Westlake (WLK) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Westlake (WLK) posted Retained Earnings of $8.7 billion for Q2 2026, up 2.26% on a QoQ basis from $8.5 billion in Q1 2026, and down 14.84% year-over-year from $10.2 billion in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Westlake (WLK) Retained Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westlake has reported Retained Earnings for 17 years, with the latest figure at $8.7 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings fell 14.84% year-over-year to $8.7 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $8.7 billion, a 14.84% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $8.7 billion, down 16.98% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $8.7 billion for Q2 2026 at Westlake, up from $8.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $10.5 billion in Q3 2024, with the low at -$231.0 million in Q3 2022.
- Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $5.9 billion, with a median of $8.7 billion recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Retained Earnings sank 147.22% in 2022, then jumped 15401.49% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Retained Earnings stood at -$89.0 million in 2022, then soared by 11496.63% to $10.1 billion in 2023, then grew by 3.33% to $10.5 billion in 2024, then slipped by 16.98% to $8.7 billion in 2025, then slipped by 0.53% to $8.7 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $8.7 billion (Q2 2026), $8.5 billion (Q1 2026), and $8.7 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.55 Bn | 38.92 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 7.04 Bn |
| 2 | Westlake | 9.16 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 8.66 Bn |
| 3 | Celanese | 5.03 Bn | 3.67 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 10.04 Bn |
| 4 | Methanex | 4.55 Bn | 4.17 Bn | 638.01 Mn | 1.81 Bn |
| 5 | Chemours | 2.28 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 286.00 Mn | 1.09 Bn |
| 6 | Olin | 1.97 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 170.20 Mn | 2.00 Bn |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 1.85 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -78,936.00 | -5.42 Mn |
| 8 | Braskem | 1.68 Bn | -513.47 Mn | - | -4.43 Bn |
| 9 | Ecovyst | 1.10 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 49.85 Mn | 1.11 Bn |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 932.31 Mn | 905.71 Mn | 102.80 Mn | -346.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.66 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.70 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.16 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 10.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.48 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.54 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.50 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -131.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -79.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -67.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -89.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -231.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -116.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -45.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -36.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.20 Bn |