What is West Pharmaceutical Services Cash Flow from Financing?
Cash from financing is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders.
For the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024,
West Pharmaceutical Services paid$272 Mil more to buy back shares than it received from issuing new shares.
It spent$1 Mil paying down its debt.
It paid$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
It spent$15 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
It received$17 Mil on other financial activities.
In all, West Pharmaceutical Servicesspent$271 Mil on financial activities for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024.
West Pharmaceutical Services Cash Flow from Financing Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
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West Pharmaceutical Services Cash Flow from Financing Chart
West Pharmaceutical Services Cash Flow from Financing Calculation
This is the cash generated/spent from financial activities such as share issuance (buy back), debt issuance (repayment), and dividends paid to preferred and common stockholders. In the calculation of free cash flow, cash from financing is not calculated because it is not related to operating activities.
West Pharmaceutical Services's Cash from Financing for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:
Cash Flow from Financing for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-660 Mil.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) Cash Flow from Financing Explanation
Cash from financing contains six items:
1. Issuance of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. Issuance of stock represents the cash inflow from offering common stock, which is the additional capital contribution to the entity during the period.
West Pharmaceutical Services's issuance of stock for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil.
2. Repurchase of Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new shares. It can also use cash to buy back shares. Repurchase of stock represents the cash outflow to reacquire common stock during the period.
West Pharmaceutical Services's repurchase of stock for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-272 Mil.
3. Net Issuance of Debt:
Net issuance of debt is the cash a company received or spent through debt related activities such as debt issuance or debt repayment. If a company pays down its debt during the period, this number will be negative. If a company issued more debt, it receives cash and this number is positive.
West Pharmaceutical Services's net issuance of debt for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-1 Mil.
West Pharmaceutical Services spent$1 Mil paying down its debt.
4. Net Issuance of Preferred Stock:
A company may raise cash from issuing new preferred shares. It can also use cash to buy back preferred shares. If this number is positive, it means that the company has received more cash from issuing preferred shares than it has paid to buy back preferred shares. If this number is negative, it means that company has paid more cash to buy back preferred shares than it has received for issuing preferred shares.
West Pharmaceutical Services's net issuance of preferred for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $0 Mil.
West Pharmaceutical Services paid$0 Mil more to buy back preferred shares than it received from issuing preferred shares.
5. Cash Flow for Dividends:
Cash flow for dividends refers to the payment of cash to shareholders as dividends when the company generates income.
West Pharmaceutical Services's cash flow for dividends for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $-15 Mil.
West Pharmaceutical Services spent$15 Mil paying cash dividends to shareholders.
6. Other Financing:
Money spent or earned by company from other financial activities.
West Pharmaceutical Services's other financing for the
three
months ended in Mar. 2024 was $17 Mil.
West Pharmaceutical Services received$17 Mil on other financial activities.
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West Pharmaceutical Services (West Pharmaceutical Services) Business Description
West Pharmaceutical Services is a Pennsylvania-based medical supplies company that operates as a key supplier to firms in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and generic drug industries. West develops, manufactures, and distributes elastomer-based supplies for the containment and administration of injectable drugs, including basic equipment such as syringes, stoppers, and plungers, along with somewhat more complicated devices including auto-injectors and other self-injection platforms. The company reports in two segments: proprietary products (82% of 2021 sales) and contract-manufactured products (18%). It generates 55% of its revenue from international markets and 45% from the United States.
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