West Pharmaceutical Services (WST) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)WSTWest Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

About West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST) specializes in the development, manufacturing, and global distribution of essential containment and delivery solutions for injectable pharmaceuticals and other healthcare products. The company's operations span across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific region, structured into two primary business units: Proprietary Products and Contract-Manufactured Products. The Proprietary Products segment offers a comprehensive array of components for injectable packaging, including stoppers and seals, alongside syringe and cartridge parts, which can be customized for specific injectable drug delivery requirements. It also provides advanced drug administration systems designed to enhance safe and effective delivery through sophisticated reconstitution, mixing, and transfer technologies. This segment further supplies ancillary services such as specialized films, protective coatings, cleaning, precision vision inspection, and sterilization processes to elevate the quality of packaging components. Innovative drug containment options, like Crystal Zenith – a cyclic olefin polymer used in vials, syringes, and cartridges – and user-friendly self-injection devices are also key offerings. Additionally, it provides a suite of integrated support services covering analytical laboratory analysis, primary packaging assistance during the pre-approval stage, engineering development, regulatory guidance, and post-purchase technical support. Its clientele primarily includes manufacturers of biologic, generic, and other pharmaceutical products. In contrast, the Contract-Manufactured Products division focuses on the design, production, and automated assembly of various devices for surgical, diagnostic, ophthalmic, and general drug delivery applications, alongside consumer items. This segment caters to pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device manufacturers. The company's offerings reach customers worldwide through a dedicated sales team, an extensive distribution network, and partnerships with contract sales agents and regional distributors. Established in 1923, West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania.

Exton, PA

10,800 employees

www.westpharma.com

Healthcare / Medical - Instruments & Supplies

Sector: Healthcare
Industry: Medical - Instruments & Supplies
CEO: Eric Green

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WST Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

1737.00x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

969.93x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

129.22x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

89.16x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

57.59x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

40.05x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

33.25x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+79.09%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+1244.22%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+1848.20%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+2916.14%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+4237.29%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+5123.79%

SECTOR MEDIAN · HEALTHCARE

6.77x

median of 71 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

+25557.31%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)	$24.73B	1737.00x	969.93x	129.22x	89.16x
Incyte Corporation (INCY)vs ›	$24.54B	553.04x	298.73x	269.07x	276.66x
Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)vs ›	$24.03B	-307.40x	531.75x	531.75x	531.75x
BioNTech SE (BNTX)vs ›	$23.31B	-45.74x	444.02x	1201.03x	1201.03x
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX)vs ›	$26.21B	5.79x	5.88x	7.29x	9.45x
STERIS plc (STE)vs ›	$23.22B	18.15x	14.10x	10.28x	10.20x
Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH)vs ›	$26.44B	6.77x	5.99x	5.91x	8.30x
United Therapeutics Corporation (UTHR)vs ›	$21.88B	77.81x	54.95x	40.03x	35.88x
Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD)vs ›	$29.04B	16.32x	15.71x	16.43x	18.17x
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY)vs ›	$29.60B	1.99x	1.99x	1.99x	1.99x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)

$24.73B

1737.00x

969.93x

129.22x

89.16x

Incyte Corporation (INCY)vs ›

$24.54B

553.04x

298.73x

269.07x

276.66x

Moderna, Inc. (MRNA)vs ›

$24.03B

-307.40x

531.75x

BioNTech SE (BNTX)vs ›

$23.31B

-45.74x

444.02x

1201.03x

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX)vs ›

$26.21B

5.79x

5.88x

7.29x

9.45x

STERIS plc (STE)vs ›

$23.22B

18.15x

14.10x

10.28x

10.20x

Labcorp Holdings Inc. (LH)vs ›

$26.44B

6.77x

5.99x

5.91x

8.30x

United Therapeutics Corporation (UTHR)vs ›

$21.88B

77.81x

54.95x

40.03x

35.88x

Mettler-Toledo International Inc. (MTD)vs ›

$29.04B

16.32x

15.71x

16.43x

18.17x

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (ALNY)vs ›

$29.60B

1.99x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)?

The interest coverage ratio for WST stock is 1737.00x.

Is West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.'s interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 1737.00x is 1848% above its 5-year average of 89.16x, near the high end of its 5-year range (45.30x–1737.00x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for WST stock is 969.93x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for WST stock is 129.22x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for WST stock is 89.16x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for WST stock is 57.59x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for WST stock is 40.05x.

