Westlake WLK
NYSE WLK
$71.61 -0.17 (-0.24%)
As of: Sep 10, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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

Historic Data

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DateValue
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