Westlake (WLK) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Westlake (WLK) recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.22 in Q1 2026, up 94.72% quarter-over-quarter from 4.25 in Q4 2025, and down 629.37% on a YoY basis from 0.04 in Q1 2025.
Westlake (WLK) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westlake's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.22 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio fell 629.37% year-over-year to 0.22; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.65 (down 126.11% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.51, down 159.49% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.22 for Q1 2026 at Westlake, up from 4.25 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.69 in Q3 2024 to a low of 7.33 in Q2 2024.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.76 across 5 years, with a median of 0.03 in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: FCF Payout Ratio jumped 738.33% in 2023, then sank 8460.0% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.25 in 2022, then tumbled by 71.24% to 0.07 in 2023, then surged by 523.11% to 0.45 in 2024, then sank by 1045.15% to 4.25 in 2025, then jumped 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.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 237.64 Bn | 233.69 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 0.83 |
| 2 | Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile | 127.66 Bn | 124.93 Bn | 778.60 Mn | - |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 78.87 Bn | 78.66 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 246.38 |
| 4 | Ecolab | 76.59 Bn | 75.97 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 0.25 |
| 5 | Air Products & Chemicals | 62.39 Bn | 63.94 Bn | 987.40 Mn | 0.36 |
| 6 | Ppg Industries | 26.44 Bn | 24.97 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -8.37 |
| 7 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 19.67 Bn | 19.14 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 1.11 |
| 8 | DuPont de Nemours | 19.57 Bn | 19.68 Bn | 602.00 Mn | 0.63 |
| 9 | LyondellBasell Industries | 19.28 Bn | 19.39 Bn | 701.00 Mn | -0.42 |
| 10 | Westlake | 10.27 Bn | 8.30 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 |