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Western Midstream Partners, LP WES

Natural Gas Transmission · SIC 4922 · Vertical: Natural Gas Transmission (SIC 4922)

42.54USD−3.03% · 1 dayClose 04 Nov 2026

Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES) is a publicly traded midstream energy partnership that gathers, treats, processes and transports natural gas, NGLs, crude oil and produced water. For fiscal 2025 total revenues and other were 3843.403 million USD and net income attributable to the partnership was 1180.983 million USD. In the second quarter of 2026 the company reported record Adjusted EBITDA of 736.5 million USD.

The AI analysis may be outdated: new filings came after its sources (see the «AI analysis» section).

At the close of 04 Nov 2026, Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES) stock was 42.54 USD (−3.03% on the day), with market capitalisation 16.8 bn USD, P/E 13.7, dividend yield 8.77%, beta 0.41, 52-week range 38.25–49.80 USD. Latest reported quarter (Q1 2026): revenue of 1.1 bn USD (+22.5% YoY), net income of 350.3 m USD (+13.4% YoY).

Data as of · AI analysis dated · Source: SEC filings and closing prices, computed by olivLaw.

Market cap
16.8 bn USD
shares as of 01 May 2026
P/E (TTM)
13.7
market cap ÷ net income
E/P (TTM)
7.30%
Dividend yield
8.77%
Beta (2y)
0.41
Volatility (1y) 22%
52-week range
38.2549.80

Price history

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Technical reading

RSI (14)
32.4
weak (30–45)
Bollinger (20, 2)
43.21 – 46.50
below the lower band · %B -0.20 · band width 7.3%
SMA 50 / 200
46.18 / 44.18
mixed trend
MACD (12, 26, 9)
-0.49 / -0.39
MACD below signal

Indicators describe past prices; on their own they do not predict direction. On our history the RSI ≤ 40 filter added no return (see the signals methodology).

Performance

CompanyS&P 500vs S&P 500Vertical median
1 month−6.7%−1.1%−5.6 pp—
3 months−7.8%−0.5%−7.4 pp—
6 months+3.1%+4.4%−1.3 pp—
Year to date+7.7%+12.3%−4.6 pp—
1 year+13.9%+13.5%+0.4 pp+15.4%
3 years+48.1%+76.4%−28.3 pp+79.4%
5 years+96.8%+63.7%+33.1 pp—
Max drawdown (1y)
−14.6%
18 Aug 2026 → 04 Nov 2026
Max drawdown (5y)
−23.5%
07 Jun 2022 → 23 Jun 2022
Compound annual growth (5y)
+14.5%
S&P 500 +10.4%

Price returns, dividends excluded.

Quarterly results

Latest quarter: Q1 2026 · 31 Mar 2026

Revenue
1.1 bn USD
+22.5% YoY
Net income
350.3 m USD
+13.4% YoY
Diluted EPS
unavailable
unavailable YoY
net / operating
31.2% / 41.8%

Quarterly margins

Quarterly statements · USD

Fiscal yearQ2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Revenue905.6 m883.4 m928.5 m917.1 m942.3 m952.5 m1.0 bn1.1 bn
Cost of revenue54.0 m32.8 m39.3 m41.5 m42.7 m51.2 m71.6 m102.9 m
Operating income469.7 m395.9 m425.7 m409.8 m444.5 m441.6 m305.6 m469.2 m
Depreciation & amortisation163.4 m166.0 m163.0 m170.5 m172.1 m170.3 m197.9 m200.4 m
Interest expense90.5 m94.1 m99.3 m97.3 m95.2 m92.4 m105.7 m113.4 m
Pre-tax income388.3 m311.3 m342.0 m320.0 m353.0 m351.0 m203.6 m362.5 m
Income tax755.0 k15.4 m444.0 k3.4 m2.2 m2.1 m7.3 m3.5 m
Net income378.6 m288.5 m333.6 m309.0 m341.7 m339.6 m190.7 m350.3 m
Operating cash flow631.4 m ≈551.3 m ≈554.4 m530.8 m564.0 m ≈570.2 m ≈557.6 m469.9 m
Dividends paid340.9 m ≈340.9 m ≈340.9 m341.0 m355.3 m ≈355.3 m ≈379.5 m379.7 m
Share repurchases0 ≈0 ≈0—————

≈ derived quarter (cumulative difference / share-days average)

E/P over time

EPS unavailable in the issuer's structured filings (e.g. a partnership reports per unit, not per share).

