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Westlake Chemical Partners NYSE:WLKP Stock Report

Last Price

US$22.57

Market Cap

US$794.4m

7D

-1.8%

1Y

2.6%

Updated

18 Nov, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Westlake Chemical Partners LP

NYSE:WLKP Stock Report

Market Cap: US$794.4m

WLKP Stock Overview

Acquires, develops, and operates ethylene production facilities and related assets in the United States. More details

WLKP fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends5/6

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Westlake Chemical Partners
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$22.57
52 Week HighUS$23.68
52 Week LowUS$21.19
Beta1.07
11 Month Change0.089%
3 Month Change0.36%
1 Year Change2.64%
33 Year Change-6.04%
5 Year Change-1.01%
Change since IPO-25.63%

Recent News & Updates

Westlake Chemical Partners: A Value Investor's Dream With Superb Dividend

Nov 04

Recent updates

Westlake Chemical Partners: A Value Investor's Dream With Superb Dividend

Nov 04

Westlake Corporation: Looks Attractive Even Without Momentum Assumptions

Apr 23

Westlake Chemical Partners: Units Near Fair Value, Yield Premium Fair

Dec 19

Westlake Chemical Partners: Attractive And Overlooked Income Play

Oct 03

Westlake Chemical: Environmental Investments Could Accelerate The Demand For The Stock

Aug 01

Westlake Chemical Partners: Strategically Positioned To Benefit From Megatrends

Jul 24

Westlake Chemical Partners Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 20

Westlake Chemical Partners: Priced Right Ahead Of Earnings, Steady Dividends Expected

Feb 06

Westlake Chemical Partners declares $0.4714 dividend

Jan 23

Westlake Chemical Partners Benefits From Retreat In Natural Gas Prices

Nov 14

Westlake Chemical Partners declares $0.4714 dividend

Oct 31

Westlake Chemical Partners Getting Crimped By Feedstock But Still Cheap

Aug 25

Westlake Chemical Partners Has Solid Margins Till 2026

Jul 27

Westlake Chemical Partners: More Of The Same In 2022, Downgrading

May 06

Westlake Chemical Partners: Growth, Staying Power, And A 7% Yield

Feb 15

Westlake Chemical Partners: Too Conservatively Financed For Their Own Good

Nov 17

Westlake Chemical Partners: A Very Stable MLP That's Still Selling At A Discount

Jul 08

Westlake Chemical Partners declares $0.4714 dividend

May 03

The High-Yielding Standout MLP: Westlake Chemical Partners

Jan 11

Westlake Chemical Partners: Premier High-Yielder Right Now, Maybe More One Day

Nov 25

Westlake Chemical Partners EPS beats by $0.11, misses on revenue

Nov 03

Westlake Chemical Partners declares $0.4714 dividend

Oct 30

Shareholder Returns

WLKPUS ChemicalsUS Market
7D-1.8%-2.3%-2.1%
1Y2.6%9.7%29.6%

Return vs Industry: WLKP underperformed the US Chemicals industry which returned 9.7% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WLKP underperformed the US Market which returned 29.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WLKP's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WLKP volatility
WLKP Average Weekly Movement1.4%
Chemicals Industry Average Movement5.4%
Market Average Movement6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.5%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: WLKP has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: WLKP's weekly volatility (1%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1991n/aJean-Marc Gilsonwww.wlkpartners.com

Westlake Chemical Partners LP acquires, develops, and operates ethylene production facilities and related assets in the United States. The company’s ethylene production facilities primarily convert ethane into ethylene. It also sells ethylene co-products, such as propylene, crude butadiene, pyrolysis gasoline, and hydrogen directly to third parties on either a spot or contract basis.

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Fundamentals Summary

How do Westlake Chemical Partners's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WLKP fundamental statistics
Market capUS$794.45m
Earnings (TTM)US$61.70m
Revenue (TTM)US$1.14b

12.9x

P/E Ratio

0.7x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WLKP income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$1.14b
Cost of RevenueUS$728.29m
Gross ProfitUS$414.82m
Other ExpensesUS$353.12m
EarningsUS$61.70m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)1.75
Gross Margin36.29%
Net Profit Margin5.40%
Debt/Equity Ratio47.7%

How did WLKP perform over the long term?

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Dividends

8.4%

Current Dividend Yield

108%

Payout Ratio

Does WLKP pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy WLKP by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Westlake Chemical Partners dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateNov 12 2024
Dividend Pay DateNov 27 2024
Days until Ex dividend7 days
Days until Dividend pay date8 days

Does WLKP pay a reliable dividends?

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