WLK (Westlake) Change In Working Capital : $-527 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2025)

View and export this data going back to 2004. Start your Free Trial

What is Westlake Change In Working Capital?

Westlake's change in working capital for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was $-336 Mil.

Westlake's change in working capital for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 was $-469 Mil.

It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement. Not by calculating the number changes in each periods' working capital (Total Current Assets minus Total Current Liabilities).

Westlake Change In Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westlake's Change In Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Westlake Change In Working Capital Chart

Westlake Annual Data

Trend

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Dec24

Change In Working Capital

Get a 7-Day Free Trial

-78.00

-614.00

-24.00

332.00

-469.00

Westlake Quarterly Data
	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24	Mar25
Change In Working Capital	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-278.00	-342.00	46.00	105.00	-336.00

Westlake Change In Working Capital Calculation

Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-527 Mil.

Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities.

Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement.

Use Wal-Mart Stores Inc (Jan 2014, Annual Data) as an example: Source: Wal-Mart Stores Inc 2014-01-31 10-K from SEC

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	Fiscal Years Ended	January 31,	(Amounts in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:	2014	2013	2012
Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(566)	(614)	(796)
Inventories	(1,667)	(2,759)	(3,727)
Accounts payable	531	1,061	2,687
Accrued liabilities	103	271	(935)
Accrued income taxes	(1,224)	981	994

For 2014-01-31, add all the items under 2014 collum together, Change in Working Capital was (566) + (1,667) + 531 + 103 + (1,224) = $ (2,823) Mil.

Westlake Change In Working Capital Related Terms

Thank you for viewing the detailed overview of Westlake's Change In Working Capital provided by GuruFocus.com. Please click on the following links to see related term pages.

Westlake Business Description

Industry

GURUFOCUS.COM » STOCK LIST » Basic Materials » Chemicals » Westlake Corp (NYSE:WLK) » Definitions » Change In Working Capital

Comparable Companies

Traded in Other Exchanges

0LVK:UK UEO:Germany UEO:Germany

Address

2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600, Houston, TX, USA, 77056

Website

https://www.westlake.com

Westlake Corp is a manufacturer and supplier of chemicals, polymers, and building products. Its Performance and Essential Materials segment offers a wide range of essential building blocks for making products utilized in everyday living, including olefins, vinyl chemicals, polyethylene, and epoxies. Its Housing and Infrastructure Products segment produces key finished goods for building products, pipe and fittings, and global compounds businesses.

Executives

David Tsung-hung Chao	director, 10 percent owner	1000 UPTOWN PARK BLVD. #34, HOUSTON TX 77056
Robert F. Buesinger	officer: Sr. Vice President, Vinyls	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Mark Steven Bender	officer: Vice President/Treasurer	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Kimberly S Lubel	director	P.O. BOX 696000, SAN ANTONIO TX 78269-6000
Johnathan Stevan Zoeller	officer: VP and CAO	2801 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Thomas J. Janssens	officer: SVP, Ops - PEM & Corp Logistic	2801 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Catherine T. Chao	director, 10 percent owner	5815 NE 32ND AVE, PORTLAND OR 97211
Carolyn Chao Sabat	director, 10 percent owner	3019 CHEVY CHASE DR., HOUSTON TX 77019
Albert Chao	director, officer: President and CEO	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Roger L. Kearns	officer: EVP, Vinyls Chemicals	2801 POST OAK BLVD., HOUSTON TX 77056
L. Benjamin Ederington	officer: VP, General Counsel, Corp Secy	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Lawrence E. Teel	officer: Vice President, Olefins	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Andrew Kenner	officer: VP -- Manufacturing	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Ttwfgp Llc	10 percent owner	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
George J Mangieri	officer: Vice President and Controller	2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056