Westlake (WLK) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Westlake's (WLK) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $56.0 million in Q1 2026, up 3.7% year-on-year from $54.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 9.8% quarter-over-quarter from $51.0 million in Q4 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses rose 3.7% year-over-year to $56.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $188.0 million, a 8.67% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $298.0 million, up 75.29% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses climbed to $56.0 million in Q1 2026 per WLK's latest filing, from $51.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $60.0 million in Q1 2022 and bottomed at $25.0 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is $43.0 million (2022), against an average of $45.0 million.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses soared 81.82% in 2022 and slumped 41.86% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Interest Expenses stood at $43.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 41.86% to $25.0 million in 2023, then surged by 56.0% 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.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest WLK Interest Expenses figures stand at $56.0 million (Q1 2026), $51.0 million (Q4 2025), and $41.0 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.95 Bn | 233.99 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 62.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 78.17 Bn | 77.95 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 159.70 Mn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 76.02 Bn | 75.37 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 82.90 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.38 Bn | 65.43 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 49.50 Mn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 26.02 Bn | 24.40 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 105.00 Mn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.51 Bn | 19.87 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 437.00 Mn |
| 7 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 19.70 Bn | 15.83 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -53.70 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.51 Bn | 18.95 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 437.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.80 Bn | 18.71 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 209.00 Mn |
| 10 | Westlake | 9.48 Bn | 7.00 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 | 54.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 54.00 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 | 52.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 52.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.00 Mn |