earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
West Pharma Q3 adj. EPS $2.03; cuts FY2022 guidance; raises dividend 5.6%
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC
2022-Q3 EPS reported
$6.36
revenue$2,178,200,000
- Net sales $686.9M (-2.8% reported, +4.3% organic); HVP net sales mid-single digit organic growth.
- Reported EPS $1.59 (-31.2%); adjusted EPS $2.03 (-1.5%); Biologics and Generics mid-single digit organic growth.
- FY2022 guidance cut: net sales $2.830-2.840B (prior $2.950-2.975B), adjusted EPS $8.15-8.20 (prior $9.00-9.15).
- Dividend raised 5.6% to $0.19/share, payable Nov 16 to holders of record Nov 9; 30th consecutive annual increase.
- Management cited delays in expansion projects and customer mix-shift; expects resolution early 2023; capex guidance lowered to $300-320M.