NYSE
WST
Last Price
US $346.16
KEY FIGURES
MKT CAP
$24.4B
EPS
TTM
$7.98
EPS Growth (1Y)
1.64%
PEG
TTM
5.24x
P/E
TTM
43.38x
P/S
TTM
7.37x
YIELD
0.25%
GROWTH (5Y CAGR)
Profit margin
Current Ratio
Capital Returns
18.51%
Return on equity
ROIC: 15.77%
Valuation History
44.0X
Price to Earnings
EV/EBITDA: 29.4X
Cash flow
Profit margin
Revenue
7.44%
EBITDA
6.88%
Cash flow
9.48%
Cash Flow (DCF)
Fair Value
Market $346.16
-65.80%
Default assumptions
EBITDA Multiple
Fair Value
Market $346.16
-78.18%
Default assumptions
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Valuation
Financial
Performance
Cash flow to debt coverage
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. cash flow to debt ratio of 181.14% indicates that the company generates enough cash to cover a substantial portion of its debt. This level indicates very strong financial health.
Free cash flow growth
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s free cash flow has increased 69.65% from $276.40M last year to $468.90M, signaling increasing performance
Debt-to-equity ratio
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s debt to equity ratio is 0.10, which means that the company's assets are healthy financed, signaling financial stability.
Debt-to-equity trend
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s debt has decreased relative to shareholder equity from 0.11 last year to 0.10 today, signaling strengthened financials
Net debt to EBITDA
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has a net cash position, so leverage is healthy.
Interest coverage
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. earns at least as much interest as it pays. Interest obligations are fully covered.
Profit margin growth
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s profit margin has decreased (0.30%) in the last year from 17.03% to 16.98%, signaling decreasing performance
Current ratio
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s short-term assets of $1.98B exceed its short-term liabilities of $654.90M
Return on assets
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s return on assets of 13.86% is higher than the 5.00% threshold, indicating efficient asset utilization
Return on equity
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s return on equity of 18.51%, is higher than 15.00%, indicating good performance
Earnings quality
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s operating cash flow exceeds its net income, indicating high-quality earnings backed by actual cash generation
Earnings stability
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. had positive net income in 5 out of 5 years, indicating stable and consistent earnings
Positive free cash flow
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has positive free cash flow, indicating the company generates cash after capital expenditures
Free cash flow yield
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has a free cash flow yield of 1.89%, which is below the 2.00% threshold, indicating limited cash return relative to market value
Earnings growth
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s yearly earnings has increased 0.20% since last year from $492.70M to $493.70M, signaling increasing performance
Revenue growth
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s yearly revenue has increased 6.27% since last year from $2.89B to $3.07B, signaling increasing performance
Return on invested capital
ROIC 15.77% (Source: FMP key-metrics). At or above the 10% threshold. Score: 2 of 2. The company is generating returns above the upper end of the typical US weighted-average cost of capital range under this definition of invested capital.
3-year revenue CAGR
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s 3-year revenue CAGR of 2.13% is positive, indicating growing revenue over the past 3 years
Revenue consistency
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. had revenue growth in 4 out of 5 years, indicating consistent revenue performance
Return on equity consistency
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. had positive ROE in 5 out of 5 years, indicating consistent and reliable returns on equity
Cash Flow Valuation (DCF)
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 118.38 based on Discounted Cash Flow model
Earnings yield (TTM)
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has an earnings yield of 2.27%, which is below the 4.00% threshold, indicating the stock may be expensive relative to its earnings
EBITDA Valuation
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is overvalued relative to its fair value price of 75.54 based on EBITDA multiple model
EV/EBITDA (FY)
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has an EV/EBITDA ratio of 33.73x, which exceeds the 20.00x threshold, indicating the stock may be overvalued relative to its operating earnings
PEG ratio (TTM/FY)
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has a PEG-ratio over 1 which is considered overvalued
Price-to-book ratio (FY)
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has a price-to-book ratio of 8.34x, which exceeds the 5.00x threshold, indicating the stock may be overvalued relative to its book value
Price-to-sales ratio (TTM)
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has a price-to-sales ratio of 7.49x, which is below the 8.00x threshold, indicating reasonable valuation relative to its revenue