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WST
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc
- Day's range
- $363.16 – $376.42
- Day's volume
- $168.6M
- 52-week range
- $230.63 – $376.63
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- Market cap
- $26.5B
- P/E
- 46.81
- P/B
- 8.84
- Dividend yield (12m)
- 0.23%
- Net debt/EBITDA
- -0.27
The 12-month dividend yield of WST is 0.23%, below its 5-year average of 0.25%.
WST price history
WST risk and return
Monthly closes adjusted for splits and distributions.
| Metric | 12 months | 36 months | 60 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return | +35.85% | +7.99% | -14.03% |
| Volatility (annualized) | 31.59% | 30.54% | 34.21% |
| Largest drawdown | -16.56% | -46.53% | -54.65% |
| Positive months | 7/12 | 20/36 | 32/60 |
How much did investing in WST return?
$1,000.00 invested on 11/01/2021 would be worth $859.74 today.
- Value today in WST
- $859.74
- Return over the period
- -14.03%
- Return per year
- -3.02%
- In the S&P 500
- $1,705.22
With dividends reinvested, before taxes and costs, at month-end closes. Past returns do not guarantee future ones.
WST fundamentals
Valuation
- P/E46.81
- P/B8.84
- EV/EBITDA30.43
- EV/EBIT38.55
- EV/Revenue7.88
- P/EBIT38.89
- P/S7.95
- P/OCF39.96
- P/FCF60.57
- Earnings yield2.59%
- PEG ratio—
- Earnings per share$8.03
- Book value per share$42.49
Debt
- Net debt-$232.9M
- Net debt/EBITDA-0.27
- Net debt/Equity-0.08
- Debt/Equity0.07
- Current ratio2.82
- Quick ratio2.12
- Cash ratio0.68
Efficiency
- Gross margin36.79%
- EBITDA margin25.90%
- Operating margin20.45%
- Net margin16.98%
- Asset turnover0.82
Profitability
- ROE18.89%
- ROA13.86%
- ROIC19.55%
- Payout10.96%
Growth
- Revenue CAGR (5 years)5.69%
- Earnings CAGR (5 years)1.70%
- Revenue growth (year)—
- Earnings growth (year)—
- Revenue growth (quarter)—
- Earnings growth (quarter)—
What is WST's fair price?
Two classic value formulas, with today's numbers. The current price is $375.77.
- Graham's fair price
- $87.60
- 76.69% below the price
√(22.50 × $8.03 × $42.49)
Benjamin Graham paid no more than a P/E of 15 and a P/B of 1.5. Their product, 22.5, times earnings (EPS) and book value per share gives the fair price.
- Bazin's ceiling price
- $12.83
- 96.58% below the price
$0.77 (5-year average) ÷ 6%
Décio Bazin only bought stocks yielding at least 6% a year in distributions. The ceiling price is the average dividend per share of recent years over 6%.
Graham ignores growth and debt; Bazin assumes past distributions repeat. They are references to compare, not a buy recommendation.
WST's indicators by year
Multiples at each year's closing price; margins and returns from that year's statements.
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 40.14 | 48.07 | 43.50 | 29.78 | 52.64 | 60.64 | 45.92 | 35.15 |
| P/B | 6.24 | 8.83 | 8.96 | 6.50 | 14.92 | 11.32 | 7.06 | 5.21 |
| EV/EBITDA | 25.42 | 32.27 | 30.94 | 19.61 | 39.25 | 39.99 | 27.30 | 20.69 |
| Dividend yield | 0.31% | 0.25% | 0.22% | 0.31% | 0.15% | 0.23% | 0.41% | 0.58% |
| Earnings per share | $6.85 | $6.81 | $8.10 | $7.90 | $8.91 | $4.67 | $3.27 | $2.79 |
| Book value per share | $44.10 | $37.10 | $39.30 | $36.22 | $31.44 | $25.03 | $21.31 | $18.82 |
| ROE | 15.54% | 18.37% | 20.60% | 21.82% | 28.34% | 18.67% | 15.36% | 14.82% |
| ROIC | 18.03% | 19.38% | 24.96% | 30.52% | 35.31% | 22.31% | 17.01% | 15.86% |
| Gross margin | 35.91% | 34.51% | 38.28% | 39.36% | 41.52% | 35.76% | 32.92% | 31.76% |
| EBITDA margin | 24.60% | 25.07% | 27.57% | 29.60% | 30.89% | 24.03% | 21.74% | 20.07% |
| Net margin | 16.06% | 17.03% | 20.12% | 20.30% | 23.37% | 16.13% | 13.14% | 12.05% |
| Net debt/EBITDA | -0.78 | -0.39 | -0.80 | -0.80 | -0.58 | -0.70 | -0.45 | -0.41 |
WST's financial statements
| Line | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net revenue | $3.1B | $2.9B | $2.9B | $2.9B | $2.8B | $2.1B |
| Cost of revenue | -$2B | -$1.9B | -$1.8B | -$1.8B | -$1.7B | -$1.4B |
| Gross profit | $1.1B | $998.5M | $1.1B | $1.1B | $1.2B | $767.8M |
| EBITDA | $756.3M | $725.3M | $813.3M | $854.6M | $874.6M | $516M |
| EBIT | $584.9M | $569.9M | $676M | $734M | $752.3M | $406.9M |
| Financial result | — | — | $22M | -$54.1M | -$3.4M | -$5.6M |
| Income before tax | $600.9M | $585.5M | $698M | $679.9M | $748.9M | $401.3M |
| Income tax | -$121.6M | -$107.5M | -$122.3M | -$114.7M | -$107.2M | -$72.5M |
| Net income | $493.7M | $492.7M | $593.4M | $585.9M | $661.8M | $346.2M |
Figures the company filed with the CVM. Debt excludes leases; each quarter is that quarter alone.
