NYSE: WST
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc Stock

$328.96-10.64 (-3.13%)
Updated Jan 14, 2025
WST Price
$328.96
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$23.82B
52 Week Low
$265.00
52 Week High
$413.70
P/E
48.31x
P/B
8.66x
P/S
7.6x
PEG
5.75x
Dividend Yield
0.25%
Revenue
$2.88B
Earnings
$499.60M
Gross Margin
34.9%
Operating Margin
21.2%
Profit Margin
17.4%
Debt to Equity
0.34
Operating Cash Flow
$702M
Beta
0.85
Next Earnings
Feb 13, 2025
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

WST Overview

West Pharmaceutical Services Incorporated manufactures and sells containment and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products in the U.S. and internationally. Its Proprietary Products segment offers stoppers and seals for injectable packaging systems, and syringe and cartridge components for injectable drug applications. The Contract-Manufactured Products segment manufactures and (automated) assembles devices used in surgical, diagnostic, ophthalmic, injectable, and other drug delivery systems, as well as consumer products. It serves pharmaceutical and medical device companies. The company was incorporated in 1923 and is headquartered in Exton, PA.

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Growth
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Momentum
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Sentiment
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Safety
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Industry: Medical

Industry Rating
A
WST
Ranked
#27 of 48

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Due Diligence Score

Industry Average (28)
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WST ($328.96) is trading above its intrinsic value of $53.31, according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from Chapter 11 of "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
WST is poor value based on its earnings relative to its share price (48.31x), compared to the US market average (30.21x)
P/E vs Market Valuation
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Valuation

WST price to earnings (PE)

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Company
48.31x
Industry
35.2x
Market
30.21x
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WST price to book (PB)

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Company
8.66x
Industry
3.94x
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WST price to earnings growth (PEG)

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WST's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$746.9M
Net Income
$136.0M
Profit Margin
18.2%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$3.7B
Liabilities
$923.0M
Debt to equity
0.34
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Cash flow

Operating
$180.1M
Investing
-$82.1M
Financing
-$64.4M
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Debt Coverage Financials

WST vs Medical Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
WSTC$23.82B-3.13%48.31x8.66x
COOB$17.78B-2.38%45.23x2.20x
HOLXB$15.93B-0.13%20.96x3.11x
BAXC$15.63B+0.39%145.81x1.99x
RMDB$33.59B-0.62%30.27x6.47x

West Pharmaceutical Services Stock FAQ

What is West Pharmaceutical Services's quote symbol?

(NYSE: WST) West Pharmaceutical Services trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol WST. West Pharmaceutical Services stock quotes can also be displayed as NYSE: WST.

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What is the 52 week high and low for West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE: WST)?

(NYSE: WST) West Pharmaceutical Services's 52-week high was $413.70, and its 52-week low was $265.00. It is currently -20.48% from its 52-week high and 24.14% from its 52-week low.

How much is West Pharmaceutical Services stock worth today?

(NYSE: WST) West Pharmaceutical Services currently has 72,422,349 outstanding shares. With West Pharmaceutical Services stock trading at $328.96 per share, the total value of West Pharmaceutical Services stock (market capitalization) is $23.82B.

West Pharmaceutical Services stock was originally listed at a price of $7.44 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in West Pharmaceutical Services stock at $7.44, your return over the last 27 years would have been 4,322.69%, for an annualized return of 15.07% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is West Pharmaceutical Services's stock price per share?

(NYSE: WST) West Pharmaceutical Services stock price per share is $328.96 today (as of Jan 14, 2025).

What is West Pharmaceutical Services's Market Cap?

(NYSE: WST) West Pharmaceutical Services's market cap is $23.82B, as of Jan 15, 2025.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

West Pharmaceutical Services's market cap is calculated by multiplying WST's current stock price of $328.96 by WST's total outstanding shares of 72,422,349.
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