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WST - West Pharmaceutical Services Inc Stock Price, Fair Value and News

366.88USD-1.47 (-0.40%)Market Closed

Market Summary

WST
USD366.88-1.47
Market Closed
-0.40%

WST Stock Price

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WST Valuation

Market Cap

26.8B

Price/Earnings (Trailing)

47.21

Price/Sales (Trailing)

9.17

EV/EBITDA

32.35

Price/Free Cashflow

69.54

WST Price/Sales (Trailing)

WST Profitability

EBT Margin

22.79%

Return on Equity

21.22%

Return on Assets

15.79%

Free Cashflow Yield

1.44%

WST Fundamentals

WST Revenue

Revenue (TTM)

2.9B

Rev. Growth (Yr)

-2.96%

Rev. Growth (Qtr)

-5%

WST Earnings

Earnings (TTM)

568.7M

Earnings Growth (Yr)

-17.64%

Earnings Growth (Qtr)

-15.84%

Breaking Down WST Revenue

52 Week Range

330.16415.73
(Low)(High)

Last 7 days

3.1%

Last 30 days

-6.5%

Last 90 days

-10.8%

Trailing 12 Months

0.4%

How does WST drawdown profile look like?

WST Financial Health

Current Ratio

2.61

Debt/Equity

0.03

Debt/Cashflow

10.39

WST Investor Care

Dividend Yield

0.21%

Dividend/Share (TTM)

0.78

Buy Backs (1Y)

2.22%

Diluted EPS (TTM)

7.58

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Tracking the Latest Insider Buys and Sells of West Pharmaceutical Services Inc

Filter Transactions
Datesorted ascendingNameBuy/Sell$ ValueAvg. Price# SharesTitle
Apr 23, 2024
michels douglas a
acquired
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564
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Apr 23, 2024
pucci paolo
acquired
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564
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Apr 23, 2024
feehery william f
acquired
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564
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Apr 23, 2024
hofmann thomas w
acquired
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564
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Apr 23, 2024
buthman mark a
acquired
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564
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Apr 23, 2024
keller deborah l
acquired
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564
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Apr 23, 2024
lockhart stephen h
acquired
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564
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Apr 23, 2024
friel robert f
acquired
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564
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Apr 23, 2024
joseph molly
acquired
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564
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Apr 23, 2024
lai goldman myla
acquired
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564
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Which funds bought or sold WST recently?

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Datesorted ascendingFund NameType% Chg$ Change$ Held% Portfolio
May 06, 2024
GRANDFIELD & DODD, LLC
unchanged
-
87,965
798,543
0.05%
May 06, 2024
Hilltop National Bank
new
-
58,565
58,565
0.02%
May 06, 2024
Davidson Capital Management Inc.
added
0.68
305,893
2,633,060
0.85%
May 06, 2024
Parallel Advisors, LLC
added
6.77
21,818
130,982
-%
May 06, 2024
NEW YORK LIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
reduced
-3.39
348,742
4,415,730
0.04%
May 06, 2024
Savant Capital, LLC
reduced
-11.65
-1,969
276,207
-%
May 06, 2024
AM Squared Ltd
new
-
39,571
39,571
0.10%
May 06, 2024
Metis Global Partners, LLC
added
1.21
262,985
2,176,400
0.08%
May 06, 2024
DUALITY ADVISERS, LP
sold off
-100
-232,399
-
-%
May 06, 2024
SG Americas Securities, LLC
added
44.4
1,878,000
4,893,000
0.02%

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Are Funds Buying or Selling WST?

Are funds buying WST calls or puts?
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No. of funds holding Calls - Puts
Net Call Options
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Unveiling West Pharmaceutical Services Inc's Major ShareHolders

Date FiledName of FilerPercent of ClassNo. of SharesForm Type
Feb 13, 2024
vanguard group inc
12.17%
9,002,632
SC 13G/A
Jan 24, 2024
blackrock inc.
10.5%
7,778,203
SC 13G/A
Feb 14, 2023
price t rowe associates inc /md/
3.1%
2,301,161
SC 13G/A
Feb 09, 2023
vanguard group inc
12.14%
8,988,409
SC 13G/A
Jan 24, 2023
blackrock inc.
11.0%
8,148,624
SC 13G
Feb 14, 2022
price t rowe associates inc /md/
8.4%
6,241,901
SC 13G/A
Feb 04, 2022
franklin resources inc
3.8%
2,848,869
SC 13G/A
Jan 27, 2022
blackrock inc.
10.9%
8,094,288
SC 13G/A
Jan 25, 2022
blackrock inc.
10.9%
8,094,288
SC 13G/A
Apr 12, 2021
blackrock inc.
10.1%
7,467,809
SC 13G/A

