West Pharmaceutical Services Stock Retained Earnings

WST Stock

USD 344.00 16.53 5.05%

West Pharmaceutical Services fundamentals help investors to digest information that contributes to West Pharmaceutical's financial success or failures. It also enables traders to predict the movement of West Stock. The fundamental analysis module provides a way to measure West Pharmaceutical's intrinsic value by examining its available economic and financial indicators, including the cash flow records, the balance sheet account changes, the income statement patterns, and various microeconomic indicators and financial ratios related to West Pharmaceutical stock.

	Last Reported	Projected for Next Year
Retained Earnings	3.5 B	3.7 B
Retained Earnings Total Equity	3.4 B	3.6 B

Retained Earnings is likely to gain to about 3.7 B in 2024. Retained Earnings Total Equity is likely to gain to about 3.6 B in 2024.

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West Pharmaceutical Services Company Retained Earnings Analysis

West Pharmaceutical's Retained Earnings is a balance sheet account that refers to the portion of company income that is retained by the firm. In other words, it is a part of earnings that is not paid out as dividends or otherwise distributed to owners. Retained Earnings are calculated by adding net income to last period retained earnings and subtracting any dividends paid to owners.

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Current West Pharmaceutical Retained Earnings

3.52 B

Most of West Pharmaceutical's fundamental indicators, such as Retained Earnings, are part of a valuation analysis module that helps investors searching for stocks that are currently trading at higher or lower prices than their real value. If the real value is higher than the market price, West Pharmaceutical Services is considered to be undervalued, and we provide a buy recommendation. Otherwise, we render a sell signal.

