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West Pharmaceutical Services (MEX:WST) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio : 6.44 (As of May. 22, 2025)


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What is West Pharmaceutical Services Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio?

As of today (2025-05-22), West Pharmaceutical Services's current share price is MXN4450.00. West Pharmaceutical Services's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was MXN690.84. West Pharmaceutical Services's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is 6.44.

The historical rank and industry rank for West Pharmaceutical Services's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MEX:WST' s Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 3.15   Med: 7.24   Max: 19.19
Current: 6.27

During the past years, West Pharmaceutical Services's highest Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio was 19.19. The lowest was 3.15. And the median was 7.24.

MEX:WST's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio is ranked worse than
76.51% of 481 companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 2.18 vs MEX:WST: 6.27

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted revenue per share of a company over the past 10 years.

West Pharmaceutical Services's adjusted revenue per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was MXN195.614. Add all the adjusted revenue per share for the past 10 years together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share, which is MXN690.84 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2025.

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West Pharmaceutical Services Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for West Pharmaceutical Services's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Chart

West Pharmaceutical Services Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio
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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
Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 12.28 10.08 9.05 9.75 6.51

Competitive Comparison of West Pharmaceutical Services's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio

For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, West Pharmaceutical Services's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry

For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, West Pharmaceutical Services's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where West Pharmaceutical Services's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio falls into.


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West Pharmaceutical Services Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio takes the Revenue per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/S calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPS Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio.

West Pharmaceutical Services's Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share
=4450.00/690.84
=6.44

* 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's Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

For example, West Pharmaceutical Services's adjusted Revenue per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2025 was:

Adj_RevenuePerShare=Revenue per Share/CPI of Mar. 2025 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2025)
=195.614/134.9266*134.9266
=195.614

Current CPI (Mar. 2025) = 134.9266.

West Pharmaceutical Services Quarterly Data

Revenue per Share CPI Adj_RevenuePerShare
201506 76.578 100.684 102.622
201509 78.773 100.392 105.871
201512 83.132 99.792 112.401
201603 84.119 100.470 112.968
201606 95.929 101.688 127.285
201609 97.116 101.861 128.641
201612 103.846 101.863 137.554
201703 97.463 102.862 127.844
201706 94.816 103.349 123.786
201709 95.211 104.136 123.363
201712 110.002 104.011 142.698
201803 100.030 105.290 128.187
201806 117.242 106.317 148.792
201809 106.670 106.507 135.133
201812 110.024 105.998 140.051
201903 114.250 107.251 143.732
201906 120.139 108.070 149.996
201909 119.263 108.329 148.545
201912 117.246 108.420 145.910
202003 152.645 108.902 189.124
202006 161.177 108.767 199.941
202009 159.708 109.815 196.229
202012 151.065 109.897 185.471
202103 180.868 111.754 218.371
202106 190.277 114.631 223.965
202109 191.145 115.734 222.843
202112 192.694 117.630 221.029
202203 188.631 121.301 209.820
202206 204.710 125.017 220.937
202209 182.523 125.227 196.661
202212 183.004 125.222 197.187
202303 170.630 127.348 180.785
202306 171.394 128.729 179.646
202309 172.894 129.860 179.640
202312 166.334 129.419 173.412
202403 155.330 131.776 159.044
202406 174.526 132.554 177.650
202409 200.364 133.029 203.222
202412 212.762 133.157 215.589
202503 195.614 134.927 195.614

Add all the adjusted revenue per share together and divide 10 will get our Cyclically Adjusted Revenue per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


West Pharmaceutical Services  (MEX:WST) Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PS Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of revenue during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PS Ratio should give similar results to regular PS Ratio.


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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.