Westlake WLK Retained Earnings
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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.