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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. WST SPXR3KPHARMA

Healthcare · Medical Instruments & Supplies · United States
https://www.westpharma.com
Company Profile ↓
$339.97
+38.51% 1Y
Mkt Cap$23.93B
P/E43.53
P/B8.34
Div. Yield0.25%
52W High$365.50
52W Low$230.63
Book Value$42.47
EPS (TTM)$7.81

Company Overview

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. designs, manufactures, and sells containment and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in two segments, Proprietary Products and Contract-Manufactured Products. The Proprietary Products segment offers stoppers and seals for injectable packaging systems; syringe and cartridge components, including custom solutions for the needs of injectable drug applications, as well as administration systems that enhance the safe delivery of drugs through advanced reconstitution, mixing, and transfer technologies; and films, coatings, washing, and vision inspection and sterilization processes and services to enhance the quality of packaging products. This segment also provides drug containment solutions in the form of vials, syringes, and cartridges; and self-injection devices; and a range of integrated solutions, including analytical lab services, pre-approval primary packaging support and engineering development, regulatory expertise, and after-sales technical support. This segment serves biologic, generic, and pharmaceutical drug companies. The Contract-Manufactured Products segment is involved in the design, manufacture, and automated assembly of devices used in surgical, diagnostic, ophthalmic, injectable, and other drug delivery systems, as well as consumer products. This segment primarily serves pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device companies. It sells and distributes its products through its sales force and distribution network, contract sales agents, and regional distributors. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania.

Why Investors Should Care

Strong Return on Equity

Generates a return on equity of 19.1%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.

Healthy Capital Returns

Return on capital employed stands at 17.6%.

Healthy Margins

Maintains a net profit margin of 17.0%.

Conservative Balance Sheet

Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.

Positive Free Cash Flow

Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.

Recent Developments

  • Dec 2025 Revenue of $3.07B (+6.3% YoY); net profit $493.70M.
  • Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +13.8%, earnings +18.1%.
  • 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 2.1%, profit CAGR -5.5%.

Growth & Price Performance

Compounded Sales Growth

5 Years:2.12%
1 Year:13.80%

Compounded Profit Growth

5 Years:-5.55%
1 Year:18.10%

Stock Price Performance

1 Year:+38.51%
6 Months:+38.47%
3 Months:+8.17%
1 Month:-2.48%

Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.

Technical Snapshot Mixed
52-Week Range 81% of range
$230.63 $365.50
Trend Signals
  • Price vs 50-DMABelow
  • Price vs 200-DMAAbove
  • RSI (14)43.05 · Neutral
Price Performance
1M-2.48%
3M+8.17%
6M+38.47%
1Y+38.51%
Valuation vs Sector

P/E of 43.53 is above the sector median of 25.17 — pricier than peers.

Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.

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Fundamental Growth Charts

Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.

PROS

  • Generates positive free cash flow.
  • In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).

CONS

  • Earnings shrank at -5.5% CAGR over 5 years.

* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.

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Valuation

Stock P/E
43.53
Industry PE
25.17
Forward P/E
34.12
PEG Ratio
3.01
Book Value
$42.47
Price to Book
8.34
P/S
7.49
EV/EBITDA
27.19
Dividend Yield
0.25%

Growth (CAGR)

Revenue 5Y
2.12%
Profit 5Y
-5.55%
Revenue (YoY)
13.80%
Earnings (YoY)
18.10%

Profitability & Returns

ROCE
17.60%
ROE
19.09%
ROA
11.38%
Profit Margin
16.98%
Op Margin
22.47%
Gross Margin
36.79%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$2.15
EPS (TTM)
$7.81

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Debt/Equity
0.11
Quick Ratio
1.82
Current Ratio
2.82
Debt
$316.50M
Total Assets
$4.08B
Current Assets
$1.83B
Working Capital
$1.32B

Ownership

Promoter Holding
0.64%
Chg in Prom Hold
0.01%
FII / Inst Holding
102.05%
Chg in FII Hold
-0.05%

Financial Snapshot

Enterprise Value
$23.93B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$3.33B
EBITDA
$912.20M
Free Cash Flow
$277.94M
Operating Cash Flow
$662.20M
Shares Outstanding
70.38M
Gross Margin
36.79%
Payout Ratio
11.14%

Peer comparison

Peer companies in the same sector (Healthcare).

