Western Midstream Partners, LP

NYSE:WES Stock Report

Market Cap: US$15.2b

Western Midstream Partners Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Western Midstream Partners' CEO is Michael Ure, appointed in Aug 2019, has a tenure of 4.92 years. total yearly compensation is $9.57M, comprised of 9.2% salary and 90.8% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.14% of the company’s shares, worth $21.56M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.1 years and 3.8 years respectively.

Key information

Michael Ure

Chief executive officer

US$9.6m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage9.2%
CEO tenure4.9yrs
CEO ownership0.1%
Management average tenure4.1yrs
Board average tenure3.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Western Midstream: One Of The Highest Energy Yields

Jul 08

Western Midstream: This 9%-Yielding MLP May Be Worth Buying Now

Jun 20

9.3% Yield And Investment-Grade Rating Yes! Western Midstream

Jun 07

Shopping For Income? Don't Ignore 9%-Yielding Western Midstream Partners

May 20

Western Midstream Continues To Drive Reliable Returns

May 13

Western Midstream: 10% Forward Yield Plus Capital Appreciation From Investment Grade Company

Apr 03

Western Midstream: Redlining The Balance Sheet

Mar 16

Western Midstream's Recent Strength Doesn't Change The Thesis

Mar 05

My Income Climbed 52%, More Capital Gains Ahead: Western Midstream

Feb 28

Western Midstream: The Breakout Is Here And It's Likely Not Over

Feb 22

Natural Gas Demand Is Soaring: Earn +8% Yields From Western Midstream

Dec 26

Finding Diamonds In The Rough: Uncovering Dividend Gems

Dec 15
Finding Diamonds In The Rough: Uncovering Dividend Gems

Western Midstream Partners: Latest Actions Should Drive A Breakout

Nov 02

Western Midstream: Meritage Acquisition Should Drive Growth

Oct 26

Western Midstream's Lack Of Appreciation Is Your Opportunity

Oct 01

Western Midstream Partners LP: Strong And Reliable Yield For The Dividend-Oriented Investor

Sep 25

Western Midstream Partners: Guidance Doesn't Reflect Long-Term Opportunity

Aug 13

Western Midstream Partners LP: Occidental Benefits

Jul 24

Western Midstream: Steady Performer Remains A Buy

Jul 13

Western Midstream: Leading The Pack In Midstream

Jun 13

Western Midstream: Buy The Dip

Jun 06

Western Midstream: Untapped Potential

Feb 21

Western Midstream Partners declares $0.50 dividend

Jan 20

Western Midstream: Growth Moderating, Bonds Looking Competitive

Nov 04

Western Midstream Partners goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Oct 27

Western Midstream Partners: A 12% Distribution Yield Could Be Coming Soon

Sep 10

Western Midstream: A Double-Digit Yielding Investment For Any Retirement Portfolio

Aug 08

Western Midstream Partners goes ex-dividend tomorrow

Jul 28

Western Midstream: Still Cheap Despite Operational Strides And Outperformance

May 26

Western Midstream: New Deals Speed Up Growth

May 12

Western Midstream Is An Important Core Holding For Any Portfolio

Apr 04

Western Midstream Partners: Big Payouts In The Pipeline

Feb 25

Western Midstream Is Rewarding Shareholders On All Fronts

Jan 26

Western Midstream Has Continued Appreciation Potential

Nov 30

Western Midstream Partners: Distribution Growth Set To Accelerate In 2022 And Beyond

Oct 24

Western Midstream Partners: Cash Flow Machine Just Getting Started

Aug 12

Pounding The Table For Western Midstream Partners

Jun 02

Western Midstream Partners Q1 2021 Earnings Preview

May 09

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Michael Ure's remuneration changed compared to Western Midstream Partners's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2023US$10mUS$881k

US$999m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2022US$8mUS$767k

US$1b

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$1b

Dec 31 2021US$9mUS$713k

US$896m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

US$917m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$908m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$949m

Dec 31 2020US$5mUS$641k

US$516m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$540m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$420m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$321m

Dec 31 2019US$2mUS$148k

US$662m

Compensation vs Market: Michael's total compensation ($USD9.57M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD13.38M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Michael's compensation has increased by more than 20% in the past year.


CEO

Michael Ure (46 yo)

4.9yrs

Tenure

US$9,565,657

Compensation

Mr. Michael P. Ure served as Acting Chief Financial Officer at Western Midstream Partners, LP since May 2021 until May 2, 2022. He serves as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Western Midst...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Ure
President4.9yrsUS$9.57m0.14%
$ 21.6m
Kristen Shults
Senior VP & CFO - Western Midstream Holdings LLC2.2yrsUS$3.65m0.011%
$ 1.6m
Christopher Dial
Senior VP4.6yrsUS$3.48m0.035%
$ 5.3m
Robert Bourne
Senior VP & Chief Commercial Officer of Western Midstream Holdings4.8yrsUS$3.53m0.034%
$ 5.2m
Alejandro Nebreda
Senior Vice President of Business Services - Western Midstream Holdings LLC3.3yrsUS$3.45m0.017%
$ 2.6m
Catherine Green
Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer of Western Midstream Holdings4.8yrsUS$2.16m0%
$ 0
Keith Herndon
VP & Chief Information Officer1.5yrsno datano data
Daniel Jenkins
Director of Investor Relations - Western Midstream Holdings LLCno datano datano data
Jonathan Greenberg
Vice President of Corporate Development - Western Midstream Holdings LLC4.7yrsno datano data
Crystal Sled
Senior VP of Human Capital Mgmt.4.1yrsno datano data
Daniel Holderman
Senior Vice President of South Operations of Western Midstream Holdings1.8yrsno data0.0042%
$ 635.5k
Michael Forsyth
Senior Vice President of North Operations - Western Midstream Holdings1.8yrsno data0.0069%
$ 1.1m

4.1yrs

Average Tenure

47.5yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: WES's management team is considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Michael Ure
President4.9yrsUS$9.57m0.14%
$ 21.6m
David Schulte
Independent Director of Western Midstream Holdings LLC3.8yrsUS$279.01k0.0082%
$ 1.2m
Peter Bennett
Chairman of Western Midstream Holdings LLC4.9yrsno datano data
Lisa Stewart
Independent Director of Western Midstream Holdings LLC3.8yrsUS$281.01k0.0081%
$ 1.2m
Oscar Brown
Independent Director of Western Midstream Holdings LLC4.9yrsUS$279.01k0.0091%
$ 1.4m
Nicole Clark
Director of Western Midstream Holdings3.6yrsno datano data
Kenneth Owen
Independent Director of Western Midstream Holdings LLC3.8yrsUS$279.01k0.0086%
$ 1.3m
Frederick Forthuber
Director of Western Midstream Holdings LLC2.6yrsno datano data

3.8yrs

Average Tenure

55yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: WES's board of directors are considered experienced (3.8 years average tenure).


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