Growth Metrics

West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) FCF Margin (2009 - 2026)

West Pharmaceutical Services recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 7.55% in Q1 2026, down 65.26% quarter-over-quarter from 21.74% in Q4 2025, and down 77.0% year-over-year from 32.83% in Q1 2025.

West Pharmaceutical Services' FCF Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 7.55% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, FCF Margin fell 77.0% year-over-year to 7.55%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 14.73% (down 550.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 15.25%, down 550.0% from the prior year.
  • FCF Margin came in at 7.55% for Q1 2026 at West Pharmaceutical Services, down from 21.74% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 54.65% in Q4 2022 to a low of 6.75% in Q3 2024.
  • A 5-year average of 17.8% and a median of 13.87% in 2022 frame the typical range for FCF Margin.
  • Across the five-year window, FCF Margin sank 3684 bps in 2023 and soared 3683 bps in 2024, its largest moves.
  • West Pharmaceutical Services' FCF Margin stood at 54.65% in 2022, then sank by 67 bps to 17.81% in 2023, then soared by 207 bps to 54.65% in 2024, then slumped by 60 bps to 21.74% in 2025, then tumbled by 65 bps to 7.55% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin over the past three periods registered 7.55%, 21.74%, and 16.64% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) FCF Margin (Qtr)
1 Intuitive Surgical 156.17 Bn 151.78 Bn 1.83 Bn 29.18%
2 Becton Dickinson 41.51 Bn 40.49 Bn 2.15 Bn 11.58%
3 Resmed 30.43 Bn 28.77 Bn 890.98 Mn 36.36%
4 West Pharmaceutical Services 22.78 Bn 22.26 Bn 296.40 Mn 7.55%
5 Solventum 13.39 Bn 13.39 Bn 1.10 Bn -13.60%
6 Cooper Companies 12.33 Bn 12.20 Bn 695.20 Mn 15.50%
7 Align Technology 11.65 Bn 10.59 Bn 736.59 Mn 11.56%
8 Baxter International 9.81 Bn 7.77 Bn 891.00 Mn 2.81%
9 Aptargroup 7.39 Bn 7.19 Bn 351.91 Mn 5.42%
10 Repligen 6.39 Bn 5.41 Bn 108.28 Mn 12.14%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 7.55%
Dec 31, 2025 21.74%
Sep 30, 2025 16.64%
Jun 30, 2025 13.29%
Mar 31, 2025 8.32%
Dec 31, 2024 54.65%
Sep 30, 2024 -6.75%
Jun 30, 2024 24.08%
Mar 31, 2024 10.43%
Dec 31, 2023 17.81%
Sep 30, 2023 17.97%
Jun 30, 2023 12.44%
Mar 31, 2023 7.81%
Dec 31, 2022 54.65%
Sep 30, 2022 16.17%
Jun 30, 2022 13.87%
Mar 31, 2022 11.86%
Dec 31, 2021 40.59%
Sep 30, 2021 17.66%
Jun 30, 2021 12.09%
Mar 31, 2021 5.07%
Dec 31, 2020 15.68%
Sep 30, 2020 12.97%
Jun 30, 2020 21.05%
Mar 31, 2020 5.09%
Dec 31, 2019 37.87%
Sep 30, 2019 16.75%
Jun 30, 2019 16.35%
Mar 31, 2019 4.24%
Dec 31, 2018 31.46%
Sep 30, 2018 14.34%
Jun 30, 2018 13.81%
Mar 31, 2018 4.09%
Dec 31, 2017 12.51%
Sep 30, 2017 10.42%
Jun 30, 2017 14.03%
Mar 31, 2017 -4.33%
Dec 31, 2016 6.36%
Sep 30, 2016 5.23%
Jun 30, 2016 10.62%
Mar 31, 2016 -9.94%
Dec 31, 2015 36.09%
Sep 30, 2015 11.35%
Jun 30, 2015 14.12%
Mar 31, 2015 -9.62%
Dec 31, 2014 31.39%
Sep 30, 2014 9.92%
Jun 30, 2014 10.76%
Mar 31, 2014 -6.60%
Dec 31, 2013 8.75%
Sep 30, 2013 7.02%
Jun 30, 2013 16.66%
Mar 31, 2013 -12.61%
Dec 31, 2012 11.48%
Sep 30, 2012 7.44%
Jun 30, 2012 4.68%
Mar 31, 2012 -5.88%
Dec 31, 2011 2.84%
Sep 30, 2011 5.28%
Jun 30, 2011 6.92%
Mar 31, 2011 -3.35%
Dec 31, 2010 9.36%
Sep 30, 2010 11.35%
Jun 30, 2010 5.93%
Mar 31, 2010 -2.26%
Dec 31, 2009 8.21%
Sep 30, 2009 4.40%