Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) — 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 how much free cash does Westlake Chemical Corporation generate to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.
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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 | — |