Westlake Chemical Partners LP

Description

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 GP LLC serves as the general partner of the company. Westlake Chemical Partners LP was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About

CEO
Mr. Jean-Marc Gilson
Employees
0
Instrument type
Limited Partnership
Sector
Basic Materials
Industry
Chemicals
MIC code
XNYS
Address
2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, TX 77056, United States
Phone
713 585 2900
Website
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Earnings

Date Estimate EPS Actual EPS Difference % Surprise
Nov 3, 2025
Aug 4, 2025
Apr 29, 2025
Feb 18, 2025 0.37
Nov 5, 2024 0.40 0.51 0.11 27.50%

Earnings estimate

Next Quarter
(Mar 2025)
Next Year
(Dec 2025)
Number of analysts 2 3
Average estimate 0.43 1.69
Low estimate 0.37 1.64
High estimate 0.49 1.73
Last year EPS 0.42 1.61
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Growth estimates

Current qtr
-8.900%
Next qtr. (Mar 2025)
1.790%
Current year
4.750%
Next year (Dec 2025)
4.720%
Next 5 years (per annum)
Past 5 years (per annum)

Analyst Ratings

Date Firm Action Rating Price Target
May 30, 2023
Deutsche Bank
Maintains Buy
May 22, 2023
Deutsche Bank
David Begleiter
Maintains Buy ▼ Lowers $28 → $27
Feb 23, 2023
Deutsche Bank
Maintains Buy
Nov 18, 2022
Deutsche Bank
David Begleiter
Maintains Buy ▼ Lowers $30 → $29
May 16, 2022
Deutsche Bank
David Begleiter
Maintains Buy ▼ Lowers $31 → $30
May 9, 2022
Barclays
Michael Leithead
Maintains Overweight ▲ Raises $31 → $32
Mar 2, 2022
Deutsche Bank
David Begleiter
Maintains Buy ▲ Raises $30 → $31
May 5, 2021
Deutsche Bank
Maintains Buy
Mar 18, 2021
UBS
Shneur Gershuni
Downgrade Neutral ▲ Raises $23 → $25
Feb 24, 2021
Deutsche Bank
Maintains Buy
Aug 20, 2020
Tudor Pickering
Matthew Blair
Upgrade Hold ▲ Raises $17 → $21
May 5, 2020
Deutsche Bank
David Begleiter
Maintains Buy ▼ Lowers $26 → $22
May 5, 2020
Citigroup
Maintains Neutral ▼ Lowers $24.5 → $19
Oct 9, 2019
Citigroup
Downgrade Neutral ▼ Lowers $26 → $23
Oct 9, 2019
Citi
Downgrade Neutral
Sep 13, 2019
Barclays
Upgrade Overweight
Jun 21, 2018
Bernstein
Initiates Market Perform
Mar 2, 2018
UBS
Maintains Buy ▲ Raises $28 → $29
Dec 20, 2017
Barclays
Initiates Equal-Weight
Dec 5, 2017
Citigroup
Initiates Buy
Sep 9, 2016
FBR Capital
Initiates Outperform
Feb 25, 2016
Deutsche Bank
Maintains Buy ▼ Lowers $40 → $22
Feb 24, 2016
Barclays
Maintains Equal-Weight ▼ Lowers $23 → $21
Aug 5, 2015
Barclays
Maintains Equal-Weight ▼ Lowers $36 → $24
Sep 8, 2014
Bank of America
Initiates Neutral
Sep 8, 2014
Wells Fargo
Initiates Market Perform
Sep 8, 2014
UBS
Initiates Buy
Sep 8, 2014
Deutsche Bank
Initiates Buy
Sep 8, 2014
Barclays
Initiates Equal-Weight
Sep 8, 2014
B of A Securities
Initiates Neutral

Income statement

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Fiscal date 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31
Total reported revenue 1.19B 1.59B 1.21B 966.67M 1.09B
Cost of revenue 803.33M 1.22B 773.15M 587.79M 712.44M
Gross profit 387.46M 377.37M 441.71M 378.88M 379.43M
Operating expense
Research & development
Selling general and admin 29.75M 29.68M 31.02M 25.90M 29.28M
Other operating expenses
Operating income 357.71M 347.69M 410.69M 352.99M 350.15M
Non operating interest income
Income
Expense 26.50M 13.41M 8.82M 12.04M 19.62M
Other income expense 4.23M 1.57M 62,000 733,000 3.10M
Pretax income 335.44M 335.85M 401.93M 341.68M 333.62M
Tax provision 813,000 1.02M 549,000 564,000 728,000
Net income 334.63M 334.83M 401.39M 341.12M 332.90M
Basic EPS 1.54 1.82 2.34 1.88 1.77
Diluted EPS 1.54 1.82 2.34 1.88 1.77
Basic average shares 35.25M 35.26M 35.28M 35.20M 34.45M
Diluted average shares 35.25M 35.26M 35.28M 35.20M 34.45M
EBITDA 472.14M 470.33M 519.56M 456.88M 460.57M
Net income from continuing op. 334.63M 334.83M 401.39M 341.12M 332.90M
Minority interests -280.34M -270.66M -318.84M -274.95M -271.91M
Preferred stock dividends

