Westlake Chemical Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of June 2026: 1.17x

Westlake Chemical Corporation 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 Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.17x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$318.00 Million
USD

Net Income

$271.00 Million
USD

Data as of

Jun 2026
Most recent filing

Cash Flow Quality Index of Westlake Chemical Corporation (1999–2024)

Cash flow quality index of Westlake Chemical Corporation from 1999 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Westlake Chemical Corporation across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. See WLK equity to assets ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.

Westlake Chemical Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1999–2024)

Westlake Chemical Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1999 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Westlake Chemical Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WLK cash generation efficiency.

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 —
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.