What is Westlake Chemical Partners LP Sloan Ratio %?
Richard Sloan from the University of Michigan was first to document what is referred to as the "accrual anomaly". His 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones.
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Competitive Comparison of Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Sloan Ratio %
For the Chemicals subindustry, Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Sloan Ratio %, along with its competitors' market caps and Sloan Ratio % data, can be viewed below:
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Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Sloan Ratio % Distribution in the Chemicals Industry
For the Chemicals industry and Basic Materials sector, Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Sloan Ratio % distribution charts can be found below:
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Westlake Chemical Partners LP Sloan Ratio % Calculation
Earnings contain a lot of non cash earnings which is called accruals. The Sloan ratio is a way to identify firms with low non-cash or accrual-derived earnings relative to their cash flow.
Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Net Income for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was 14.299 (Dec. 2023 ) + 14.833 (Mar. 2024 ) + 14.427 (Jun. 2024 ) + 18.136 (Sep. 2024 ) = $62 Mil.
Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was 107.671 (Dec. 2023 ) + 104.565 (Mar. 2024 ) + 121.896 (Jun. 2024 ) + 126.071 (Sep. 2024 ) = $460 Mil.
Westlake Chemical Partners LP's Cash Flow from Investing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Sep. 2024 was -22.842 (Dec. 2023 ) + -9.773 (Mar. 2024 ) + -10.178 (Jun. 2024 ) + -30.546 (Sep. 2024 ) = $-73 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) Sloan Ratio % Explanation
A former University of Michigan researcher, Richard Sloan's 1996 paper found that shares of companies with small or negative accruals vastly outperform (+10%) those of companies with large ones. In fact, for the 40-year period between 1962 and 2001, buying the lowest accrual companies and shorting the highest accrual companies resulted in an average annual compounded return of 18%, more than double the S&P 500's 7.4% annual return over the same period.
If the Sloan Ratio is between -10% and 10%, the company is in the safe zone and there is no funny business with accruals.
If the Sloan Ratio is less than between -25% and -10% on the negative side, and between 10% and 25% on the positive side, this is a warning stage of accrual build up.
If the Sloan Ratio is less than -25% or greater than 25%, and this ratio is consistent over several quarters or even years, be careful. Earnings are highly likely to be made up of accruals.
As of Sep. 2024, Westlake Chemical Partners LP has a Sloan Ratio of -25.12%, indicating there is a warning stage of accrual build up.
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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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