Westlake (WLK) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Westlake (WLK) posted FCF Margin of 3.39% for Q2 2026, up 129.7% on a QoQ basis from 11.43% in Q1 2026, and up 786.0% year-over-year from 0.38% in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Westlake (WLK) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westlake has reported FCF Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 3.39% in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 786.0% year-over-year to 3.39% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 2.35%, a 189.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 4.74%, down 727.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 3.39% for Q2 2026 at Westlake, up from 11.43% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 16.31% in Q4 2022, with the low at 11.43% in Q1 2026.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 4.64%, with a median of 6.27% recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: FCF Margin tumbled 1076 bps in 2024, then jumped 786 bps in 2026.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 16.31% in 2022, then plunged by 37 bps to 10.3% in 2023, then tumbled by 49 bps to 5.24% in 2024, then plunged by 112 bps to 0.63% in 2025, then surged by 637 bps to 3.39% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 3.39% (Q2 2026), 11.43% (Q1 2026), and 0.63% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.55 Bn | 38.92 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 5.25% |
| 2 | Westlake | 9.16 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 3.39% |
| 3 | Celanese | 5.03 Bn | 3.67 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 5.34% |
| 4 | Methanex | 4.55 Bn | 4.17 Bn | 638.01 Mn | 42.70% |
| 5 | Chemours | 2.28 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 286.00 Mn | 7.17% |
| 6 | Olin | 1.97 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 170.20 Mn | -1.21% |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 1.85 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -78,936.00 | -272.32% |
| 8 | Braskem | 1.68 Bn | -513.47 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Ecovyst | 1.10 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 49.85 Mn | 1.96% |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 932.31 Mn | 905.71 Mn | 102.80 Mn | 9.69% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.39% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -11.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.63% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -2.01% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -4.47% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -11.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.24% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.15% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.19% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.30% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.48% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.69% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.30% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.31% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.90% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.24% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.77% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.63% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 20.00% |