WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS L (WLKP) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:WLKP • US9604171036

22.02 USD
+0.16 (+0.73%)
Last: Feb 27, 2026, 08:04 PM
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Fundamental Rating

6

Overall WLKP gets a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10. We evaluated WLKP against 83 industry peers in the Chemicals industry. While WLKP has a great profitability rating, there are some minor concerns on its financial health. WLKP has a bad growth rate and is valued cheaply. This makes WLKP very considerable for value investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year WLKP was profitable.
  • WLKP had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Of the past 5 years WLKP 4 years were profitable.
  • WLKP had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
WLKP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFWLKP Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 3.87%, WLKP is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 74.70% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WLKP's Return On Equity of 18.86% is amongst the best of the industry. WLKP outperforms 90.36% of its industry peers.
  • WLKP has a better Return On Invested Capital (20.90%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for WLKP is significantly above the industry average of 6.18%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.87%
ROE 18.86%
ROIC 20.9%
ROA(3y)4.55%
ROA(5y)4.82%
ROE(3y)21.33%
ROE(5y)23.18%
ROIC(3y)22.83%
ROIC(5y)22.66%
WLKP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICWLKP Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • WLKP has a Profit Margin of 4.34%. This is in the better half of the industry: WLKP outperforms 67.47% of its industry peers.
  • WLKP's Profit Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • WLKP has a better Operating Margin (28.39%) than 95.18% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of WLKP has remained more or less at the same level.
  • The Gross Margin of WLKP (30.84%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • WLKP's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 28.39%
PM (TTM) 4.34%
GM 30.84%
OM growth 3Y0.56%
OM growth 5Y1.4%
PM growth 3Y-6.83%
PM growth 5Y-0.34%
GM growth 3Y0.48%
GM growth 5Y1.2%
WLKP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsWLKP Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is well above the Cost of Capital (WACC), so WLKP is creating value.
  • There is no outstanding debt for WLKP. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
WLKP Yearly Shares OutstandingWLKP Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M
WLKP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsWLKP Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • WLKP has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.91. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.91 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • WLKP has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.91. This is amongst the best in the industry. WLKP outperforms 90.36% of its industry peers.
  • WLKP has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.53. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
  • With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.53, WLKP is not doing good in the industry: 77.11% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • Although WLKP does not score too well on debt/equity it has very limited outstanding debt, which is well covered by the FCF. We will not put too much weight on the debt/equity number as it may be because of low equity, which could be a consequence of a share buyback program for instance. This needs to be investigated.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.53
Debt/FCF 1.91
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC1.73
WACC12.09%
WLKP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFWLKP Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M

2.3 Liquidity

  • WLKP has a Current Ratio of 2.37. This indicates that WLKP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a decent Current ratio value of 2.37, WLKP is doing good in the industry, outperforming 69.88% of the companies in the same industry.
  • WLKP has a Quick Ratio of 2.32. This indicates that WLKP is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • WLKP's Quick ratio of 2.32 is amongst the best of the industry. WLKP outperforms 86.75% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.37
Quick Ratio 2.32
WLKP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesWLKP Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • WLKP shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -22.03%.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -6.10% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22.03%
EPS 3Y-8.98%
EPS 5Y-6.1%
EPS Q2Q%-4.65%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%11.37%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 23.69% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • Based on estimates for the next years, WLKP will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.59% on average per year.
EPS Next Y40.43%
EPS Next 2Y23.69%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.71%
Revenue Next 2Y7.59%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
WLKP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesWLKP Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
WLKP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesWLKP Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0.5 1 1.5 2

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.96, WLKP is valued correctly.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of WLKP indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: WLKP is cheaper than 69.88% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 27.10, WLKP is valued a bit cheaper.
  • WLKP is valuated reasonably with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 11.36.
  • 85.54% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than WLKP, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
  • WLKP's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.96
Fwd PE 11.36
WLKP Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsWLKP Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 5 10 15 20 25

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, WLKP is valued cheaper than 97.59% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, WLKP is valued cheaply inside the industry as 98.80% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.71
EV/EBITDA 2.56
WLKP Per share dataWLKP EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 10 20 30

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • WLKP's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of WLKP may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • WLKP's earnings are expected to grow with 23.69% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.39
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y23.69%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 8.94%, WLKP is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.22, WLKP pays a better dividend. On top of this WLKP pays more dividend than 92.77% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.80, WLKP pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.94%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of WLKP has a limited annual growth rate of 0.46%.
  • WLKP has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
  • WLKP has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.46%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
WLKP Yearly Dividends per shareWLKP Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.5 1 1.5 2

