Westlake (WLK) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Westlake's quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.22 in Q1 2026, down 629.37% year-on-year from 0.04 in Q1 2025, and up 94.72% quarter-over-quarter from 4.25 in Q4 2025.
Westlake has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.22 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 629.37% year-over-year to 0.22; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.65 (down 126.11% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 0.51, down 159.49% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.22, up from 4.25 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.69 in Q3 2024, with the low at 7.33 in Q2 2024.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.76, with a median of 0.03 recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio soared 738.33% in 2023 and sank 8460.0% in 2024.
- Tracing WLK's FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years: stood at 0.25 in 2022, then slumped by 71.24% to 0.07 in 2023, then soared by 523.11% to 0.45 in 2024, then plunged by 1045.15% to 4.25 in 2025, then surged by 94.72% to 0.22 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.22 (Q1 2026), 4.25 (Q4 2025), and 1.19 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 230.79 Bn | 226.84 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.83 |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 72.51 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 246.38 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 70.96 Bn | 70.34 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.25 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.15 Bn | 63.70 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.36 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 25.04 Bn | 23.57 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -8.37 |
| 7 | LyondellBasell Industries | 21.62 Bn | 21.73 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -0.42 |
| 8 | Albemarle | 20.26 Bn | 19.42 Bn | 500.97 Mn | 0.15 |
| 9 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.45 Bn | 19.56 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.63 |
| 10 | Westlake | 11.07 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 112.00 Mn | -0.22 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.25 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.19 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.95 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.45 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.69 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -7.33 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.63 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.32 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -0.02 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.23 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.14 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.16 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.08 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.04 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 5.93 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | -0.54 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.07 |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 0.30 |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 0.04 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -1.65 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 0.16 |
| Jun 30, 2013 | -1.60 |
| Mar 31, 2013 | -0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -8.18 |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 0.04 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 0.12 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 0.02 |