E/P = trailing-12-month diluted EPS / price at quarter end. E/P is the inverse of P/E and stays defined when earnings are negative.

Fiscal years

Fiscal year20182019202020212022202320242025
Revenue2.3 bn2.7 bn2.8 bn2.9 bn3.3 bn3.1 bn3.6 bn3.8 bn
Revenue YoY−5.3%+19.4%+1.0%+3.8%+13.0%−4.5%+16.1%+6.6%
Net income551.6 m697.2 m527.0 m916.3 m1.2 bn1.0 bn1.6 bn1.2 bn
Net income YoY+2.0%+26.4%−24.4%+73.9%+32.8%−16.0%+53.9%−24.9%
Diluted EPSunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable
Diluted EPS YoYunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable
net %24.0%25.4%19.0%31.8%37.4%32.9%43.6%30.7%
Free cash flowunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailableunavailable

Reported results vs expectations

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Balance sheet & financial health

Fiscal year 2025 · 31 Dec 2025

Cash
819.5 m USD
Financial debt
448.8 m USD
Net debt
-370.7 m USD
Equity
unavailable USD
Total assets
15.0 bn USD
Debt / equity
unavailable
Current ratio
1.34x
ROE
unavailable
ROA
8.4%
FCF margin
unavailable

Financial statements (source on every figure)

Revenue and net income (USD)

Margins

Income statement · USD

Revenue
2023
3.1 bn
2024
3.6 bn
2025
3.8 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Cost of revenue
2023
164.6 m
2024
172.3 m
2025
207.0 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Gross profit
2023
2.9 bn ≈
2024
3.4 bn ≈
2025
3.6 bn ≈

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026derived

Operating income
2023
1.4 bn
2024
2.0 bn
2025
1.6 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Depreciation & amortisation
2023
600.7 m
2024
650.4 m
2025
710.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

EBITDA
2023
2.0 bn ≈
2024
2.6 bn ≈
2025
2.3 bn ≈

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026derived

Interest expense
2023
348.2 m
2024
378.5 m
2025
390.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Pre-tax income
2023
1.1 bn
2024
1.6 bn
2025
1.2 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Income tax
2023
4.4 m
2024
18.1 m
2025
15.1 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Net income
2023
1.0 bn
2024
1.6 bn
2025
1.2 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Balance sheet · USD

Cash
2023
272.8 m
2024
1.1 bn
2025
819.5 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Receivables
2023
665.9 m
2024
701.2 m
2025
759.2 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Current assets
2023
992.4 m
2024
1.8 bn
2025
1.7 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Property, plant & equipment, net
2023
9.7 bn
2024
9.7 bn
2025
11.2 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Goodwill
2023
4.8 m
2024
4.8 m
2025
353.3 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Intangibles (excl. goodwill)
2023
681.4 m
2024
649.7 m
2025
913.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Total assets
2023
12.5 bn
2024
13.1 bn
2025
15.0 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Short-term debt
2023
617.7 m
2024
1.0 bn
2025
448.8 m

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Current liabilities
2023
1.3 bn
2024
1.7 bn
2025
1.2 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Total liabilities
2023
9.4 bn
2024
9.8 bn
2025
10.8 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Cash flow · USD

Operating cash flow
2023
1.7 bn
2024
2.1 bn
2025
2.2 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Investing cash flow
2023
-1.6 bn
2024
-39.2 m
2025
-1.1 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Financing cash flow
2023
-67.9 m
2024
-1.3 bn
2025
-1.4 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Dividends paid
2023
978.4 m
2024
1.2 bn
2025
1.4 bn

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Share repurchases
2023
134.6 m
2024
0
2025
0

SEC (XBRL)· 18 Feb 2026verified

Computed indicators

Growth

Revenue growth (YoY)
6.6%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Revenue CAGR 3Y
5.7%
computed by olivLawFY 2022 → FY 2025
Revenue CAGR 5Y
6.7%
computed by olivLawFY 2020 → FY 2025
EBIT growth (YoY)
-18.7%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Net income growth (YoY)
-24.9%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Net income CAGR 3Y
-1.0%
computed by olivLawFY 2022 → FY 2025
Net income CAGR 5Y
17.5%
computed by olivLawFY 2020 → FY 2025
EPS growth (YoY)
unavailable
input data missing
EPS CAGR 3Y
unavailable
input data missing
EPS CAGR 5Y
unavailable
input data missing
FCF growth (YoY)
unavailable
input data missing

