Westlake (WLK) Change in Working Capital (2011 - 2018)
Westlake (WLK) recorded Change in Working Capital of $149 million in Q2 2018, compared with $2 million a year earlier and down 38.9% from the prior quarter.
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Westlake (WLK) Change in Working Capital (2011 - 2018) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Westlake's Change in Working Capital came in at $127 million as of Jun 30, 2018, up 43.7% year-over-year; for FY2017, it came in at -$132 million.
- Across earlier years, Change in Working Capital came in at $65 million in FY2016, -$128 million in FY2015, -$79.91 million in FY2014 and $110.7 million in FY2013.
- Quarterly Change in Working Capital has ranged from -$164.44 million in Q4 2017 to $244 million in Q1 2018 over the past five years.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $244 million (Q1 2018), -$164.44 million (Q4 2017) and -$101.56 million (Q3 2017).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Working Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn | - |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn | - |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn | - |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn | - |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 10 | Westlake | 7.97 Bn | -911.16 Mn | 652.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2018 | 149.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 244.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -164.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -101.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 132.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -38.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -7.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -13.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 124.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -24.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -151.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 23.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 24.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 14.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | -104.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 9.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 139,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 17.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -57.62 Mn |
API Access
Westlake Change in Working Capital API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-working-capital&ticker=WLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-working-capital", "ticker": "WLK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-working-capital&ticker=WLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();