Westlake
Cash Flow
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Cash flow statement presents a set of outflows and inflows of cash within a company through operating, investing and financing activities. Over the last year, operating activities of Westlake generated cash of $2,336,000,000, which is less than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$245,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore $1,073,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 1.03B | -773.20M | 164.64M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.07B | -1.00B | -286.81M |
| 2016 | 833.85M | -2.56B | 1.53B |
| 2017 | 1.53B | -652M | 160M |
| 2018 | 1.40B | -754M | -1.42B |
| 2019 | 1.30B | -1.95B | 630M |
| 2020 | 1.29B | -509M | -216M |
| 2021 | 2.39B | -3.21B | 1.43B |
| 2022 | 3.39B | -2.47B | -587M |
| 2023 | 2.33B | -1.03B | -245M |
WLK Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 2.24B | 1.94B | 1.33B | 750M | 775M | 1.55B | 459M | 662.52M | 880.60M | 461.30M |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 522M | 2.29B | 2.07B | 373M | 462M | 1.03B | 1.33B | 419.85M | 665.04M | 685.01M |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1.09B | 1.05B | 840M | 773M | 713M | 641M | 601M | 377.66M | 245.75M | 208.48M |
Stock-based compensation expense | 43M | 36M | 31M | 29M | 25M | 22M | 23M | 14.19M | 10.19M | 9.26M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 43M | 36M | 31M | 29M | 25M | 22M | 23M | 14.19M | 10.19M | 9.26M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 225M | 325M | -528M | -161M | 59M | -58M | -40M | 50.29M | 62.72M | 33.16M |
Inventories | 250M | -140M | -309M | 29M | 112M | -123M | -32M | -61.98M | 99.43M | 51.08M |
Accounts payable | -26M | -153M | 242M | 67M | -89M | -100M | 86M | 11.95M | -21.60M | -97.23M |
Cash generated by operating activities | 2.33B | 3.39B | 2.39B | 1.29B | 1.30B | 1.40B | 1.53B | 833.85M | 1.07B | 1.03B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | 0 | -180M | -24M | -18M | -862M | -68M | -66M | -155.42M | -605.09M | -117.33M |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -1.03B | -1.10B | -658M | -525M | -787M | -702M | -577M | -628.48M | -491.42M | -431.10M |
Acquisitions Net | -25M | -1.38B | -2.57B | 26M | -1.17B | -68M | -13M | -2.43B | 43.64M | -611.08M |
Cash generated by investing activities | -1.03B | -2.47B | -3.21B | -509M | -1.95B | -754M | -652M | -2.56B | -1.00B | -773.20M |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.28B | 63M | 14M | 111M | 2.02B | 0 | 286.08M |
Payments for dividends | -221M | -169M | -145M | -137M | -132M | -120M | -103M | -96.56M | -91.55M | -77.65M |
Repurchases of common stock | -23M | -101M | -30M | -54M | -30M | -106M | 0 | -67.40M | -162.45M | -52.63M |
Repayments of term debt | 0 | -250M | -1.66B | -1.25B | 786M | -1.17B | 21M | -125M | -20.65M | -5.52M |
Cash used in financing activities | -245M | -587M | 1.43B | -216M | 630M | -1.42B | 160M | 1.53B | -286.81M | 164.64M |
Net Change In Cash | 1.07B | 305M | 604M | 587M | -25M | -779M | 1.07B | -203.07M | -218.07M | 419.3M |
Cash at end of period | 3.31B | 2.24B | 1.94B | 1.33B | 750M | 775M | 1.53B | 459.45M | 662.52M | 880.60M |
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