Westlake (WLK) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Westlake's (WLK) quarterly Debt Ratio came in at 0.31 in Q1 2026, up 38.83% year-on-year from 0.22 in Q1 2025, and up 10.03% quarter-over-quarter from 0.28 in Q4 2025.
Westlake (WLK) Debt Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westlake's Debt Ratio history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.31 for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Debt Ratio rose 38.83% year-over-year to 0.31 in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 0.31, a 38.83% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.28, up 27.07% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio advanced to 0.31 in Q1 2026 per WLK's latest filing, from 0.28 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Debt Ratio topped out at 0.31 in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 0.22 in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Debt Ratio is 0.24 (2022), against an average of 0.25.
- Across the five-year window, Debt Ratio decreased 26.14% in 2022 and soared 38.83% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Debt Ratio stood at 0.24 in 2022, then gained by 4.22% to 0.25 in 2023, then retreated by 11.03% to 0.22 in 2024, then climbed by 27.07% to 0.28 in 2025, then rose by 10.03% to 0.31 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WLK Debt Ratio figures stand at 0.31 (Q1 2026), 0.28 (Q4 2025), and 0.27 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.29 |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 0.44 |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.33 |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.42 |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 0.35 |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 0.34 |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 0.30 |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 0.23 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.15 |
| 10 | Westlake | 9.48 Bn | 7.00 Bn | 112.00 Mn | 0.31 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.31 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.28 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.27 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.24 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.24 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.32 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.24 |