The historical rank and industry rank for West Pharmaceutical Services's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow or its related term are showing as below:
WST'
s Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 37.04 Med: 65.06 Max: 133.69
Current: 56.08
During the past 13 years, West Pharmaceutical Services's highest Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Ratio was 133.69. The lowest was 37.04. And the median was 65.06.
WST's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow is ranked worse than 77.53% of 365
companies
in the Medical Devices & Instruments industry
Industry Median: 25.56
vs WST: 56.08
During the past 12 months, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate of West Pharmaceutical Services was -31.90% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was -4.70% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 6.20% per year.
During the past 10 years, the average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 22.20% per year.
During the past 13 years, West Pharmaceutical Services's highest 3-Year average Free Cash Flow per Share Growth Rate was 93.40% per year. The lowest was -40.80% per year. And the median was 12.50% per year.
West Pharmaceutical Services Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Historical Data
* 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Chart
Competitive Comparison of West Pharmaceutical Services's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow
For the Medical Instruments & Supplies subindustry, West Pharmaceutical Services's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow 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 Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Distribution in the Medical Devices & Instruments Industry
For the Medical Devices & Instruments industry and Healthcare sector, West Pharmaceutical Services's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where West Pharmaceutical Services's Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow falls into.
West Pharmaceutical Services's Share Price of today is $210.70. West Pharmaceutical Services's Free Cash Flow per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $3.76.
* 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
West Pharmaceutical Services (NYSE:WST) Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow Explanation
Free Cash Flow is considered more important than earnings by value investors. The reason is because, in principle, only the net cash that can be taken from the business belongs to shareholders. This Free Cash Flow can be used to grow the business, reduce debt or return to shareholders in dividends or share buybacks.
In a DCF Calculation Free Cash Flow is used to determine the intrinsic value of companies.
Be Aware
In real business, Free Cash Flow can be affected by the change in accounts receivable, accounts payable, management's decision on expansion, etc. Therefore, investors should look at the Free Cash Flow over the longer term. Long-term average of Free Cash Flow is a more reliable indicator for real free cash flow.
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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.
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