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WLKP (Westlake Chemical Partners LP) PS Ratio : 0.72 (As of Mar. 25, 2025)


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What is Westlake Chemical Partners LP PS Ratio?

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, Westlake Chemical Partners LP's share price is $23.08. Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $32.24. Hence, Westlake Chemical Partners LP's PS Ratio for today is 0.72.

Warning Sign:

Westlake Chemical Partners LP stock PS Ratio (=0.72) is close to 3-year high of 0.77

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

WLKP' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.22   Med: 0.58   Max: 0.97
Current: 0.72

During the past 13 years, Westlake Chemical Partners LP's highest PS Ratio was 0.97. The lowest was 0.22. And the median was 0.58.

WLKP's PS Ratio is ranked better than
70.14% of 1527 companies
in the Chemicals industry
Industry Median: 1.36 vs WLKP: 0.72

Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $8.23. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 was $32.24.

Warning Sign:

Westlake Chemical Partners LP revenue per share has been in decline over the past 3 years.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Westlake Chemical Partners LP was -4.60% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -2.20% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 2.90% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -7.90% per year.

During the past 13 years, Westlake Chemical Partners LP's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 12.60% per year. The lowest was -30.20% per year. And the median was -4.70% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Westlake Chemical Partners LP PS Ratio Historical Data

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

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.87 0.78 0.52 0.64 0.72

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Quarterly Data
Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24
PS Ratio 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 0.64 0.67 0.67 0.69 0.72

Competitive Comparison of Westlake Chemical Partners LP's PS Ratio

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

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

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



Westlake Chemical Partners LP PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

Westlake Chemical Partners LP's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=23.08/32.239
=0.72

Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Share Price of today is $23.08.
Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $32.24.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


Westlake Chemical Partners LP  (NYSE:WLKP) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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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 develops ethylene 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