5.3 Sustainability

  • WLKP pays out 135.18% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of WLKP is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP135.18%
EPS Next 2Y23.69%
EPS Next 3YN/A
WLKP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendWLKP Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M 400M
WLKP Dividend Payout.WLKP Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.WLKP Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS L

NYSE:WLKP (2/27/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

22.02

+0.16 (+0.73%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryChemicals
Earnings (Last)02-24
Earnings (Next)04-30
Inst Owners28.69%
Inst Owner Change1.38%
Ins Owners1.31%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap776.21M
Revenue(TTM)N/A
Net Income(TTM)49.16M
Analysts82.86
Price Target28.56 (29.7%)
Short Float %0.61%
Short Ratio2.02
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 8.94%
Yearly Dividend1.89
Dividend Growth(5Y)0.46%
DP135.18%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-Date02-06
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-9.04%
Min EPS beat(2)-11.66%
Max EPS beat(2)-6.42%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-16.56%
Min EPS beat(4)-62.4%
Max EPS beat(4)14.25%
EPS beat(8)2
Avg EPS beat(8)-8.25%
EPS beat(12)2
Avg EPS beat(12)-9.21%
EPS beat(16)3
Avg EPS beat(16)-3.4%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.64%
Min Revenue beat(2)-3.22%
Max Revenue beat(2)-0.05%
Revenue beat(4)1
Avg Revenue beat(4)-4.01%
Min Revenue beat(4)-21.29%
Max Revenue beat(4)8.54%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-1.29%
Revenue beat(12)3
Avg Revenue beat(12)-6.64%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.09%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)9.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.7%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-6.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.6%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.96
Fwd PE 11.36
P/S 0.68
P/FCF 3.71
P/OCF 2.65
P/B 2.98
P/tB 3.05
EV/EBITDA 2.56
EPS(TTM)1.38
EY6.27%
EPS(NY)1.94
Fwd EY8.8%
FCF(TTM)5.93
FCFY26.94%
OCF(TTM)8.3
OCFY37.69%
SpS32.16
BVpS7.39
TBVpS7.23
PEG (NY)0.39
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number15.15
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 3.87%
ROE 18.86%
ROCE 26.46%
ROIC 20.9%
ROICexc 21.57%
ROICexgc 21.68%
OM 28.39%
PM (TTM) 4.34%
GM 30.84%
FCFM 18.44%
ROA(3y)4.55%
ROA(5y)4.82%
ROE(3y)21.33%
ROE(5y)23.18%
ROIC(3y)22.83%
ROIC(5y)22.66%
ROICexc(3y)23.98%
ROICexc(5y)23.46%
ROICexgc(3y)24.09%
ROICexgc(5y)23.57%
ROCE(3y)28.9%
ROCE(5y)28.68%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.2%
ROICexgc growth 5Y4.87%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.18%
ROICexc growth 5Y4.85%
OM growth 3Y0.56%
OM growth 5Y1.4%
PM growth 3Y-6.83%
PM growth 5Y-0.34%
GM growth 3Y0.48%
GM growth 5Y1.2%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.89
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 1.53
Debt/FCF 1.91
Debt/EBITDA 0.9
Cap/Depr 69.03%
Cap/Sales 7.36%
Interest Coverage 13.43
Cash Conversion 66.08%
Profit Quality 425.38%
Current Ratio 2.37
Quick Ratio 2.32
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score4
WACC12.09%
ROIC/WACC1.73
Cap/Depr(3y)43.64%
Cap/Depr(5y)48.28%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.88%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.43%
Profit Quality(3y)694.43%
Profit Quality(5y)597.61%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-22.03%
EPS 3Y-8.98%
EPS 5Y-6.1%
EPS Q2Q%-4.65%
EPS Next Y40.43%
EPS Next 2Y23.69%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)N/A
Revenue growth 3YN/A
Revenue growth 5YN/A
Sales Q2Q%11.37%
Revenue Next Year12.71%
Revenue Next 2Y7.59%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-17.74%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.67%
EBIT growth 5Y2.2%
EBIT Next Year123.2%
EBIT Next 3Y33.66%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-50.71%
FCF growth 3Y10.04%
FCF growth 5Y1.38%
OCF growth 1Y-37.33%
OCF growth 3Y5.9%
OCF growth 5Y1.47%

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS L / WLKP FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for WLKP stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to WLKP.


What is the valuation status of WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS L (WLKP) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 8 / 10 to WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS L (WLKP). This can be considered as Undervalued.


How profitable is WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS L (WLKP) stock?

WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS L (WLKP) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the valuation of WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS L based on its PE and PB ratios?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS L (WLKP) is 15.96 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 2.98.


What is the financial health of WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS L (WLKP) stock?

The financial health rating of WESTLAKE CHEMICAL PARTNERS L (WLKP) is 6 / 10.