West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
West Pharmaceutical Services' Tax Provisions was $58 million in Q3 2026, up 70.6% from $34 million a year earlier and up 80.1% from the prior quarter.
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West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, West Pharmaceutical Services' Tax Provisions was $168.2 million through Sep 30, 2026, up 34.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $121.6 million, up 13.1% from FY2024.
- Tax Provisions shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 10.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Tax Provisions was $107.5 million in FY2024 (-12.1%), $122.3 million in FY2023 (+6.6%), $114.7 million in FY2022 (+7.0%) and $107.2 million in FY2021 (+47.9%).
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Tax Provisions since Q4 2017.
- Compared with a year earlier, Tax Provisions has increased for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 31.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Tax Provisions over five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 85.5%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 37.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, WST's Tax Provisions in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $32.2 million (Q2 2026), $44.7 million (Q1 2026) and $33.3 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 267.71 Bn | 244.23 Bn | 5.13 Bn | 352.00 Mn |
| 2 | Abbott Laboratories | 191.69 Bn | 165.56 Bn | 7.39 Bn | 311.00 Mn |
| 3 | Danaher | 166.18 Bn | 145.83 Bn | 3.84 Bn | -75.00 Mn |
| 4 | Intuitive Surgical | 161.07 Bn | 141.36 Bn | 2.08 Bn | 144.00 Mn |
| 5 | Medtronic | 131.65 Bn | 96.90 Bn | 6.34 Bn | 289.00 Mn |
| 6 | Stryker | 125.25 Bn | 111.44 Bn | 4.25 Bn | 244.00 Mn |
| 7 | Boston Scientific | 63.85 Bn | 59.29 Bn | 3.43 Bn | 153.00 Mn |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 60.52 Bn | 43.72 Bn | 1.35 Bn | 61.80 Mn |
| 9 | Becton Dickinson | 59.08 Bn | 56.23 Bn | 2.32 Bn | 102.00 Mn |
| 10 | West Pharmaceutical Services | 29.14 Bn | 26.93 Bn | 347.40 Mn | 58.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 58.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 32.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 44.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 33.30 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 29.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 34.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 44.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 34.20 Mn |
API Access
West Pharmaceutical Services Tax Provisions 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=tax-provisions&ticker=WST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "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=tax-provisions&ticker=WST&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();