Westlake (WLK) Return on Invested Capital (2016 - 2026)
Westlake (WLK) posted quarterly Return on Invested Capital of 0.01% for Q1 2026, down 2.0% year-over-year from 0.01% in Q1 2025, and up 28.05% quarter-over-quarter from 0.01% in Q4 2025.
Westlake (WLK) Return on Invested Capital (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westlake's Return on Invested Capital history runs 9 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.01% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Invested Capital fell 2.0% year-over-year to 0.01%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.01% (down 2.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.06%, down 10.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at 0.01%, up from 0.01% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Invested Capital was 1.31% in Q2 2023, with the low at 0.02% in Q3 2025.
- The 5-year median for Return on Invested Capital is 0.01% (2025), against an average of 0.1%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Return on Invested Capital soared 127 bps in 2023, then tumbled 131 bps in 2024.
- Westlake's Return on Invested Capital stood at 0.06% in 2022, then sank by 79 bps to 0.01% in 2023, then sank by 34 bps to 0.01% in 2024, then plunged by 281 bps to 0.01% in 2025, then increased by 28 bps to 0.01% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows WLK's Return on Invested Capital at 0.01% in Q1 2026, 0.01% in Q4 2025, and 0.02% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 225.67 Bn | 220.77 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.00% |
| 2 | Sherwin Williams | 84.74 Bn | 84.44 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 0.00% |
| 3 | Ecolab | 78.90 Bn | 73.77 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 0.00% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.19 Bn | 67.21 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 0.00% |
| 5 | Ppg Industries | 25.36 Bn | 23.77 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.00% |
| 6 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 23.48 Bn | 19.61 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 0.00% |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.91 Bn | 19.28 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.01% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 21.51 Bn | 20.94 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 0.00% |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 18.83 Bn | 17.09 Bn | 639.00 Mn | 0.01% |
| 10 | Westlake | 10.13 Bn | 8.28 Bn | 652.00 Mn | -0.01% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -0.02% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.01% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.08% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.31% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.14% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.04% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.04% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.05% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.01% |