Recent SEC filings of West Pharmaceutical Services Inc

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Date Filed Form Type Document
May 07, 2024
144
Notice of Insider Sale Intent
Apr 26, 2024
8-K
Current Report
Apr 25, 2024
4
Insider Trading
Apr 25, 2024
8-K
Current Report
Apr 25, 2024
4
Insider Trading
Apr 25, 2024
4
Insider Trading
Apr 25, 2024
4
Insider Trading
Apr 25, 2024
4
Insider Trading
Apr 25, 2024
4
Insider Trading
Apr 25, 2024
4
Insider Trading

Peers (Alternatives to West Pharmaceutical Services Inc)

NameMkt Capsorted ascendingRevenuePrice %, 1MReturns, 1YP/EP/SRev 1-YrInc 1-Yr
LARGE-CAP
184.5B
40.3B
-4.60% -4.35%
32.81
4.58
-2.84% -3.08%
68.5B
19.7B
-3.65% -5.69%
51.42
3.48
4.82% -17.56%
21.6B
3.9B
-9.77% -6.38%
46.66
5.51
5.72% 46.72%
18.4B
14.9B
-15.25% -20.81%
6.95
1.24
2.98% 207.68%
MID-CAP
9.9B
3.5B
5.58% 23.16%
31.71
2.8
6.16% 35.06%
9.1B
12.5B
-1.81% -10.76%
23.5
0.73
-0.61% -18.83%
8.2B
2.7B
-13.87% -26.12%
-12.81
3.06
-4.68% 82.43%
5.9B
3.9B
-12.53% -31.61%
-62.76
1.49
0.23% 91.03%
3.4B
387.1M
-0.62% 22.51%
-215.76
8.88
30.82% 65.57%
2.3B
6.6B
-0.84% -0.80%
12.05
0.35
2.78% -0.87%
SMALL-CAP
1.3B
3.2B
-6.97% -19.30%
-1.87
0.4
7.94% -1661.78%
420.5M
166.7M
10.85% 9.31%
-5.09
2.52
6.67% -456.34%
245.9M
324.0M
-12.80% -31.58%
-1.28
0.76
-3.19% -337.41%
48.8M
52.3M
-6.00% -59.48%
-2.61
0.93
17.61% 19.28%
3.4M
3.7M
-25.71% 271.43%
-0.27
0.89
5.77% 8.23%

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc News

Latest updates
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Yahoo New Zealand News • 06 May 2024 • 07:11 am

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc Earnings Report: Key Takeaways & Analysis

