West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026)
West Pharmaceutical Services' Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 69.8 million in Q3 2026, down 2.9% from 71.9 million a year earlier and down 0.9% from the prior quarter.
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West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding (Entity) at West Pharmaceutical Services came in at 72 million, down 0.4% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now declined for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 72.3 million in FY2024 (-1.6%), 73.5 million in FY2023 (-0.8%), 74.1 million in FY2022 (-0.1%) and 74.2 million in FY2021 (+0.3%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) since Q3 2013.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has declined for 12 straight quarters, with an average decline of 1.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Shares Outstanding (Entity) over five years was Q1 2022 (growth of 0.4%); the worst was Q3 2026 (a decline of 2.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, WST's Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was 70.4 million (Q2 2026), 70.9 million (Q1 2026) and 72 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 267.71 Bn | 244.23 Bn | 5.13 Bn | - |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 191.69 Bn | 165.56 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 1.73 Bn |
| 3 | Danaher | 166.18 Bn | 145.83 Bn | 3.84 Bn | 703.40 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 161.07 Bn | 141.36 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 346.60 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 131.65 Bn | 96.90 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 1.28 Bn |
| 6 | Stryker | 125.25 Bn | 111.44 Bn | 4.25 Bn | - |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.85 Bn | 59.29 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 60.52 Bn | 43.72 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 575.60 Mn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 59.08 Bn | 56.23 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 272.39 Mn |
| 10 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 29.14 Bn | 26.93 Bn | 347.40 Mn | 69.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 69.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 70.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 70.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 72.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 71.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 71.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 71.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 72.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 72.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 72.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 73.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 73.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 74.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 73.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 74.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 74.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 74.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 74.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 74.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 74.20 Mn |
API Access
West Pharmaceutical Services Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=WST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=WST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();