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West Pharmaceutical Services (MEX:WST) Cash Flow from Operations : MXN13,181 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2025)


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What is West Pharmaceutical Services Cash Flow from Operations?

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

For the three months ended in Mar. 2025, West Pharmaceutical Services's Net Income From Continuing Operations was MXN1,837 Mil. Its Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization was MXN818 Mil. Its Change In Working Capital was MXN2 Mil. Its cash flow from deferred tax was MXN0 Mil. Its Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities was MXN0 Mil. Its Asset Impairment Charge was MXN6 Mil. Its Stock Based Compensation was MXN27 Mil. And its Cash Flow from Others was MXN-43 Mil. In all, West Pharmaceutical Services's Cash Flow from Operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was MXN2,647 Mil.


West Pharmaceutical Services Cash Flow from Operations Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Pharmaceutical Services's Cash Flow from Operations 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 Cash Flow from Operations Chart

West Pharmaceutical Services Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cash Flow from Operations
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 9,398.97 11,980.18 14,115.10 13,180.50 13,627.11

West Pharmaceutical Services Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Cash Flow from Operations 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 1,961.68 3,022.82 3,546.22 3,964.67 2,647.29

West Pharmaceutical Services Cash Flow from Operations Calculation

Cash flow from operations refers to the cash brought in through a company's normal business operations. It is the cash flow before any investment or financing activities. It is the cash version of net income.

West Pharmaceutical Services's Cash Flow from Operations for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

West Pharmaceutical Services's Cash Flow from Operations for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is:


Cash Flow from Operations for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2025 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was MXN13,181 Mil.

* 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  (MEX:WST) Cash Flow from Operations Explanation

For companies reported in indirect method, cash flow from operations contains six items:

1. Net Income From Continuing Operations:
Net Income From Continuing Operations indicates the net income that a firm brings in from ongoing business activities. These activities are expected to continue into the next reporting period. It excludes extraordinary items, income from the cumulative effects of accounting changes, non-recurring items, income from tax loss carry forward, and preferred dividends.

West Pharmaceutical Services's net income from continuing operations for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was MXN1,837 Mil.

2. Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization:
Depreciation is a present expense that accounts for the past cost of an asset that is now providing benefits.
Depletion and amortization are synonyms for depreciation.
Generally:
The term depreciation is used when discussing man made tangible assets
The term depletion is used when discussing natural tangible assets
The term amortization is used when discussing intangible assets

West Pharmaceutical Services's depreciation, depletion and amortization for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was MXN818 Mil.

3. Change In Working Capital:
Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities. Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow.

West Pharmaceutical Services's change in working capital for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was MXN2 Mil. It means West Pharmaceutical Services's working capital increased by MXN2 Mil from Dec. 2024 to Mar. 2025 .

4. Deferred Tax:
It is the cash flow generated from deferred tax.

West Pharmaceutical Services's cash flow from deferred tax for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was MXN0 Mil.

5. Cash from Discontinued Operating Activities:
Net cash from all of the entity's discontinued operating activities.

West Pharmaceutical Services's cash from discontinued operating Activities for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was MXN0 Mil.

6. Asset Impairment Charge:
It is the charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of all assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

West Pharmaceutical Services's asset impairment charge for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was MXN6 Mil.

7. Stock Based Compensation:
It is a way corporations use stock options to reward employees. It provides executives and employees the opportunity to share in the growth of the company and, if structured properly, can align their interests with the interests of the company's shareholders and investors, without burning the company's cash on hand.

West Pharmaceutical Services's stock based compensation for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was MXN27 Mil.

8. Cash Flow from Others:
These are cash differences caused by the change of inventory, accounts payable, accounts receivable etc. For instance, if a company pays its suppliers slower, its cash position will build up faster. If a company receives payments from its customers slower, its account receivables will rise, and its cash position will grow more slowly (or even shrink).

West Pharmaceutical Services's cash flow from others for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was MXN-43 Mil.


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West Pharmaceutical Services Business Description

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Address
530 Herman O. West Drive, Exton, PA, USA, 19341-1147
West Pharmaceutical Services is based in Pennsylvania, US, and is a key supplier to firms in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and generic drug industries. West sells elastomer-based packaging components (including stoppers, seals, and plungers), non-glass containment solutions, and auto-injectors for injectable drugs, which include large molecule biologics, peptides such as GLP-1 receptor agonists, and small molecule drugs. The company reports in two segments: proprietary products (about 80% of total revenue) and contract-manufactured products (about 20% of total revenue). It generates approximately 55% of its revenue from international markets and 45% from the United States.