West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)
NYSE: WST · Real-Time Price · USD
213.06
-1.68 (-0.78%)
At close: May 9, 2025, 4:00 PM
205.88
-7.18 (-3.37%)
After-hours: May 9, 2025, 7:42 PM EDT

WST Statistics

Total Valuation

WST has a market cap or net worth of $15.31 billion. The enterprise value is $15.21 billion.

Market Cap 15.31B
Enterprise Value 15.21B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Thursday, April 24, 2025, before market open.

Earnings Date Apr 24, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Jul 30, 2025

Share Statistics

WST has 71.85 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.10% in one year.

Current Share Class 71.85M
Shares Outstanding 71.85M
Shares Change (YoY) -2.10%
Shares Change (QoQ) -0.41%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.61%
Owned by Institutions (%) 98.94%
Float 71.32M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 33.43 and the forward PE ratio is 33.47. WST's PEG ratio is 3.59.

PE Ratio 33.43
Forward PE 33.47
PS Ratio 5.35
Forward PS 5.11
PB Ratio 5.70
P/TBV Ratio 5.97
P/FCF Ratio 49.88
P/OCF Ratio 23.03
PEG Ratio 3.59
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 20.11, with an EV/FCF ratio of 49.56.

EV / Earnings 32.56
EV / Sales 5.25
EV / EBITDA 20.11
EV / EBIT 25.49
EV / FCF 49.56

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.77, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.11.

Current Ratio 2.77
Quick Ratio 1.85
Debt / Equity 0.11
Debt / EBITDA 0.39
Debt / FCF 1.00
Interest Coverage 331.50

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 17.42% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 12.48%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 17.42%
Return on Assets (ROA) 10.33%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 12.48%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 19.30%
Revenue Per Employee $273,189
Profits Per Employee $44,075
Employee Count 10,600
Asset Turnover 0.80
Inventory Turnover 4.63

Taxes

In the past 12 months, WST has paid $115.20 million in taxes.

Income Tax 115.20M
Effective Tax Rate 19.78%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -41.89% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.14, so WST's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 1.14
52-Week Price Change -41.89%
50-Day Moving Average 218.36
200-Day Moving Average 285.10
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 48.76
Average Volume (20 Days) 991,085

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.52 million, so 3.50% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.52M
Short Previous Month 1.43M
Short % of Shares Out 3.50%
Short % of Float 3.53%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.28

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, WST had revenue of $2.90 billion and earned $467.20 million in profits. Earnings per share was $6.37.

Revenue 2.90B
Gross Profit 1.00B
Operating Income 596.70M
Pretax Income 627.10M
Net Income 467.20M
EBITDA 756.50M
EBIT 596.70M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $6.37
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $404.20 million in cash and $307.40 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $96.80 million or $1.35 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 404.20M
Total Debt 307.40M
Net Cash 96.80M
Net Cash Per Share $1.35
Equity (Book Value) 2.68B
Book Value Per Share 37.37
Working Capital 930.80M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $664.60 million and capital expenditures -$357.70 million, giving a free cash flow of $306.90 million.

Operating Cash Flow 664.60M
Capital Expenditures -357.70M
Free Cash Flow 306.90M
FCF Per Share $4.27
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 34.54%, with operating and profit margins of 20.61% and 16.13%.

Gross Margin 34.54%
Operating Margin 20.61%
Pretax Margin 20.11%
Profit Margin 16.13%
EBITDA Margin 26.12%
EBIT Margin 20.61%
FCF Margin 10.60%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $0.84, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.39%.

Dividend Per Share $0.84
Dividend Yield 0.39%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 5.00%
Years of Dividend Growth 10
Payout Ratio 13.18%
Buyback Yield 2.10%
Shareholder Yield 2.50%
Earnings Yield 3.05%
FCF Yield 2.00%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for WST is $349.00, which is 63.80% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $349.00
Price Target Difference 63.80%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 6
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) 6.75%
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) 9.98%
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on September 27, 2013. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Sep 27, 2013
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

WST has an Altman Z-Score of 17.79 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6.

Altman Z-Score 17.79
Piotroski F-Score 6