West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
West Pharmaceutical Services' (WST) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 35.08% in Q1 2026, up 186.0% year-on-year from 12.27% in Q1 2025, and down 7.07% quarter-over-quarter from 37.75% in Q4 2025.
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
West Pharmaceutical Services has disclosed Gross Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 35.08% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 35.08%, up 186.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 36.28% (up 174.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 35.91%, up 140.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin came in at 35.08% for Q1 2026 at West Pharmaceutical Services, down from 37.75% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 41.68% in Q2 2022 to a low of 32.76% in Q2 2024.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 36.98% (2022), against an average of 36.85%.
- Across the five-year window, Gross Margin sank 590 bps in 2024 and jumped 297 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- West Pharmaceutical Services' Gross Margin stood at 36.98% in 2022, then grew by 3 bps to 38.01% in 2023, then declined by 4 bps to 36.54% in 2024, then advanced by 3 bps to 37.75% in 2025, then retreated by 7 bps to 35.08% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 35.08% (Q1 2026), 37.75% (Q4 2025), and 36.58% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intuitive Surgical | 148.09 Bn | 143.69 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 66.06% |
| 2 | Becton Dickinson | 41.00 Bn | 39.99 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 45.69% |
| 3 | Medline | 30.38 Bn | 36.22 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 25.04% |
| 4 | Resmed | 28.22 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 62.25% |
| 5 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 23.72 Bn | 23.19 Bn | 296.40 Mn | 35.08% |
| 6 | Solventum | 13.33 Bn | 13.33 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 54.66% |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 13.12 Bn | 12.99 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 68.00% |
| 8 | Align Technology | 12.86 Bn | 11.80 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 70.82% |
| 9 | Baxter International | 10.51 Bn | 8.47 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 32.99% |
| 10 | Aptargroup | 7.72 Bn | 7.52 Bn | 351.91 Mn | 35.80% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 35.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 37.75% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 35.73% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.54% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 35.44% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 33.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.01% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 38.57% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 38.66% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 37.86% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 36.98% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 39.02% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 41.68% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 39.53% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.13% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 40.79% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 43.55% |