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West Pharmaceutical Services DB:WPS Stock Report

Last Price

€339.10

Market Cap

€24.7b

7D

-0.9%

1Y

3.1%

Updated

05 May, 2024

Data

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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

DB:WPS Stock Report

Market Cap: €24.7b

WPS Stock Overview

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.

WPS fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation1/6
Future Growth2/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for West Pharmaceutical Services
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$339.10
52 Week HighUS$380.10
52 Week LowUS$298.90
Beta1.02
1 Month Change-4.26%
3 Month Change-3.25%
1 Year Change3.10%
3 Year Change24.12%
5 Year Change219.36%
Change since IPO2,150.54%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

WPSDE Life SciencesDE Market
7D-0.9%-0.7%-1.0%
1Y3.1%-14.6%2.0%

Return vs Industry: WPS exceeded the German Life Sciences industry which returned -14.6% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WPS exceeded the German Market which returned 2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WPS's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WPS volatility
WPS Average Weekly Movement6.5%
Life Sciences Industry Average Movement6.1%
Market Average Movement4.9%
10% most volatile stocks in DE Market10.2%
10% least volatile stocks in DE Market2.4%

Stable Share Price: WPS has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: WPS's weekly volatility (7%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
192310,600Eric Greenwww.westpharma.com

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.

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do West Pharmaceutical Services's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WPS fundamental statistics
Market cap€24.70b
Earnings (TTM)€528.27m
Revenue (TTM)€2.72b

46.8x

P/E Ratio

9.1x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WPS income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$2.93b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.84b
Gross ProfitUS$1.09b
Other ExpensesUS$520.20m
EarningsUS$568.70m

Last Reported Earnings

Mar 31, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)7.81
Gross Margin37.18%
Net Profit Margin19.42%
Debt/Equity Ratio7.7%

How did WPS perform over the long term?

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Dividends

0.2%

Current Dividend Yield

10%

Payout Ratio

Does WPS pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy WPS by to receive an upcoming dividend?
West Pharmaceutical Services dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJul 31 2024
Dividend Pay DateAug 07 2024
Days until Ex dividend86 days
Days until Dividend pay date93 days

Does WPS pay a reliable dividends?

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