Westlake (WLK) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Westlake's Share-based Compensation was $13 million in Q2 2026, up 8.3% from $12 million a year earlier and up 85.7% from the prior quarter.
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Westlake (WLK) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Westlake's Share-based Compensation was $42 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 5.0% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $41 million, unchanged from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $41 million in FY2024 (-4.7%), $43 million in FY2023 (+19.4%), $36 million in FY2022 (+16.1%) and $31 million in FY2021 (+6.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to Q3 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 33.3%); the worst was Q1 2025 (a decline of 22.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, WLK's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $7 million (Q1 2026), $11 million (Q4 2025) and $11 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.88 Bn | 217.46 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 2 | Corning | 106.24 Bn | 98.80 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 135.00 Mn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 84.02 Bn | 83.06 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 27.80 Mn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.58 Bn | 63.76 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 12.20 Mn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.04 Bn | 31.55 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 19.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.65 Bn | 30.48 Bn | 3.25 Bn | -41.00 Mn |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.99 Bn | 17.65 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 16.00 Mn |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.74 Bn | 21.40 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 35.00 Mn |
| 9 | Qnity Electronics | 23.12 Bn | 20.26 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 15.00 Mn |
| 10 | Westlake | 8.11 Bn | -1.27 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 13.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.00 Mn |
API Access
Westlake Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=WLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "WLK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=WLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();