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Westlake Chemical Partners LP (Westlake Chemical Partners LP) Days Inventory : 2.05 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Westlake Chemical Partners LP Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $4 Mil. Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $197 Mil. Hence, Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 2.05.

The historical rank and industry rank for Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

WLKP' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.76   Med: 2.17   Max: 22.36
Current: 2.02

During the past 13 years, Westlake Chemical Partners LP's highest Days Inventory was 22.36. The lowest was 1.76. And the median was 2.17.

WLKP's Days Inventory is ranked better than
99.67% of 1493 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 82.92 vs WLKP: 2.02

Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (1.71) to Dec. 2023 (2.05). It might indicate that Westlake Chemical Partners LP's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 44.55.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.01.


Westlake Chemical Partners LP Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Days Inventory can be seen below:

* 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.

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Westlake Chemical Partners LP Days Inventory Chart

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.76 1.85 2.92 2.04 2.08

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Inventory Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.71 2.30 2.26 1.53 2.05

Competitive Comparison of Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Days Inventory

For the Chemicals subindustry, Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory 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 Days Inventory Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Days Inventory falls into.



Westlake Chemical Partners LP Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (4.715 + 4.432) / 2 ) / 803.332*365
=4.5735 / 803.332*365
=2.08

Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (4.394 + 4.432) / 2 ) / 196.59*365 / 4
=4.413 / 196.59*365 / 4
=2.05

* 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.


Westlake Chemical Partners LP  (NYSE:WLKP) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* 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

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


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Westlake Chemical Partners LP (Westlake Chemical Partners LP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
N/A
Address
2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600, Houston, TX, USA, 77056
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.
Executives
Andrew Kenner officer: SVP, Olefin Material & Corp Pr 2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Randy Woelfel director 3411-3433 W. EL SEGUNDO BLVD., HAWTHORNE CA 90250
G Stephen Finley director 9320 LAKESIDE BOULEVARD, SUITE 100, THE WOODLANDS TX 77381
Lisa A. Friel director 2611 PLUM HOLLOW, SAN ANTONIO TX 78258
James Chao director, 10 percent owner 2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Thomas J. Janssens officer: VP, Olefins Feedstock & Energy 2801 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Johnathan Stevan Zoeller officer: VP and CAO 2801 POST OAK BLVD., SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Albert Chao director, 10 percent owner, officer: President & CEO 2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
L. Benjamin Ederington director, officer: VP, General Counsel 2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Mark Steven Bender director, officer: Sr VP, CFO 2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Lawrence E. Teel officer: SVP, Olefins 2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
Ttwfgp Llc 10 percent owner 2801 POST OAK BLVD, SUITE 600, HOUSTON TX 77056
David Lumpkins director 600 TRAVIS STREET, SUITE 3250, HOUSTON TX 77002
Angela A Minas director 3262 WESTHEIMER ROAD #627, HOUSTON TX 77098
Blackstone Securities Partners L.p. 10 percent owner 345 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10154-0191