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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |