earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
West Pharma Q4 net sales $748.8M (+2.3%), adj EPS $1.82; FY25 guidance $6.00-$6.20 EPS
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC
2024-FY EPS reported
$6.69
revenue$2,893,200,000
- Q4 organic net sales grew 3.3%, driven by Proprietary Products (+4.5%) led by self-injection devices.
- FY 2025 guidance: net sales $2.875B-$2.905B; adjusted EPS $6.00-$6.20 (vs. FY24 $6.75).
- Proprietary Products Q4 HVP sales were 74% of segment; Biologics unit had high-single-digit organic growth.
- FY 2024 free cash flow $276.4M, down 33.3%; $560.9M spent on share repurchases during year.
- CEO cited improving HVP trends in Biologics/Generics and growth from Annex 1 and GLP-1.