West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Ratios | P/E, ROE & Valuation

On the Key Ratios page for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST), the latest P/E of 43.5 frames valuation, while ROE 18.51% and ROIC 15.77% indicates profitability and capital efficiency. Together with the current ratio of 2.82 and debt-to-equity 0.10, these signals help you judge whether valuation is supported by fundamentals across the historical rows.

Financial Performance Ratios

WST Historical Per Share Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Revenue per Share$46.98$39.63$39.72$38.78$38.05$29.05$24.91$23.25$21.65$20.59
Net Income per Share$7.98$6.75$7.99$7.88$8.90$4.68$3.27$2.80$2.04$1.96
Operating Cash Flow per Share$9.35$8.95$10.45$9.73$7.85$6.39$4.96$3.91$3.56$2.99
Free Cash Flow per Share$6.17$3.79$5.58$5.91$4.44$4.03$3.25$2.49$1.79$0.67
Cash per Share$6.16$6.64$11.49$12.02$10.25$8.33$5.93$4.57$3.19$2.77
Book Value per Share$42.23$36.74$38.78$36.09$31.39$25.09$21.26$13.66$17.32$15.25
Tangible Book Value per Share$40.61$35.14$37.11$34.40$29.60$23.18$19.40$11.96$15.57$13.52
Interest Debt per Share$4.41$4.22$4.28$4.38$4.49$4.52$4.56$2.76$2.76$3.21
CAPEX per Share$3.18$5.16$4.87$3.83$3.41$2.36$1.71$1.42$1.77$2.32

WST Historical Valuation Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Price to Earnings (P/E)43.5248.5344.0929.8952.7360.4846.0335.0148.3943.3
Price to Book (P/B)8.118.919.086.5214.9411.297.075.195.75.56
Price to Sales (P/S)7.258.278.876.0712.339.756.034.224.564.12
Enterprise Value to EBITDA29.131.9130.3520.9539.1739.7927.3220.1122.2321.76
EV to Sales7.218.28.685.8712.179.625.974.134.534.14
EV to Operating Cash Flow36.2136.3232.9923.395943.73024.6127.5528.46
EV to Free Cash Flow54.8985.8661.838.54104.2369.2645.7438.6254.74126.9
Enterprise Value$23.98B$23.73B$25.62B$16.93B$34.46B$20.65B$11.01B$7.10B$7.25B$6.24B

WST Historical Profitability Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Return on Equity (ROE)18.51%18.37%20.60%21.82%28.34%18.67%15.36%14.82%11.77%12.85%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)15.77%15.69%17.81%20.49%23.54%15.04%11.87%12.52%9.44%10.57%
Return on Tangible Assets14.26%13.97%16.01%16.78%20.81%13.05%10.97%14.11%8.69%9.03%
Earnings Yield2.33%2.06%2.27%3.35%1.90%1.65%2.17%2.86%2.07%2.31%
Free Cash Flow Yield1.81%1.16%1.58%2.51%0.95%1.42%2.16%2.54%1.82%0.79%
Dividend Yield0.26%0.25%0.22%0.31%0.15%0.23%0.41%0.58%0.54%0.58%

WST Historical Liquidity & Financial Strength

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Current Ratio2.822.792.883.72.932.733.13.152.662.66
Interest Coverage6865205.0380.78100.4689.2649.2937.1531.4632.3533.67
Income Quality1.171.331.311.240.881.361.521.391.751.53
Debt to Equity0.10.110.110.120.140.180.210.140.150.2
Debt to Assets7.66%8.38%8.07%8.79%9.82%11.66%14.06%12.31%10.58%13.32%
Net Debt to EBITDA-0.15-0.24-0.65-0.71-0.5-0.56-0.27-0.4-0.120.09

WST Historical Efficiency Ratios

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Receivables Turnover4.675.245.765.695.795.575.775.966.327.53
Payables Turnover8.327.97.58.117.146.477.888.997.868.26
Inventory Turnover4.75.014.184.214.384.295.245.465.045.06
Days Sales Outstanding78.1269.7163.3364.1863.0565.5163.2261.2357.7548.49
Days Payables Outstanding43.8546.248.6645.0151.1456.4146.3540.6246.4444.17
Days of Inventory on Hand77.6372.7987.2686.6883.3485.0669.6766.8272.3772.16

WST Historical Market Metrics

10 years
Metric (FY)TTM202420232022202120202019201820172016
Enterprise Value to EBITDA29.131.9130.3520.9539.1739.7927.3220.1122.2321.76
Market Cap$24.11B$23.91B$26.16B$17.51B$34.89B$20.94B$11.12B$7.24B$7.29B$6.22B
Enterprise Value$23.98B$23.73B$25.62B$16.93B$34.46B$20.65B$11.01B$7.10B$7.25B$6.24B
Dividend Yield0.26%0.25%0.22%0.31%0.15%0.23%0.41%0.58%0.54%0.58%
Payout Ratio11.05%12.00%9.61%9.23%7.72%13.89%18.66%20.35%25.95%24.93%

Frequently Asked Questions

How does West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.’s P/E ratio compare with its history?

On this page, WST's current P/E is 43.5, compared with a multi-year average around 45.2. When the current P/E sits near its historical average, the multiple is close to that range. Look at trend direction in profitability and cash-flow rows, plus liquidity and leverage, rather than treating the P/E in isolation.

What is West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. market cap?

Market cap is the market value of a company's equity and is commonly calculated as share price multiplied by shares outstanding. The latest market cap shown in the table is $24.11B. Pair market cap with valuation multiples (P/E, P/B, P/S) so you can evaluate whether size also corresponds with "quality" and profitability. For a wider view across stocks, you can also use the stock screener.

How does West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.’s P/E compare with its industry?

There is no P/E Tickerplace rates as good. Compare the P/E on this page with West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s own historical range (in the table) and with peers via the Screener and Compare tools. A higher or lower multiple versus peers is a calculated gap, not a recommendation.

How does West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. compare to its competitors in key financial ratios?

The fastest way to compare West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. with competitors is to use the built-in "Peers Comparison" section on this page and the Compare tool. Focus on a small set of ratios that work together: P/E for valuation, ROE/ROIC for profitability and capital efficiency, current ratio and interest coverage for liquidity and solvency, and debt-to-equity for leverage risk. When you see West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. outperform peers on profitability while keeping valuation and leverage reasonable, it often signals stronger fundamentals.

What do West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s liquidity and leverage ratios show?

Liquidity and leverage figures on this page are published ratios, not a verdict that West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is financially strong. Current ratio is about 2.82, which is above 1.0 and can indicate more comfortable short-term liquidity. Interest coverage is about 6865.00, implying a stronger ability to cover interest expenses. Debt-to-equity is about 0.10, suggesting leverage is more moderate relative to a high-debt profile. Pair them with ROE/ROIC and cash-flow rows in the table. Tickerplace does not rate the company as a good or poor investment.

What do West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s financial ratios say about its future growth?

Ratios are a way to see what the business is likely to sustain. Look for upward trends in profitability metrics (ROE and ROIC), improving earnings/cash-flow backed measures, and stable or strengthening liquidity. If West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is sustaining strong returns (for example ROE at 18.51% and ROIC at 15.77%) while debt levels and interest coverage remain manageable, growth expectations may be more credible. If valuation multiples expand while returns weaken, the market may be pricing optimistic growth ahead of results.