Profitability

Gross margin
93.4%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
EBITDA margin
59.3%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
EBIT margin
41.0%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
Net margin
30.2%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
FCF margin
unavailable
input data missing

Returns

ROE
unavailable
input data missing
ROA
8.9%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
ROIC
unavailable
input data missing
ROCE
12.3%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
Payout ratio (EPS)
unavailable
input data missing
Payout ratio (FCF)
unavailable
input data missing

Balance sheet

Net debt
-201.9 m USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.1x
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
Debt / equity
unavailable
input data missing
Interest coverage
4.1x
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026

Liquidity

Current ratio
1.1x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
Quick ratio
unavailable
input data missing
Cash ratio
0.5x
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Mar 2026

Cash

Operating cash flow
2.2 bn USD
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
Capital expenditure
unavailable
input data missing
Free cash flow
unavailable
input data missing
FCF conversion
unavailable
input data missing
Cash conversion
90.0%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026

Efficiency

Days sales outstanding
67 days
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
Days inventory outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Days payables outstanding
unavailable
input data missing
Cash conversion cycle
unavailable
input data missing

Market and valuation

Market capitalisation
16.8 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
Enterprise value
16.5 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
Market cap / net income TTM
13.7x
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
P/E (TTM)
13.7x
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
Earnings yield
7.3%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
P/B
unavailable
input data missing
P/S
4.1x
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
EV/EBITDA
6.9x
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
EV/EBIT
10.0x
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
EV/Sales
4.1x
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
P/FCF
unavailable
input data missing
FCF yield
unavailable
input data missing
Dividend yield
8.8%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
Shareholder yield (distributions)
8.8%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Mar 2026

Risk

Altman Z
unavailable
input data missing

Valuation

olivLaw classification

Neutral profile

Score: 71 / 100

A scoring methodology on indicators and valuation, not investment advice.

Closing price

42.54 USD

04 Nov 2026Source: olivLaw, closing series

Market cap: 16.8 bn USD

Key indicators

Market capitalisation
16.8 bn USD
computed by olivLawbalance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
P/E (TTM)
13.7x
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
P/B
unavailable
input data missing
EV/EBITDA
6.9x
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026 · balance sheet at 31 Mar 2026
ROE
unavailable
input data missing
Net margin
30.2%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026
Revenue growth (YoY)
6.6%
computed by olivLawFY 2025
Dividend yield
8.8%
computed by olivLawTTM to 31 Mar 2026

Coverage and freshness

25/37 reporting lines present
Latest full fiscal year: 2025
Latest reported period: 31 Mar 2026
Latest balance sheet date: 31 Mar 2026
Share count (cover of the latest filing), as of: 01 May 2026
Source: SEC (XBRL)published 06 May 2026
verified 1478derived 156

Score by group

  • Balance sheet67
  • Valuation67
  • Quality100
  • Growth48
  • Returns100

Estimated value range

Low
53.79
USD per share
Mid
69.00
USD per share
High
83.41
USD per share
Price: 42.54 USD
The price is below the range
Potential to the central value: 62.2% (value / price − 1)
Margin of safety: 38.3% (1 − price / value)
Agreement between methods: same comparison basis (not independent confirmations) · 2 methods used · 1 independent bases

The combined range = the median of the valid methods' low, central and high values; it is not a probability interval and does not cover every result. Envelope of all methods: 39.32 – 83.99 USD.

Valuation assumptions are editorial choices, not measured; beta is not measured.

Method ranges (USD per share)

— — Mid · ▏ Price

Valuation methods

  • DCF (discounted cash flow)unavailable · the input exists, but its latest figure is far older than the latest reported period: not used
  • Peers: EV/EBITDA68.25 – 82.82 (Mid 77.53)
    4 companies used · median multiple 12.6x · quartiles 11.1x – 13.5x
    ET, KMI, TRGP, WMB
  • Peers: P/E39.32 – 83.99 (Mid 60.46)
    5 companies used · median multiple 19.5x · quartiles 12.7x – 27.1x
    EPD, ET, KMI, TRGP, WMB
  • Dividend discount (DDM)unavailable · input data missing
Multiple comparisons use the SIC vertical: Natural Gas Transmission (SIC 4922)

Classification (SIC) comparables group by industry code, not by economic activity; the direct group is an editorial selection by activity. Members' multiples are on their own trailing twelve months, at their own latest close.

