Growth Metrics

West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

West Pharmaceutical Services has reported Research & Development over the past 18 years, most recently at $15.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Research & Development fell 3.07% to $15.8 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $73.8 million through Mar 2026, up 8.85% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $74.3 million for FY2025, 7.53% up from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $15.8 million for Q1 2026 at West Pharmaceutical Services, down from $21.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $21.8 million in Q4 2025 and troughed at $13.6 million in Q3 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Research & Development is $16.5 million (2023), against an average of $16.8 million.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Research & Development: rose 20.59% in 2023 and later fell 7.39% in 2025.
  • Tracing WST's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $15.9 million in 2022, then grew by 15.72% to $18.4 million in 2023, then rose by 0.54% to $18.5 million in 2024, then increased by 17.84% to $21.8 million in 2025, then dropped by 27.52% to $15.8 million in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Research & Development over the past three periods came in at $15.8 million, $21.8 million, and $17.1 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.