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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

WSTNYSEHealthcare● Active
$316.40
+$1.90(+0.60%)
Market Cap$22.4B
P/E Ratio
52W High$330.88
52W Low$206.8

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

WST · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $468.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 69.6% year-over-year The FCF margin was 15.3%. Five-year CAGR stands at +9.5%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$468.9M▲ +69.6% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$458.0Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin15.3%$468.9M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGR+2.2%FY2022 → FY2025
5-Year CAGR+9.5%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$468.9M▲ +69.6%15.3%
FY2024$276.4M▼ 33.3%9.6%
FY2023$414.5M▼ 5.7%14.1%
FY2022$439.4M▲ +32.9%15.2%
FY2021$330.6M▲ +10.9%11.7%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) trades at a FCF yield of 2.06% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 50.0x. FCF per share stands at $6.33, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
2.06%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$6.33
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x50.0
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x48.1
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. generated $754.8M in operating cash flow and spent 286M in capital expenditures, yielding $468.9M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$754.8M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$285.9M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$185.1M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($754.8M) − |CapEx| (286M) = FCF ($468.9M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Healthcare)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.YOU
WST
$468.9M+69.6%
#2
Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson
JNJ
$19.70B-0.7%
#3
AbbVie Inc.
AbbVie Inc.
ABBV
$17.82B-0.1%
#4
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated
UNH
$16.07B-22.4%
#5
Eli Lilly and Company
Eli Lilly and Company
LLY
$8.97B+2065.6%
Healthcare · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) reported free cash flow of $468.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 69.6% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 15.3%.

Based on available data, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 15 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $468.9M in FY2025. The 5-year CAGR stands at +9.5%.

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s FCF yield is 2.06% and price-to-FCF ratio is 50.0x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

WST free cash flow · 8 questions

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. free cash flow was $468.9M for FY2025, up 69.6% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $458.0M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. · West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026