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West Pharmaceutical Services (West Pharmaceutical Services) Days Inventory : 87.12 (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is West Pharmaceutical Services Days Inventory?

Days Inventory is also known as Days Sales of Inventory (DSI). West Pharmaceutical Services's Average Total Inventories for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $433 Mil. West Pharmaceutical Services's Cost of Goods Sold for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $454 Mil. Hence, West Pharmaceutical Services's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 87.12.

The historical rank and industry rank for West Pharmaceutical Services's Days Inventory or its related term are showing as below:

WST' s Days Inventory Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 66.57   Med: 69.87   Max: 87.32
Current: 87.32

During the past 13 years, West Pharmaceutical Services's highest Days Inventory was 87.32. The lowest was 66.57. And the median was 69.87.

WST's Days Inventory is ranked better than
86.73% of 776 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 186.925 vs WST: 87.32

West Pharmaceutical Services's Days Inventory increased from Dec. 2022 (84.58) to Dec. 2023 (87.12). It might indicate that West Pharmaceutical Services's sales slowed down.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. West Pharmaceutical Services's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.05.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. West Pharmaceutical Services's Inventory-to-Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.59.


West Pharmaceutical Services Days Inventory Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Pharmaceutical Services's Days Inventory can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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West Pharmaceutical Services Days Inventory Chart

West Pharmaceutical Services Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Days Inventory
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 66.57 73.71 77.12 82.69 85.16

West Pharmaceutical Services Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Days Inventory Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 84.58 88.30 88.45 87.57 87.12

Competitive Comparison of West Pharmaceutical Services's Days Inventory

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, West Pharmaceutical Services's Days Inventory, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Inventory data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


West Pharmaceutical Services's Days Inventory Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, West Pharmaceutical Services's Days Inventory distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where West Pharmaceutical Services's Days Inventory falls into.



West Pharmaceutical Services Days Inventory Calculation

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

West Pharmaceutical Services's Days Inventory for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Days Inventory (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 ) + Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (A: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (414.8 + 434.7) / 2 ) / 1820.6*365
=424.75 / 1820.6*365
=85.16

West Pharmaceutical Services's Days Inventory for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Average Total Inventories / Cost of Goods Sold*Days in Period
=( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 ) + Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )) / count ) / Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )*Days in Period
=( (431.8 + 434.7) / 2 ) / 453.8*365 / 4
=433.25 / 453.8*365 / 4
=87.12

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


West Pharmaceutical Services  (NYSE:WST) Days Inventory Explanation

Days Inventory indicates the liquidity of the inventory. Generally, a lower Days Inventory is preferred as it indicates a shorter duration to clear off the inventory. An increase of the ratio may indicate the company's sales slowed. Similar ratios related to Days Inventory are:

1. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

West Pharmaceutical Services's Inventory Turnover for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

2. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

West Pharmaceutical Services's Inventory to Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


Be Aware

A lot of business are seasonable. It makes more sense to compare Days Inventory from the same period in the previous year instead of from the previous quarter.


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West Pharmaceutical Services (West Pharmaceutical Services) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
530 Herman O. West Drive, Exton, PA, USA, 19341-0645
West Pharmaceutical Services is a Pennsylvania-based medical supplies company that operates as a key supplier to firms in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and generic drug industries. West develops, manufactures, and distributes elastomer-based supplies for the containment and administration of injectable drugs, including basic equipment such as syringes, stoppers, and plungers, along with somewhat more complicated devices including auto-injectors and other self-injection platforms. The company reports in two segments: proprietary products (82% of 2021 sales) and contract-manufactured products (18%). It generates 55% of its revenue from international markets and 45% from the United States.
Executives
Chad Winters officer: VP, CAO & Controller 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Charles Witherspoon officer: VP & Treasurer 530 HERMAN O WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Annette F Favorite officer: Sr. VP Human Resources Officer 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Cindy Reiss-clark officer: Senior Vice President 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341-1147
Quintin J Lai officer: VP Corp Development & Strategy 530 HERMAN 0. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Silji Abraham officer: Chief Digital & Trans Officer 5000 TOWN CENTER, U, SOUTHFIELD MI 48075
Eric Mark Green officer: Chief Executive Officer 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Bernard Birkett officer: Sr VP, CFO & Treasurer 1600 WEST MERIT PARKWAY, SOUTH JORDAN UT 84095
Thomas W Hofmann director FIVE RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER, SUITE 500, RADNOR PA 19087
Stephen H Lockhart director C/O NATIONAL RESEARCH CORPORATION, 1245 Q STREET, LINCOLN NE 68508
Molly Joseph director 9209 GRAND SUMMIT BLVD, DRIPPING SPRINGS TX 78620
Kimberly Banks Mackay officer: SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
George Lloyd Miller officer: Sr. VP, GC & Corp. Sec. 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
David A Montecalvo officer: SVP, Glob Ops and Supply Chain 530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE, EXTON PA 19341
Robert F Friel director 940 WINTER STREET, WALTHAM MA 02451