West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (WST) — Defensive Interval Ratio
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (WST) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 371 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $685.60 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $-, receivables $685.60 Million) cover 371 days of daily cash needs of $1.85 Million/day. See WST working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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West Pharmaceutical Services Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how West Pharmaceutical Services Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 371 days, meaning defensive assets of $685.60 Million can fund 371 days of operations without new revenue. See WST equity financing ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for West Pharmaceutical Services Inc from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see how much is West Pharmaceutical Services Inc worth.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 761 days | $1.37 Billion | $1.79 Million/day | $791.30 Million | $- | ▲ +73 days |
| 2024 | 688 days | $1.04 Billion | $1.51 Million/day | $484.60 Million | $- | ▼ -54 days |
| 2023 | 742 days | $1.37 Billion | $1.84 Million/day | $853.90 Million | $- | ▼ -244 days |
| 2022 | 986 days | $1.40 Billion | $1.42 Million/day | $894.30 Million | $- | ▲ +217 days |
| 2021 | 769 days | $1.25 Billion | $1.63 Million/day | $762.60 Million | $- | ▼ -112 days |
| 2020 | 881 days | $1.21 Billion | $1.38 Million/day | $615.50 Million | $214.00 Million | ▲ +70 days |
| 2019 | 810 days | $758.40 Million | $935.89K/day | $439.10 Million | $- | ▲ +5 days |
| 2018 | 805 days | $625.60 Million | $777.26K/day | $337.40 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +166 days |
| 2017 | 639 days | $489.10 Million | $765.75K/day | $235.90 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +28 days |
| 2016 | 611 days | $403.50 Million | $660.27K/day | $203.00 Million | $0.00 | ▲ +400 days |
| 2015 | 211 days | $181.40 Million | $861.10K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -48 days |
| 2014 | 259 days | $179.00 Million | $691.78K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -39 days |
| 2013 | 298 days | $193.20 Million | $649.04K/day | $- | $7.50 Million | ▲ +36 days |
| 2012 | 261 days | $187.40 Million | $717.26K/day | $- | $12.40 Million | ▲ +40 days |
| 2011 | 221 days | $147.20 Million | $666.30K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -51 days |
| 2010 | 272 days | $126.40 Million | $464.93K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -24 days |
| 2009 | 296 days | $138.70 Million | $468.77K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -9 days |
| 2008 | 305 days | $132.90 Million | $435.89K/day | $- | $4.30 Million | ▼ -9 days |
| 2007 | 314 days | $157.10 Million | $501.10K/day | $- | $21.00 Million | ▲ +56 days |
| 2006 | 257 days | $110.50 Million | $429.86K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -66 days |
| 2005 | 323 days | $110.50 Million | $341.92K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +88 days |
| 2004 | 235 days | $75.10 Million | $319.18K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -116 days |
| 2003 | 351 days | $114.50 Million | $325.75K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +74 days |
| 2002 | 277 days | $66.60 Million | $240.27K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -22 days |
| 2001 | 300 days | $61.80 Million | $206.30K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +19 days |
| 2000 | 280 days | $60.90 Million | $217.26K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +18 days |
| 1999 | 262 days | $74.60 Million | $284.93K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +36 days |
| 1998 | 226 days | $64.40 Million | $285.48K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -155 days |
| 1997 | 380 days | $60.40 Million | $158.90K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -5 days |
| 1996 | 386 days | $69.30 Million | $179.73K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -15 days |
| 1995 | 401 days | $67.90 Million | $169.32K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +157 days |
| 1994 | 244 days | $57.80 Million | $236.44K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -93 days |
| 1993 | 338 days | $43.30 Million | $128.22K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +87 days |
| 1992 | 251 days | $41.90 Million | $166.85K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +31 days |
| 1991 | 220 days | $42.80 Million | $194.25K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -15 days |
| 1990 | 236 days | $41.80 Million | $177.26K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -106 days |
| 1989 | 342 days | $44.00 Million | $128.77K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -28 days |
| 1988 | 370 days | $44.10 Million | $119.18K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +81 days |
| 1987 | 289 days | $35.40 Million | $122.47K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +5 days |
| 1986 | 284 days | $33.40 Million | $117.53K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -238 days |
| 1985 | 522 days | $23.30 Million | $44.66K/day | $- | $- | — |