inventory was $8.0 million for Q1 2026 at Westlake, up from -$64.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Inventory ranged from a high of $163.0 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$198.0 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Change in Inventory has averaged -$3.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $8.0 million in 2026.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Change in Inventory surged 1153.85% in 2022, then plunged 318.52% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Change in Inventory shows it 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 plunged by 137.04% to -$64.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 112.5% to $8.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Change in Inventory figures came in at $8.0 million (Q1 2026), -$64.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$2.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change in Inventory (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 48.00 Mn
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 -
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn -74.00 Mn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn -16.00 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn 156.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 33.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn -
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn 96.00 Mn
10 Westlake 10.27 Bn 8.30 Bn 112.00 Mn 8.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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