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

Westlake (WLK) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$303.0 million in Q1 2026, down 1793.75% quarter-over-quarter from -$16.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 6.77% on a YoY basis from -$283.8 million in Q1 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 was -$303.0 million for Q1 2026 at Westlake, down from -$16.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $683.0 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$325.0 million in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $191.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $245.0 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow soared 252.42% in 2022, then tumbled 2300.0% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $538.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 45.91% to $291.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 48.8% to $149.0 million in 2024, then slumped by 110.74% to -$16.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 1793.75% to -$303.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at -$303.0 million (Q1 2026), -$16.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$57.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Linde 237.64 Bn 233.69 Bn 4.26 Bn 898.00 Mn
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 800,000.00
4 Ecolab 76.59 Bn 75.97 Bn 1.85 Bn 758.00 Mn
5 Air Products & Chemicals 62.39 Bn 63.94 Bn 987.40 Mn 1.10 Bn
6 Ppg Industries 26.44 Bn 24.97 Bn 1.66 Bn -19.00 Mn
7 International Flavors & Fragrances 19.67 Bn 19.14 Bn 1.02 Bn 92.00 Mn
8 DuPont de Nemours 19.57 Bn 19.68 Bn 602.00 Mn 130.00 Mn
9 LyondellBasell Industries 19.28 Bn 19.39 Bn 701.00 Mn -538.00 Mn
10 Westlake 10.27 Bn 8.30 Bn 112.00 Mn -303.00 Mn

Historic Data

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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
Dec 31, 2023 291.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 291.00 Mn