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Westlake WLK Change in Inventories

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.7B-6.8%
Gross profit$112.0M-51.7%
Operating income-$172.0M-438%
Net income-$169.0M-323%
EPS (diluted)-$1.31-323%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.3B-1.1%
Total debt$6.4B+16.9%
Total equity$8.5B-17.9%
Total assets$19.7B-4.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$94.0M-22.1%
CapEx$209.0M-15.7%
Free cash flow-$303.0M+6.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$10.29B+16.3%
Enterprise value$14.38B+19.0%
P/S0.9×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin6.3%-8.0pp
Operating margin-15.7%-20.8pp
Net margin-14.9%-18.1pp
FCF margin-4.6%-5.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-17.3%-21.0pp
Debt / equity0.7×+0.2×
Current ratio2.2×-0.5×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Westlake in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncreaseDecreaseInInventories.

The official record: Westlake’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Westlake's change in inventories?
Westlake (WLK) reported change in inventories of $8M in Q1 2026.
How has Westlake's change in inventories changed year-over-year?
Westlake's change in inventories decreased by 89.2% year-over-year, from $74M to $8M.
What does change in inventories mean?
The change in the value of goods held in stock for sale or production.
How do you interpret change in inventories?
An increase in inventory consumes cash, which may signal anticipation of higher demand or inefficient stock management, while a decrease releases cash.
How does change in inventories compare across companies?
Critical for chemical and building product companies where inventory turnover is a key performance indicator.