West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.19 for Q2 2026, up 31.13% year-on-year from 0.15 in Q2 2025, and down 41.95% on a QoQ basis from 0.33 in Q1 2026.
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 0.19 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 31.13% year-over-year to 0.19 in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 0.14 (down 18.25% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.13, down 38.96% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio slipped to 0.19 in Q2 2026 per WST's latest filing, from 0.33 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, FCF Payout Ratio for WST reached as high as 0.53 in Q1 2024 and fell as low as 0.09 in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 0.19 and a median of 0.15 in 2023 frame the typical range for FCF Payout Ratio.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — FCF Payout Ratio tumbled 57.66% — and 2024, when it surged 111.53%.
- Year by year, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.1 in 2022, then grew by 9.39% to 0.11 in 2023, then soared by 58.22% to 0.18 in 2024, then sank by 49.72% to 0.09 in 2025, then soared by 115.21% to 0.19 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio over the past three periods registered 0.19, 0.33, and 0.09 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 32,734,969.19 Bn | 32,734,967.53 Bn | 1.53 Bn | - |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 117.50 Bn | 112.41 Bn | 1.96 Bn | - |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 0.53 |
| 4 | Medline | 30.82 Bn | 36.66 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 0.03 |
| 5 | Resmed | 27.90 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 0.17 |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 26.76 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 0.19 |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 15.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 735.40 Mn | - |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.46 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | - |
| 9 | Align Technology | 12.02 Bn | 10.96 Bn | 736.59 Mn | - |
| 10 | Baxter International | 11.17 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 0.07 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.12 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.10 |