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Westlake WLK Retained Earnings

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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:RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit.

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 retained earnings?
Westlake (WLK) reported retained earnings of $8.46B in Q1 2026.
How has Westlake's retained earnings changed year-over-year?
Westlake's retained earnings decreased by 18.4% year-over-year, from $10.37B to $8.46B.
What is the long-term trend for Westlake's retained earnings?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Westlake's retained earnings has grown at a 7.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.94B to $8.7B.
What does retained earnings mean?
The total profits the company has kept and reinvested since it began operations.
How do you interpret retained earnings?
Consistent growth in retained earnings signals strong historical profitability and effective capital reinvestment.
How does retained earnings compare across companies?
Mature manufacturing companies typically show substantial retained earnings as they reinvest in operational capacity.