Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) Operating Margin (2013 - 2026)
Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) reported Operating Margin of 29.39% for Q2 2026, down 1.32 percentage points from 30.71% a year earlier but up 1.07 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) Operating Margin (2013 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Westlake Chemical Partners' Operating Margin came in at 28.80%, down 2.02 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 27.39%, down 6.98 percentage points from FY2024.
- Operating Margin has a five-year change of -9.12 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Margin came in at 34.37% in FY2024 (+4.33 pp), 30.04% in FY2023 (+8.22 pp), 21.82% in FY2022 (-11.98 pp) and 33.81% in FY2021 (-2.71 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Operating Margin spans a low of 19.47% in Q2 2022 and a high of 42.60% in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, Operating Margin gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.14 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Margin in five years was Q3 2024 (a gain of 12.79 percentage points); the low point was Q2 2022 (a drop of 18.63 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 28.32% (Q1 2026), 27.78% (Q4 2025) and 29.78% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linde | 235.70 Bn | 217.28 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 27.49% |
| 2 | Corning | 108.32 Bn | 100.89 Bn | 1.63 Bn | 15.49% |
| 3 | Sherwin Williams | 82.88 Bn | 81.92 Bn | 3.34 Bn | 18.18% |
| 4 | Air Products & Chemicals | 68.58 Bn | 63.77 Bn | 1.04 Bn | -66.34% |
| 5 | LyondellBasell Industries | 42.35 Bn | 31.85 Bn | 2.04 Bn | 16.81% |
| 6 | Nutrien | 33.79 Bn | 30.61 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 16.44% |
| 7 | Ppg Industries | 24.61 Bn | 17.26 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 14.73% |
| 8 | International Flavors & Fragrances | 23.87 Bn | 21.53 Bn | 853.00 Mn | 8.09% |
| 9 | Dow | 23.17 Bn | 6.66 Bn | 2.17 Bn | 7.62% |
| 10 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 741.04 Mn | 565.23 Mn | 94.81 Mn | 29.39% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.39% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.32% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 27.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.71% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 19.61% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 39.60% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.95% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 33.41% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 31.22% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.47% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 31.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 25.97% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 19.71% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 19.47% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.96% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 42.60% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.18% |
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