Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.17x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $318.00 Million exceeds net income of $271.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore WLK operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Westlake Chemical Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1999–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Westlake Chemical Corporation across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WLK cash flow metrics.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Westlake Chemical Corporation (1999–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Westlake Chemical Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.03x | $1.31 Billion | $647.00 Million | ▼ -54.6% |
| 2023 | 4.48x | $2.34 Billion | $522.00 Million | ▲ +202.8% |
| 2022 | 1.48x | $3.40 Billion | $2.30 Billion | ▲ +27.8% |
| 2021 | 1.16x | $2.39 Billion | $2.07 Billion | ▼ -66.7% |
| 2020 | 3.48x | $1.30 Billion | $373.00 Million | ▲ +23.5% |
| 2019 | 2.82x | $1.30 Billion | $462.00 Million | ▲ +106.7% |
| 2018 | 1.36x | $1.41 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▲ +18.6% |
| 2017 | 1.15x | $1.54 Billion | $1.34 Billion | ▼ -42.2% |
| 2016 | 1.99x | $833.85 Million | $419.86 Million | ▲ +22.4% |
| 2015 | 1.62x | $1.08 Billion | $665.04 Million | ▲ +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.51x | $1.03 Billion | $685.02 Million | ▲ +22.2% |
| 2013 | 1.23x | $752.73 Million | $610.42 Million | ▼ -23.8% |
| 2012 | 1.62x | $624.05 Million | $385.56 Million | ▲ +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.40x | $362.30 Million | $258.97 Million | ▲ +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.28x | $283.28 Million | $221.39 Million | ▼ -71.2% |
| 2009 | 4.44x | $235.52 Million | $52.99 Million | ▲ +720.2% |
| 2007 | 0.54x | $62.17 Million | $114.73 Million | ▼ -55.6% |
| 2006 | 1.22x | $237.18 Million | $194.56 Million | ▼ -13.2% |
| 2005 | 1.40x | $318.45 Million | $226.82 Million | ▲ +12.4% |
| 2004 | 1.25x | $150.78 Million | $120.72 Million | ▼ -76.4% |
| 2003 | 5.29x | $78.09 Million | $14.76 Million | ▲ +67.9% |
| 2000 | 3.15x | $173.38 Million | $55.00 Million | ▼ -10.3% |
| 1999 | 3.52x | $132.88 Million | $37.80 Million | — |