West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (WST) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (WST) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.70x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $175.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($251.10 Million). 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 Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for West Pharmaceutical Services Inc across 37 annual periods. Explore how well can West Pharmaceutical Services Inc service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for West Pharmaceutical Services Inc (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see WST company net worth.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.62x | $468.90 Million | $754.80 Million | $285.90 Million | ▲ +46.9% |
| 2024 | 0.42x | $276.40 Million | $653.40 Million | $377.00 Million | ▼ -20.8% |
| 2023 | 0.53x | $414.50 Million | $776.50 Million | $362.00 Million | ▼ -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.61x | $439.40 Million | $724.00 Million | $284.60 Million | ▲ +7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.57x | $330.60 Million | $584.00 Million | $253.40 Million | ▼ -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.63x | $298.10 Million | $472.50 Million | $174.40 Million | ▼ -3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.66x | $240.80 Million | $367.20 Million | $126.40 Million | ▲ +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.64x | $183.90 Million | $288.60 Million | $104.70 Million | ▲ +26.6% |
| 2017 | 0.50x | $132.50 Million | $263.30 Million | $130.80 Million | ▲ +124.4% |
| 2016 | 0.22x | $49.20 Million | $219.40 Million | $170.20 Million | ▼ -41.1% |
| 2015 | 0.38x | $80.80 Million | $212.40 Million | $131.60 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.39x | $70.80 Million | $182.90 Million | $112.10 Million | ▲ +31.9% |
| 2013 | 0.29x | $64.70 Million | $220.50 Million | $155.80 Million | ▼ -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.30x | $55.40 Million | $187.40 Million | $132.00 Million | ▲ +14.0% |
| 2011 | 0.26x | $33.90 Million | $130.70 Million | $96.80 Million | ▼ -44.4% |
| 2010 | 0.47x | $64.50 Million | $138.30 Million | $73.80 Million | ▲ +114.8% |
| 2009 | 0.22x | $29.90 Million | $137.70 Million | $107.80 Million | ▲ +815.0% |
| 2008 | -0.03x | $-4.10 Million | $135.00 Million | $139.10 Million | ▼ -1861.9% |
| 2007 | 0.00x | $-200.00K | $129.20 Million | $129.40 Million | ▼ -100.4% |
| 2006 | 0.37x | $53.50 Million | $143.80 Million | $90.30 Million | ▲ +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.37x | $31.50 Million | $85.60 Million | $54.10 Million | ▲ +120.5% |
| 2004 | 0.17x | $11.50 Million | $68.90 Million | $57.40 Million | ▲ +37.5% |
| 2003 | 0.12x | $8.40 Million | $69.20 Million | $60.80 Million | ▼ -59.6% |
| 2002 | 0.30x | $16.20 Million | $53.90 Million | $37.70 Million | ▲ +186.2% |
| 2001 | -0.35x | $-11.40 Million | $32.70 Million | $44.10 Million | ▼ -94.7% |
| 2000 | -0.18x | $-8.70 Million | $48.60 Million | $57.30 Million | ▼ -307.1% |
| 1999 | 0.09x | $6.00 Million | $69.40 Million | $63.40 Million | ▲ +207.7% |
| 1998 | -0.08x | $-5.70 Million | $71.00 Million | $76.70 Million | ▼ -116.3% |
| 1997 | 0.49x | $33.30 Million | $67.70 Million | $34.40 Million | ▼ -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.50x | $31.70 Million | $63.40 Million | $31.70 Million | ▲ +55.7% |
| 1995 | 0.32x | $14.80 Million | $46.10 Million | $31.30 Million | ▼ -29.6% |
| 1994 | 0.46x | $22.70 Million | $49.80 Million | $27.10 Million | ▲ +251.0% |
| 1993 | 0.13x | $5.00 Million | $38.50 Million | $33.50 Million | ▼ -61.9% |
| 1992 | 0.34x | $11.60 Million | $34.00 Million | $22.40 Million | ▼ -19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.43x | $18.90 Million | $44.40 Million | $25.50 Million | ▲ +447.3% |
| 1990 | 0.08x | $2.80 Million | $36.00 Million | $33.20 Million | ▼ -61.2% |
| 1989 | 0.20x | $8.60 Million | $42.90 Million | $34.30 Million | — |