Income Statement (Last 12 Months)
(In Millions)
Income Statement (Quarterly)
(In Millions)
(*) denotes actual numbers (not divided by Millions)
Description(%) Q/Q2024Q12023Q42023Q32023Q22023Q12022Q42022Q32022Q22022Q12021Q42021Q32021Q22021Q12020Q42020Q32020Q22020Q12019Q42019Q32019Q22019Q1
Revenue-5.0%695732747754717709687771720731707724671580548527492471456470444
Gross Profit-17.3%230278288291271262268322285301288315272211195195167153148158147
  S&GA Expenses-3.7%87.0090.0089.0088.0086.0086.0066.0082.0083.0098.0092.0093.0080.0076.0076.0078.0072.0069.0065.0070.0069.00
  R&D Expenses-4.3%18.0018.0016.0017.0017.0016.0014.0014.0015.0014.0013.0014.0012.0013.0013.0011.0011.0010.009.0010.0010.00
EBITDA Margin-3.0%0.28*0.29*0.27*0.26*0.27*0.28*0.30*0.31*0.31*0.31*0.30*0.28*0.26*--------
Interest Expenses33.3%2.001.003.003.002.002.002.002.002.003.002.002.002.002.002.002.002.002.002.002.002.00
Income Taxes-52.5%16.0035.0029.0035.0024.0029.0020.0044.0021.0034.0012.0032.0029.0020.0021.0016.0015.0017.0011.0016.0016.00
Earnings Before Taxes-24.3%12716818718515812913622718818218121117511598.0010287.0077.0065.0080.0070.00
EBT Margin-3.7%0.23*0.24*0.23*0.21*0.23*0.24*0.25*0.27*0.26*0.26*0.25*0.24*0.21*--------
Net Income-15.8%11513716115514010312118917414817618715198.0082.0091.0074.0064.0056.0066.0055.00
Net Income Margin-3.5%0.19*0.20*0.19*0.18*0.19*0.20*0.22*0.23*0.24*0.23*0.23*0.21*0.18*--------
Free Cashflow-78.8%28.0013013494.0056.0013611110785.0084.0012588.0034.00--------
Balance Sheet
(In Millions)
Balance Sheet
(In Millions)
(*) denotes actual numbers (not divided by Millions)
Description(%) Q/Q2024Q12023Q42023Q32023Q22023Q12022Q42022Q32022Q22022Q12021Q42021Q32021Q22021Q12020Q42020Q32020Q22020Q12019Q42019Q32019Q22019Q1
Assets-5.9%3,6023,8303,7553,6703,7243,6173,3173,3623,2953,3143,1432,9342,7402,7942,5832,3922,2472,3412,1742,1232,036
  Current Assets-12.6%1,6931,9361,9721,8741,9371,9201,7341,7711,6911,7421,5981,4771,3271,3741,2381,1119781,0591,004944868
    Cash Equivalents-29.5%602854899796886894729719668763688576484616519446335439396327266
  Inventory-1.1%430435432449447415413412417378354345310321295275251236230232226
  Net PPE2.5%1,4491,4131,3121,2611,2151,1581,0691,0771,0661,0581,007973931943883840828839812823815
  Goodwill-0.8%108109107108108107104107109110109110110111109108107108107108105
Liabilities-2.8%922949887923947932846937969978940901911939864786756768686678667
  Current Liabilities-3.5%648672534512535519457565585594559473483503448375344342335313301
  Long Term Debt0%73.0073.00152206206207207208208209210252252253253254254255195196196
    LT Debt, Non Current0%73.0073.00152206206207207208208209210252252253253254254255195196196
Shareholder's Equity-7.0%2,6812,8812,8682,7472,7762,6852,4712,4242,3262,3352,2022,0331,8291,8551,7191,6061,4901,5731,4881,4451,370
  Retained Earnings2.9%3,6243,5233,4163,2553,1142,9882,9132,7932,6172,4572,3362,1601,9851,8471,7731,7031,6121,5491,4971,4531,398
  Additional Paid-In Capital-54.1%55.00120123158181232231225220249251248247267268263268273269273279
Accumulated Depreciation1.4%1,3431,3251,2961,2821,2641,2281,1641,1691,1711,1581,1401,1251,0981,0921,0561,018989981968964945
Shares Outstanding-0.7%73.0074.0074.0074.0075.0074.0074.0074.0074.0074.0074.0074.0074.00--------
Float----28,200---22,300---26,500---16,742---9,218-
Cashflow (Last 12 Months)
(In Thousands)
Cashflow (Quarterly)
(In Thousands)
(*) denotes actual numbers (not divided by Thousands)
Description(%) Q/Q2024Q12023Q42023Q32023Q22023Q12022Q42022Q32022Q22022Q12021Q42021Q32021Q22021Q12020Q42020Q32020Q22020Q12019Q42019Q32019Q22019Q1
Cashflow From Operations-50.6%118,200239,100230,100169,200138,100230,800168,900173,100151,200160,800190,100144,40088,700148,700118,600148,10057,100106,400108,100105,10047,600
  Share Based Compensation257.1%5,0001,4005,9007,5008,5006,7006,0005,5005,5009,95011,40010,3005,9006,35010,00012,3005,4005,6005,4007,2006,200
Cashflow From Investing16.7%-90,600-108,800-95,700-82,100-82,100-94,800-59,100-66,000-68,300-77,400-65,300-55,900-54,500-57,600-49,100-40,900-31,900-120,600-31,600-47,100-28,700
Cashflow From Financing-43.0%-271,000-189,500-22,300-176,800-71,000-9,500-75,200-36,200-172,700-6,200-5,800300-156,400-8,700-7,200-900-120,30051,000-4003,100-90,500
  Dividend Payments-0.7%14,70014,80014,00014,10014,10014,10013,50013,10013,40013,30012,60012,60012,60012,60011,90011,80011,80011,80011,10011,10011,100
  Buy Backs50.8%267,000177,00027,800173,40060,100-10027,20028,600147,100---137,100---115,500---83,100
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WST Income Statement

