West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Short-term Investments (2011 - 2013)
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) posted Short-term Investments of $7.5 million for Q4 2013, down 39.5% from $12.4 million a year earlier and unchanged from the prior quarter.
Powered by 
Analysis
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Short-term Investments (2011 - 2013) Analysis & Trends
Since Q4 2011, West Pharmaceutical Services has reported Short-term Investments for 8 quarters.
- In prior years, West Pharmaceutical Services' Short-term Investments was $12.4 million in FY2012 (-53.2%) and $26.5 million in FY2011.
- Quarterly Short-term Investments has run from a low of $7.5 million in Q2 2013 to a high of $26.5 million in Q4 2011 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments has declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 57.3% over the last four quarters.
- According to Business Quant data, Short-term Investments for the three prior quarters was $7.5 million (Q3 2013), $7.5 million (Q2 2013) and $8.2 million (Q1 2013).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (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 |
| 3 | Danaher | 166.18 Bn | 145.83 Bn | 3.84 Bn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 161.07 Bn | 141.36 Bn | 2.08 Bn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 131.65 Bn | 96.90 Bn | 6.34 Bn |
| 6 | Stryker | 125.25 Bn | 111.44 Bn | 4.25 Bn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.85 Bn | 59.29 Bn | 3.43 Bn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 60.52 Bn | 43.72 Bn | 1.35 Bn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 59.08 Bn | 56.23 Bn | 2.32 Bn |
| 10 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 29.14 Bn | 26.93 Bn | 347.40 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2013 | 7.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 7.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 7.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 8.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 12.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 21.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 25.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 26.50 Mn |
API Access
West Pharmaceutical Services Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=WST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=WST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();