Western Midstream Partners (WES) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026)
Western Midstream Partners' FCF Margin came in at 22.21% for Q3 2026, down 18.26 percentage points from 40.47% a year earlier but up 0.62 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Western Midstream Partners (WES) FCF Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Western Midstream Partners reported FCF Margin of 24.03%, down 15.40 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 38.89%, up 2.75 percentage points from FY2024.
- FCF Margin carries a five-year change of -4.89 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, FCF Margin was 36.14% in FY2024 (+6.32 pp), 29.82% in FY2023 (-7.52 pp), 37.34% in FY2022 (-13.17 pp) and 50.51% in FY2021 (+6.73 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly FCF Margin is 17.62% (Q1 2023) to 78.97% (Q4 2021).
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin has declined for six consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.67 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in FCF Margin over five years came in Q1 2025 (a gain of 19.15 percentage points), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a drop of 34.90 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows WES's FCF Margin at 21.59% (Q2 2026), 20.84% (Q1 2026) and 32.52% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enbridge | 106.26 Bn | 104.14 Bn | 4.35 Bn | -3.51% |
| 2 | Williams Companies | 86.41 Bn | 89.20 Bn | 2.59 Bn | -30.53% |
| 3 | Enterprise Products Partners | 82.58 Bn | 80.98 Bn | 14.00 Mn | 6.28% |
| 4 | Kinder Morgan | 71.13 Bn | 71.22 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 12.03% |
| 5 | Tc Energy | 67.40 Bn | 71.05 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Energy Transfer | 66.89 Bn | 62.98 Bn | 6.57 Bn | 5.76% |
| 7 | Targa Resources | 63.77 Bn | 62.98 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 2.15% |
| 8 | Cheniere Energy | 63.04 Bn | 62.60 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 28.09% |
| 9 | Mplx | 58.00 Bn | 52.25 Bn | 3.19 Bn | 18.92% |
| 10 | Western Midstream Partners | 17.45 Bn | 15.97 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 22.21% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 22.21% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.59% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.84% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.52% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.47% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.89% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 42.35% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.00% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 40.97% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 46.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.19% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 32.00% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.86% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 44.61% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.62% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 44.07% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 38.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.03% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 25.38% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 78.97% |
Western Midstream Partners FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=WES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "WES", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=WES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();