Discontinued — last reported Q2 '22

Current Liabilities

Income Taxes Payable

West Pharmaceutical Services Income Taxes Payable increased by 180.8% to $78.90M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 253.8%, from $22.30M to $78.90M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Income Taxes Payable shows relatively stable performance with a 1.6% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2017
Last reportedQ2 2022

How to read this metric

An increase often reflects higher taxable income, while a decrease may indicate tax payments made or lower taxable earnings.

Detailed definition

This represents the current portion of income tax obligations owed to various government taxing authorities based on tax...

Peer comparison

Common across all profitable corporations, varying based on effective tax rates and jurisdictional tax laws.

Metric ID: income_taxes_payable

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$17.70M$39.50M$26.30M$34.70M$32.70M$29.90M$24.80M$59.00M$26.70M$15.00M$16.60M$16.80M$16.90M$33.40M$31.50M$22.30M$28.50M$33.30M$28.10M$78.90M
QoQ Change+123.2%-33.4%+31.9%-5.8%-8.6%-17.1%+137.9%-54.7%-43.8%+10.7%+1.2%+0.6%+97.6%-5.7%-29.2%+27.8%+16.8%-15.6%+180.8%
YoY Change+84.7%-24.3%-5.7%+70.0%-18.3%-49.8%-33.1%-71.5%-36.7%+122.7%+89.8%+32.7%+68.6%-0.3%-10.8%+253.8%
Range$15.00M$78.90M
CAGR+37.0%
Avg YoY Growth+29.5%
Median YoY Growth-3.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is West Pharmaceutical Services's income taxes payable?
West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) reported income taxes payable of $78.90M in Q1 2026.
How has West Pharmaceutical Services's income taxes payable changed year-over-year?
West Pharmaceutical Services's income taxes payable increased by 253.8% year-over-year, from $22.30M to $78.90M.
What is the long-term trend for West Pharmaceutical Services's income taxes payable?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), West Pharmaceutical Services's income taxes payable has grown at a 1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $26.00M to $28.10M.
What does income taxes payable mean?
The amount of income tax the company owes to government authorities for the current period.