Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) — Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) has a Capital Reinvestment Ratio of 1.07x as of December 2025, meaning it reinvests 1% of its operating cash flow ($225.00 Million) in capital expenditures ($241.00 Million). See WLK free cash flow to operating cash ratio to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
Capital Reinvestment Ratio
Operating Cash Flow
Capital Expenditures
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Westlake Chemical Corporation Capital Reinvestment Ratio (2003–2025)
This chart tracks Westlake Chemical Corporation's Capital Reinvestment Ratio across 23 annual periods.
Annual Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Westlake Chemical Corporation (2003–2025)
Year-by-year Capital Reinvestment Ratio for Westlake Chemical Corporation from 2003 to 2025. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) market capitalisation.
| Year | Reinvestment Ratio | Operating CF (USD) | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.14x | $465.00 Million | $995.00 Million | ▲ +178.9% |
| 2024 | 0.77x | $1.31 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▲ +73.3% |
| 2023 | 0.44x | $2.34 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▲ +35.6% |
| 2022 | 0.33x | $3.40 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▲ +18.7% |
| 2021 | 0.27x | $2.39 Billion | $658.00 Million | ▼ -32.1% |
| 2020 | 0.40x | $1.30 Billion | $525.00 Million | ▼ -33.1% |
| 2019 | 0.60x | $1.30 Billion | $787.00 Million | ▲ +21.4% |
| 2018 | 0.50x | $1.41 Billion | $702.00 Million | ▲ +32.8% |
| 2017 | 0.38x | $1.54 Billion | $577.00 Million | ▼ -50.2% |
| 2016 | 0.75x | $833.85 Million | $628.48 Million | ▲ +65.5% |
| 2015 | 0.46x | $1.08 Billion | $491.43 Million | ▲ +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.42x | $1.03 Billion | $431.10 Million | ▼ -53.7% |
| 2013 | 0.90x | $752.73 Million | $679.36 Million | ▲ +44.0% |
| 2012 | 0.63x | $624.05 Million | $391.19 Million | ▲ +28.4% |
| 2011 | 0.49x | $362.30 Million | $176.84 Million | ▲ +70.1% |
| 2010 | 0.29x | $283.28 Million | $81.27 Million | ▼ -32.3% |
| 2009 | 0.42x | $235.52 Million | $99.77 Million | ▼ -54.3% |
| 2008 | 0.93x | $186.09 Million | $172.56 Million | ▼ -57.5% |
| 2007 | 2.18x | $62.17 Million | $135.72 Million | ▲ +280.0% |
| 2006 | 0.57x | $237.18 Million | $136.26 Million | ▲ +113.3% |
| 2005 | 0.27x | $318.45 Million | $85.76 Million | ▼ -23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.35x | $150.78 Million | $52.71 Million | ▼ -39.2% |
| 2003 | 0.58x | $78.09 Million | $44.93 Million | — |