Assumptions (illustrative, editorial)

Risk-free rate
4.3%
Equity risk premium
5.0%
Beta (default)
1.00
Cost of equity
9.3%
Terminal growth
2.5%

Factor scorecard

Neutral profile · Score 71/100

FactorValueScoreWeight used
ROIC · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
Net margin · Quality30.2%100 (vs peers)10%
FCF conversion · Qualityunavailableunavailable—
Revenue CAGR 3Y · Growth5.7%48 (on a fixed band)13%
EPS CAGR 3Y · Growthunavailableunavailable—
Net debt / EBITDA · Balance sheet-0.1x100 (on a fixed band)17%
Interest coverage · Balance sheet4.1x40 (on a fixed band)10%
Current ratio · Balance sheet1.1x24 (on a fixed band)7%
P/E (TTM) · Valuation13.7x60 (vs peers)17%
EV/EBITDA · Valuation6.9x74 (on a fixed band)17%
FCF yield · Valuationunavailableunavailable—
Shareholder yield (distributions) · Returns8.8%100 (on a fixed band)10%
Payout ratio (FCF) · Returnsunavailableunavailable—

Factors without a value were dropped; the remaining weights were renormalised.

Score groups

  • Balance sheet67/100 · 3/3 factors with a value
  • Growth· partial48/100 · 1/2 factors with a value
  • Quality· partial100/100 · 1/3 factors with a value
  • Returns· partial100/100 · 1/2 factors with a value
  • Valuation67/100 · 2/3 factors with a value

A «partial» group is computed from under half of its weight or from one factor: it is not a full assessment of the group.

Memo

Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES). Latest full fiscal year: 2025; data up to 2026-03-31.

Figures computed from the financial statements: revenue 3.8 bn USD in 2025; YoY growth 6.6%; net margin 30.2%; net debt/EBITDA -0.1x.

The estimated value range is 53.79–83.41 USD per share (median of 2 methods, agreement: same basis (multiples on one peer group, not independent confirmations)); assumptions are illustrative. Against the central value of 69.00 USD, the price of 42.54 USD leaves a potential of 62.2% (value / price − 1) and a margin of safety of 38.3% (1 − price / value). The range is the median of the methods' low, central and high values, not a probability interval.

olivLaw score 71/100, methodological classification: neutral profile (score, margin of safety and method agreement together; not a judgement of the right price). Groups assessed only in part: growth, quality, returns. Not investment advice.

Text generated deterministically from the figures shown; no language model. Not investment advice.

What supports the thesis

  • Net margin: 30.2%
  • Net debt / EBITDA: -0.1x
  • EV/EBITDA: 6.9x
  • Shareholder yield (distributions): 8.8%
  • The price is below the estimated value range

What contradicts it

  • Current ratio: 1.1x

Not assessed (insufficient data or a ratio without meaning): ROIC, FCF conversion, EPS CAGR 3Y, FCF yield, Payout ratio (FCF).

Versus the vertical median

Natural Gas Transmission (SIC 4922) · same industry (4-digit SIC) · compared with 5 companies

Only companies with a capitalisation between 2.2 bn and 140.1 bn (within 8× of the company's); 12 of the vertical were left out.

Multiples and returns vs the median

P/E
13.7x
vertical median 19.5x
below median (−29.6%)
EV/EBITDA
6.9x
vertical median 12.6x
below median (−45.4%)
P/S
4.1x
vertical median 3.7x
above median (+13.3%)
P/B
—
vertical median 6.3x
ROE
—
vertical median 24.0%
Net margin
30.2%
vertical median 13.5%
above median (+122.8%)
EBIT margin
41.0%
vertical median 22.9%
above median (+79.0%)
Revenue YoY
6.6%
vertical median 3.9%
above median (+67.3%)
Net debt/EBITDA
-0.1x
vertical median 3.8x
below median (−102.2%)
Dividend yield
8.8%
vertical median 3.0%
above median (+190.4%)

Price rebased to 100 (monthly, 5 years)

Companies in the vertical

Market capP/EROENet marginRevenue YoY1A / 3A
WMBWilliams Companies, Inc.83.0 bn27.124.0%25.2%+13.8%+11% / +84%
EPDEnterprise Products Partners L.P.79.3 bn12.6—10.8%−6.4%+12% / +37%
KMIKinder Morgan, Inc.70.2 bn19.511.6%19.6%+12.2%+15% / +79%
ETEnergy Transfer LP67.0 bn12.7—4.9%+3.5%+16% / +40%
TRGPTarga Resources Corp.61.1 bn27.272.6%13.5%+3.9%+63% / +215%
WESWestern Midstream Partners, LP16.8 bn13.7—30.2%+6.6%+14% / +48%

1- and 3-year price returns: for WES from daily closes (the same as the performance table), for the other companies from month-end closes.

olivLaw engine forecast

The world engine ran after the company's latest material disclosure. Probabilities are of TOUCHING a level within the horizon (not closing there) and sit next to the random walk (p_rw), the no-information benchmark.