West Retained Earnings Driver Correlations

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	Total Assets	Total Stockholder Equity	Net Debt	Retained Earnings	Net Receivables	Total Liab	Total Current Assets	Short Term Debt	Intangible Assets	Accounts Payable	Common Stock	Long Term Debt	Good Will	Treasury Stock	Property Plant Equipment	Current Deferred Revenue	Short Term Investments	Net Tangible Assets	Long Term Debt Total	Capital Surpluse	Deferred Long Term Liab	Long Term Investments	Accumulated Depreciation	Short Long Term Debt	Cash And Equivalents	Net Invested Capital	Net Working Capital	Capital Stock
Total Assets		0.98	-0.87	0.97	0.98	0.76	0.99	0.58	-0.35	0.98	0.54	-0.56	0.47	-0.86	0.97	0.15	0.87	0.95	-0.61	0.53	0.61	0.81	-0.91	0.52	0.86	0.9	0.89	-0.62
Total Stockholder Equity	0.98		-0.93	0.99	0.99	0.66	0.99	0.58	-0.5	0.97	0.55	-0.68	0.36	-0.91	0.97	0.05	0.87	0.99	-0.69	0.59	0.59	0.82	-0.95	0.52	0.88	0.91	0.91	-0.64
Net Debt	-0.87	-0.93		-0.93	-0.92	-0.5	-0.93	-0.46	0.71	-0.87	-0.48	0.77	-0.06	0.96	-0.84	0.08	-0.86	-0.95	0.71	-0.59	-0.65	-0.84	0.93	-0.44	-0.91	-0.93	-0.94	0.54
Retained Earnings	0.97	0.99	-0.93		0.97	0.66	0.98	0.64	-0.51	0.94	0.47	-0.72	0.3	-0.92	0.97	0.06	0.87	1.0	-0.64	0.52	0.6	0.77	-0.9	0.61	0.88	0.92	0.91	-0.72
Net Receivables	0.98	0.99	-0.92	0.97		0.71	0.99	0.52	-0.45	0.98	0.56	-0.61	0.41	-0.9	0.96	0.11	0.88	0.96	-0.66	0.59	0.63	0.86	-0.96	0.44	0.89	0.91	0.92	-0.57
Total Liab	0.76	0.66	-0.5	0.66	0.71		0.73	0.31	0.13	0.72	0.16	-0.06	0.51	-0.56	0.65	0.68	0.77	0.63	0.02	-0.01	0.73	0.68	-0.57	0.37	0.67	0.7	0.69	-0.4
Total Current Assets	0.99	0.99	-0.93	0.98	0.99	0.73		0.53	-0.44	0.97	0.53	-0.62	0.38	-0.91	0.96	0.13	0.89	0.97	-0.63	0.54	0.65	0.84	-0.94	0.5	0.9	0.93	0.94	-0.6
Short Term Debt	0.58	0.58	-0.46	0.64	0.52	0.31	0.53		-0.29	0.55	0.13	-0.67	0.15	-0.5	0.64	-0.09	0.41	0.62	-0.39	0.23	0.24	0.21	-0.38	0.85	0.4	0.48	0.38	-0.8
Intangible Assets	-0.35	-0.5	0.71	-0.51	-0.45	0.13	-0.44	-0.29		-0.37	-0.16	0.85	0.52	0.69	-0.38	0.48	-0.46	-0.58	0.6	-0.51	-0.28	-0.43	0.54	-0.24	-0.5	-0.51	-0.52	0.4
Accounts Payable	0.98	0.97	-0.87	0.94	0.98	0.72	0.97	0.55	-0.37		0.6	-0.57	0.49	-0.83	0.96	0.11	0.86	0.93	-0.65	0.62	0.61	0.84	-0.94	0.46	0.85	0.86	0.86	-0.57
Common Stock	0.54	0.55	-0.48	0.47	0.56	0.16	0.53	0.13	-0.16	0.6		-0.24	0.59	-0.32	0.6	-0.26	0.33	0.46	-0.76	0.84	0.09	0.54	-0.63	0.0	0.46	0.4	0.4	0.0
Long Term Debt	-0.56	-0.68	0.77	-0.72	-0.61	-0.06	-0.62	-0.67	0.85	-0.57	-0.24		0.25	0.75	-0.62	0.45	-0.56	-0.76	0.69	-0.53	-0.32	-0.45	0.62	-0.61	-0.59	-0.63	-0.59	0.7
Good Will	0.47	0.36	-0.06	0.3	0.41	0.51	0.38	0.15	0.52	0.49	0.59	0.25		-0.03	0.5	0.34	0.16	0.23	-0.22	0.33	0.07	0.28	-0.34	0.0	0.19	0.17	0.18	-0.01
Treasury Stock	-0.86	-0.91	0.96	-0.92	-0.9	-0.56	-0.91	-0.5	0.69	-0.83	-0.32	0.75	-0.03		-0.82	-0.06	-0.86	-0.95	0.57	-0.45	-0.71	-0.8	0.88	-0.44	-0.92	-0.95	-0.95	0.58
Property Plant Equipment	0.97	0.97	-0.84	0.97	0.96	0.65	0.96	0.64	-0.38	0.96	0.6	-0.62	0.5	-0.82		0.07	0.78	0.95	-0.68	0.61	0.49	0.72	-0.89	0.55	0.79	0.83	0.81	-0.68
Current Deferred Revenue	0.15	0.05	0.08	0.06	0.11	0.68	0.13	-0.09	0.48	0.11	-0.26	0.45	0.34	-0.06	0.07		0.15	0.03	0.6	-0.54	0.53	0.1	0.04	0.01	0.16	0.18	0.18	0.02
Short Term Investments	0.87	0.87	-0.86	0.87	0.88	0.77	0.89	0.41	-0.46	0.86	0.33	-0.56	0.16	-0.86	0.78	0.15		0.88	-0.42	0.4	0.72	0.92	-0.85	0.43	0.87	0.89	0.89	-0.54
Net Tangible Assets	0.95	0.99	-0.95	1.0	0.96	0.63	0.97	0.62	-0.58	0.93	0.46	-0.76	0.23	-0.95	0.95	0.03	0.88		-0.65	0.53	0.62	0.79	-0.91	0.59	0.89	0.93	0.91	-0.71
Long Term Debt Total	-0.61	-0.69	0.71	-0.64	-0.66	0.02	-0.63	-0.39	0.6	-0.65	-0.76	0.69	-0.22	0.57	-0.68	0.6	-0.42	-0.65		-0.92	-0.05	-0.53	0.75	-0.22	-0.53	-0.52	-0.53	0.3
Capital Surpluse	0.53	0.59	-0.59	0.52	0.59	-0.01	0.54	0.23	-0.51	0.62	0.84	-0.53	0.33	-0.45	0.61	-0.54	0.4	0.53	-0.92		0.03	0.58	-0.73	-0.01	0.45	0.39	0.41	-0.14
Deferred Long Term Liab	0.61	0.59	-0.65	0.6	0.63	0.73	0.65	0.24	-0.28	0.61	0.09	-0.32	0.07	-0.71	0.49	0.53	0.72	0.62	-0.05	0.03		0.74	-0.56	0.29	0.82	0.8	0.79	-0.22
Long Term Investments	0.81	0.82	-0.84	0.77	0.86	0.68	0.84	0.21	-0.43	0.84	0.54	-0.45	0.28	-0.8	0.72	0.1	0.92	0.79	-0.53	0.58	0.74		-0.89	0.15	0.91	0.85	0.87	-0.23
Accumulated Depreciation	-0.91	-0.95	0.93	-0.9	-0.96	-0.57	-0.94	-0.38	0.54	-0.94	-0.63	0.62	-0.34	0.88	-0.89	0.04	-0.85	-0.91	0.75	-0.73	-0.56	-0.89		-0.26	-0.86	-0.85	-0.88	0.43
Short Long Term Debt	0.52	0.52	-0.44	0.61	0.44	0.37	0.5	0.85	-0.24	0.46	0.0	-0.61	0.0	-0.44	0.55	0.01	0.43	0.59	-0.22	-0.01	0.29	0.15	-0.26		0.39	0.5	0.39	-0.86
Cash And Equivalents	0.86	0.88	-0.91	0.88	0.89	0.67	0.9	0.4	-0.5	0.85	0.46	-0.59	0.19	-0.92	0.79	0.16	0.87	0.89	-0.53	0.45	0.82	0.91	-0.86	0.39		0.98	0.98	-0.39
Net Invested Capital	0.9	0.91	-0.93	0.92	0.91	0.7	0.93	0.48	-0.51	0.86	0.4	-0.63	0.17	-0.95	0.83	0.18	0.89	0.93	-0.52	0.39	0.8	0.85	-0.85	0.5	0.98		0.99	-0.51
Net Working Capital	0.89	0.91	-0.94	0.91	0.92	0.69	0.94	0.38	-0.52	0.86	0.4	-0.59	0.18	-0.95	0.81	0.18	0.89	0.91	-0.53	0.41	0.79	0.87	-0.88	0.39	0.98	0.99		-0.44
Capital Stock	-0.62	-0.64	0.54	-0.72	-0.57	-0.4	-0.6	-0.8	0.4	-0.57	0.0	0.7	-0.01	0.58	-0.68	0.02	-0.54	-0.71	0.3	-0.14	-0.22	-0.23	0.43	-0.86	-0.39	-0.51	-0.44

