Stock Scorecard
Stock Summary for West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (WST) - $311.66 as of 11/20/2024 8:54:07 PM EST
Total Score
13 out of 30
Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Avoid
Growth List Algorithm Criteria for WST
| Positive earnings growth | |
| P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio | |
| P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less) | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months | |
| Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10 |
Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for WST
| Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years | |
| Market Capitalization under 2 billion | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months | |
| Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year |
Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for WST
| Declared an ex-dividend date | |
| Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2 | |
| Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter | |
| Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter | |
| Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2 | |
| Cash Flow per Share greater than Trailing Dividend Rate |
Bonus Criteria for WST
| P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio | |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1 | |
| Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price | |
| P/S Ratio < 1 | |
| P/B Ratio < 1 |
Safety Rating Criteria for WST (59 out of 90)
| Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Historical Stock Price Rating (Max of 10) | 10 |
| Stock Price Trend (Max of 10) | 9 |
| Book Value (Max of 10) | 8 |
| Book Value to Price (Max of 10) | 0 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings (Max of 5) | 4 |
| Dividend Yield Percentage (Max of 10) | 1 |
| Operating Margin (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Trading Volume (Max of 10) | 5 |
| Price to Earnings (Max of 10) | 2 |
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Financial Details for WST
Company Overview |
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| Ticker | WST |
| Company Name | West Pharmaceutical Services Inc |
| Country | USA |
| Description | West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of injectable pharmaceutical packaging and delivery systems. The company is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania. |
| Sector Name | MANUFACTURING |
| Industry Name | FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NEC |
| Most Recent Quarter | 9/30/2024 |
| Next Earnings Date | 2/13/2025 |
Stock Price History |
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| Last Day Price | 311.66 |
| Price 4 Years Ago | 280.75 |
| Last Day Price Updated | 11/20/2024 8:54:07 PM EST |
| Last Day Volume | 431,591 |
| Average Daily Volume | 811,704 |
| 52-Week High | 412.94 |
| 52-Week Low | 264.65 |
| Last Price to 52 Week Low | 17.76% |
Valuation Measures |
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| Trailing PE | 45.65 |
| Industry PE | 34.76 |
| Sector PE | 38.01 |
| 5-Year Average PE | 48.97 |
| Free Cash Flow Ratio | 45.97 |
| Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio | 29.68 |
| Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio | 48.04 |
| Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 3.00 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 6.78 |
| Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter | 37.96 |
| Price to Book Ratio | 8.28 |
| Industry Price to Book Ratio | 7.80 |
| Sector Price to Book Ratio | 4.56 |
| Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 7.92 |
| Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 5.98 |
| Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months | 2.42 |
| Analyst Buy Ratings | 5 |
| Analyst Strong Buy Ratings | 2 |
Share Statistics |
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| Total Shares Outstanding | 72,422,000 |
| Market Capitalization | 22,571,040,520 |
| Institutional Ownership | N/A |
Dividends |
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| Ex-Dividend Date | 11/13/2024 |
| Last Dividend Amount | 0.20 |
| Current Dividend Amount | 0.21 |
| Total Years Dividend Increasing |
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| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.81 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.26% |
| Forward Annual Dividend Rate | 0.86 |
| Forward Annual Dividend Yield | 0.28% |
| 5-Year Dividend Payments Count | 20 |
| 3-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.23% |
| 5-Year Average Dividend Yield | 0.26% |
| 1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.48% |
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 5.64% |
| 5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 6.00% |
| All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage | 7.13% |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 12.04% |
Income Statement |
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| Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY | -13.60% |
| Annual Earnings Growth | 1.28% |
| Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months | 6.73 |
| Reported EPS Past Year | 4.93 |
| Reported EPS Prior Year | 8.08 |
| Net Income Twelve Trailing Months | 499,600,000 |
| Net Income Past Year | 593,400,000 |
| Net Income Prior Year | 585,900,000 |
| Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY | -0.10% |
| 5-Year Revenue Growth | 11.19% |
| Operating Margin Twelve Trailing Months | 0.22 |
Balance Sheet |
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| Total Cash Most Recent Quarter | 490,900,000 |
| Total Cash Past Year | 853,900,000 |
| Total Cash Prior Year | 894,300,000 |
| Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter | 288,300,000 |
| Net Cash Position Past Year | 647,100,000 |
| Long Term Debt Past Year | 206,800,000 |
| Long Term Debt Prior Year | 208,900,000 |
| Total Debt Most Recent Quarter | 202,600,000 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year | 0.93 |
| Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter | 0.93 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Past Year | 2,881,000,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year | 2,684,900,000 |
| Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter | 2,752,100,000 |
Free Cash Flow |
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| Free Cash Flow Twelve Trailing Months | 321,600,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share Twelve Trailing Months | 4.44 |
| Free Cash Flow Past Year | 414,500,000 |
| Free Cash Flow Prior Year | 439,400,000 |
Options |
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| Put/Call Ratio | 0.23 |
| Has Options | Options Chain |
| Liquidity Rating | |
Technical Analysis |
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| Yahoo Finance Chart | Yahoo Finance Chart |
| MACD | 8.43 |
| MACD Signal | 6.29 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Lower Band | 280.12 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Middle Band | 306.86 |
| 20-Day Bollinger Upper Band | 333.60 |
| Beta | 1.00 |
| RSI | 66.37 |
| 50-Day SMA | 338.34 |
| 150-Day SMA | 331.65 |
| 200-Day SMA | 340.53 |
System |
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| Modified | 11/19/2024 4:29:43 PM EST |