The engine has no published run for this company yet.

Valuation scenarios (editable assumptions)

Illustrative scenarios

Illustrative: not forecasts and without probabilities. Each case is one coherent set of assumptions, computed on today's figures.

Bear
Allowed range: -50 … 50%
Allowed range: -100 … 100%
Allowed range: 0 … 100
Allowed range: -10 … 20%
Allowed range: 0 … 100%
Base
Allowed range: -50 … 50%
Allowed range: -100 … 100%
Allowed range: 0 … 100
Allowed range: -10 … 20%
Allowed range: 0 … 100%
Bull
Allowed range: -50 … 50%
Allowed range: -100 … 100%
Allowed range: 0 … 100
Allowed range: -10 … 20%
Allowed range: 0 … 100%
Nothing is saved.

Estimated price (USD)

Estimated priceBearBaseBull
1 years
25.46
Total return -40% · Per year -40%
44.98
Total return 6% · Per year 6%
67.71
Total return 59% · Per year 59%
3 years
25.32
Total return -40% · Per year -16%
50.28
Total return 18% · Per year 6%
83.02
Total return 95% · Per year 25%
5 years
25.19
Total return -41% · Per year -10%
56.21
Total return 32% · Per year 6%
101.80
Total return 139% · Per year 19%
What moves the 3-year price the most
  • Exit P/E± 12.57
  • Net margin± 8.80
  • Annual revenue growth± 7.14
  • Annual dilution± 0.74

AI analysis

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 05 Aug 2026; since then the company filed 8-K (04 Nov 2026 · results), 10-Q (04 Nov 2026).

In brief

Western Midstream Partners, LP (WES) is a publicly traded midstream energy partnership that gathers, treats, processes and transports natural gas, NGLs, crude oil and produced water. For fiscal 2025 total revenues and other were 3843.403 million USD and net income attributable to the partnership was 1180.983 million USD 1. In the second quarter of 2026 the company reported record Adjusted EBITDA of 736.5 million USD 3.

SWOT

Strengths

  • Fee-based contracts provide relatively stable revenue, with nearly all volumes contracted on long-term terms.
  • The Delaware Basin position was strengthened by recent acquisitions, including Brazos Delaware.
  • The company reported record Adjusted EBITDA and raised its 2026 guidance.

Weaknesses

  • Heavy reliance on one major customer, Occidental, which also owns the general partner.
  • Higher debt after recent acquisitions could limit financial flexibility.
  • Capital needs for new projects reduce cash flow available for distributions.

Opportunities

  • Growth in produced water and its reuse could open new revenue streams.
  • New contracts in the Powder River Basin could support volume growth in 2027.
  • Strategic bolt-on acquisitions could extend geographic coverage.

Threats

  • A decline in producer drilling activity could reduce throughput over the medium term.
  • A possible credit-rating downgrade could raise borrowing costs.
  • Rules on hydraulic fracturing and oil and gas development could limit customer activity.

Risks

  • Dependence on Occidentalhigh

    Occidental generates a majority of revenues and owns the general partner, which could create conflicts of interest 1.

  • Natural production declinemedium

    Output from existing wells declines over time, so the company must keep attracting new volumes to sustain revenue 1.

  • Cost of capitalmedium

    A possible rating downgrade could raise debt costs and trigger collateral requirements under contracts 1.

  • Energy pricesmedium

    Sustained low or volatile prices could reduce producer activity and transported volumes 1.

  • Integration of acquisitionslow

    Integrating Aris and Brazos Delaware could present operational or financial difficulties 23.

Investment thesis

What would need to be true (bull case)

  • If Delaware producers raise activity in the second half of the year, gas and produced-water volumes could support revenue growth into 2027 3.
  • Fee-based contracts and fixed-recovery NGL terms could keep revenue relatively steady through volatile periods 13.
  • Growth in produced-water reuse could open an additional path to longer-term margin expansion 3.

