What is Westlake's free cash flow?

Westlake (WLK) reported free cash flow of -$303M in Q1 2026.

How has Westlake's free cash flow changed year-over-year?

Westlake's free cash flow increased by 6.8% year-over-year, from -$325M to -$303M.

What is the long-term trend for Westlake's free cash flow?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Westlake's free cash flow has grown at a -25.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.74B to -$530M.

Westlake WLK Free cash flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$2.7B-6.8%

Gross profit$112.0M-51.7%

Operating income-$172.0M-438%

Net income-$169.0M-323%

EPS (diluted)-$1.31-323%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$2.3B-1.1%

Total debt$6.4B+16.9%

Total equity$8.5B-17.9%

Total assets$19.7B-4.8%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$94.0M-22.1%

CapEx$209.0M-15.7%

Valuation

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Market cap$10.29B+16.3%

Enterprise value$14.38B+19.0%

P/S0.9×+0.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin6.3%-8.0pp

Operating margin-15.7%-20.8pp

Net margin-14.9%-18.1pp

FCF margin-4.6%-5.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-17.3%-21.0pp

Debt / equity0.7×+0.2×

Current ratio2.2×-0.5×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Westlake’s reported figures.

−$94.0Mnet cash from operating−$209.0Mcapital expenditures=-$303M

The official record: Westlake’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Westlake's free cash flow?: Westlake (WLK) reported free cash flow of -$303M in Q1 2026.
How has Westlake's free cash flow changed year-over-year?: Westlake's free cash flow increased by 6.8% year-over-year, from -$325M to -$303M.
What is the long-term trend for Westlake's free cash flow?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Westlake's free cash flow has grown at a -25.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.74B to -$530M.