Westlake (WLK) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Westlake's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.62 in Q2 2026.
Analysis
Westlake (WLK) FCF Payout Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2024, FCF Payout Ratio at Westlake came in at 0.86, up 408.3% from FY2023.
- In earlier years, FCF Payout Ratio was 0.17 in FY2023 (+129.7%), 0.07 in FY2022 (-11.5%), 0.08 in FY2021 (-52.9%) and 0.18 in FY2020 (-30.9%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q2 2024.
- The best year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio over five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 161.2%); the worst was Q1 2022 (a decline of 68.4%).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 221.03 Bn | 204.14 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 0.89 |
| 2 | Corning | 141.47 Bn | 134.60 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 0.19 |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 77.59 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 3.34 Bn | - |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 61.84 Bn | 59.74 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 1.30 |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.84 Bn | 27.46 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 0.46 |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.77 Bn | 30.64 Bn | 3.25 Bn | - |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 27.51 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 666.00 Mn | 0.11 |
| 8 | Ati | 26.21 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.37 Bn | 16.17 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 0.35 |
| 10 | Westlake | 8.11 Bn | -765.48 Mn | 652.00 Mn | 0.62 |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.62 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.45 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.83 |
| 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 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.14 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.11 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.23 |
API Access
Westlake FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=WLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=WLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();