#NameCMP $P/E Mkt CapDiv Yld % ROCE %ROE % Rev CAGR 5Y %Profit CAGR 5Y %
1 WST West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. SPXR3KPHARMA 339.97 43.53 $23.93B 0.25% 17.60% 19.09% 2.12% -5.55%
2 LLY Eli Lilly and Company SPXR3KPHARMA 1,149.36 38.57 $1.02T 0.58% - 102.29% 7.20% 11.41%
3 JNJ Johnson & Johnson SPXR3KPHARMA 275.23 31.97 $663.28B 2.09% 14.88% 25.74% 2.43% 4.76%
4 ABBV AbbVie Inc. SPXR3KPHARMA 256.46 72.45 $453.19B 2.84% 10.47% -129.24% 1.75% -29.06%
5 MRK Merck & Co., Inc. SPXR3KPHARMA 150.33 120.26 $371.29B 2.65% - 34.70% 5.64% 10.01%
6 UNH UnitedHealth Group Incorporated SPXR3KPHARMA 397.14 25.54 $356.47B 2.33% 9.74% 14.15% 10.40% 5.43%
7 NVS Novartis AG PHARMA 159.99 24.20 $304.10B 3.03% 21.09% 30.35% 9.25% 26.22%
8 AZN AstraZeneca PLC NDXPHARMA 162.70 24.36 $252.33B 1.98% 15.97% 21.96% 9.82% 45.96%
9 AMGN Amgen Inc. NDXSPXR3KPHARMA 437.23 27.14 $235.98B 2.49% 13.95% 91.47% 5.51% 5.55%
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios

Quarterly Results

Figures in USD.

Metric Sep 2014Mar 2015Jun 2015Sep 2015Mar 2016Jun 2016Sep 2016Mar 2017Jun 2017Sep 2017Mar 2018Jun 2018Sep 2018Mar 2019Jun 2019Sep 2019Dec 2019Mar 2020Jun 2020Sep 2020Dec 2020Mar 2021Jun 2021Sep 2021Mar 2022Jun 2022Sep 2022Mar 2023Jun 2023Sep 2023Mar 2024Jun 2024Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue -------------443.50M469.70M456.10M470.60M491.50M527.20M548.00M580.20M670.70M723.60M706.50M720.00M771.30M686.90M716.60M753.80M747.40M695.40M702.10M746.90M--766.50M804.60M805.00M844.90M872.30M
Cost of Revenue -----------------------------------492.60M510.30M501.10M548.50M543.10M
Gross Profit 109.90M109.70M118.20M108.30M123.30M133.30M121.10M134.20M125.00M125.10M134.40M142.20M135.60M146.80M157.90M147.80M153.20M167.00M195.10M194.60M211.10M271.90M315.10M288.20M284.60M321.50M268.00M271.30M291.40M288.30M230.20M230.00M264.70M--273.90M294.30M303.90M296.40M329.20M
Operating Expenses ----------------------------------104.30M115.00M119.80M-115.30M137.30M
Operating Income 44.00M47.80M39.10M-3.50M30.00M61.20M51.30M60.50M42.00M62.90M53.40M60.30M60.80M70.70M80.50M67.30M-88.00M103.60M99.20M-175.60M211.30M181.40M189.70M228.40M186.20M155.30M182.50M177.30M122.80M126.20M161.30M--158.90M174.50M175.10M181.10M191.90M
EBITDA -----------------------------------198.50M215.10M208.30M227.20M228.90M
Interest Expense -----------------------------------100.00K200.00K-200.00K1.90M2.60M
Pretax Income -----------------------------------157.00M171.90M161.50M180.10M180.10M
Tax Provision -----------------------------------30.20M34.00M33.30M44.70M32.20M
Net Income -------------55.40M66.10M56.30M63.90M74.30M91.20M82.30M98.40M151.20M187.30M175.60M173.80M188.50M120.60M140.00M155.10M161.30M115.30M111.30M136.00M--131.80M140.00M132.10M138.80M154.00M
Diluted EPS 0.430.450.380.020.300.600.500.810.510.670.580.750.730.730.880.750.840.991.211.091.291.992.472.312.292.481.591.852.062.141.551.511.85--1.821.921.821.922.15
R&D Expense 9.60M7.50M8.10M8.50M9.40M8.80M9.00M10.30M10.00M9.10M9.60M10.80M10.10M9.80M9.60M9.30M-10.70M10.80M12.50M-12.20M13.80M13.10M14.60M14.40M13.60M17.10M16.50M16.40M17.60M17.50M15.50M-16.30M19.10M17.10M-15.80M19.70M

