West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. WST
- Market cap
- $26.3B
- P/E
- 47.1×
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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) Free cash flow margin
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 13.1%, down 2.1 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (15.3%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from 3.26% (fiscal 2016) to 15.3% (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Medical Instruments & Supplies industry median of 1.61% and above the Healthcare sector median of 0.00%.
Free cash flow margin, annual
Annual
| Period | Free cash flow margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 15.3% | 5.70 |
| FY2024 | 9.55% | (4.50) |
| FY2023 | 14.1% | (1.17) |
| FY2022 | 15.2% | 3.54 |
| FY2021 | 11.7% | (2.21) |
| FY2020 | 13.9% | 0.80 |
| FY2019 | 13.1% | 2.38 |
| FY2018 | 10.7% | 2.42 |
| FY2017 | 8.29% | 5.03 |
| FY2016 | 3.26% | (2.51) |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow margin against peers
| Company | Free cash flow margin |
|---|---|
| RMD ResMed Inc. compare | 28.8% |
| COO The Cooper Companies, Inc. compare | 16.0% |
| ALC Alcon compare | 14.7% |
| BDX Becton, Dickinson and Company compare | 14.3% |
| RGEN Repligen Corporation compare | 14.1% |
| WST West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. | 13.1% |
| MDLN Medline Inc. compare | 7.75% |
| BAX Baxter International Inc. compare | 7.11% |
| SOLV Solventum Corporation compare | −1.42% |
| Medical Instruments & Supplies industry median | 1.61% |
| Healthcare sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Free cash flow margin is
Free Cash Flow Margin tells an investor how much of each sale turns into cash the company keeps after paying for investment in its assets.
(Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)) ÷ Revenue
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