Western Midstream Partners (WES) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026)
Western Midstream Partners' Operating Margin was 43.01% in Q2 2026, down 4.16 percentage points from 47.17% a year earlier but up 1.25 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Western Midstream Partners (WES) Operating Margin (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Western Midstream Partners' Operating Margin was 40.23% through Jun 30, 2026, down 5.42 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 41.67%, down 13.00 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin shows a five-year change of +9.97 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Operating Margin was 54.66% in FY2024 (+10.25 pp), 44.41% in FY2023 (-4.42 pp), 48.83% in FY2022 (+2.39 pp) and 46.44% in FY2021 (+14.74 pp).
- Quarterly Operating Margin has moved between 29.62% (Q4 2025) and 76.53% (Q1 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Operating Margin has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -7.48 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Operating Margin over five years was Q1 2024 (a gain of 36.99 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2025 (a drop of 31.85 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, WES's Operating Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 41.76% (Q1 2026), 29.62% (Q4 2025) and 46.36% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enbridge | 104.90 Bn | 100.50 Bn | 4.84 Bn | 9.93% |
| 2 | Williams Companies | 88.86 Bn | 87.58 Bn | 2.54 Bn | 38.72% |
| 3 | Enterprise Products Partners | 79.53 Bn | 77.92 Bn | - | 12.31% |
| 4 | Kinder Morgan | 75.54 Bn | 75.24 Bn | 3.07 Bn | 30.06% |
| 5 | Energy Transfer | 69.22 Bn | 62.41 Bn | 7.40 Bn | 10.41% |
| 6 | Tc Energy | 65.07 Bn | 61.15 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 135.28% |
| 7 | Targa Resources | 63.60 Bn | 63.08 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 27.80% |
| 8 | Cheniere Energy | 59.18 Bn | 54.01 Bn | 5.29 Bn | 74.84% |
| 9 | Oneok | 59.00 Bn | 57.39 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 13.22% |
| 10 | Western Midstream Partners | 17.82 Bn | 16.07 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 43.01% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 43.01% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 41.76% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 46.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 47.17% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 44.68% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 45.85% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 44.81% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 51.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 76.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 45.67% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 46.49% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 45.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 39.54% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 55.00% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 42.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 45.34% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 53.39% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 45.29% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 50.18% |
Western Midstream Partners Operating Margin API
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-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=operating-margin&ticker=WES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();