# West Pharmaceutical (WST) — Overview

WST · NYSE · Stock

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## Price

Last close $384.02 on Oct 16, 2026. 52-week range $230.95 – $384.02.

## Company profile

West Pharmaceutical Services is based in Pennsylvania and is a key supplier to firms in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and generic drug industries. West sells elastomer-based packaging components (including stoppers, seals, and plungers), nonglass containment solutions, and auto-injectors for injectable drugs, which include large-molecule biologics, peptides such as GLP-1 receptor agonists, and small-molecule drugs. The company reports in two segments: proprietary products (about 80% of total revenue) and contract-manufactured products (about 20% of total revenue). It generates approximately 55% of its revenue from international markets and 45% from the United States.

## Financials

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Revenue (trailing twelve months) | $3.3B |
| Revenue (quarter) | $872.3M |
| Revenue growth (year over year) | 13.80% |
| Gross profit (trailing twelve months) | $1.2B |
| Gross margin | 36.79% |
| Net income (trailing twelve months) | $564.9M |
| Net income (quarter) | $154.0M |
| Net income growth (year over year) | 16.84% |
| Net margin | 16.98% |
| Return on equity | 19.09% |
| EPS (trailing twelve months) | $7.87 |
| Book value per share | $42.47 |
| P/E (trailing twelve months) | 47.8 |
| Price to book | 9.0 |
| Debt to assets | 26.65% |
| Payout ratio | 12.40% |
| Dividend yield | 0.23% |

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is West Pharmaceutical (WST) profitable?

Yes. West Pharmaceutical earned $564.9M in net income over the trailing twelve months, a net margin of 16.98%.

### How much revenue does West Pharmaceutical (WST) make?

West Pharmaceutical generated $3.3B in revenue over the trailing twelve months, up 13.80% year over year.

### What is WST's P/E ratio?

West Pharmaceutical trades at 47.8 times trailing twelve-month earnings, on an EPS of $7.87.

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