Westlake WLK
NYSE WLK
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As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Westlake (WLK) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Westlake (WLK) posted Operating Expenses of $256.0 million for Q2 2026, up 0.79% on a QoQ basis from $254.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 23.81% year-over-year from $336.0 million in Q2 2025.

Analysis

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

Westlake has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $256.0 million in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses fell 23.81% year-over-year to $256.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.5 billion, a 35.28% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $1.5 billion, up 59.59% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses was $256.0 million for Q2 2026 at Westlake, up from $254.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $725.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $206.0 million in Q3 2023.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $265.3 million, with a median of $231.0 million recorded in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2025 and 2026: Operating Expenses soared 209.83% in 2025, then decreased 23.81% in 2026.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses 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 209.83% to $725.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 64.69% to $256.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $256.0 million (Q2 2026), $254.0 million (Q1 2026), and $725.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 LyondellBasell Industries 41.03 Bn 38.52 Bn 2.04 Bn 7.63 Bn
2 Westlake 9.56 Bn 8.21 Bn 652.00 Mn 256.00 Mn
3 Celanese 4.90 Bn 3.96 Bn 618.00 Mn 311.00 Mn
4 Methanex 4.54 Bn 4.47 Bn 638.01 Mn -
5 Chemours 2.30 Bn 1.63 Bn 286.00 Mn 499.00 Mn
6 Olin 1.98 Bn 1.80 Bn 170.20 Mn 113.30 Mn
7 Sino Green Land 1.85 Bn 1.85 Bn -78,936.00 201,005.00
8 Braskem 1.51 Bn -754.70 Mn - -
9 Ecovyst 1.12 Bn 1.03 Bn 49.85 Mn 13.13 Mn
10 Kronos Worldwide 969.12 Mn 942.52 Mn 102.80 Mn 64.50 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 256.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 254.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 725.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 245.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 336.00 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