Profit & Loss (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Revenue 1.05B1.06B1.10B1.19B1.27B1.37B1.42B1.40B1.51B1.60B1.72B1.84B2.15B-2.89B2.95B2.89B3.07B
Cost of Revenue --------------1.75B1.82B1.89B1.97B
Gross Profit 302.60M303.60M318.10M339.30M387.70M434.70M447.80M455.80M501.40M512.90M545.40M605.70M767.80M-1.14B1.13B998.50M1.10B
Operating Expenses --------------375.40M421.80M407.60M467.90M
Operating Income 124.10M97.50M90.70M109.60M135.10M162.40M182.00M128.60M195.20M225.80M240.30M296.60M406.90M-760.80M707.40M590.90M636.10M
EBITDA --------------808.40M844.30M743.90M772.80M
Interest Expense --------------7.90M9.00M3.00M500.00K
Pretax Income --------------679.90M698.00M585.50M600.90M
Tax Provision --------------114.70M122.30M107.50M121.60M
Net Income 86.00M72.60M65.30M-------206.90M241.70M346.20M-585.90M593.40M492.70M493.70M
Diluted EPS 2.502.121.891.081.151.571.751.301.911.992.743.214.57-7.737.886.696.79
R&D Expense 18.70M19.90M23.90M29.10M33.20M37.90M37.30M34.10M36.80M39.10M40.30M38.90M46.90M52.80M58.50M68.40M69.10M74.30M

Balance Sheet (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2007Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Sep 2011Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Total Assets --1.27B1.29B-1.40B1.56B1.67B1.67B1.70B1.72B1.86B1.98B2.34B2.79B-3.62B3.83B3.64B4.27B
Current Assets ----------------1.92B1.94B1.54B1.98B
Cash & Equivalents 108.40M87.20M83.10M110.20M161.90M91.80M161.90M230.00M255.30M274.60M203.00M235.90M337.40M439.10M615.50M-894.30M853.90M484.60M791.30M
Inventory ----------------414.80M434.70M377.00M443.90M
Receivables ----------------507.40M512.00M552.50M574.40M
Total Liabilities --691.90M668.60M-744.20M835.10M765.20M712.80M671.20M599.20M582.90M582.60M768.20M939.30M-931.90M948.50M961.10M1.09B
Current Liabilities --171.10M169.70M-243.20M261.80M236.90M252.50M314.30M241.00M279.50M283.70M341.60M503.40M-519.00M671.80M550.40M654.90M
Long Term Debt --379.10M358.10M-299.30M378.80M371.30M308.30M228.90M226.20M197.00M196.00M255.00M252.90M-206.70M72.80M202.60M202.80M
Total Debt ----------------317.90M309.00M302.30M321.10M
Total Equity 490.90M487.10M579.10M625.70M-654.90M728.90M906.40M956.90M1.02B1.12B1.28B1.40B1.57B1.85B-2.68B2.88B2.68B3.18B
Shares Outstanding ----------------75.30M75.30M75.30M75.34M

Cash Flows (Annual)

Figures in USD.