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West Retained Earnings Historical Pattern

Today, most investors in West Pharmaceutical Stock are looking for potential investment opportunities by analyzing not only static indicators but also various West Pharmaceutical's growth ratios. Consistent increases or drops in fundamental ratios usually indicate a possible pattern that can be successfully translated into profits. However, when comparing two companies, knowing each company's retained earnings growth rates may not be enough to decide which company is a better investment. That's why investors frequently use a static breakdown of West Pharmaceutical retained earnings as a starting point in their analysis.

West Pharmaceutical Retained Earnings

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Retained Earnings shows how the firm utilizes its profits over time. In simple terms, investors can think of retained earnings as the amount of profit the company has reinvested in the business since its inceptions. However the methodology to make a decision over how much profit to retain is different between companies in different industries. For example, growing industries tend to retain more of their earnings than more matured industries as they need more assets investment to sustain their growth.

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Retained Earnings Over Time

Based on the latest financial disclosure, West Pharmaceutical Services has a Retained Earnings of 3.52 B. This is 278.31% higher than that of the Health Care Equipment & Supplies sector and significantly higher than that of the Health Care industry. The retained earnings for all United States stocks is 62.23% higher than that of the company.

West Retained Earnings Peer Comparison

Stock peer comparison is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It analyses West Pharmaceutical's direct or indirect competition against its Retained Earnings to detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics or determine the stocks which would be a good addition to a portfolio. Peer analysis of West Pharmaceutical could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing West Pharmaceutical by comparing valuation metrics of similar companies.

West Pharmaceutical is currently under evaluation in retained earnings category among its peers.

West Pharmaceutical ESG Sustainability

Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary and do not directly affect the long term financial condition, West Pharmaceutical's sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to West Pharmaceutical's managers, analysts, and investors.

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West Fundamentals

	Return On Equity	0.18
	Return On Asset	0.1
	Profit Margin	0.17 %
	Operating Margin	0.22 %
	Current Valuation	23.54 B
	Shares Outstanding	72.42 M
	Shares Owned By Insiders	0.58 %
	Shares Owned By Institutions	95.80 %
	Number Of Shares Shorted	1.54 M
	Price To Earning	40.71 X
	Price To Book	8.62 X
	Price To Sales	8.25 X
	Revenue	2.95 B
	Gross Profit	1.14 B
	EBITDA	875.7 M
	Net Income	593.4 M
	Cash And Equivalents	894.3 M
	Cash Per Share	9.85 X
	Total Debt	309 M
	Debt To Equity	0.12 %
	Current Ratio	3.80 X
	Book Value Per Share	37.96 X
	Cash Flow From Operations	776.5 M
	Short Ratio	2.83 X
	Earnings Per Share	6.75 X
	Price To Earnings To Growth	6.12 X
	Target Price	358.24
	Number Of Employees	10.6 K
	Beta	1.0
	Market Capitalization	23.73 B
	Total Asset	3.83 B
	Retained Earnings	3.52 B
	Working Capital	1.26 B
	Current Asset	673.7 M
	Current Liabilities	314.3 M
	Annual Yield	0 %
	Five Year Return	0.36 %
	Net Asset	3.83 B
	Last Dividend Paid	0.8

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