Westlake (WLK) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Westlake (WLK) recorded quarterly Interest Expenses of $56.0 million in Q1 2026, up 9.8% quarter-over-quarter from $51.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 43.59% on a YoY basis from $39.0 million in Q1 2025.
Westlake (WLK) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westlake's Interest Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $56.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Expenses rose 43.59% year-over-year to $56.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $188.0 million (up 18.99% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $171.0 million, up 7.55% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses was $56.0 million for Q1 2026 at Westlake, up from $51.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $56.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $39.0 million in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged $42.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $41.0 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Interest Expenses fell 27.87% in 2022, then surged 43.59% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Interest Expenses shows it stood at $43.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 4.65% to $41.0 million in 2023, then fell by 4.88% to $39.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 30.77% to $51.0 million in 2025, then advanced by 9.8% to $56.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at $56.0 million (Q1 2026), $51.0 million (Q4 2025), and $41.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -53.70 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 131.60 Mn |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -64.30 Mn |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 49.50 Mn |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 61.00 Mn |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 44.00 Mn |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 40.00 Mn |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 138.00 Mn |
| 10 | Westlake | 10.27 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 112.00 Mn | 56.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 56.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 56.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 41.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 41.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 39.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 39.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 39.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 39.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.00 Mn |