West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. operates as a global manufacturer in the design and production of technologically advanced, high-quality, integrated containment and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products.
The company’s prod…
Analysis
Hope premium
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. carries what we call a hope premium: an average business trading at an ambitious price. One caution: reported profits have recently run ahead of actual cash, which we track closely.
The price is expensive. You pay 50.4× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 19% yearly growth; analysts expect 13%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.
The trajectory is solid and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 18/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.
What to watch: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
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Jan 2023100
96
2023202420252026
All-time high
100
Jan 2023
All-time low
19
Aug 2024
Average rank
77
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
15
31
13
31
Price/Earnings
12
18
18
24
Price/Book
17
23
9
14
Dividend Yield
85
82
83
79
Value (overall)
25
28
29
26
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.