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West Pharmaceutical Services WST Cash ratio

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$844.9M+21.1%
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%
CapEx$42.7M-40.1%
Free cash flow$47.2M-18.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$23.17B+11.6%
Enterprise value$22.97B+11.1%
P/E42.7×-1.7×
P/S7.2×0.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin36.3%+1.7pp
Operating margin20.3%+1.2pp
Net margin16.8%+0.7pp

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

Calculated from West Pharmaceutical Services’s reported figures.

cash and equivalents/total current liabilities=0.8×

Based on the most recent quarter.

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 cash ratio?
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) reported cash ratio of 0.8× in Q1 2026.
How has West Pharmaceutical Services's cash ratio changed year-over-year?
West Pharmaceutical Services's cash ratio increased by 0.8% year-over-year, from 0.8× to 0.8×.
What is the long-term trend for West Pharmaceutical Services's cash ratio?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), West Pharmaceutical Services's cash ratio has grown at a -5.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 4.7× to 3.8×.
What does cash ratio mean?
How much of its short-term bills the company could pay with cash on hand right now.
How do you interpret cash ratio?
A buffer against stress, but persistently high cash ratios can indicate under-deployed capital. Interpret alongside the company's capital-allocation strategy.
How does cash ratio compare across companies?
Varies widely by business model and treasury policy; best read against the company's own history.