Westlake WLK
NYSE WLK
$78.93 +0.08 (+0.10%)
At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Westlake (WLK) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)

Westlake (WLK) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$303.0 million for Q1 2026, up 6.77% year-over-year from -$283.8 million in Q1 2025, and down 1793.75% quarter-over-quarter from -$16.0 million in Q4 2025.

Westlake (WLK) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Westlake's Free Cash Flow history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$303.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow rose 6.77% year-over-year to -$303.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$508.0 million (down 704.76% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$530.0 million, down 273.2% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$303.0 million, down from -$16.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $683.0 million in Q2 2022, with the low at -$325.0 million in Q1 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $245.0 million (2023), against an average of $191.8 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow surged 252.42% in 2022, then slumped 2300.0% in 2025.
  • Westlake's Free Cash Flow stood at $538.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 45.91% to $291.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 48.8% to $149.0 million in 2024, then sank by 110.74% to -$16.0 million in 2025, then sank by 1793.75% to -$303.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows WLK's Free Cash Flow at -$303.0 million in Q1 2026, -$16.0 million in Q4 2025, and -$57.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Linde 225.67 Bn 220.77 Bn 4.43 Bn 833.00 Mn
2 Sherwin Williams 84.74 Bn 84.44 Bn 3.34 Bn 1.24 Bn
3 Ecolab 78.90 Bn 73.77 Bn 1.95 Bn -
4 Air Products & Chemicals 68.19 Bn 67.21 Bn 1.04 Bn 309.50 Mn
5 Ppg Industries 25.36 Bn 23.77 Bn 1.81 Bn 448.00 Mn
6 Chemical & Mining Co Of Chile 23.48 Bn 19.61 Bn 778.60 Mn -
7 LyondellBasell Industries 21.91 Bn 19.28 Bn 2.04 Bn 482.00 Mn
8 International Flavors & Fragrances 21.51 Bn 20.94 Bn 853.00 Mn 286.00 Mn
9 DuPont de Nemours 18.83 Bn 17.09 Bn 639.00 Mn 324.00 Mn
10 Westlake 10.13 Bn 8.28 Bn 652.00 Mn 111.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 111.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2026 111.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -303.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -303.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -16.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -16.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -57.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -57.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -132.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -132.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -325.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -325.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 149.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 149.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 254.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 254.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 6.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 6.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -103.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -103.00 Mn