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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) Stock Verdict & Ratings | Investment Bastion

Stock Verdict·Updated 1d ago

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

WSTMarket cap $26BPrice $366.5

Country🇺🇸United States

SectorHealthcare

IndustryLife Sciences

West Pharmaceutical Services makes the rubber stoppers and syringe components that seal and deliver injectable drugs worldwide. Nearly every vaccine, insulin pen, and biologic you've ever received passed through one of their components first.

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01Key Ratings

How does this stock score across Bastion factors?

Growth

Historical Revenue

Rev CAGR (3y)+2%4

Revenue Forecast

Rev CAGR (1y)+10%6

Rev CAGR (3y)+8%6

Rev CAGR (5y)+8%7

Earnings Forecast

EPS Growth Y+1+36%9

EPS Growth Y+2+10%7

EPS Growth Y+3+12%7

Quality

Margins

EBIT Margin22%8

Net Income Margin17%7

Free Cash Flow Margin13%7

Debt

Net Debt/EBITDA-0.110

Efficiency

ROE19%8

ROA14%9

Earnings Stability55

GEAR+STRONG74

Overall rating across all five factors

Value

Price Multiples

P/E Ratio (Forward)401

P/E Ratio (Forward 3y)321

P/BV8.62

EV Multiples

EV/EBITDA Fwd272

EV/EBIT Fwd342

Yield

Free Cash Flow Yield1.7%4

Dividend Yield0.2%1

Momentum

Short term

1 month return+9%10

3 month return+4%7

YTD return+34%9

Mid term

Price vs 52wHigh95%10

1 year return+37%8

Long term

3 year return-2%3

5 year return-9%3

Risk Shield

Price Risk

Beta0.86

Volatility33%6

Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow Margin13%7

Free Cash Flow Yield1.7%4

Quality

ROCE22%9

Earnings Stability55

Net Debt/EBITDA-0.110

02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services

Revenue FY25$2.9B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE60 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+2%4

Revenue, next 1Y+10%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+8%6

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+8%7

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+36%9

EPS growth, FY27E+10%7

EPS growth, FY28E+12%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 2%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to grow 8%/yr from here.

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 8%/yr over five years.7/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 12%/yr vs revenue 8%/yr).

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 60% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 8%/yr over the next 3 years, a little ahead of the market.6/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower that's speeding up.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

STRONG74 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+9%10

3-month return+4%7

YTD return+34%9

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high95%10

1-year return+37%8

3-year return-2%3

5-year return-9%3

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 37% over the past year, now sitting right at its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+9%), over three months (+4%) and so far this year (+34%).

WATCH

None flagged.

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-2.1% over three years and -8.8% over five), behind 70% of the market.

BOTTOM LINE

Early Turnaround

A poor multi-year track record but a sharp recent rally. Momentum is turning up, yet the trend is young and unproven — it needs follow-through to confirm rather than fade. The one thing to watch: the multi-year record is weak.

04Value

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02Growth

Is it actually growing, and how fast?

WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services

Revenue FY25$2.9B

GROWTH RATING↗

AVERAGE60 / 100

REVENUE GROWTH▾SCORE

Revenue, last 3Y, CAGR+2%4

Revenue, next 1Y+10%6

Revenue, next 3Y, CAGR+8%6

Revenue, next 5Y, CAGR+8%7

EARNINGS FORECAST▾SCORE

EPS growth, FY26E+36%9

EPS growth, FY27E+10%7

EPS growth, FY28E+12%7

GROWTH ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

Revenue grew 2%/yr over the last 3 years and is set to grow 8%/yr from here.

The runway holds up: revenue is set to grow 8%/yr over five years.7/10

Earnings are set to grow in step with sales (EPS about 12%/yr vs revenue 8%/yr).

WATCH

A mid-pack grower, ahead of 60% of companies worldwide.

Revenue is set to grow 8%/yr over the next 3 years, a little ahead of the market.6/10

WEAKNESSES

None flagged.

BOTTOM LINE

Margin Expander

A middle-of-the-pack grower that's speeding up.

03Price Momentum

Is the market behind it right now?

MOMENTUM RATING↗

STRONG74 / 100

SHORT-TERM RETURNS▾SCORE

1-month return+9%10

3-month return+4%7

YTD return+34%9

MID & LONG-TERM▾SCORE

% of 52-week high95%10

1-year return+37%8

3-year return-2%3

5-year return-9%3

MOMENTUM ASSESSMENT

STRENGTHS

It's up 37% over the past year, now sitting right at its 52-week high. That is clearly ahead of the market.

Strong recent results. The stock is outperforming over the past month (+9%), over three months (+4%) and so far this year (+34%).

WATCH

None flagged.

WEAKNESSES

Weak long-term results. It has been a disappointing long-term hold (-2.1% over three years and -8.8% over five), behind 70% of the market.

BOTTOM LINE

Early Turnaround

04Value

Are you paying a fair price for it?

Stop guessing on West. Get the full investment case.

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