Westlake (WLK) Deferred Taxes (2010 - 2026)
Westlake (WLK) posted Deferred Taxes of -$20.0 million for Q2 2026, down 158.82% on a QoQ basis from $34.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 11.11% year-over-year from -$22.5 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Westlake (WLK) Deferred Taxes (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westlake has reported Deferred Taxes for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$20.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Deferred Taxes fell 11.11% year-over-year to -$20.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$144.0 million, a 3700.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$177.0 million, down 405.71% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was -$20.0 million for Q2 2026 at Westlake, down from $34.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $59.0 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$217.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Average Deferred Taxes over 5 years is -$23.2 million, with a median of -$18.0 million recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Deferred Taxes slumped 1043.48% in 2025, then jumped 3500.0% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at -$65.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 66.15% to -$108.0 million in 2023, then surged by 121.3% to $23.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 1043.48% to -$217.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 90.78% to -$20.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$20.0 million (Q2 2026), $34.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$217.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.55 Bn | 38.92 Bn | 2.04 Bn | -68.00 Mn |
| 2 | Westlake | 9.16 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 652.00 Mn | -20.00 Mn |
| 3 | Celanese | 5.03 Bn | 3.67 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 52.00 Mn |
| 4 | Methanex | 4.55 Bn | 4.17 Bn | 638.01 Mn | 103.98 Mn |
| 5 | Chemours | 2.28 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 286.00 Mn | 249.00 Mn |
| 6 | Olin | 1.97 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 170.20 Mn | 30.30 Mn |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 1.85 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -78,936.00 | - |
| 8 | Braskem | 1.68 Bn | -513.47 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Ecovyst | 1.10 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 49.85 Mn | 694,000.00 |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 932.31 Mn | 905.71 Mn | 102.80 Mn | 3.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -20.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 34.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -217.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -18.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -36.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -22.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -108.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -16.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -35.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -16.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -65.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -37.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 42.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -27.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 14.00 Mn |