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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 5 Year Annualized | Since IPO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WST | -2.44% | +1.22% | +0.24% | +43,966% |
| S&P | +15.06% | +95.03% | +14.29% | +5,167% |
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals, biologics, vaccines and consumer healthcare products. It operates through the following business segments: Proprietary Products and Contract-Manufactured Products. The Proprietary Products segment offers proprietary packaging, containment and drug delivery products, along with analytical lab services, to biologic, generic and pharmaceutical drug customers. The Contract-Manufactured Products segment serves as a fully integrated business, focused on the design, manufacture and automated assembly of complex devices, primarily for pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device customers. The company was founded by Herman O. West on July 27, 1923 and is headquartered in Exton, PA.
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| Q2 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $766.20M | 9.1% |
| Gross Profit | $273.20M | 18.1% |
| Gross Margin | 35.66% | 2.7% |
| Market Cap | $15.72B | -34.5% |
| Market Cap / Employee | $1.48M | 0.0% |
| Employees | 10.6K | 0.0% |
| Net Income | $131.80M | 18.4% |
| EBITDA | $199.60M | 17.6% |
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| Q2 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Net Cash | $509.70M | 14.2% |
| Accounts Receivable | $610.30M | 21.6% |
| Inventory | 421.1 | 0.5% |
| Q2 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term Debt | $286.00M | 78.9% |
| Short Term Debt | $22.20M | -85.6% |
| Q2 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Return On Assets | 13.11% | -1.6% |
| Return On Invested Capital | 19.42% | 0.8% |
| Q2 2025 | YOY Change | |
|---|---|---|
| Free Cash Flow | $101.90M | 57.3% |
| Operating Free Cash Flow | $177.10M | 7.3% |
| Metric | Q3 2024 | Q4 2024 | Q1 2025 | Q2 2025 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price to Earnings | 44.52 | 48.96 | 35.16 | 32.78 | -30.04% |
| Price to Book | 8.46 | 8.63 | 6.03 | 5.86 | -34.73% |
| Price to Sales | 7.66 | 8.30 | 5.64 | 5.36 | -36.49% |
| Price to Tangible Book Value | 8.87 | 9.03 | 6.31 | 6.12 | -34.83% |
| Price to Free Cash Flow TTM | 83.77 | 110.49 | 66.09 | 55.88 | -31.18% |
| Enterprise Value to EBITDA | 105.04 | 112.78 | 96.48 | 78.46 | -44.85% |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 45.31% |
| Return on Equity | 17.8% | 17.7% | 17.4% | 17.7% | -10.17% |
| Total Debt | $307.90M | $305.30M | $307.40M | $308.20M | -1.85% |
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