What would break the thesis

  • Heavy dependence on one customer could magnify the effect of a cut in that customer's activity 1.
  • Higher debt after recent acquisitions could limit the company's ability to fund projects without pressure on distributions 2.
  • If energy prices fall, producers could reduce drilling and transported volumes could decline 1.

What to watch

  • Delivery against the revised 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidancenext 10-K
  • Delaware Basin throughput versus the pace expected for the second half of 2026Q3 2026
  • Start-up of the Pathfinder produced-water pipelineQ1 2027
  • Start-up of the North Loving II processing trainQ2 2027

Products, market & competition

AI-generatedAI-generated analysis (Claude) from cited public sources; it may contain errors. Not investment advice. As of 27 Oct 2026 · Model: claude-haiku-5-5.

Possibly outdated: the newest document it read is from 05 Aug 2026; since then the company filed 8-K (04 Nov 2026 · results), 10-Q (04 Nov 2026).

The business

WES operates three streams: natural gas, crude oil and NGLs, and produced water, with assets in Texas, New Mexico and the Rocky Mountains including Colorado, Utah and Wyoming 1. The business is concentrated in West Texas, New Mexico and the Rocky Mountains, and 97% of wellhead gas volume was serviced under fee-based contracts in 2025 1. The Brazos Delaware acquisition closed in mid-June 2026, extending the footprint across the core of the Delaware Basin 23.

Segments

Produced water

Produced water is the fastest-growing stream, with record Delaware Basin throughput of 2993 MBbls/d in the second quarter of 2026 3. The JIP 2 treatment demonstration facility delivers roughly 1000 barrels per day of reclaimed water 3.

Market context

Midstream demand in the Permian and Rocky Mountain basins depends on producer drilling, particularly Occidental, which accounted for 60% of WES revenues in 2025 1. Higher energy prices in the second half of 2026 have encouraged Delaware producers to raise activity, which could support volume growth in 2027 3.

Trends

  • Growth in produced watertailwind

    Record produced-water volumes in the Delaware Basin suggest the stream could become a margin driver over the medium term 3.

  • Higher energy pricesmixed

    Higher prices raised the contribution of fixed-recovery NGL contracts, while commodity exposure remains through some contracts 23.

  • Dependence on Occidentalheadwind

    Customer concentration could limit growth if Occidental reduces activity in areas served by WES 1.

  • Consolidation through acquisitionsmixed

    The Aris and Brazos Delaware deals extend the footprint but also add debt and pressure on the cost of capital 12.

Competitive position

WES competes with other midstream companies in the same basins, and customers, including Occidental, could build their own systems instead of using WES assets 1. Competition could make it harder to attract new volumes from non-dedicated wells.

  • Permian midstream operators

    Midstream companies active in the same areas could win new volumes, as the company describes in its risk factors 1.

  • Producers building their own infrastructure

    Customers may develop their own midstream systems in place of WES, which would reduce available volumes 1.

  • Produced-water service providers

    Competition in produced water covers recycling, treating and disposal, an area where WES is expanding projects 3.

  • Other natural-gas processors

    Competition for natural-gas volumes in the Delaware and DJ basins could intensify in coming years 1.

News & filings

In the press

No news in our archive over the last 180 days.

SEC filings

  • Quarterly report04 Nov 2026
  • Current report04 Nov 2026
    Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
  • Quarterly report05 Aug 2026
  • Current report05 Aug 2026
    Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits
  • Current report25 Jun 2026
    Material agreement · Creation of a direct financial obligation · Other events · Financial statements and exhibits
  • Current report12 Jun 2026
    Material agreement · Item 3.02 · Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
  • Quarterly report06 May 2026
  • Current report06 May 2026
    Results of operations · Regulation FD disclosure · Financial statements and exhibits
  • Annual report18 Feb 2026
  • Current report18 Feb 2026
    Results of operations · Financial statements and exhibits

Sources

  1. [1] Form 10-K, fiscal year ended 2025-12-31 · SEC / Western Midstream Partners, LP · 18 Feb 2026
  2. [2] Form 10-Q, quarter ended 2026-06-30 · SEC / Western Midstream Partners, LP · 05 Aug 2026
  3. [3] Form 8-K, results release (exhibit 99.1) · SEC / Western Midstream Partners, LP · 05 Aug 2026

Figures computed by olivLaw from SEC filings and closing prices; the qualitative analysis is AI-generated from cited sources. Not investment advice.