West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

NYSE:WST Stock Report

Market Cap: US$23.7b

West Pharmaceutical Services Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 6/6

West Pharmaceutical Services has a total shareholder equity of $2.8B and total debt of $202.6M, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 7.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $3.7B and $923.0M respectively. West Pharmaceutical Services's EBIT is $594.1M making its interest coverage ratio -30.9. It has cash and short-term investments of $490.9M.

Key information

7.4%

Debt to equity ratio

US$202.60m

Debt

Interest coverage ratio-30.9x
CashUS$490.90m
EquityUS$2.75b
Total liabilitiesUS$923.00m
Total assetsUS$3.68b

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

Should You Think About Buying West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST) Now?

Nov 15
Should You Think About Buying West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST) Now?

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Just Recorded A 27% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

Oct 27
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Just Recorded A 27% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next

West Pharma's Destocking Dilemma: Why Staying On The Sidelines Makes Sense

Oct 11

Getting In Cheap On West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST) Is Unlikely

Sep 20
Getting In Cheap On West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST) Is Unlikely

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST)

Sep 02
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST)

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

Jul 28
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Just Missed Earnings - But Analysts Have Updated Their Models

West Pharmaceutical: Continued Destocking And A High Valuation Post Q2 Results (Rating Maintained)

Jul 25

Is It Time To Consider Buying West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST)?

Jul 15
Is It Time To Consider Buying West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST)?

We Think West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Jun 27
We Think West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) Can Stay On Top Of Its Debt

Estimating The Fair Value Of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST)

May 21
Estimating The Fair Value Of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE:WST)

West Pharmaceutical: Pick And Shovels Of The Injectable Drug Industry

May 11

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:WST) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Mar 30
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:WST) Business Is Yet to Catch Up With Its Share Price

Is West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) A Risky Investment?

Mar 12
Is West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) A Risky Investment?

Why West Pharma Is Far From Done

Feb 28

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:WST) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 19% Below Its Share Price

Feb 20
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:WST) Intrinsic Value Is Potentially 19% Below Its Share Price

West Pharmaceutical Services: Still Too Expensive After The Recent Drop

Feb 20

What Does West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:WST) Share Price Indicate?

Jan 10
What Does West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s (NYSE:WST) Share Price Indicate?

West Pharmaceutical: Great Business, Not So Great Valuation

Jan 08

West Pharmaceutical Services: The Run Might Be Over

Oct 18

West Pharmaceutical: Revise To Buy On Exceptional Economic Characteristics

Aug 08

West Pharmaceutical: Hard To Justify The Price

May 26

West Pharmaceutical Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Feb 15

West Pharmaceutical: An Earnings Decline Seen In 2023, Shares Still Appear Expensive

Dec 19

West Pharmaceutical declares $0.19 dividend

Dec 13

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: WST's short term assets ($1.6B) exceed its short term liabilities ($516.5M).

Long Term Liabilities: WST's short term assets ($1.6B) exceed its long term liabilities ($406.5M).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: WST has more cash than its total debt.

Reducing Debt: WST's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 13.1% to 7.4% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: WST's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (346.7%).

Interest Coverage: WST earns more interest than it pays, so coverage of interest payments is not a concern.


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 05:28
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is covered by 28 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Lawrence MarshBarclays
Michael RyskinBofA Global Research