Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -0.07x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $-16.00 Million represents 0% of operating cash flow ($225.00 Million). See Westlake Chemical Corporation current assets vs equity to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Westlake Chemical Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1999–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Westlake Chemical Corporation across 25 annual periods. Explore Westlake Chemical Corporation (WLK) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Westlake Chemical Corporation (1999–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Westlake Chemical Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see WLK market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -1.14x | $-530.00 Million | $465.00 Million | $995.00 Million | ▼ -589.4% |
| 2024 | 0.23x | $306.00 Million | $1.31 Billion | $1.01 Billion | ▼ -58.2% |
| 2023 | 0.56x | $1.30 Billion | $2.34 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▼ -17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.67x | $2.29 Billion | $3.40 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.73x | $1.74 Billion | $2.39 Billion | $658.00 Million | ▲ +21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.60x | $772.00 Million | $1.30 Billion | $525.00 Million | ▲ +50.7% |
| 2019 | 0.40x | $514.00 Million | $1.30 Billion | $787.00 Million | ▼ -21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.50x | $707.00 Million | $1.41 Billion | $702.00 Million | ▼ -19.7% |
| 2017 | 0.62x | $961.00 Million | $1.54 Billion | $577.00 Million | ▲ +153.7% |
| 2016 | 0.25x | $205.37 Million | $833.85 Million | $628.48 Million | ▼ -54.8% |
| 2015 | 0.54x | $587.41 Million | $1.08 Billion | $491.43 Million | ▼ -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.58x | $601.27 Million | $1.03 Billion | $431.10 Million | ▲ +497.5% |
| 2013 | 0.10x | $73.37 Million | $752.73 Million | $679.36 Million | ▼ -73.9% |
| 2012 | 0.37x | $232.86 Million | $624.05 Million | $391.19 Million | ▼ -27.1% |
| 2011 | 0.51x | $185.45 Million | $362.30 Million | $176.84 Million | ▼ -28.2% |
| 2010 | 0.71x | $202.01 Million | $283.28 Million | $81.27 Million | ▲ +23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.58x | $135.75 Million | $235.52 Million | $99.77 Million | ▲ +692.9% |
| 2008 | 0.07x | $13.53 Million | $186.09 Million | $172.56 Million | ▲ +106.1% |
| 2007 | -1.18x | $-73.56 Million | $62.17 Million | $135.72 Million | ▼ -378.1% |
| 2006 | 0.43x | $100.93 Million | $237.18 Million | $136.26 Million | ▼ -41.8% |
| 2005 | 0.73x | $232.69 Million | $318.45 Million | $85.76 Million | ▲ +12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.65x | $98.07 Million | $150.78 Million | $52.71 Million | ▲ +53.2% |
| 2003 | 0.42x | $33.16 Million | $78.09 Million | $44.93 Million | ▼ -57.5% |
| 2000 | 1.00x | $173.38 Million | $173.38 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.00x | $132.88 Million | $132.88 Million | $0.00 | — |