West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (WST) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of December 2025: 1.90x

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (WST) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.90x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $251.10 Million exceeds net income of $132.10 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore West Pharmaceutical Services Inc long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.90x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$251.10 Million
USD

Net Income

$132.10 Million
USD

Data as of

Dec 2025
Most recent filing

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for West Pharmaceutical Services Inc across 36 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check West Pharmaceutical Services Inc tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see market cap of West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2025 1.53x $754.80 Million $493.70 Million ▲ +15.3%
2024 1.33x $653.40 Million $492.70 Million ▲ +1.3%
2023 1.31x $776.50 Million $593.40 Million ▲ +5.9%
2022 1.24x $724.00 Million $585.90 Million ▲ +40.0%
2021 0.88x $584.00 Million $661.80 Million ▼ -35.3%
2020 1.36x $472.50 Million $346.20 Million ▼ -10.2%
2019 1.52x $367.20 Million $241.70 Million ▲ +8.9%
2018 1.39x $288.60 Million $206.90 Million ▼ -20.2%
2017 1.75x $263.30 Million $150.70 Million ▲ +14.4%
2016 1.53x $219.40 Million $143.60 Million ▼ -31.2%
2015 2.22x $212.40 Million $95.60 Million ▲ +54.4%
2014 1.44x $182.90 Million $127.10 Million ▼ -26.7%
2013 1.96x $220.50 Million $112.30 Million ▼ -15.4%
2012 2.32x $187.40 Million $80.70 Million ▲ +34.1%
2011 1.73x $130.70 Million $75.50 Million ▼ -18.3%
2010 2.12x $138.30 Million $65.30 Million ▲ +11.7%
2009 1.90x $137.70 Million $72.60 Million ▲ +20.8%
2008 1.57x $135.00 Million $86.00 Million ▼ -14.1%
2007 1.83x $129.20 Million $70.70 Million ▼ -14.7%
2006 2.14x $143.80 Million $67.10 Million ▲ +14.2%
2005 1.88x $85.60 Million $45.60 Million ▼ -47.1%
2004 3.55x $68.90 Million $19.40 Million ▲ +63.7%
2003 2.17x $69.20 Million $31.90 Million ▼ -25.9%
2002 2.93x $53.90 Million $18.40 Million ▲ +75.6%
2001 1.67x $32.70 Million $19.60 Million ▼ -94.5%
2000 30.38x $48.60 Million $1.60 Million ▲ +1593.8%
1999 1.79x $69.40 Million $38.70 Million ▼ -83.1%
1998 10.60x $71.00 Million $6.70 Million ▲ +595.0%
1997 1.52x $67.70 Million $44.40 Million ▼ -60.6%
1996 3.87x $63.40 Million $16.40 Million ▲ +140.7%
1995 1.61x $46.10 Million $28.70 Million ▼ -11.9%
1994 1.82x $49.80 Million $27.30 Million ▲ +6.6%
1993 1.71x $38.50 Million $22.50 Million ▼ -0.9%
1992 1.73x $34.00 Million $19.70 Million ▼ -79.4%
1990 8.37x $36.00 Million $4.30 Million ▲ +304.0%
1989 2.07x $42.90 Million $20.70 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.