Balance sheet

2023 2022 2021 2020 2019
Fiscal date 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31
Total assets 1.32B 1.37B 1.48B 1.36B 1.39B
Current assets
Cash
Cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents 58.62M 64.78M 17.06M 17.15M 19.92M
Other short term investments
Accounts receivable 15.34M 18.53M 5.83M 11.03M 9.25M
Other receivables 3.36M 1.50M 123.23M 660,000
Inventory 4.43M 4.72M 8.90M 3.47M 2.48M
Prepaid assets 396,000 392,000 470,000
Restricted cash
Assets held for sale
Hedging assets
Other current assets 442,000 305,000 396,000
Non current assets
Properties 112.21M 110.98M 107.66M 106.08M 97.40M
Land and improvements
Machinery furniture equipment 1.94B 1.94B 1.91B 1.86B 1.83B
Construction in progress 37.75M 26.04M 30.75M 42.25M 45.60M
Leases
Accumulated depreciation -1.16B -1.10B -1.02B -971.48M -882.77M
Goodwill 11.63M 11.63M 11.63M 11.63M 11.63M
Investment properties
Financial assets
Intangible assets
Investments and advances
Other non current assets 140.98M 130.16M 150.14M 36.69M 46.24M
Total liabilities 460.59M 468.27M 508.00M 441.35M 441.32M
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 31.36M 49.40M 45.90M 20.99M 21.34M
Accrued expenses 16.47M 10.93M 60.90M 18.77M 17.51M
Short term debt
Deferred revenue
Tax payable 3.03M 2.65M
Pensions
Other current liabilities 5.48M 3.96M
Non current liabilities
Long term debt 399.67M 399.67M 399.67M 399.67M 399.67M
Provision for risks and charges
Deferred liabilities 1.63M 1.66M 1.53M 1.54M 1.65M
Derivative product liabilities
Other non current liabilities 2.95M 381,000 1.15M
Shareholders equity
Common stock
Retained earnings
Other shareholders equity
Total shareholders equity 856.25M 903.71M 972.70M 915.14M 952.14M
Additional paid in capital
Treasury stock
Minority interest 576.32M 611.78M 678.72M 637.74M 674.62M

Cash flow statement

2023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011
Operating Activities
Net Income334.63M334.83M401.39M341.12M332.90M330.57M353.06M353.40M353.85M509.82M546.55M395.92M246.97M
Depreciation110.20M121.07M108.81M103.15M107.32M108.84M113.99M98.21M81.21M77.61M73.46M64.26M57.19M
Deferred Taxes344,000-456,0008.61M37.05M-8.10M-1.86M
Stock-Based Compensation
Other Non-Cash Items-27,000356,000-276,000-269,000-459,000-347,000-1.04M738,000-286,000
Accounts Receivable28.66M59.76M-26.29M-72.93M9.29M1.03M78.51M-91.29M13.59M-42.61M14.35M13.61M-29.85M
Accounts Payable1.57M-17.00M19.78M4.25M421,000-4.48M1.44M-2.18M836,000-4.92M7.36M-34.94M17.23M
Other Assets & Liabilities-31.86M-2.55M-136.75M-4.68M-62,000714,000-11.57M-77.97M-733,00033.27M-57.61M44.99M-33.51M
Operating Cash Flow443.18M496.47M366.67M370.65M449.41M436.33M534.38M281.26M448.01M581.79M621.16M475.75M256.17M
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures-46.82M-54.12M-81.17M-36.97M-43.71M-39.86M-68.86M-299.64M-231.19M-202.82M-223.13M-158.44M-73.68M
Net Intangibles
Net Acquisitions
Purchase of Investments-174.12M-319.88M-276.00M-349.00M-529.45M-384.00M-199.00M
Sale of Investments145.00M362.00M293.00M388.00M515.45M372.05M62.83M
Investing Cash Flow-75.94M-12.00M-64.30M2.03M-57.71M-51.81M-203.23M-299.48M-231.19M-202.82M-223.13M-158.44M-71.57M
Financing Activities
Long-Term Debt Issuance209.25M32.00M123.51M3.65M165.26M212.18M291.71M181.64M231.07M
Long-Term Debt Payments-209.25M-32.00M-201.45M-285.93M-1.55M-135.34M-78.94M
Other Financing Charges-315.81M-337.60M-277.86M-311.84M-315.56M-341.89M-343.93M-244.59M-310.84M-51.66M
Financing Cash Flow-382.23M-404.01M-344.24M-378.20M-392.92M-391.60M-396.02M-68.90M-185.55M-267.31M-372.46M-338.81M-197.08M
Other Cash Details
End Cash Position58.62M64.78M17.06M17.15M19.92M19.74M27.01M88.90M169.56M133.75M
Income Tax Paid
Interest Paid
Free Cash Flow405.18M409.62M327.27M336.43M407.10M396.29M468.50M-11.91M221.36M401.19M379.38M338.38M195.04M
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Westlake Chemical Partners Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call Article
Westlake Chemical Partners Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Chemical Partners (NYSE: WLKP) will release its fourth quarter and full year 2024 earnings prior to the market opening on Monday, February 24, 2025. The company will host a conference call at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (12:00 p.m. Central Time) on the same day to discuss the earnings release. To access the conference by phone, it is necessary to pre-register at https://register.vevent.com/register/BI294ab16856704d199e4792cc3d8bb4b0. Once registered, you will recei.
Business Wire Neutral
Feb 10, 2025
Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Distribution Article
Westlake Chemical Partners LP Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Distribution
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Westlake Chemical Partners GP LLC, the general partner of Westlake Chemical Partners LP (the "Partnership") (NYSE:WLKP), has declared a distribution of $0.4714 per unit. This is the 42nd quarterly distribution announced by the Partnership since its initial public offering. The distribution will be payable on February 25, 2025, to unit holders of record on February 7, 2025. This release is intended to be a qualified notice under Treasury Regula.
Business Wire Neutral
Jan 27, 2025
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