Operating
Impairment Charges
Western Midstream Partners Impairment Charges decreased by 75.8% to $608K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20166.7%, from $3K to $608K. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Impairment Charges shows a downward trend with a -16.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals potential overvaluation of assets or deteriorating market conditions for specific infrastructure.
Detailed definition
Impairment charges reflect the non-cash write-down of an asset's book value when its fair value falls below its carrying...
Peer comparison
Common in energy sectors during commodity price downturns; peers often report these during asset revaluations.
Metric ID:
impairment_charges_cfHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $12.74M | $1.59M | $1.35M | $0 | $90K | $4K | $20.49M | $52.4M | $234K | $245K | $4K | $23K | $1.53M | $4.65M | $2K | $3K | $686K | $11.56M | $2.51M | $608K |
| QoQ Change | — | -87.5% | -15.6% | -100.0% | — | -95.6% | >999% | +155.7% | -99.6% | +4.7% | -98.4% | +475.0% | >999% | +204.0% | -100.0% | +50.0% | >999% | >999% | -78.3% | -75.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -99.3% | -99.7% | >999% | — | +160.0% | >999% | -100.0% | -100.0% | +553.8% | >999% | -50.0% | -87.0% | -55.2% | +148.6% | >999% | >999% |
Range$0 – $52.4M
CAGR-47.3%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth+148.6%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Western Midstream Partners's impairment charges?
- Western Midstream Partners (WES) reported impairment charges of $608K in Q1 2026.
- How has Western Midstream Partners's impairment charges changed year-over-year?
- Western Midstream Partners's impairment charges increased by 20166.7% year-over-year, from $3K to $608K.
- What is the long-term trend for Western Midstream Partners's impairment charges?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Western Midstream Partners's impairment charges has grown at a -16.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $30.54M to $14.76M.
- What does impairment charges mean?
- A non-cash charge taken when an asset's value is deemed to have permanently declined.