West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 19.71% for Q2 2026, up 142.0% year-on-year from 8.14% in Q2 2025, and up 5.78% on a QoQ basis from 18.63% in Q1 2026.
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 17 consecutive years, with 19.71% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 142.0% year-over-year to 19.71% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 19.71% (up 142.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 17.71%, down 17.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 19.71% in Q2 2026 per WST's latest filing, from 18.63% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Return on Capital Employed for WST reached as high as 28.36% in Q2 2022 and fell as low as 16.56% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 21.11% and a median of 20.22% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed soared 653 bps — and 2023, when it sank 783 bps.
- Year by year, Return on Capital Employed stood at 24.9% in 2022, then declined by 13 bps to 21.66% in 2023, then fell by 15 bps to 18.33% in 2024, then retreated by 10 bps to 16.56% in 2025, then rose by 19 bps to 19.71% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 19.71%, 18.63%, and 16.56% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcon | 32,734,969.19 Bn | 32,734,967.53 Bn | 1.53 Bn | 28.56% |
| 2 | Intuitive Surgical | 117.50 Bn | 112.41 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 18.58% |
| 3 | Becton Dickinson | 42.93 Bn | 42.11 Bn | 2.15 Bn | 5.02% |
| 4 | Medline | 30.82 Bn | 36.66 Bn | 1.84 Bn | - |
| 5 | Resmed | 27.90 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 890.98 Mn | 25.95% |
| 6 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 26.76 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 19.71% |
| 7 | Cooper Companies | 15.30 Bn | 15.16 Bn | 735.40 Mn | 4.68% |
| 8 | Solventum | 13.46 Bn | 12.90 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 19.44% |
| 9 | Align Technology | 12.02 Bn | 10.96 Bn | 736.59 Mn | 12.74% |
| 10 | Baxter International | 11.17 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 891.00 Mn | 13.02% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.71% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.63% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.32% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.28% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.85% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.63% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.16% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 20.98% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.66% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.29% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.52% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 22.31% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 27.35% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.36% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.18% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 28.56% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.60% |