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West Pharmaceutical Services (West Pharmaceutical Services) FCF Yield % : 1.47 (As of Apr. 27, 2024)


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What is West Pharmaceutical Services FCF Yield %?

FCF Yield % is calculated as Free Cash Flow divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

As of today, West Pharmaceutical Services's Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow is $386 Mil, and Market Cap is $26,255 Mil. Therefore, West Pharmaceutical Services's FCF Yield % for today is 1.47%.

The historical rank and industry rank for West Pharmaceutical Services's FCF Yield % or its related term are showing as below:

WST' s FCF Yield % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.75   Med: 1.65   Max: 2.85
Current: 1.47


During the past 13 years, the highest FCF Yield % of West Pharmaceutical Services was 2.85%. The lowest was 0.75%. And the median was 1.65%.

WST's FCF Yield % is ranked better than
69.86% of 866 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: -2.8 vs WST: 1.47

West Pharmaceutical Services's FCF Margin % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was 3.97%.


West Pharmaceutical Services FCF Yield % Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Pharmaceutical Services's FCF Yield % can be seen below:

* 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 FCF Yield % Chart

West Pharmaceutical Services Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
FCF Yield %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.16 1.42 0.95 2.52 1.60

West Pharmaceutical Services Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
FCF Yield % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.87 1.33 1.93 2.02 0.38

Competitive Comparison of West Pharmaceutical Services's FCF Yield %

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, West Pharmaceutical Services's FCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and FCF Yield % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


West Pharmaceutical Services's FCF Yield % Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, West Pharmaceutical Services's FCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where West Pharmaceutical Services's FCF Yield % falls into.



West Pharmaceutical Services FCF Yield % Calculation

FCF Yield % is a financial solvency ratio that compares the free cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.

West Pharmaceutical Services's FCF Yield % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow / Market Cap
=414.5 / 25880.82
=1.60%

West Pharmaceutical Services's annualized FCF Yield % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as

FCF Yield %=Free Cash Flow * Annualized Factor / Market Cap
=27.6 * 4 / 29401.253
=0.38%

* 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 FCF Yield % Explanation

Similar to Earnings Yield %, FCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high free cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.


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West Pharmaceutical Services (West Pharmaceutical Services) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
530 Herman O. West Drive, Exton, PA, USA, 19341-0645
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.
Executives
Chad Winters officer: VP, CAO & Controller 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Charles Witherspoon officer: VP & Treasurer 530 HERMAN O WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Annette F Favorite officer: Sr. VP Human Resources Officer 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Cindy Reiss-clark officer: Senior Vice President 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341-1147
Quintin J Lai officer: VP Corp Development & Strategy 530 HERMAN 0. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Silji Abraham officer: Chief Digital & Trans Officer 5000 TOWN CENTER, U, SOUTHFIELD MI 48075
Eric Mark Green officer: Chief Executive Officer 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Bernard Birkett officer: Sr VP, CFO & Treasurer 1600 WEST MERIT PARKWAY, SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095
Thomas W Hofmann director FIVE RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER, SUITE 500, RADNOR PA 19087
Stephen H Lockhart director C/O NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION, 1245 Q STREET, LINCOLN NE 68508
Molly Joseph director 9209 GRAND SUMMIT BLVD, DRIPPING SPRINGS TX 78620
Kimberly Banks Mackay officer: SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
George Lloyd Miller officer: Sr. VP, GC & Corp. Sec. 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
David A Montecalvo officer: SVP, Glob Ops and Supply Chain 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Robert F Friel director 940 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451