Westlake (WLK) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Westlake's EBT Margin was 10.33% in Q2 2026, up 14.57 percentage points from -4.23% a year earlier and up 17.50 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Westlake (WLK) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Westlake's EBT Margin was -11.42% through Jun 30, 2026, down 12.46 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was -14.30%, down 22.02 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin shows a five-year change of -18.71 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EBT Margin was 7.73% in FY2024 (+2.15 pp), 5.58% in FY2023 (-13.07 pp), 18.65% in FY2022 (-4.08 pp) and 22.73% in FY2021 (+18.32 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly EBT Margin since Q2 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBT Margin was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.92 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBT Margin over five years was Q3 2021 (a gain of 23.77 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2025 (a drop of 33.24 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, WLK's EBT Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -7.16% (Q1 2026), -26.17% (Q4 2025) and -27.31% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 239.54 Bn | 223.24 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 22.63% |
| 2 | Corning | 96.61 Bn | 88.91 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 19.94% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 85.84 Bn | 84.86 Bn | 3.28 Bn | 15.50% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 69.53 Bn | 72.40 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 39.13 Bn | 27.31 Bn | 1.50 Bn | 11.33% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 34.78 Bn | 31.35 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 10.90% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 27.48 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 1.76 Bn | 14.50% |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 25.83 Bn | 22.27 Bn | 743.00 Mn | 15.87% |
| 9 | Ati | 24.82 Bn | 22.90 Bn | 380.20 Mn | 17.19% |
| 10 | Westlake | 8.08 Bn | -644.94 Mn | 382.00 Mn | 0.27% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 0.27% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.33% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -7.16% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -26.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -27.31% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.23% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.19% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.38% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.94% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -19.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.72% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.38% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.25% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.54% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 25.61% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.09% |
Westlake EBT Margin 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=ebt-margin&ticker=WLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "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=ebt-margin&ticker=WLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();