Westlake (WLK) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Westlake (WLK) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $254.0 million for Q1 2026, up 8.55% year-over-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.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 8.55% year-over-year to $254.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $943.0 million (down 4.36% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $915.0 million, down 5.18% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $254.0 million, up from $100.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $344.0 million in Q2 2025, with the low 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.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Operating Expenses jumped 81.6% in 2022, then slumped 57.26% in 2025.
- Westlake's Operating Expenses stood at $209.0 million in 2022, then increased by 17.7% to $246.0 million in 2023, then declined by 4.88% to $234.0 million in 2024, then plunged by 57.26% to $100.0 million in 2025, then surged by 154.0% to $254.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLK's Operating Expenses at $254.0 million in Q1 2026, $100.0 million in Q4 2025, and $245.0 million in Q3 2025.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 222.77 Bn | 217.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 928.00 Mn |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.55 Bn | 84.26 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.89 Bn | 73.75 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 1.19 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 66.91 Bn | 65.93 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 3.15 Bn |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.15 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 22.35 Bn | 18.48 Bn | 778.60 Mn | -48.90 Mn |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 22.02 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.63 Bn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.27 Bn | 20.70 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 613.00 Mn |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 311.00 Mn |
| 10 | Westlake | 10.10 Bn | 8.25 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 256.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 256.00 Mn |
| 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 |