Westlake Operating Expenses Growth & History (WLK)
Westlake's operating expenses was $2.39B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $2.39B | $1.31B | +120.98% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $1.08B | −$408.0M | −27.38% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.49B | $467.0M | +45.65% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $1.02B | $328.0M | +47.19% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $695.0M | $101.0M | +17.00% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $594.0M | −$10.0M | −1.66% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $604.0M | $25.0M | +4.32% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $579.0M | $43.0M | +8.02% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $536.0M | $136.0M | +34.00% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $400.0M | $175.0M | +77.78% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $225.0M | $31.6M | +16.36% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $193.4M | $45.4M | +30.67% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $148.0M | $26.4M | +21.68% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $121.6M | $9.4M | +8.38% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $112.2M | $7.9M | +7.56% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $104.3M | $16.4M | +18.72% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $87.9M | — | — |
Westlake quarterly operating expenses
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Operating expenses | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $288.0M | −$79.0M | −21.53% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | $284.0M | $20.0M | +7.58% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | $758.0M | $496.0M | +189.31% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | $1.00B | $683.0M | +214.11% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | $367.0M | $109.0M | +42.25% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | $264.0M | $21.0M | +8.64% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $262.0M | −$489.0M | −65.11% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $319.0M | $82.0M | +34.60% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $258.0M | $12.0M | +4.88% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | $243.0M | −$13.0M | −5.08% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $751.0M | $511.0M | +212.92% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $237.0M | −$23.0M | −8.85% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $246.0M | −$24.0M | −8.89% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $256.0M | $3.0M | +1.19% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $240.0M | $17.0M | +7.62% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $260.0M | $103.0M | +65.61% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $270.0M | $118.0M | +77.63% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $253.0M | $90.0M | +55.21% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $223.0M | $78.0M | +53.79% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $157.0M | −$12.0M | −7.10% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $152.0M | $19.0M | +14.29% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $163.0M | $16.0M | +10.88% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $145.0M | −$3.0M | −2.03% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $169.0M | $24.0M | +16.55% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $133.0M | −$13.0M | −8.90% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | $147.0M | −$18.0M | −10.91% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $148.0M | $1.0M | +0.68% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $145.0M | $2.0M | +1.40% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $146.0M | −$2.0M | −1.35% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | $165.0M | $24.0M | +17.02% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $147.0M | $14.0M | +10.53% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $143.0M | $11.0M | +8.33% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $148.0M | $9.0M | +6.47% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $141.0M | $9.0M | +6.82% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $133.0M | $4.0M | +3.10% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $132.0M | −$25.0M | −15.92% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $139.0M | $78.0M | +127.87% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $132.0M | $79.0M | +149.06% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $129.0M | $74.0M | +134.36% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | $157.0M | $99.8M | +174.25% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $61.0M | $3.2M | +5.52% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | $53.0M | −$2.3M | −4.10% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $55.0M | −$5.4M | −8.96% |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $57.2M | $2.5M | +4.55% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $57.8M | $18.6M | +47.53% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $55.3M | $16.3M | +41.87% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $60.5M | $22.4M | +58.73% |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $54.8M | $16.9M | +44.60% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $39.2M | $923,000 | +2.41% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $39.0M | $5.2M | +15.41% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $38.1M | $4.1M | +11.98% |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $37.9M | $8.2M | +27.67% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | $38.3M | $7.3M | +23.75% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | $33.8M | $6.7M | +24.96% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $34.0M | $7.2M | +26.92% |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $29.7M | −$74,000 | −0.25% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $30.9M | $2.2M | +7.63% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $27.0M | $65,000 | +0.24% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $26.8M | −$271,000 | −1.00% |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $29.7M | $2.2M | +8.10% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $28.7M | $2.2M | +8.45% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $26.9M | $3.7M | +15.90% |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $27.1M | — | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | $27.5M | — | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | $26.5M | — | — |
| Q1 2010 | 2010-03-31 | $23.3M | — | — |
Westlake operating expenses trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Westlake's operating expenses increased from $594.0M to $2.39B, a change of $1.80B. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows $288.0M.
What operating expenses mean
Operating expenses are the recurring costs of running a company’s business beyond the direct costs used to calculate gross profit. They commonly include selling, general and administrative expenses, research and development, and other operating costs.
SEC-reported and calculated operating expenses
TickerStat uses operating expenses reported in company SEC filings when available. When a separate total is unavailable, it calculates operating expenses as aligned gross profit minus operating income for the same fiscal period. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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