Westlake (WLK) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)

Westlake's (WLK) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 17.37% in Q1 2026, up 2031.0% year-on-year from 0.82% in Q1 2025, and down 11.42% quarter-over-quarter from 19.61% in Q4 2025.

Westlake (WLK) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Westlake's Tax Rate history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 17.37% for Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Tax Rate rose 2031.0% year-over-year to 17.37% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 9.13%, a 2724.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 7.89%, down 2313.0% from the prior year.
  • Tax Rate retreated to 17.37% in Q1 2026 per WLK's latest filing, from 19.61% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 80.21% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 4.8% in Q2 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 19.18% (2023), against an average of 20.23%.
  • Across the five-year window, Tax Rate jumped 6748 bps in 2024 and tumbled 6060 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Tax Rate stood at 18.69% in 2022, then sank by 32 bps to 12.72% in 2023, then soared by 530 bps to 80.21% in 2024, then slumped by 76 bps to 19.61% in 2025, then retreated by 11 bps to 17.37% in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three latest WLK Tax Rate figures stand at 17.37% (Q1 2026), 19.61% (Q4 2025), and 0.39% (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Tax Rate (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.95 Bn 233.99 Bn 4.26 Bn 23.49
2 Sherwin Williams 78.17 Bn 77.95 Bn 2.78 Bn 21.34
3 Ecolab 76.02 Bn 75.37 Bn 1.85 Bn -52.75
4 Air Products & Chemicals 66.38 Bn 65.43 Bn 987.40 Mn 17.96
5 Ppg Industries 26.02 Bn 24.40 Bn 1.66 Bn 25.53
6 LyondellBasell Industries 22.51 Bn 19.87 Bn 701.00 Mn -1.46
7 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 19.70 Bn 15.83 Bn 778.60 Mn 41.34
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.51 Bn 18.95 Bn 1.02 Bn 18.66
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.80 Bn 18.71 Bn 602.00 Mn 17.13
10 Westlake 9.48 Bn 7.00 Bn 112.00 Mn 17.37

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 17.37
Mar 31, 2026 17.37
Mar 31, 2026 17.37
Dec 31, 2025 19.61
Dec 31, 2025 19.61
Dec 31, 2025 19.61
Sep 30, 2025 0.39
Sep 30, 2025 0.39
Sep 30, 2025 0.39
Jun 30, 2025 -4.80
Jun 30, 2025 -4.80
Jun 30, 2025 -4.80
Mar 31, 2025 -2.94
Mar 31, 2025 -2.94
Mar 31, 2025 -2.94
Dec 31, 2024 80.21
Dec 31, 2024 80.21
Dec 31, 2024 80.21
Sep 30, 2024 35.14
Sep 30, 2024 35.14