West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
West Pharmaceutical Services' (WST) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.25 in Q1 2026, down 5.34% year-on-year from 0.26 in Q1 2025, and up 174.29% quarter-over-quarter from 0.09 in Q4 2025.
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
West Pharmaceutical Services has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 0.25 for Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.25, down 5.34% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.13 (up 28.03% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.13, up 32.59% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.25 for Q1 2026 at West Pharmaceutical Services, up from 0.09 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.26 in Q1 2025 to a low of 0.29 in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.12 (2022), against an average of 0.12.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio soared 211.75% in 2023 and slumped 375.98% in 2024, its largest moves.
- West Pharmaceutical Services' FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.04 in 2022, then jumped by 211.75% to 0.11 in 2023, then plunged by 67.06% to 0.04 in 2024, then jumped by 141.47% to 0.09 in 2025, then jumped by 174.29% to 0.25 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.25 (Q1 2026), 0.09 (Q4 2025), and 0.11 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 148.09 Bn | 143.69 Bn | 1.83 Bn | - |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.00 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 0.53 |
| 3 | Medline | 30.38 Bn | 36.22 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 0.03 |
| 4 | Resmed | 28.22 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 0.17 |
| 5 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 23.72 Bn | 23.19 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 0.25 |
| 6 | Solventum | 13.33 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 13.12 Bn | 12.99 Bn | 735.40 Mn | - |
| 8 | Align Technology | 12.86 Bn | 11.80 Bn | 736.59 Mn | - |
| 9 | Baxter International | 10.51 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 0.07 |
| 10 | Aptargroup | 7.72 Bn | 7.52 Bn | 351.91 Mn | 0.58 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.29 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.14 |