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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. · Healthcare · United States · $23.7B · Avg Vol: $191M/d

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Quality
76
Value
19
Momentum
73
P/E (TTM)
46.4x
peers 25.0x
ROE
19.1%
peers -31.0%
D/E
0.1x
peers 0.2x
Dividend %
0.2%
trailing yield
AI CONVICTION THESIS

West Pharmaceutical has strong quality Q76 and momentum M79 with a buyback retiring 2.51% of shares, but value at V18 is well below the calibrated floor, so stage one fails.

The ranks quoted here are from the day it was written; today's Quality, Value and Momentum are the bars above.

ABOUT WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.

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West Pharmaceutical Services is a global leader in designing and manufacturing high-quality containment and delivery systems for injectable drugs and other healthcare products, including stoppers, seals, and syringe components. The company's competitive moat is built upon its critical position as a trusted partner to pharmaceutical companies, extensive regulatory expertise, and proprietary technologies, which create high switching costs for drug packaging. West is a niche market leader, integral to the biopharmaceutical supply chain.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue2.9B2.9B2.9B3.1B2.1%3.3B3.4B3.6B8.0%
EPS7.877.986.756.83-4.6%7.818.409.3517.0%
Shares74.1M73.5M72.3M72.0M-2.8%70.4M
Debt317.9M309.0M302.3M321.1M0.3%316.5M
Equity2.7B2.9B2.7B3.2B5.8%
Op CF724.0M776.5M653.4M754.8M1.4%662.2M
Inv CF-288.2M-368.7M-378.7M-285.9M
Fin CF-293.6M-459.6M-622.6M-185.1M
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337345352359367Aug 7Aug 28Sep 18
SMA 50SMA 200

Close
$362.31
RSI (14)
72.2
52W High
$385.75
From 52W High
0.9%

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
76
ROIC
16.6%86.3
ROE
19.1%87.6
GP/Assets
28.7%61.6
Op. Margin
22.5%86.2
FCF/Assets
6.5%76.0
Piotroski
783.9
Int. Cover
50.0x89.3
D/E Ratio
0.11x61.7
Current Ratio
2.82x52.9
Value
19
P/E (TTM)
46.4x22.6
EV/EBITDA
27.8x23.3
P/FCF
86.2x16.6
P/B
8.5x13.5
P/S
7.7x30.6
Div Yield
0.2%6.4
Momentum
73
52W High %
94%90.3
RS 6M
35%85.5
SMA 50/200
1.18x86.3
EPS Rev 4W
+0.1%55.1
EPS Rev 12W
+4.4%77.7
EPS Improve
+28%39.8
Q Growth
17%52.7

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$23.7B
P/E (Forward)
36.3x
Gross Margin
36.8%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Healthcare, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of WST are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.(you)$23.7B74Buy
BAXBaxter International Inc.$13.5B73Buy
SOLVSolventum Corporation$15.5B83Strong Buy
BDXBecton, Dickinson and Company$51.6B77Buy
RMDResMed Inc.$34.7B87Strong Buy
ATRAptarGroup, Inc.$8.5B74Buy
COOThe Cooper Companies, Inc.$13.9B64Hold
AVTRAvantor, Inc.$9.9B70Buy
ALGNAlign Technology, Inc.$11.2B85Strong Buy
TFXTeleflex Incorporated$5.9B66Buy

Peer medians: ROE -31.0% · P/E 25.0x · Gross margin 58.3%

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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST): Stock Score Summary

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) has a MoatMap StockRank of 74/100 based on Quality (76/100), Value (19/100), and Momentum (73/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY. West Pharmaceutical has strong quality Q76 and momentum M79 with a buyback retiring 2.51% of shares, but value at V18 is well below the calibrated floor, so stage one fails.

West Pharmaceutical Services is a global leader in designing and manufacturing high-quality containment and delivery systems for injectable drugs and other healthcare products, including stoppers, seals, and syringe components. The company's competitive moat is built upon its critical position as a trusted partner to pharmaceutical companies, extensive regulatory expertise, and proprietary technologies, which create high switching costs for drug packaging. West is a niche market leader, integral to the biopharmaceutical supply chain.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$362.31
Market Cap$23.7B
P/E (TTM)46.39
P/E (Forward)36.32
Price/Book8.53
Return on Equity19.1%
Return on Invested Capital16.6%
Debt/Equity0.11x
Gross Margin36.8%
Operating Margin22.5%
Revenue Growth13.8%
Dividend Yield0.2%
Free Cash Flow$276M

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. operates in the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry, part of the Healthcare sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.’s (WST) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) is 74/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (76), Value (19), and Momentum (73) factor ranks across MoatMap’s universe of 25,000+ stocks.
Does West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. have an economic moat?
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) has a Quality factor score of 76/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 74/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. in?
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) operates in the Healthcare sector, specifically the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry (United States).