Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate
Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 1.10x as of December 2025, reinvesting $247.00 Million (capex $241.00 Million plus investments $-6.00 Million) from operating cash flow of $225.00 Million. Check Westlake Chemical Corporation cash flow quality index to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.
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Westlake Chemical Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1999–2025)
Historical reinvestment intensity for Westlake Chemical Corporation across 25 annual periods. Explore how much of Westlake Chemical Corporation's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Westlake Chemical Corporation (1999–2025)
Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Westlake Chemical Corporation. For live market cap and broader valuation context, see Westlake Chemical Corporation market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |