Westlake WLK Shares (Basic)
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Westlake in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic.
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 shares (basic)?
- Westlake (WLK) reported shares (basic) of 128M in Q1 2026.
- How has Westlake's shares (basic) changed year-over-year?
- Westlake's shares (basic) decreased by 0.2% year-over-year, from 128.3M to 128M.
- What is the long-term trend for Westlake's shares (basic)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Westlake's shares (basic) has grown at a 0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 512.2M to 513.1M.
- What does shares (basic) mean?
- The average number of common shares held by investors during the period.
- How do you interpret shares (basic)?
- An increase typically reflects share issuance for capital raising or acquisitions, while a decrease indicates share buybacks.
- How does shares (basic) compare across companies?
- Standard metric for all public companies; used to normalize earnings across different capital structures.