Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) — Financial Flexibility Index
Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.01x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $115.00 Million (operating CF $-94.00 Million minus capex $209.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities ($10.66 Billion). Check WLK strategic asset allocation to assess the company's strategic physical and investment asset allocation.
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Westlake Chemical Corporation Financial Flexibility Index (2002–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Westlake Chemical Corporation across 24 annual periods. See Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Westlake Chemical Corporation (2002–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Westlake Chemical Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see WLK market cap overview.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.14x | $1.46 Billion | $465.00 Million | $10.67 Billion | ▼ -42.8% |
| 2024 | 0.24x | $2.32 Billion | $1.31 Billion | $9.71 Billion | ▼ -27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.33x | $3.37 Billion | $2.34 Billion | $10.27 Billion | ▼ -26.5% |
| 2022 | 0.45x | $4.50 Billion | $3.40 Billion | $10.09 Billion | ▲ +45.3% |
| 2021 | 0.31x | $3.05 Billion | $2.39 Billion | $9.93 Billion | ▲ +22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.25x | $1.82 Billion | $1.30 Billion | $7.26 Billion | ▼ -17.5% |
| 2019 | 0.30x | $2.09 Billion | $1.30 Billion | $6.86 Billion | ▼ -20.3% |
| 2018 | 0.38x | $2.11 Billion | $1.41 Billion | $5.53 Billion | ▲ +21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.32x | $2.12 Billion | $1.54 Billion | $6.71 Billion | ▲ +50.9% |
| 2016 | 0.21x | $1.46 Billion | $833.85 Million | $7.00 Billion | ▼ -73.2% |
| 2015 | 0.78x | $1.57 Billion | $1.08 Billion | $2.01 Billion | ▲ +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.73x | $1.46 Billion | $1.03 Billion | $2.01 Billion | ▼ -16.6% |
| 2013 | 0.87x | $1.43 Billion | $752.73 Million | $1.64 Billion | ▲ +32.3% |
| 2012 | 0.66x | $1.02 Billion | $624.05 Million | $1.54 Billion | ▲ +84.7% |
| 2011 | 0.36x | $539.14 Million | $362.30 Million | $1.51 Billion | ▲ +41.9% |
| 2010 | 0.25x | $364.55 Million | $283.28 Million | $1.45 Billion | ▼ -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.29x | $335.29 Million | $235.52 Million | $1.16 Billion | ▼ -15.6% |
| 2008 | 0.34x | $358.65 Million | $186.09 Million | $1.05 Billion | ▲ +121.8% |
| 2007 | 0.15x | $197.89 Million | $62.17 Million | $1.28 Billion | ▼ -62.5% |
| 2006 | 0.41x | $373.44 Million | $237.18 Million | $908.56 Million | ▼ -15.3% |
| 2005 | 0.49x | $404.21 Million | $318.45 Million | $833.08 Million | ▲ +96.2% |
| 2004 | 0.25x | $203.49 Million | $150.78 Million | $823.06 Million | ▲ +81.4% |
| 2003 | 0.14x | $123.02 Million | $78.09 Million | $902.41 Million | ▲ +425.8% |
| 2002 | 0.03x | $22.26 Million | $-21.33 Million | $858.63 Million | — |