WST
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)
Last Price$228.1(1.8%)
Market Cap$16.9B
P/FCF LTM
74.4x
5Y avg
69.4x
Medical - Instruments & Supplies industry median
11.4x
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
6/10
(0.3%) overvalued

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. P/FCF LTM

Annual
Quarterly
Daily
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Dec'05Dec'06Dec'07Dec'08Dec'09Dec'10Dec'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24
P/FCF LTM
21.6x
29.2x
(2,175.6x)
724.0x
(1,319.4x)
21.7x
25.6x
71.7x
45.6x
48.7x
58.7x
129.1x
69.9x
36.9x
51.9x
76.1x
102.9x
45.2x
62.1x
74.4x
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WST key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Dec'05Dec'06Dec'07Dec'08Dec'09Dec'10Dec'11Dec'12Dec'13Dec'14Dec'15Dec'16Dec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24
% growth
699.7
29.2%
913.3
30.5%
1,020.1
11.7%
1,051.1
3.0%
1,055.7
0.4%
1,104.7
4.6%
1,192.3
7.9%
1,266.4
6.2%
1,368.4
8.1%
1,421.4
3.9%
1,399.8
(1.5%)
1,509.1
7.8%
1,599.1
6.0%
1,717.4
7.4%
1,839.9
7.1%
2,146.9
16.7%
2,831.6
31.9%
2,886.9
2.0%
2,949.8
2.2%
2,893.2
(1.9%)
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)507.1651.5728.3748.5752.1786.6853.0878.7933.7973.6944.01,008.01,086.51,172.01,234.21,379.11,655.81,750.71,820.61,894.7
% margin
192.6
27.5%
261.8
28.7%
291.8
28.6%
302.6
28.8%
303.6
28.8%
318.1
28.8%
339.3
28.5%
387.7
30.6%
434.7
31.8%
447.8
31.5%
455.8
32.6%
501.1
33.2%
512.6
32.1%
545.4
31.8%
605.7
32.9%
767.8
35.8%
1,175.8
41.5%
1,136.2
39.4%
1,129.2
38.3%
998.5
34.5%
Operating Expenses121.7160.8168.6191.9197.6213.3221.7251.3272.8266.0267.1276.6281.7303.2311.6360.9423.5402.2454.0428.6
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.016.118.719.923.929.133.237.937.334.136.839.140.338.946.952.858.568.469.1
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)120.3155.9152.5159.3177.7187.7191.1218.1234.9228.7233.0239.8242.6262.9272.7302.0362.8316.9353.4338.5
72.2
10.3%
101.0
11.1%
94.9
9.3%
124.1
11.8%
97.5
9.2%
90.7
8.2%
109.6
9.2%
135.1
10.7%
162.4
11.9%
182.0
12.8%
128.6
9.2%
196.8
13.0%
228.9
14.3%
240.3
14.0%
296.6
16.1%
406.9
19.0%
752.3
26.6%
734.0
25.4%
676.0
22.9%
569.9
19.7%
Interest Income0.00.06.01.40.80.61.31.81.93.51.61.11.32.13.81.41.05.128.019.6
Interest Expense0.00.014.516.014.416.818.214.915.113.012.57.06.56.34.76.87.27.99.03.0
Pre-tax Income45.284.586.4109.583.174.592.7108.6147.1169.0116.1189.8222.4240.7291.8401.3748.9679.9698.0585.5
% effective tax rate
(0.4)
(0.9%)
24.6
29.1%
17.2
19.9%
23.7
21.6%
13.5
16.2%
13.6
18.3%
23.5
25.4%
32.7
30.1%
40.2
27.3%
47.2
27.9%
26.3
22.7%
54.4
28.7%
80.9
36.4%
41.4
17.2%
59.0
20.2%
72.5
18.1%
107.2
14.3%
114.7
16.9%
122.3
17.5%
107.5
18.4%
% margin
45.6
6.5%
67.1
7.3%
70.7
6.9%
86.0
8.2%
72.6
6.9%
65.3
5.9%
75.5
6.3%
80.7
6.4%
112.3
8.2%
127.1
8.9%
95.6
6.8%
143.6
9.5%
150.7
9.4%
206.9
12.0%
241.7
13.1%
346.2
16.1%
661.8
23.4%
585.9
20.3%
593.4
20.1%
492.7
17.0%
EPS0.751.051.081.331.110.981.121.191.611.791.331.962.042.803.274.688.907.887.996.75
Diluted EPS0.711.001.021.251.060.951.081.151.571.751.301.911.992.743.214.578.677.737.886.69
% margin
122.9
17.6%
149.9
16.4%
157.5
15.4%
186.1
17.7%
166.4
15.8%
161.3
14.6%
183.4
15.4%
200.0
15.8%
249.0
18.2%
273.3
19.2%
220.0
15.7%
319.6
21.2%
335.9
21.0%
355.3
20.7%
399.4
21.7%
531.7
24.8%
895.2
31.6%
887.9
30.8%
844.1
28.6%
743.9
25.7%

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FAQ

1) What is West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s P/FCF LTM?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month P/FCF LTM is 74.4x, based on the financial report for Dec 30, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual P/FCF LTM for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. have been 71.6x over the past three years, and 72.9x over the past five years.

2) Is West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s P/FCF LTM Good?

As of today, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s P/FCF LTM is 74.4x, which is higher than industry median of 11.4x. It indicates that West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s P/FCF LTM is Bad.

3) How does West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s P/FCF LTM compare to its peers?

As of today, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s P/FCF LTM is 74.4x, which is higher than peer median of 48.1x. The list of peers includes ISRG, ALC, MASI, RGEN, COO, BAX, ATR, RMD, BDX, HOLX.