Westlake (WLK) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Westlake's (WLK) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $254.0 million in Q1 2026, up 8.55% year-on-year from $234.0 million in Q1 2025, and up 154.0% quarter-over-quarter from $100.0 million in Q4 2025.

Westlake (WLK) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Westlake's Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $254.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 8.55% year-over-year to $254.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $943.0 million, a 4.36% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $915.0 million, down 5.18% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses rose to $254.0 million in Q1 2026 per WLK's latest filing, from $100.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $344.0 million in Q2 2025 and bottomed at $100.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $227.0 million (2022), against an average of $229.6 million.
  • Across the five-year window, Operating Expenses jumped 81.6% in 2022 and tumbled 57.26% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $209.0 million in 2022, then rose by 17.7% to $246.0 million in 2023, then fell by 4.88% to $234.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 57.26% to $100.0 million in 2025, then soared by 154.0% to $254.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest WLK Operating Expenses figures stand at $254.0 million (Q1 2026), $100.0 million (Q4 2025), and $245.0 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 931.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 1.97 Bn
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn 1.08 Bn
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 248.80 Mn
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 998.00 Mn
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn 6.96 Bn
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn -48.90 Mn
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 599.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 302.00 Mn
10 Westlake 9.48 Bn 7.00 Bn 112.00 Mn 254.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 254.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 100.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 245.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 344.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 234.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 234.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 290.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 228.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 213.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 246.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 206.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 216.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 225.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 209.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 221.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 227.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 211.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 183.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 128.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 125.00 Mn