earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.65
Westlake Chemical Partners Q4 net income $16.8M, down 43% YoY; distribution held at $0.4714/unit
Westlake Chemical Partners LP
- Q4 2022 net income attributable to Partnership $16.8M ($0.48/unit) vs $29.5M in Q4 2021, down on lower buyer deficiency fee and higher interest expense.
- Full year 2022 net income $64.2M ($1.82/unit) vs $82.5M in 2021, down on lower third-party sales margins and higher interest expense.
- MLP distributable cash flow Q4 2022 $20.3M, up from $15.3M in Q4 2021; full year $75.9M vs $70.1M.
- Declared Q4 distribution of $0.4714/unit, payable Feb 16, 2023; trailing twelve-month coverage ratio 1.14x (up from 1.07x).
- CEO cites resilient cash flows from Westlake sales agreement despite high inflation and low ethylene margins.