Westlake (WLK) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Westlake (WLK) posted Free Cash Flow of $111.0 million for Q2 2026, up 136.63% on a QoQ basis from -$303.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 184.09% year-over-year from $39.1 million in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Westlake (WLK) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westlake has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at $111.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow rose 184.09% year-over-year to $111.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$265.0 million, a 390.74% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$530.0 million, down 273.2% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $111.0 million for Q2 2026 at Westlake, up from -$303.0 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.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 5 years is $176.3 million, with a median of $197.0 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow jumped 252.42% in 2022, then slumped 2300.0% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, 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 jumped by 793.75% to $111.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $111.0 million (Q2 2026), -$303.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$16.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LyondellBasell Industries | 41.13 Bn | 38.50 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 482.00 Mn |
| 2 | Westlake | 9.05 Bn | 7.20 Bn | 652.00 Mn | 111.00 Mn |
| 3 | Celanese | 5.08 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 618.00 Mn | 147.00 Mn |
| 4 | Methanex | 4.57 Bn | 4.18 Bn | 638.01 Mn | 595.81 Mn |
| 5 | Chemours | 2.28 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 286.00 Mn | 114.00 Mn |
| 6 | Olin | 1.95 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 170.20 Mn | -21.10 Mn |
| 7 | Sino Green Land | 1.85 Bn | 1.85 Bn | -78,936.00 | -911,621.00 |
| 8 | Braskem | 1.65 Bn | -541.37 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Ecovyst | 1.09 Bn | 997.78 Mn | 49.85 Mn | 4.89 Mn |
| 10 | Kronos Worldwide | 932.89 Mn | 906.29 Mn | 102.80 Mn | 54.10 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 111.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -303.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -16.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -57.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -132.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -325.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 149.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 254.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -103.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 291.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 451.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 315.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 245.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 538.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 629.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 683.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 437.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 513.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 611.00 Mn |