2024-03-31
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Income Statement [Abstract]  
Net sales$ 695.4$ 716.6
Cost of goods and services sold465.2445.3
Gross profit230.2271.3
Research and development17.617.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses86.786.0
Other expense (income) (Note 14)3.112.9
Operating profit122.8155.3
Interest expense1.62.2
Interest income(6.2)(4.8)
Income before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliated companies127.4157.9
Income tax expense16.423.6
Equity in net income of affiliated companies(4.3)(5.7)
Net income$ 115.3$ 140.0
Net income per share:  
Basic (in dollars per share)$ 1.57$ 1.88
Diluted (in dollars per share)$ 1.55$ 1.85
Weighted average shares outstanding:  
Basic (in shares)73.574.5
Diluted (in shares)74.375.7

WST Balance Sheet

2024-03-31
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$ 601.8$ 853.9
Accounts receivable, net524.0512.0
Inventories429.9434.7
Other current assets137.2135.8
Total current assets1,692.91,936.4
Property, plant and equipment2,791.32,738.0
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization1,342.71,324.7
Property, plant and equipment, net1,448.61,413.3
Operating lease right-of-use assets96.899.2
Investments in affiliated companies202.5210.0
Goodwill107.6108.5
Intangible assets, net13.915.1
Deferred income taxes21.025.7
Other noncurrent assets19.021.3
Total Assets3,602.33,829.5
Current liabilities:  
Notes payable and other current debt133.4134.0
Accounts payable240.1242.4
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits66.5105.9
Income taxes payable16.816.6
Operating lease liabilities18.017.7
Other current liabilities173.6155.2
Total current liabilities648.4671.8
Long-term debt72.872.8
Deferred income taxes12.712.7
Pension and other postretirement benefits28.929.6
Long-term operating lease liabilities82.484.5
Deferred compensation benefits18.618.6
Other long-term liabilities57.958.5
Total Liabilities921.7948.5
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Equity:  
Preferred stock, 3.0 million shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding0.00.0
Common stock, par value $0.25 per share; 200.0 million shares authorized; shares issued: 75.3 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively; shares outstanding: 73.0 million and 73.5 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively18.818.8
Capital in excess of par value55.2120.2
Retained earnings3,624.13,523.4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(192.3)(143.8)
Treasury stock, at cost (2.3 million and 1.8 million shares)(825.2)(637.6)
Total Equity2,680.62,881.0
Total Liabilities and Equity$ 3,602.3$ 3,829.5
WST
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 components. It also provides drug containment solutions, including Crystal Zenith, a cyclic olefin polymer in the form of vials, syringes, and cartridges; and self-injection devices, as well as 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. The company serves pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device companies. It distributes its products through its sales force and distribution network, as well as contract sales agents and regional distributors. The company was incorporated in 1923 and is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania.
 CEO
 WEBSITEwestpharma.com
 INDUSTRYMedical Instruments & Supplies
 EMPLOYEES10700

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What is the market capital of West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (WST)?

As of Tue May 07 2024, market cap of West Pharmaceutical Services Inc is 26.85 Billion. The market capitalization is calculated by multiplying the stock price with the number of shares outstanding.

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What is West Pharmaceutical Services Inc's Price to Earnings (PE) and Price to sales (PS) ratio?

As of Tue May 07 2024, WST's PE ratio (Price to Earnings) is 47.21 and Price to Sales (PS) ratio is 9.17. The price to earnings and price to sales ratio are two most important valuation metrics for any company. PE ratio tell us the number of years of earnings investors are ready to pay for owning the company. Historically, S&P500 price to earnings ratio has fallen below 12 during periods of gloom and gone past 30 during periods of euphoria. WST PE ratio will change depending on the future growth rate expectations of investors.

What is 5 year return on West Pharmaceutical Services Inc's stock?

In the past 10 years, West Pharmaceutical Services Inc has provided 0.245 (multiply by 100 for percentage) rate of return.