Westlake (WLK) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026)
Westlake (WLK) recorded Cash from Operations of $318 million in Q2 2026, up 135.6% from $135 million a year earlier.
Westlake (WLK) Cash from Operations (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Westlake's Cash from Operations came in at $631 million as of Jun 30, 2026, down 34.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $465 million, down 64.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Cash from Operations has declined for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -18.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cash from Operations came in at $1.31 billion in FY2024 (-43.8%), $2.34 billion in FY2023 (-31.2%), $3.4 billion in FY2022 (+41.8%) and $2.39 billion in FY2021 (+84.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Cash from Operations since Q4 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cash from Operations rose in 1 of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 12.2%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cash from Operations in the last five years was growth of 164.2% in Q1 2022, against a decline of 67.0% in Q1 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -$94 million (Q1 2026), $225 million (Q4 2025) and $182 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Ops. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 216.41 Bn | 199.52 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 2.27 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 138.24 Bn | 131.38 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 1.72 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.94 Bn | 76.98 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 60.86 Bn | 58.76 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.31 Bn |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.33 Bn | 26.95 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 752.00 Mn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.61 Bn | 30.48 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 26.88 Bn | 24.31 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 241.00 Mn |
| 8 | Ati | 26.00 Bn | 24.15 Bn | 309.80 Mn | 131.80 Mn |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.27 Bn | 16.07 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 561.00 Mn |
| 10 | Westlake | 7.99 Bn | -884.33 Mn | 652.00 Mn | 318.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 318.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -94.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 225.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 182.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 135.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -77.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 434.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 474.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 237.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 169.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 573.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 696.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 555.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 512.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 835.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 947.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 913.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 700.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 757.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 755.00 Mn |
Westlake Cash from Operations API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=WLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-operations", "ticker": "WLK", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-operations&ticker=WLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();