Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026)
Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) reported Return on Capital Employed of 29.83% for Q1 2026, up 47.0% on a YoY basis from 20.29% in Q1 2025, and up 13.2% quarter-over-quarter from 26.35% in Q4 2025.
Westlake Chemical Partners (WLKP) Return on Capital Employed (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Westlake Chemical Partners has reported Return on Capital Employed for 13 years, with the latest figure at 29.83% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 47.0% year-over-year to 29.83%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 29.83% (up 47.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 26.17%, down 514.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 29.83%, up from 26.35% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 40.93% in Q1 2022, with the low at 26.05% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 29.13% across 5 years, with a median of 28.1% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 1547 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 1316 bps.
- Westlake Chemical Partners' Return on Capital Employed stood at 26.05% in 2022, then increased by 8 bps to 28.1% in 2023, then gained by 12 bps to 31.59% in 2024, then retreated by 17 bps to 26.35% in 2025, then gained by 13 bps to 29.83% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 29.83% (Q1 2026), 26.35% (Q4 2025), and 26.08% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celanese | 5.60 Bn | 4.26 Bn | 468.00 Mn | -4.22% |
| 2 | Methanex | 4.42 Bn | 4.43 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Olin | 2.80 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 75.80 Mn | -2.01% |
| 4 | Rex American Resources | 1.47 Bn | 1.19 Bn | 28.91 Mn | 13.29% |
| 5 | Tronox Holdings | 1.13 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 44.00 Mn | -4.44% |
| 6 | Green Plains | 1.02 Bn | 844.99 Mn | 87.95 Mn | 3.14% |
| 7 | Lsb Industries | 860.60 Mn | 678.96 Mn | 35.79 Mn | 7.05% |
| 8 | Westlake Chemical Partners | 818.06 Mn | 773.77 Mn | 93.76 Mn | 29.83% |
| 9 | ASP Isotopes | 776.82 Mn | 496.37 Mn | 1.67 Mn | -10.68% |
| 10 | AdvanSix | 576.58 Mn | 559.00 Mn | 3.80 Mn | 0.85% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.83% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 26.35% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 26.08% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 26.81% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.36% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.59% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 31.60% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.61% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.08% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.10% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 28.52% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.95% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.77% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 26.05% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 28.72% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.78% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 40.93% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.26% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.20% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.07% |