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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |