Westlake Chemical Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of June 2026: 0.66x

Westlake Chemical Corporation cash flow reinvestment rate. 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 Westlake Chemical Corporation leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

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

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

Cash flow reinvestment rate of Westlake Chemical Corporation from 1999 to 2025. Historical reinvestment intensity for Westlake Chemical Corporation across 25 annual periods. Explore debt repayment capacity of Westlake Chemical Corporation to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

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

Westlake Chemical Corporation cash flow reinvestment rate by year from 1999 to 2025. Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Westlake Chemical Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see WLK operating cash flow.

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