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Westlake Chemical Partners LP (Westlake Chemical Partners LP) EBIT : $362 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Westlake Chemical Partners LP EBIT?

Westlake Chemical Partners LP's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $94 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $362 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Westlake Chemical Partners LP's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 30.77%. Westlake Chemical Partners LP's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 39.43%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 32.54%.


Westlake Chemical Partners LP EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Westlake Chemical Partners LP's EBIT 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 EBIT Chart

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 353.25 353.72 410.75 349.25 361.94

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
EBIT 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 96.16 98.98 81.55 87.51 93.90

Competitive Comparison of Westlake Chemical Partners LP's EBIT

For the Chemicals subindustry, Westlake Chemical Partners LP's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Chemicals Industry

For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Westlake Chemical Partners LP's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Westlake Chemical Partners LP's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



Westlake Chemical Partners LP EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $362 Mil.

* 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) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Westlake Chemical Partners LP's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=371.264 * ( 1 - 0.24% )/( (1200.041 + 1207.363)/ 2 )
=370.3729664/1203.702
=30.77 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=1316.842 - 50.86 - ( 58.619 - max(0, 56.335 - 226.203+58.619))
=1207.363

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Westlake Chemical Partners LP's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Sep. 2023  Q: Dec. 2023
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=375.58/( ( (959.114 + max(2.287, 0)) + (943.843 + max(-36.117, 0)) )/ 2 )
=375.58/( ( 961.401 + 943.843 )/ 2 )
=375.58/952.622
=39.43 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Sep. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(72.894 + 4.394 + 0.59899999999999) - (75.6 + 0 + 0)
=2.287

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(15.344 + 4.432 + 0.44200000000001) - (50.86 + 0 + 5.475)
=-36.117

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=361.94/1112.199
=32.54 %

* 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 (Westlake Chemical Partners LP) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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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