Westlake (WLK) EV to FCF (2011 - 2025)
Westlake's EV to FCF came in at 129.27 for Q1 2025, up 622.9% from 17.88 a year earlier and up 221.6% from the prior quarter.
Westlake (WLK) EV to FCF (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Mar 31, 2025, Westlake reported EV to FCF of 23.60, up 180.7% year-over-year; for FY2024, it was 40.19, up 245.1% from FY2023.
- Going back by year, EV to FCF was 11.65 in FY2023 (+134.4%), 4.97 in FY2022 (-22.2%), 6.39 in FY2021 (-48.9%) and 12.50 in FY2020 (-27.1%).
- The Q1 2025 figure represents the highest quarterly EV to FCF since Q3 2013.
- Year-over-year, EV to FCF has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 237.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in EV to FCF over five years came in Q1 2025 (growth of 622.9%), and the weakest in Q3 2021 (a decline of 53.2%).
- Business Quant data shows WLK's EV to FCF at 40.19 (Q4 2024), 37.84 (Q3 2024) and 24.96 (Q2 2024) in the three quarters before Q1 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 218.80 Bn | 201.92 Bn | 4.43 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 132.43 Bn | 125.56 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.49 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 3.34 Bn |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.97 Bn | 59.87 Bn | 1.04 Bn |
| 5 | Corteva | 51.82 Bn | 40.62 Bn | 3.66 Bn |
| 6 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.12 Bn | 26.74 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 7 | Nutrien | 33.86 Bn | 30.73 Bn | 3.25 Bn |
| 8 | Qnity Electronics | 26.31 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 666.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ati | 25.78 Bn | 23.93 Bn | 309.80 Mn |
| 10 | Westlake | 7.97 Bn | -911.16 Mn | 652.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | 129.27 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 40.19 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 37.84 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.96 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.88 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.65 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.68 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.59 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.17 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.97 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.36 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.26 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.49 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.39 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.65 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 8.81 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 10.56 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 12.50 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 12.07 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 9.29 |
Westlake EV to FCF 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=ev-to-fcf&ticker=WLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-fcf", "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=ev-to-fcf&ticker=WLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();