Does WST pay dividends?
Dividend yield per year
- 0.54%2017
- 0.58%2018
- 0.41%2019
- 0.23%2020
- 0.15%2021
- 0.31%2022
- 0.22%2023
- 0.25%2024
- 0.31%2025
- 0.18%2026
| Type | Last day to own | Payment | Per share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 07/28/2026 | 08/05/2026 | $0.22 |
| Dividend | 04/28/2026 | 05/06/2026 | $0.22 |
| Dividend | 01/27/2026 | 02/04/2026 | $0.22 |
| Dividend | 11/11/2025 | 11/19/2025 | $0.22 |
| Dividend | 07/29/2025 | 08/06/2025 | $0.21 |
| Dividend | 04/29/2025 | 05/07/2025 | $0.21 |
| Dividend | 02/06/2025 | 02/11/2025 | $0.21 |
| Dividend | 11/12/2024 | 11/20/2024 | $0.21 |
| Dividend | 07/30/2024 | 08/07/2024 | $0.20 |
| Dividend | 04/22/2024 | 05/01/2024 | $0.20 |
| Dividend | 01/29/2024 | 02/07/2024 | $0.20 |
| Dividend | 11/06/2023 | 11/15/2023 | $0.20 |
See all 40 distributions
| Type | Last day to own | Payment | Per share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | 07/24/2023 | 08/02/2023 | $0.19 |
| Dividend | 04/24/2023 | 05/03/2023 | $0.19 |
| Dividend | 01/23/2023 | 02/01/2023 | $0.19 |
| Dividend | 11/07/2022 | 11/16/2022 | $0.19 |
| Dividend | 07/18/2022 | 08/03/2022 | $0.18 |
| Dividend | 04/18/2022 | 05/04/2022 | $0.18 |
| Dividend | 01/17/2022 | 02/02/2022 | $0.18 |
| Dividend | 11/08/2021 | 11/17/2021 | $0.18 |
| Dividend | 07/19/2021 | 08/04/2021 | $0.17 |
| Dividend | 04/19/2021 | 05/05/2021 | $0.17 |
| Dividend | 01/18/2021 | 02/03/2021 | $0.17 |
| Dividend | 11/06/2020 | 11/18/2020 | $0.17 |
| Dividend | 07/27/2020 | 08/05/2020 | $0.16 |
| Dividend | 04/20/2020 | 05/06/2020 | $0.16 |
| Dividend | 01/20/2020 | 02/05/2020 | $0.16 |
| Dividend | 10/21/2019 | 11/06/2019 | $0.16 |
| Dividend | 07/22/2019 | 08/07/2019 | $0.15 |
| Dividend | 04/15/2019 | 05/01/2019 | $0.15 |
| Dividend | 01/21/2019 | 02/06/2019 | $0.15 |
| Dividend | 10/22/2018 | 11/07/2018 | $0.15 |
| Dividend | 07/16/2018 | 08/01/2018 | $0.14 |
| Dividend | 04/16/2018 | 05/02/2018 | $0.14 |
| Dividend | 01/16/2018 | 02/01/2018 | $0.14 |
| Dividend | 10/16/2017 | 11/01/2017 | $0.14 |
| Dividend | 07/14/2017 | 08/02/2017 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 04/14/2017 | 05/03/2017 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 01/12/2017 | 02/01/2017 | $0.13 |
| Dividend | 10/14/2016 | 11/02/2016 | $0.13 |
About West Pharmaceutical Services
- Sector
- Manufacturing
Questions about WST
How much is WST today?
WST is at $375.77 (2.96% on the day), last traded on 10/05/2026.
How much did WST pay in dividends in 2025?
WST paid $0.85 per share in 2025, a dividend yield of 0.31%.
What are the P/E and P/B of WST?
WST trades at a P/E of 46.81 and a P/B of 8.84.
How much did WST return in 12 months?
WST returned 35.85% in 12 months, with annualized volatility of 31.59% and a largest drawdown of -16.56%.