Westlake (WLK) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Westlake (WLK) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.62 for Q2 2026, up 376.99% on a QoQ basis from 0.22 in Q1 2026, and up 220.67% year-over-year from 0.19 in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Westlake (WLK) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westlake has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.62 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio rose 220.67% year-over-year to 0.62 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 1.03, a 79.4% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.51, down 159.49% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.62 for Q2 2026 at Westlake, up from 0.22 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 10.83 in Q2 2024, with the low at 4.25 in Q4 2025.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.34, with a median of 0.09 recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: FCF Payout Ratio jumped 7483.33% in 2024, then plunged 1045.15% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.09 in 2022, then surged by 161.24% to 0.22 in 2023, then jumped by 101.31% to 0.45 in 2024, then plunged by 1045.15% to 4.25 in 2025, then jumped by 114.63% to 0.62 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.62 (Q2 2026), 0.22 (Q1 2026), and 4.25 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.55 Bn | 38.92 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.46 |
| 2 | Westlake | 9.16 Bn | 7.31 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 0.62 |
| 3 | Celanese | 5.03 Bn | 3.67 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 0.02 |
| 4 | Methanex | 4.55 Bn | 4.17 Bn | 638.01 Mn | 0.05 |
| 5 | Chemours | 2.28 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 286.00 Mn | 0.11 |
| 6 | Olin | 1.97 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 170.20 Mn | - |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 1.85 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -78,936.00 | - |
| 8 | Braskem | 1.68 Bn | -513.47 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Ecovyst | 1.10 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 49.85 Mn | - |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 932.31 Mn | 905.71 Mn | 102.80 Mn | 0.11 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.62 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.25 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.19 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.45 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.83 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.63 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.07 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.06 |