Growth Metrics

Westlake (WLK) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Westlake's 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 down 31.72% quarter-over-quarter from $372.0 million in Q4 2025.

Westlake has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $254.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 8.55% year-over-year to $254.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.2 billion (up 18.46% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $1.2 billion, up 23.01% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $254.0 million, down from $372.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $372.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $206.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $242.8 million, with a median of $228.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Operating Expenses jumped 81.6% in 2022 and dropped 15.52% in 2025.
  • Tracing WLK's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $209.0 million in 2022, then gained by 17.7% to $246.0 million in 2023, then retreated by 4.88% to $234.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 58.97% to $372.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 31.72% to $254.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $254.0 million (Q1 2026), $372.0 million (Q4 2025), and $245.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Linde 230.79 Bn 226.84 Bn 4.26 Bn 931.00 Mn
2 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 127.66 Bn 124.93 Bn 778.60 Mn -48.90 Mn
3 Sherwin Williams 72.51 Bn 72.30 Bn 2.78 Bn 1.97 Bn
4 Ecolab 70.96 Bn 70.34 Bn 1.85 Bn 1.08 Bn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.15 Bn 63.70 Bn 987.40 Mn 248.80 Mn
6 Ppg Industries 25.04 Bn 23.57 Bn 1.66 Bn 1.10 Bn
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.62 Bn 21.73 Bn 701.00 Mn 6.96 Bn
8 Albemarle 20.26 Bn 19.42 Bn 500.97 Mn -
9 DuPont de Nemours 19.45 Bn 19.56 Bn 602.00 Mn 302.00 Mn
10 Westlake 11.07 Bn 9.10 Bn 112.00 Mn 254.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 254.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 372.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 245.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 297.00 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
Mar 31, 2021 136.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 117.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 142.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 106.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 120.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 120.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 118.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 119.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 138.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 121.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 119.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 123.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 115.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 107.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 105.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 109.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 107.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 91.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 155.57 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 61.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 53.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 47.68 Mn
Sep 30, 2015 57.25 Mn
Jun 30, 2015 57.81 Mn
Mar 31, 2015 55.27 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 50.85 Mn
Sep 30, 2014 54.76 Mn
Jun 30, 2014 39.18 Mn
Mar 31, 2014 38.96 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 38.09 Mn
Sep 30, 2013 37.87 Mn
Jun 30, 2013 38.26 Mn
Mar 31, 2013 33.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2012 34.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2012 29.66 Mn
Jun 30, 2012 30.92 Mn
Mar 31, 2012 27.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 26.80 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 29.74 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 28.73 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 26.95 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 27.07 Mn
Sep 30, 2010 27.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2010 26.49 Mn