West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
West Pharmaceutical Services' Capital Expenditures was $43.2 million in Q2 2026, down 42.6% from $75.2 million a year earlier but up 1.2% from the prior quarter.
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West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, West Pharmaceutical Services' Capital Expenditures was $225.3 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 32.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $285.9 million, down 24.2% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $377 million in FY2024 (+4.1%), $362 million in FY2023 (+27.2%), $284.6 million in FY2022 (+12.3%) and $253.4 million in FY2021 (+45.3%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has moved between $42.7 million (Q1 2026) and $108.7 million (Q4 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures has declined for eight straight quarters, with an average decline of 24.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q3 2023 (growth of 65.7%); the worst was Q2 2026 (a decline of 42.6%).
- Per Business Quant data, WST's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $42.7 million (Q1 2026), $76.1 million (Q4 2025) and $63.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 241.25 Bn | 220.40 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 450.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 167.33 Bn | 138.41 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 497.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 148.83 Bn | 132.65 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 269.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 142.00 Bn | 121.55 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 112.60 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 110.70 Bn | 76.57 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 503.00 Mn |
| 6 | Stryker | 104.72 Bn | 90.84 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 202.00 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 62.66 Bn | 57.67 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 195.00 Mn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.13 Bn | 33.24 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 66.90 Mn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.51 Bn | 45.66 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 143.00 Mn |
| 10 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 25.68 Bn | 23.30 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 43.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 43.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 42.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 76.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 63.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 75.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 71.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 104.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 81.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 100.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 90.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 108.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 95.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 75.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 82.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 94.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 57.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 66.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 65.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 76.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 65.30 Mn |
API Access
West Pharmaceutical Services Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=WST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "WST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=WST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();