Westlake Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (WLK)
Westlake reported −$530.0M in free cash flow for fiscal 2025, a decrease of $836.0M from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of −4.74%.
View full Westlake company overviewWestlake free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$530.0M | −$836.0M | — | −4.74% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $306.0M | −$996.0M | −76.50% | +2.52% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $1.30B | −$985.0M | −43.07% | +10.38% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $2.29B | $551.0M | +31.74% | +14.48% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $1.74B | $964.0M | +124.87% | +14.74% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $772.0M | $258.0M | +50.19% | +10.29% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $514.0M | −$193.0M | −27.30% | +6.33% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $707.0M | −$244.0M | −25.66% | +8.19% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $951.0M | $713.0M | +299.58% | +11.83% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $238.0M | −$350.0M | −59.52% | +4.69% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $588.0M | −$13.3M | −2.21% | +542.67% |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $601.3M | $527.8M | +717.98% | +406.47% |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $73.5M | −$151.7M | −67.36% | +22.80% |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | $225.2M | $43.1M | +23.68% | +70.39% |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $182.1M | −$19.9M | −9.86% | +40.79% |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | $202.0M | $66.3M | +48.81% | +6.37% |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | $135.8M | — | — | +5.84% |
Westlake quarterly free cash flow
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | $111.0M | $243.0M | — | +3.39% |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | −$303.0M | $22.0M | — | −11.43% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | −$16.0M | −$165.0M | — | −0.63% |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | −$57.0M | −$311.0M | — | −2.01% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | −$132.0M | −$138.0M | — | −4.47% |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −$325.0M | −$222.0M | — | −11.42% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | $149.0M | −$142.0M | −48.80% | +5.24% |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | $254.0M | −$197.0M | −43.68% | +8.15% |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | $6.0M | −$309.0M | −98.10% | +0.19% |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | −$103.0M | −$348.0M | — | −3.46% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | $291.0M | −$247.0M | −45.91% | +10.30% |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | $451.0M | −$178.0M | −28.30% | +14.48% |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | $315.0M | −$368.0M | −53.88% | +9.69% |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | $245.0M | −$192.0M | −43.94% | +7.30% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | $538.0M | $25.0M | +4.87% | +16.31% |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | $629.0M | $18.0M | +2.95% | +15.90% |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | $683.0M | $195.0M | +39.96% | +15.24% |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | $437.0M | $313.0M | +252.42% | +10.77% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | $513.0M | $204.0M | +66.02% | +14.63% |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | $611.0M | $366.0M | +149.39% | +20.00% |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | $488.0M | $167.0M | +52.02% | +17.07% |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | $124.0M | $227.0M | — | +5.26% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | $309.0M | $159.0M | +106.00% | +15.73% |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | $245.0M | −$63.0M | −20.45% | +12.91% |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | $321.0M | $209.0M | +186.61% | +18.78% |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −$103.0M | −$47.0M | — | −5.33% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | $150.0M | $91.0M | +154.24% | +7.97% |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | $308.0M | −$103.0M | −25.06% | +14.91% |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | $112.0M | −$54.0M | −32.53% | +5.22% |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | −$56.0M | −$127.0M | — | −2.77% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | $59.0M | −$344.0M | −85.36% | +2.96% |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | $411.0M | $62.0M | +17.77% | +18.23% |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | $166.0M | −$10.0M | −5.68% | +7.43% |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | $71.0M | $48.0M | +208.70% | +3.30% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | $403.0M | $241.8M | +150.04% | +20.05% |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | $349.0M | $354.9M | — | +16.55% |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | $176.0M | $85.9M | +95.29% | +8.89% |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | $23.0M | $30.4M | — | +1.18% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | $161.2M | $85.2M | +112.25% | +9.29% |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −$5.9M | −$286.5M | — | −0.46% |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | $90.1M | −$46.6M | −34.07% | +8.30% |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | −$7.4M | −$102.1M | — | −0.76% |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | $75.9M | −$60.4M | −44.30% | — |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | $280.6M | $31.0M | +12.43% | +23.62% |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | $136.7M | $23.1M | +20.36% | +11.53% |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | $94.7M | −$7.0M | −6.91% | +8.58% |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | $136.3M | $112.0M | +461.08% | — |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | $249.6M | $158.0M | +172.50% | +19.92% |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | $113.6M | $121.4M | — | +11.37% |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | $101.8M | $136.3M | — | +9.90% |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | $24.3M | $56.5M | — | — |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | $91.6M | $9.8M | +12.00% | +9.12% |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | −$7.9M | −$142.8M | — | −0.84% |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | −$34.5M | −$75.2M | — | −3.99% |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −$32.2M | −$79.9M | — | — |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | $81.8M | $5.4M | +7.05% | +9.96% |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | $134.9M | $88.8M | +192.49% | +14.76% |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | $40.7M | $28.8M | +243.18% | +3.93% |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | $47.7M | — | — | — |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | $76.4M | — | — | +7.89% |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | $46.1M | — | — | +4.99% |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | $11.9M | — | — | +1.37% |
Westlake free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from $772.0M to −$530.0M, a net decrease of $1.30B. Westlake's latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, generated $111.0M in free cash flow, an increase of $243.0M year over year.
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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