What is the 20Y average interest coverage ratio for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (WST)?

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for WST stock is 33.25x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2025-09-30	1737.00x
2025-06-30	1582.00x
2025-03-31	321.00x
2024-09-30	239.71x
2024-06-30	87.20x
2024-03-31	84.67x
2023-12-31	155.09x
2023-09-30	65.90x
2023-06-30	72.04x
2023-03-31	76.14x
2022-12-31	101.13x
2022-09-30	89.33x
2022-06-30	124.39x
2022-03-31	88.95x
2021-12-31	58.35x
2021-09-30	107.94x
2021-06-30	116.61x
2021-03-31	100.17x
2020-12-31	45.30x
2020-09-30	53.35x
2020-06-30	56.95x
2020-03-31	42.25x
2019-12-31	41.26x
2019-09-30	36.60x
2019-06-30	40.84x
2019-03-31	30.95x
2018-12-31	39.55x
2018-09-30	28.47x
2018-06-30	24.82x
2018-03-31	27.28x
2017-12-31	28.62x
2017-09-30	41.09x
2017-06-30	27.00x
2017-03-31	34.22x
2016-12-31	60.00x
2016-09-30	29.56x
2016-06-30	30.60x
2016-03-31	12.00x
2015-12-31	15.59x
2015-09-30	-0.95x
2015-06-30	11.50x
2015-03-31	11.66x
2014-12-31	11.74x
2014-09-30	9.78x
2014-06-30	12.88x
2014-03-31	9.82x
2013-12-31	9.46x
2013-09-30	9.02x
2013-06-30	10.37x
2013-03-31	9.41x
2012-12-31	9.00x
2012-09-30	5.98x
2012-06-30	7.74x
2012-03-31	9.70x
2011-12-31	6.14x
2011-09-30	5.80x
2011-06-30	6.04x
2011-03-31	6.13x
2010-12-31	1.26x
2010-09-30	6.02x
2010-06-30	7.82x
2010-03-31	7.22x
2009-12-31	5.29x
2009-09-30	6.82x
2009-06-30	8.17x
2009-03-31	5.44x
2008-09-30	4.16x
2008-08-05	10.14x
2008-03-31	9.29x
2006-03-31	9.40x
2005-06-30	6.86x
2005-03-31	10.05x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2025-09-30

1737.00x

2025-06-30

1582.00x

2025-03-31

321.00x

2024-09-30

239.71x

2024-06-30

87.20x

2024-03-31

84.67x

2023-12-31

155.09x

2023-09-30

65.90x

2023-06-30

72.04x

2023-03-31

76.14x

2022-12-31

101.13x

2022-09-30

89.33x

2022-06-30

124.39x

2022-03-31

88.95x

2021-12-31

58.35x

2021-09-30

107.94x

2021-06-30

116.61x

2021-03-31

100.17x

2020-12-31

45.30x

2020-09-30

53.35x

2020-06-30

56.95x

2020-03-31

42.25x

2019-12-31

41.26x

2019-09-30

36.60x

2019-06-30

40.84x

2019-03-31

30.95x

2018-12-31

39.55x

2018-09-30

28.47x

2018-06-30

24.82x

2018-03-31

27.28x

2017-12-31

28.62x

2017-09-30

41.09x

2017-06-30

27.00x

2017-03-31

34.22x

2016-12-31

60.00x

2016-09-30

29.56x

2016-06-30

30.60x

2016-03-31

12.00x

2015-12-31

15.59x

2015-09-30

-0.95x

2015-06-30

11.50x

2015-03-31

11.66x

2014-12-31

11.74x

2014-09-30

9.78x

2014-06-30

12.88x

2014-03-31

9.82x

2013-12-31

9.46x

2013-09-30

9.02x

2013-06-30

10.37x

2013-03-31

9.41x

2012-12-31

9.00x

2012-09-30

5.98x

2012-06-30

7.74x

2012-03-31

9.70x

2011-12-31

6.14x

2011-09-30

5.80x

2011-06-30

6.04x

2011-03-31

6.13x

2010-12-31

1.26x

2010-09-30

6.02x

2010-06-30

7.82x

2010-03-31

7.22x

2009-12-31

5.29x

2009-09-30

6.82x

2009-06-30

8.17x

2009-03-31

5.44x

2008-09-30

4.16x

2008-08-05

10.14x

2008-03-31

9.29x

2006-03-31

9.40x

2005-06-30

6.86x

2005-03-31

10.05x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 1737.00x

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