WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC (WST)
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. manufactures and markets pharmaceuticals, biologics, vaccines and consumer healthcare products. It operates through the following business segments: Proprietary Products and Contract-Manufactured Products. The Proprietary Products segment offers proprietary packaging, containment and drug delivery products, along with analytical lab services, to biologic, generic and pharmaceutical drug customers. The Contract-Manufactured Products segment serves as a fully integrated business, focused on the design, manufacture and automated assembly of complex devices, primarily for pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device customers. The company was founded by Herman O. West on July 27, 1923 and is headquartered in Exton, PA.
Address
530 HERMAN O. WEST DRIVE
EXTON, PA 19341
Founded
1923
Number of Employees
10,600
Website
http://www.westpharma.com
Buyback
| Buyback Data | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Average |
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| $ Amount Purchased ($ in 000s) |
$6,015 | $7,032 | $56,461 | $79,342 | $76,696 | $83,112 | - | $137,106 | $272,948 | $368,209 | $454,139 | $154,106 |
| Average Price | $48.64 | $51.57 | $73.17 | $92.55 | $88.76 | $103.89 | - | $286.23 | $358.10 | $345.16 | $366.53 | $217.05 |
| # Shares Purchased | 123,666 | 136,367 | 771,669 | 857,322 | 864,081 | 800,000 | - | 479,000 | 762,223 | 1,066,772 | 1,239,015 | 710,012 |
| Buyback Performance | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Average |
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| Total Return to Date | 516.8% | 481.7% | 310.0% | 224.2% | 238.0% | 188.8% | - | 4.8% | -16.2% | -13.1% | -18.2% | 38.2% |
| S&P 500 Return to Date | 181.9% | 173.0% | 168.6% | 129.7% | 104.9% | 93.1% | - | 31.7% | 37.3% | 31.3% | 7.4% | 95.9% |
| Excess Total Return | 335.0% | 308.8% | 141.4% | 94.4% | 133.1% | 95.7% | - | -26.8% | -53.5% | -44.4% | -25.6% | -57.7% |
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| Percentile Rank | 92% | 93% | 86% | 85% | 90% | 87% | - | 50% | 31% | 24% | 15% | 65% |
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