Westlake (WLK) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Westlake (WLK) recorded quarterly Net Margin of 5.92% in Q1 2026, up 71.87% quarter-over-quarter from 21.04% in Q4 2025, and down 469.0% on a YoY basis from 1.6% in Q1 2025.
Westlake (WLK) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westlake's Net Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.92% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Margin fell 469.0% year-over-year to 5.92%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.51% (down 1807.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 13.17%, down 1850.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 5.92% for Q1 2026 at Westlake, up from 21.04% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 19.47% in Q2 2022 to a low of 27.2% in Q3 2025.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 1.83% across 5 years, with a median of 6.22% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Net Margin jumped 1790 bps in 2024, then plunged 3105 bps in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 7.52% in 2022, then plunged by 329 bps to 17.23% in 2023, then surged by 104 bps to 0.67% in 2024, then sank by 3249 bps to 21.04% in 2025, then jumped by 72 bps to 5.92% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 5.92% (Q1 2026), 21.04% (Q4 2025), and 27.2% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 3.95% |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -79.17% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 9.44% |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 13.55% |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 22.85% |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 6.20% |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.83% |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | 1.71% |
| 10 | Westlake | 10.27 Bn | 8.30 Bn | 112.00 Mn | -5.92% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -21.04% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -27.20% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.23% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.67% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.85% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.22% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -17.23% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.47% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.44% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.13% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.52% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.41% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.47% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.84% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.85% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.29% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.75% |