Growth Metrics

West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Return on Capital Employed (2010 - 2026)

West Pharmaceutical Services recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 18.63% in Q1 2026, up 12.53% quarter-over-quarter from 16.56% in Q4 2025, and up 78.0% year-over-year from 10.47% in Q1 2025.

West Pharmaceutical Services' Return on Capital Employed history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 18.63% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed rose 78.0% year-over-year to 18.63%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 18.63% (up 78.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 17.71%, down 17.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed came in at 18.63% for Q1 2026 at West Pharmaceutical Services, up from 16.56% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 28.36% in Q2 2022 to a low of 16.56% in Q4 2025.
  • A 5-year average of 21.2% and a median of 20.29% in 2023 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
  • Across the five-year window, Return on Capital Employed soared 653 bps in 2022 and plunged 783 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
  • West Pharmaceutical Services' Return on Capital Employed stood at 24.9% in 2022, then retreated by 13 bps to 21.66% in 2023, then decreased by 15 bps to 18.33% in 2024, then slipped by 10 bps to 16.56% in 2025, then rose by 13 bps to 18.63% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Return on Capital Employed over the past three periods registered 18.63%, 16.56%, and 17.32% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) ROCE (Qtr)
1 Intuitive Surgical 156.17 Bn 151.78 Bn 1.83 Bn 17.54%
2 Becton Dickinson 41.51 Bn 40.49 Bn 2.15 Bn 5.02%
3 Resmed 30.43 Bn 28.77 Bn 890.98 Mn 25.95%
4 West Pharmaceutical Services 22.78 Bn 22.26 Bn 296.40 Mn 18.63%
5 Solventum 13.39 Bn 13.39 Bn 1.10 Bn 19.44%
6 Cooper Companies 12.33 Bn 12.20 Bn 695.20 Mn 6.60%
7 Align Technology 11.65 Bn 10.59 Bn 736.59 Mn 12.74%
8 Baxter International 9.81 Bn 7.77 Bn 891.00 Mn 13.02%
9 Aptargroup 7.39 Bn 7.19 Bn 351.91 Mn 12.04%
10 Repligen 6.39 Bn 5.41 Bn 108.28 Mn 2.29%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%
Jun 30, 2021 25.47%
Mar 31, 2021 21.65%
Dec 31, 2020 18.62%
Sep 30, 2020 18.08%
Jun 30, 2020 17.33%
Mar 31, 2020 16.10%
Dec 31, 2019 15.48%
Sep 30, 2019 15.68%
Jun 30, 2019 15.73%
Mar 31, 2019 15.10%
Dec 31, 2018 14.31%
Sep 30, 2018 14.49%
Jun 30, 2018 14.96%
Mar 31, 2018 13.64%
Dec 31, 2017 13.96%
Sep 30, 2017 13.75%
Jun 30, 2017 13.77%
Mar 31, 2017 15.37%
Dec 31, 2016 13.14%
Sep 30, 2016 12.65%
Jun 30, 2016 9.18%
Mar 31, 2016 7.69%
Dec 31, 2015 9.41%
Sep 30, 2015 9.38%
Jun 30, 2015 13.33%
Mar 31, 2015 14.26%
Dec 31, 2014 12.83%
Sep 30, 2014 12.05%
Jun 30, 2014 11.45%
Mar 31, 2014 10.84%
Dec 31, 2013 11.35%
Sep 30, 2013 11.28%
Jun 30, 2013 10.43%
Mar 31, 2013 10.03%
Dec 31, 2012 10.52%
Sep 30, 2012 10.71%
Dec 31, 2011 9.49%
Sep 30, 2011 7.52%
Jun 30, 2011 7.33%
Mar 31, 2011 7.89%
Dec 31, 2010 8.04%
Sep 30, 2010 9.65%