Metric Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Operating Cash Flow 135.00M137.70M138.30M130.70M187.40M220.50M182.90M212.40M219.40M263.30M288.60M367.20M472.50M-724.00M776.50M653.40M754.80M
Investing Cash Flow -119.70M-121.90M-74.00M-120.50M-116.00M-149.90M-104.00M-129.50M-175.80M-133.60M-100.80M-228.00M-179.50M--288.20M-368.70M-378.70M-285.90M
Financing Cash Flow -29.40M-22.60M-34.00M-24.70M-3.40M-5.10M-30.80M-41.50M-113.90M-109.00M-80.70M-36.80M-137.10M--293.60M-459.60M-622.60M-185.10M
Capital Expenditure -138.60M-104.90M-71.10M-95.40M-131.30M-151.90M-111.90M-131.60M-170.20M-130.80M-104.70M-126.40M-174.40M--284.60M-362.00M-377.00M-285.90M
Free Cash Flow -3.60M32.80M67.20M35.30M56.10M68.60M71.00M80.80M49.20M132.50M183.90M240.80M298.10M-439.40M414.50M276.40M468.90M
Net Change in Cash --------------142.20M-51.80M-347.90M283.80M
Share Buybacks 5.20M1.30M2.10M3.50M4.70M-0052.20M74.40M70.80M83.10M115.50M137.10M202.80M438.30M560.90M134.00M

Ratios (Annual)

Figures in %.

Metric Dec 2008Dec 2009Dec 2010Dec 2011Dec 2012Dec 2013Dec 2014Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024Dec 2025
Gross Margin % 28.8%28.8%28.8%28.5%30.6%31.8%31.5%32.6%33.2%32.1%31.8%32.9%35.8%-39.4%38.3%34.5%35.9%
Operating Margin % 11.8%9.2%8.2%9.2%10.7%11.9%12.8%9.2%12.9%14.1%14.0%16.1%19.0%-26.4%24.0%20.4%20.7%
Net Margin % 8.2%6.9%5.9%-------12.0%13.1%16.1%-20.3%20.1%17.0%16.1%
ROE % 17.7%12.5%10.4%-------14.8%15.4%18.7%-21.8%20.6%18.4%15.5%
ROCE % -8.9%8.1%9.5%10.4%11.3%12.8%9.3%13.2%14.3%14.2%14.8%17.8%-24.6%22.4%19.1%17.6%

Shareholding Pattern

Insiders
0.64%
Institutions
102.05%
Public Float
102.71%

Top Institutional Holders

#Holder% HeldSharesValue
1 Blackrock Inc. 9.45% 6.65M $2.24B
2 Vanguard Capital Management LLC 6.56% 4.61M $1.56B
3 Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC 5.71% 4.02M $1.36B
4 FMR, LLC 5.08% 3.57M $1.21B
5 State Street Corporation 4.76% 3.35M $1.13B
6 Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 3.43% 2.41M $813.91M
7 Bank Of New York Mellon Corporation 2.90% 2.04M $689.73M
8 Generation Investment Management LLP 2.88% 2.03M $684.50M
9 Geode Capital Management, LLC 2.70% 1.90M $642.30M
10 T. Rowe Price Investment Management, Inc. 2.56% 1.81M $609.14M

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WST — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current share price of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)?

As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) trades at $339.97 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $230.63 to $365.50.

What is the market capitalisation of WST?

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) has a market capitalisation of $23.93B on NYSE.

What is the P/E ratio of WST?

WST trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 43.53. The industry average P/E is 25.17. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 8.34.

Does WST pay a dividend?

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.25%.

What is the return on equity (ROE) of WST?

WST has a return on equity (ROE) of 19.09%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 17.60%.

Is WST a good stock to buy?

This page provides a data-driven analysis of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.

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