Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2026: 0.66x

Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.66x as of June 2026, reinvesting $211.00 Million (capex $207.00 Million plus investments $-4.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $318.00 Million. See how much free cash does Westlake Chemical Corporation generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.66x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$211.00 Million
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$318.00 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$207.00 Million
USD

Westlake Chemical Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1999–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Westlake Chemical Corporation across 25 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) cash conversion ratio.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Westlake Chemical Corporation (1999–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Westlake Chemical Corporation. See WLK FCF to total liabilities ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 2.58x $1.20 Billion $465.00 Million $995.00 Million ▲ +68.6%
2024 1.53x $2.01 Billion $1.31 Billion $1.01 Billion ▲ +68.9%
2023 0.91x $2.12 Billion $2.34 Billion $1.03 Billion ▼ -14.3%
2022 1.06x $3.59 Billion $3.40 Billion $1.11 Billion ▲ +270.9%
2021 0.28x $682.00 Million $2.39 Billion $658.00 Million ▼ -35.1%
2020 0.44x $569.00 Million $1.30 Billion $525.00 Million ▼ -79.2%
2019 2.11x $2.74 Billion $1.30 Billion $787.00 Million ▲ +103.9%
2018 1.03x $1.46 Billion $1.41 Billion $702.00 Million ▲ +29.3%
2017 0.80x $1.23 Billion $1.54 Billion $577.00 Million ▼ -41.9%
2016 1.38x $1.15 Billion $833.85 Million $628.48 Million ▲ +186.0%
2015 0.48x $519.29 Million $1.08 Billion $491.43 Million ▼ -24.0%
2014 0.63x $653.99 Million $1.03 Billion $431.10 Million ▼ -42.1%
2013 1.10x $824.25 Million $752.73 Million $679.36 Million ▲ +45.1%
2012 0.75x $470.94 Million $624.05 Million $391.19 Million ▲ +32.2%
2011 0.57x $206.86 Million $362.30 Million $176.84 Million ▲ +99.0%
2010 0.29x $81.27 Million $283.28 Million $81.27 Million ▼ -32.3%
2009 0.42x $99.77 Million $235.52 Million $99.77 Million ▼ -54.3%
2008 0.93x $172.56 Million $186.09 Million $172.56 Million ▼ -57.5%
2007 2.18x $135.72 Million $62.17 Million $135.72 Million ▲ +280.0%
2006 0.57x $136.26 Million $237.18 Million $136.26 Million ▲ +113.3%
2005 0.27x $85.76 Million $318.45 Million $85.76 Million ▼ -23.0%
2004 0.35x $52.71 Million $150.78 Million $52.71 Million ▼ -39.2%
2003 0.58x $44.93 Million $78.09 Million $44.93 Million
2000 0.00x $0.00 $173.38 Million $0.00
1999 0.00x $0.00 $132.88 Million $0.00
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow