What is West Pharmaceutical Services's capex?

West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) reported capex of $42.7M in Q1 2026.

How has West Pharmaceutical Services's capex changed year-over-year?

West Pharmaceutical Services's capex decreased by 40.1% year-over-year, from $71.3M to $42.7M.

What is the long-term trend for West Pharmaceutical Services's capex?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), West Pharmaceutical Services's capex has grown at a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $253.4M to $285.9M.

What does capex mean?

Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.

West Pharmaceutical Services WST CapEx

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$844.9M+21.0%

Gross profit$296.4M+27.8%

Operating income$177.1M+65.5%

Net income$138.8M+54.6%

EPS (diluted)$1.92+56.1%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$521.4M+29.0%

Total debt$321.0M+4.4%

Total equity$3.0B+11.5%

Total assets$4.1B+13.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$89.9M-30.5%

Free cash flow$47.2M-18.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$25.36B+64.2%

Enterprise value$25.16B+65.1%

P/E46.7×+15.1×

P/S7.9×+2.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin36.3%+1.7pp

Operating margin20.3%+1.2pp

Net margin16.8%+0.7pp

FCF margin14.2%+3.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity19.1%+1.7pp

Debt / equity0.1×0.0×

Current ratio2.7×-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by West Pharmaceutical Services in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment.

The official record: West Pharmaceutical Services’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is West Pharmaceutical Services's capex?: West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) reported capex of $42.7M in Q1 2026.
How has West Pharmaceutical Services's capex changed year-over-year?: West Pharmaceutical Services's capex decreased by 40.1% year-over-year, from $71.3M to $42.7M.
What is the long-term trend for West Pharmaceutical Services's capex?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), West Pharmaceutical Services's capex has grown at a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $253.4M to $285.9M.
What does capex mean?: Cash spent on property, plant, and equipment — the primary measure of investment in productive capacity and infrastructure.