West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026)
West Pharmaceutical Services' Share-based Compensation was $10.9 million in Q2 2026, up 47.3% from $7.4 million a year earlier and up 65.2% from the prior quarter.
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West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Share-based Compensation (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, West Pharmaceutical Services' Share-based Compensation was $32.6 million through Jun 30, 2026, up 80.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $23.8 million, up 27.3% from FY2024.
- Share-based Compensation shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Share-based Compensation was $18.7 million in FY2024 (-19.7%), $23.3 million in FY2023 (-1.7%), $23.7 million in FY2022 (-36.8%) and $37.5 million in FY2021 (+10.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q3 2021.
- Compared with a year earlier, Share-based Compensation has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 95.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Share-based Compensation over five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 407.7%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 79.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, WST's Share-based Compensation in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $6.6 million (Q1 2026), $6.7 million (Q4 2025) and $8.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 249.71 Bn | 228.86 Bn | 4.88 Bn | 82.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 171.00 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 7.27 Bn | 168.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 155.79 Bn | 139.61 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 93.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 143.91 Bn | 123.46 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 209.90 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 110.42 Bn | 76.29 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 125.00 Mn |
| 6 | Stryker | 105.71 Bn | 91.82 Bn | 4.50 Bn | 54.00 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.26 Bn | 58.27 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 87.00 Mn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 49.80 Bn | 33.91 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 42.20 Mn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 48.78 Bn | 45.93 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 55.00 Mn |
| 10 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 26.08 Bn | 23.71 Bn | 329.20 Mn | 10.90 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 7.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 7.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.30 Mn |
API Access
West Pharmaceutical Services Share-based Compensation API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=WST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "ticker": "WST", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=share-based-compensation&ticker=WST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();