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Westlake WLK Deferred Taxes

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Segments

By segment

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Performance and Essential Materials Segment-$47M-30.6%
Housing and Infrastructure Products Segment$13M-60.6%

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:DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit.

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 deferred taxes?
Westlake (WLK) reported deferred taxes of $34M in Q1 2026.
How has Westlake's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
Westlake's deferred taxes increased by 3500.0% year-over-year, from -$1M to $34M.
What is the long-term trend for Westlake's deferred taxes?
Over 2 years (2022 to 2025), Westlake's deferred taxes has grown at a 190.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$21M to -$177M.
What does deferred taxes mean?
The difference between the tax expense shown on financial statements and the actual cash paid to tax authorities.
How do you interpret deferred taxes?
A deferred tax benefit increases cash flow, while a deferred tax expense reduces it, reflecting timing shifts in tax obligations.
How does deferred taxes compare across companies?
Standard for large corporations with complex tax structures and significant capital expenditures.