Westlake Chemical Partners LP (Westlake Chemical Partners LP) ROCE % : 30.71% (As of Mar. 2024)

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What is Westlake Chemical Partners LP ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Westlake Chemical Partners LP's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 30.71%.

Westlake Chemical Partners LP ROCE % Historical Data

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

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Westlake Chemical Partners LP ROCE % Chart

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Annual Data

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25.52

26.48

30.53

26.07

28.22

Westlake Chemical Partners LP Quarterly Data
	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24
ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															30.50	25.48	27.62	29.73	30.71

Westlake Chemical Partners LP ROCE % Calculation

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

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	361.94	/	( ( (1371.979 - 66.941)	+	(1316.842 - 56.335) )	/ 2 )
	=	361.94	/	( (1305.038	+	1260.507)	/ 2 )
	=	361.94	/	1282.7725
	=	28.22 %

Westlake Chemical Partners LP's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Mar. 2024 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Mar. 2024 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Mar. 2024 )
	=	385.748	/	( ( (1316.842 - 56.335)	+	(1295.076 - 43.083) )	/ 2 )
	=	385.748	/	( ( 1260.507	+	1251.993 )	/ 2 )
	=	385.748	/	1256.25
	=	30.71 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2024) EBIT data.

Westlake Chemical Partners LP (NYSE:WLKP) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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

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Address

2801 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 600, Houston, TX, USA, 77056

Website

https://www.wlkpartners.com

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