Growth Metrics

West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

West Pharmaceutical Services has reported Free Cash Flow over the past 18 years, most recently at $63.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 9.81% to $63.8 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $474.6 million through Mar 2026, down 19.01% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $468.9 million for FY2025, 21.9% down from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow was $63.8 million for Q1 2026 at West Pharmaceutical Services, down from $175.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $409.2 million in Q4 2024 and troughed at -$50.4 million in Q3 2024.
  • The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $107.0 million (2022), against an average of $131.7 million.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Free Cash Flow: crashed 137.53% in 2024 and later soared 365.67% in 2025.
  • Tracing WST's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $387.3 million in 2022, then crashed by 66.33% to $130.4 million in 2023, then soared by 213.8% to $409.2 million in 2024, then plummeted by 57.23% to $175.0 million in 2025, then crashed by 63.54% to $63.8 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods came in at $63.8 million, $175.0 million, and $133.9 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.