West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) Stock Analysis
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Health Check
Last analyzed Oct 23, 2026
- Financial Health 85
- Profitability 60
- Business Quality 60
- Balance Sheet 65
- Cash Flow 80
Why this rating?
Health 70/100 — High Quality
Worth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
Company overview
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) is a Medical Instruments & Supplies company in the Healthcare sector. Compound Radar rates West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. 70/100 (High Quality) due to solid business quality, steady revenue growth, and manageable leverage.
Investment profile
- Quality Moderate
- Growth Moderate
- Balance Sheet Adequate
- Valuation Elevated
Financial highlights
Valuation
- P/E 51
- Forward P/E 39.89
- PEG 3.07
- EV/Revenue 8.31
Profitability
- Revenue Growth 13.8%
- Gross Margin 36.8%
- Operating Margin 22.5%
- Net Margin 17.0%
- ROE 19.1%
Financial strength
- Cash $435.80M
- Debt $316.50M
- Net Cash $119.30M
- Free Cash Flow $468.90M
- Current Ratio 2.82
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
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Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
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Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- The Cooper Companies, Inc. Medical Instruments & Supplies COO$59.88 68 Health 68 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Repligen Corporation Medical Instruments & Supplies RGEN$175.80 67 Health 67 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Medical Instruments & Supplies MMSI$93.53 67 Health 67 / 100
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Good Entry Good EntryA usable setup — not as clean as Strong Entry, but timing is not mixed or weak.
- MiniMed Group, Inc. Medical Instruments & Supplies MMED$18.93 65 Health 65 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Wait WaitEntry timing is weak right now. Quality may be fine; the setup is not.
- Envista Holdings Corporation Medical Instruments & Supplies NVST$23.58 64 Health 64 / 100
Solid fundamentals with some trade-offs across our health dimensions.
Watch WatchWorth tracking, but timing is mixed — not a clear setup yet.
FAQ
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