What is Westlake's other working capital?

Westlake (WLK) reported other working capital of -$4M in Q1 2026.

What does other working capital mean?

The net cash impact of changes in miscellaneous short-term operating assets and liabilities.

How do you interpret other working capital?

Positive changes indicate cash being freed up from operational items, while negative changes indicate cash tied up in short-term obligations.

How does other working capital compare across companies?

Varies widely based on company size and the complexity of operational accruals.

Westlake WLK Other Working Capital

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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:OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement.

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 other working capital?: Westlake (WLK) reported other working capital of -$4M in Q1 2026.
What does other working capital mean?: The net cash impact of changes in miscellaneous short-term operating assets and liabilities.
How do you interpret other working capital?: Positive changes indicate cash being freed up from operational items, while negative changes indicate cash tied up in short-term obligations.
How does other working capital compare across companies?: Varies widely based on company size and the complexity of operational accruals.