WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC
Business
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC designs and manufactures integrated containment and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products. It offers proprietary primary packaging (elastomeric stoppers, seals, syringes, cartridges, Crystal Zenith containers), drug delivery and self-injection devices, reconstitution/transfer technologies, analytical lab services, and contract manufacturing and assembly services. The company operates through two reportable segments: Proprietary Products (packaging, delivery devices, integrated services) and Contract-Manufactured Products (custom design, molding, automated assembly). Its products are sold globally to biologic, generic, pharmaceutical, diagnostic and medical device customers through a direct sales force and limited distributors.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-18
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 3,074 | 2,893 | 2,950 | 2,887 | 2,832 | |
| Cost of goods and services sold | 1,970 | 1,895 | 1,821 | 1,751 | 1,656 | |
| Gross profit | 1,104 | 999 | 1,129 | 1,136 | 1,176 | |
| Research and development | 74 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 53 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 394 | 339 | 353 | 317 | 363 | |
| Other expense (income) (Note 16) | 51 | 21 | 31 | 27 | 8 | |
| Operating profit | 585 | 570 | 676 | 734 | 752 | |
| Interest expense | 500,000 | 3 | 9 | 8 | — | |
| Interest income | −18 | −20 | −28 | −5 | −1 | |
| Other nonoperating expense (income) | 1 | 1 | −3 | 51 | −4 | |
| Income before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliated companies | 601 | 586 | 698 | 680 | 749 | |
| Income tax expense | 122 | 108 | 122 | 115 | 107 | |
| Equity in net income of affiliated companies | −14 | −15 | −18 | −21 | −20 | |
| Net income | 494 | 493 | 593 | 586 | 662 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 6.83 | 6.75 | 7.98 | 7.87 | 8.89 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 6.79 | 6.69 | 7.88 | 7.73 | 8.67 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 76 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 791 | 485 | 854 | 894 | 763 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 574 | 553 | 512 | 507 | 489 | |
| Inventories | 444 | 377 | 435 | 415 | 378 | |
| Other current assets | 169 | 124 | 136 | 103 | 112 | |
| Total current assets | 1,978 | 1,538 | 1,936 | 1,920 | 1,742 | |
| Property, plant and equipment | 3,223 | 2,986 | 2,738 | 2,387 | 2,215 | |
| Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | 1,497 | 1,404 | 1,325 | 1,228 | 1,158 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 1,726 | 1,582 | 1,413 | 1,158 | 1,058 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 117 | 105 | 99 | 104 | 69 | |
| Investments in affiliated companies | 212 | 202 | 210 | 205 | 208 | |
| Goodwill | 110 | 106 | 109 | 107 | 110 | |
| Intangible assets, net | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 23 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 38 | 26 | 26 | 66 | 49 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 80 | 74 | 21 | 38 | 39 | |
| Total Assets | 4,270 | 3,643 | 3,830 | 3,617 | 3,314 | |
| Accounts payable | 254 | 239 | 242 | 215 | 232 | |
| Accrued salaries, wages and benefits | 136 | 74 | 106 | 77 | 116 | |
| Income taxes payable | 28 | 32 | 17 | 25 | 26 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 23 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 9 | |
| Other current liabilities | 215 | 188 | 155 | 184 | 163 | |
| Total current liabilities | 655 | 550 | 672 | 519 | 594 | |
| Long-term debt | 203 | 203 | 73 | 207 | 209 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 23 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 5 | |
| Pension and other postretirement benefits | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 41 | |
| Operating lease liabilities | 96 | 82 | 85 | 93 | 63 | |
| Deferred compensation benefits | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 29 | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 75 | 62 | 59 | 52 | 38 | |
| Total Liabilities | 1,094 | 961 | 949 | 932 | 978 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 18) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, 3.0 million shares authorized; 0.0 shares issued and outstanding in 2025 and 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, par value $0.25 per share; 200 million shares authorized; shares issued: 75.3 million in 2025 and 2024; shares outstanding: 72.0 million and 72.3 million in 2025 and 2024 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
| Capital in excess of par value | 0 | 22 | 120 | 232 | 249 | |
| Retained earnings | 4,375 | 3,957 | 3,523 | 2,988 | 2,457 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −106 | −258 | −144 | −183 | −160 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost (3.3 million and 3.0 million shares in 2025 and 2024) | −1,112 | −1,057 | −638 | −371 | — | |
| Total Equity | 3,176 | 2,682 | 2,881 | 2,685 | 2,335 | |
| Total Liabilities and Equity | 4,270 | 3,643 | 3,830 | 3,617 | 3,314 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 169 | 152 | 134 | 117 | 117 | |
| Amortization | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 24 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 38 | |
| Non-cash restructuring charges | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| Pension settlement charges | 0 | 0 | 100,000 | 52 | 2 | |
| Loss on disposal of plant | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Asset impairments | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −14 | −4 | 38 | −31 | −43 | |
| Pension and other retirement plans, net | 600,000 | −2 | −3 | −14 | 15 | |
| Equity in undistributed earnings of affiliates, net of dividends | −11 | −13 | −14 | −18 | −17 | |
| Other, net | −7 | −5 | 1 | −2 | −1 | |
| Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable | 7 | −59 | 4 | −36 | −124 | |
| (Increase) decrease in inventories | −63 | 42 | −14 | −50 | −87 | |
| Decrease (increase) in other current assets | 10 | −6 | −21 | 19 | −7 | |
| Increase in accounts payable | 18 | 3 | 4 | −3 | 17 | |
| Changes in other assets and liabilities | 108 | 23 | 6 | 55 | 2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 755 | 653 | 777 | 724 | 584 | |
| Capital expenditures | −286 | −377 | −362 | −285 | −253 | |
| Other, net | 0 | −2 | −7 | −4 | 3 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −286 | −379 | −369 | −288 | −253 | |
| Borrowings of long-term debt | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Repayments of long-term debt | 0 | −169 | −2 | −44 | 0 | |
| Principal repayments on finance leases | −1 | −23 | −100,000 | 0 | — | |
| Dividend payments | −61 | −59 | −57 | −54 | −51 | |
| Excise tax payments | −4 | −2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from stock-based compensation awards | 11 | 26 | 44 | 21 | 29 | |
| Employee stock purchase plan contributions | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
| Shares purchased under share repurchase programs | −134 | −561 | −438 | −203 | −137 | |
| Shares repurchased for employee tax withholdings | −3 | −6 | −13 | −19 | −15 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −185 | −623 | −460 | −294 | −168 | |
| Effect of exchange rates on cash | 23 | −21 | 11 | −11 | — | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 307 | −369 | −40 | 132 | 147 | |
| Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized | 300,000 | 500,000 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| Income taxes paid, net | 125 | 71 | 91 | 110 | 172 | |
| Accrued capital expenditures | 38 | 53 | 53 | 33 | 41 |