Westlake (WLK) Price to FCF (2011 - 2025)
Westlake's Price to FCF came in at 152.71 for Q1 2025, up 641.6% from 20.59 a year earlier and up 217.9% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Westlake (WLK) Price to FCF (2011 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
For FY2024, Westlake's Price to FCF was 48.04, up 248.6% from FY2023.
- Going back by year, Price to FCF was 13.78 in FY2023 (+141.4%), 5.71 in FY2022 (-20.2%), 7.16 in FY2021 (-47.0%) and 13.51 in FY2020 (-22.9%).
- The Q1 2025 figure represents the highest quarterly Price to FCF since Q3 2013.
- Year-over-year, Price to FCF has increased for eight consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 242.1% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Price to FCF over five years came in Q1 2025 (growth of 641.6%), and the weakest in Q4 2021 (a decline of 47.0%).
- Business Quant data shows WLK's Price to FCF at 48.04 (Q4 2024), 43.18 (Q3 2024) and 28.87 (Q2 2024) in the three quarters before Q1 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 221.03 Bn | 204.14 Bn | 4.43 Bn |
| 2 | Corning | 141.47 Bn | 134.60 Bn | 1.63 Bn |
| 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 |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 37.84 Bn | 27.46 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.77 Bn | 30.64 Bn | 3.25 Bn |
| 7 | Qnity Electronics | 27.51 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 666.00 Mn |
| 8 | Ati | 26.21 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 309.80 Mn |
| 9 | Ppg Industries | 23.37 Bn | 16.17 Bn | 1.81 Bn |
| 10 | Westlake | 8.11 Bn | -765.48 Mn | 652.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2025 | 152.71 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 48.04 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 43.18 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.87 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.59 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.78 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.31 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.83 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.07 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.71 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.90 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.59 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.73 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.16 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.60 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.90 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 11.39 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 13.51 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 13.17 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 10.13 |
API Access
Westlake Price to FCF 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=price-to-fcf&ticker=WLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-fcf", "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=price-to-fcf&ticker=WLK&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();