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NYSE: WST
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc Stock

$351.52-2.96 (-0.84%)
Updated May 15, 2024
WST Price
$351.52
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$25.61B
52 Week Low
$310.42
52 Week High
$415.73
P/E
45.83x
P/B
9.55x
P/S
9.93x
PEG
1.82x
Dividend Yield
0.22%
Revenue
$2.93B
Earnings
$568.70M
Gross Margin
37.2%
Operating Margin
23.64%
Profit Margin
19.4%
Debt to Equity
0.34
Operating Cash Flow
$757M
Beta
0.86
Next Earnings
N/A
Ex-Dividend
Jul 31, 2024
Next Dividend
Aug 7, 2024

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.

Zen Score

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Industry Average (28)
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WST ($351.52) is trading above its intrinsic value of $109.67, 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 (45.83x), compared to the US market average (31.36x)
P/E vs Market Valuation
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P/E vs Industry Valuation
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Valuation

WST price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings
Company
45.83x
Industry
60.55x
Market
31.36x
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P/E vs Industry Valuation
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P/E vs Market Valuation

WST price to book (PB)

For valuing companies that are loss-making or have lots of physical asset
Company
9.55x
Industry
3.65x
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P/B vs Industry Valuation

WST price to earnings growth (PEG)

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PEG Value Valuation

WST's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$695.4M
Net Income
$115.3M
Profit Margin
16.6%
WST's Earnings (EBIT) of $692.20M... subscribe to Premium to read more.
Interest Coverage Financials
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Profit Margin Growth Financials

Assets to liabilities

Assets
$3.6B
Liabilities
$921.7M
Debt to equity
0.34
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Short-term Liabilities Financials
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Long-term Liabilities Financials
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Shrinking Debt Financials
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Healthy Debt to Equity Financials

Cash flow

Operating
$118.2M
Investing
-$90.6M
Financing
-$271.0M
WST's operating cash flow ($756.60M)... subscribe to Premium to read more.
Debt Coverage Financials

WST vs Medical Stocks

TickerMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
WST$25.61B-0.84%45.83x9.55x
COO$19.46B+2.02%66.83x2.53x
RMD$32.41B+2.21%33.84x7.00x
BAX$18.05B+0.54%6.77x2.21x
HOLX$17.47B-1.04%38.19x3.61x

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 $415.73, and its 52-week low was $310.42. It is currently -15.45% from its 52-week high and 13.24% from its 52-week low.

How much is West Pharmaceutical Services stock worth today?

(NYSE: WST) West Pharmaceutical Services currently has 72,843,157 outstanding shares. With West Pharmaceutical Services stock trading at $351.52 per share, the total value of West Pharmaceutical Services stock (market capitalization) is $25.61B.

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 26 years would have been 4,626%, for an annualized return of 15.99% (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 $351.52 today (as of May 15, 2024).

What is West Pharmaceutical Services's Market Cap?

(NYSE: WST) West Pharmaceutical Services's market cap is $25.61B, as of May 16, 2024.

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 $351.52 by WST's total outstanding shares of 72,843,157.
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