ROA % is calculated as Net Income divided by its average Total Assets over a certain period of time. Westlake Chemical Partners LP's annualizedNet Income for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $57 Mil.
Westlake Chemical Partners LP's average Total Assets over the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,329 Mil. Therefore, Westlake Chemical Partners LP's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.30%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Westlake Chemical Partners LP's ROA % or its related term are showing as below:
WLKP'
s ROA % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.27 Med: 3.69 Max: 5.82
Current: 4.05
During the past 13 years, Westlake Chemical Partners LP's highest ROA % was 5.82%. The lowest was 1.27%. And the median was 3.69%.
WLKP's ROA % is ranked better than 57.58% of 1570
companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 3.07
vs WLKP: 4.05
Westlake Chemical Partners LP ROA % Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Competitive Comparison of Westlake Chemical Partners LP's ROA %
For the Chemicals subindustry, Westlake Chemical Partners LP's ROA %, along with its competitors' market caps and ROA % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Westlake Chemical Partners LP's ROA % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Westlake Chemical Partners LP's ROA % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Westlake Chemical Partners LP's ROA % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
In the calculation of annual ROA %, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total assets over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data.
ROA % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.
Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE:WLKP) ROA % Explanation
ROA % measures the rate of return on the total assets (shareholder equity plus liabilities). It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from shareholders' equity plus its liabilities. ROA % shows how well a company uses what it has to generate earnings. ROA %s can vary drastically across industries. Therefore, ROA % should not be used to compare companies in different industries. For retailers, a ROA % of higher than 5% is expected. For example, Wal-Mart (WMT) has a ROA % of about 8% as of 2012. For banks, ROA % is close to their interest spread. A banks ROA % is typically well under 2%.
Similar to ROE, ROA % is affected by profit margins and asset turnover. This can be seen from the Du Pont Formula:
Note:
The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Be Aware
Like ROE, ROA % is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in the company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. ROA % can be affected by events such as stock buyback or issuance, and by goodwill, a company's tax rate and its interest payment. ROA % may not reflect the true earning power of the assets. A more accurate measurement is ROC % (ROC).
Many analysts argue the higher return the better. Buffett states that really high ROA % may indicate vulnerability in the durability of the competitive advantage.
E.g. Raising $43b to take on KO is impossible, but $1.7b to take on Moody's is. Although Moody's ROA % and underlying economics is far superior to Coca Cola, the durability is far weaker because of lower entry cost.
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Westlake Chemical Partners LP (Westlake Chemical Partners LP) Business Description
Westlake Chemical Partners LP is a part of the chemical industry in the United States. Its operations are conducted through OpCo, it acquires and develop ethyelene production facilities, which convert ethane into ethylene. OpCo sells ethylene and its co-products such as propylene, crude butadiene, pyrolysis gasoline, and hydrogen to Westlake and other customers located in the United States. Its assets include three ethylene production facilities in Calvert City, Kentucky, and Lake Charles, Louisiana.
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