Basic Materials
Westlake Chemical Partners LP(WLKP)
Live Price
Offline$22.60
-0.75% today
1Y Change
+4.27%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ May 29, 2026
- Market Cap
- $800.00M
- Revenue Growth
- +2.7%
- EPS Growth
- +378.5%
- Dividend Yield
- 8.3%
Coverage: 236 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ May 29, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Westlake Chemical Partners LP (WLKP) is a Basic Materials stock with a market cap of $800.00M and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $22.60 and up 4.3% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ May 29, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of +2.7%, EPS growth of +378.5%, a dividend yield of 8.3%. What stands out right now is revenue +2.7%, EPS +378.5%, free cash flow -53.8% with operating margin 27.4% and ROIC 26.5%. The dividend matters to the case here, with a current yield around 8.3%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 6.7 and price/sales 0.7. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a income-oriented value setup than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines WLKP price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Basic Materials peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Above sector median
+2.7% vs 0.0% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+27.4% vs +10.5% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report is on the board
2026 was reported on May 1, 2026, but the surprise data is still limited.
The operating story is still moving forward
Revenue is running at +2.7% and EPS at +378.5%, with operating margin around 27.4%.
Shareholder return is still part of the story
The stock is still offering a dividend yield around 8.3%, which matters if the thesis depends on income as much as growth.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged -0.1% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 1 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 May 1, 2026 | โ | -1.4% | +1.3% | โ |
2026 Feb 24, 2026 | +8.2% | -0.3% | -0.3% | +1.0% |
2025 Oct 30, 2025 | -2.3% | -0.5% | -1.4% | +0.1% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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Relative to SPY
WLKP Max Drawdown
-20.79%
Trailing 1Y
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Calendar-Year Returns
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Company Overview
Westlake Chemical Partners LP
New York Stock Exchange
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, including 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. The company was incorporated in 2014 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
- Leadership
- Jean-Marc Gilson
- IPO Date
- Jul 30, 2014
- Employees
- 2.2k
- Street Address
- 2801 Post Oak Boulevard
- Mailing
- Houston, TX, 77056
- Region
- Houston, TX, US
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 713 585 2900
- Last Updated
- May 6, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 6.7
- EV/EBITDA
- 2.9
- Price/Sales
- 0.7
- Price/Book
- 1.6
Growth
- Revenue
- +2.7%
- EPS
- +378.5%
- Free Cash Flow
- -53.8%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 29.8%
- Operating Margin
- 27.4%
- Net Margin
- 10.1%
- ROE
- 23.5%
- ROIC
- 26.5%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.80
- Current Ratio
- 2.80
Earnings Reports
Latest News
Official Releases
Company announcements and filings-style updates.
Next Step
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