Westlake (WLK) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Westlake's 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 has reported Tax Rate for 17 years, with the latest figure at 17.37% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Tax Rate rose 2031.0% year-over-year to 17.37%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 9.13% (down 2724.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 7.89%, down 2313.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 stood at 17.37%, down from 19.61% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 80.21% in Q4 2024, with the low at 4.8% in Q2 2025.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 20.23%, with a median of 19.18% recorded in 2023.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate jumped 6748 bps in 2024 and tumbled 6060 bps in 2025.
- Tracing WLK's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 18.69% in 2022, then slumped by 32 bps to 12.72% in 2023, then jumped by 530 bps to 80.21% in 2024, then tumbled by 76 bps to 19.61% in 2025, then decreased by 11 bps to 17.37% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 17.37% (Q1 2026), 19.61% (Q4 2025), and 0.39% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 23.49 |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | 41.34 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 21.34 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 13.89 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 17.96 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 25.53 |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -1.46 |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | - |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 17.13 |
| 10 | Westlake | 11.07 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 112.00 Mn | 17.37 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.37 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.37 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.61 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.61 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.80 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.80 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.94 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.94 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 80.21 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 80.21 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.14 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.14 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.82 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.82 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.60 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.60 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.72 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.72 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.18 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.18 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.57 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.57 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.12 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.12 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.69 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.69 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.94 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.94 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.95 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.95 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.37 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.37 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.78 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.78 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.74 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.74 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 22.77 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 22.77 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 22.15 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 22.15 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 21.15 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 21.15 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -27.78 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -27.78 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -380.00 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -380.00 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -35.34 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -35.34 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -16.44 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -16.44 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 23.15 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 23.15 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 23.21 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 23.21 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 27.43 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 27.43 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 25.57 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 25.57 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 18.67 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 18.67 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 24.41 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 24.41 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 23.06 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 23.06 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -151.08 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -151.08 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 33.23 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 33.23 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 29.96 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 29.96 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 27.86 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 27.86 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 7.60 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 7.60 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -10.32 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -10.32 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 36.54 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 36.54 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 34.96 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 34.96 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 34.51 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 34.51 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 24.16 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 24.16 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 31.90 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 31.90 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 34.26 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 34.26 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 34.49 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 34.49 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 42.24 |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 42.24 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 35.29 |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 35.29 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 34.54 |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 34.54 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 33.75 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 33.75 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 35.26 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 35.26 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 36.54 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 36.54 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 35.52 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 35.52 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 35.93 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 35.93 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 30.54 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 30.54 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 34.55 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 34.55 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 34.85 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 34.85 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 32.63 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 32.63 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 35.95 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 35.95 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 36.28 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 36.28 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 35.20 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 35.20 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 34.67 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 34.67 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 35.31 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 35.31 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 37.13 |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 37.13 |