Cash received from option exercises
West Pharmaceutical Services Cash received from option exercises increased by 77.4% to $5.50M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 120.0%, from $2.50M to $5.50M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cash received from option exercises shows a downward trend with a -27.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher proceeds indicate active participation in equity incentive plans, which can signal employee confidence in the company's future stock performance.
Detailed definition
Cash received by the company from employees or directors exercising their vested stock options. This reflects the liquid...
Peer comparison
Common in companies with significant stock-based compensation; varies based on stock price performance relative to exercise prices.
other_proceeds_from_stock_options_exercisedHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $12.00M | $5.30M | $6.30M | $6.40M | $3.80M | $13.50M | $10.50M | $18.60M | $1.30M | $14.80M | $5.10M | $4.10M | $1.50M | $2.50M | $3.50M | $2.20M | $3.10M | $5.50M |
| QoQ Change | — | -55.8% | +18.9% | +1.6% | -40.6% | +255.3% | -22.2% | +77.1% | -93.0% | >999% | -65.5% | -19.6% | -63.4% | +66.7% | +40.0% | -37.1% | +40.9% | +77.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +20.8% | -39.7% | — | — | +190.6% | -65.8% | +9.6% | -51.4% | -78.0% | +15.4% | -83.1% | -31.4% | -46.3% | +106.7% | +120.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is West Pharmaceutical Services's cash received from option exercises?
- West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) reported cash received from option exercises of $5.50M in Q1 2026.
- How has West Pharmaceutical Services's cash received from option exercises changed year-over-year?
- West Pharmaceutical Services's cash received from option exercises increased by 120.0% year-over-year, from $2.50M to $5.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for West Pharmaceutical Services's cash received from option exercises?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), West Pharmaceutical Services's cash received from option exercises has grown at a -27.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.40M to $11.30M.
- What does cash received from option exercises mean?
- Cash inflow resulting from employees purchasing company stock through option plans.