Western Midstream Partners (WES) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026)
Western Midstream Partners (WES) reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 38.65% for Q3 2026, down 7.71 percentage points from 46.36% a year earlier and down 4.36 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Western Midstream Partners (WES) Return on Sales [ROS] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Western Midstream Partners' Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 38.54%, down 7.48 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 41.67%, down 13.00 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has a five-year change of +9.97 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 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).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] spans a low of 29.62% in Q4 2025 and a high of 76.53% in Q1 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Sales [ROS] has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -8.23 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Sales [ROS] in five years was Q1 2024 (a gain of 36.99 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2025 (a drop of 31.85 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 43.01% (Q2 2026), 41.76% (Q1 2026) and 29.62% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enbridge | 106.26 Bn | 104.14 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 10.14% |
| 2 | Williams Companies | 86.41 Bn | 89.20 Bn | 2.59 Bn | 35.25% |
| 3 | Enterprise Products Partners | 82.58 Bn | 80.98 Bn | 14.00 Mn | 11.09% |
| 4 | Kinder Morgan | 71.13 Bn | 71.22 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 25.60% |
| 5 | Tc Energy | 67.40 Bn | 71.05 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Energy Transfer | 66.89 Bn | 62.98 Bn | 6.57 Bn | 7.50% |
| 7 | Targa Resources | 63.77 Bn | 62.98 Bn | 2.02 Bn | 19.58% |
| 8 | Cheniere Energy | 63.04 Bn | 62.60 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 31.02% |
| 9 | Mplx | 58.00 Bn | 52.25 Bn | 3.19 Bn | 40.94% |
| 10 | Western Midstream Partners | 17.45 Bn | 15.97 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 38.65% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 38.65% |
| 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% |
Western Midstream Partners Return on Sales [ROS] 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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=WES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=WES&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();