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WST

Primary Facts

Medical Instruments & Supplies

Name:

-

Sector:

85.40M

Industry:

291.35

CEO:

Mr. Eric Green

Total Employees:

Large Cap

Our Technological Advancement Rating

Our Rating:

0.295738944

-4.818895395

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (XNYS:WST) In-Depth Stock/Fundamental/Options Analysis Today

Primary Targets/Price Insights

Previous Close ($) :

WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC. (XNYS:WST)

One Month Price Target:

Six Month Price Target :

$293.28

Likely Price in One Year's Time:

Ticker:

$302.91

Likely Trading Range Today Under (Normal Volatility)
 

$292.75

Price Upper limit ($) :

$314.47

Price Lower limit ($) :

Crash Risk Prep/Key Price Levels (High Volatility/Risk)

Price, as per data analysis, isn't likely to fall below:

Today:

P205

                                                               This week:

$279.1

                                                        This month :

$263.95

Other Primary facts

Market Cap:

74.05M

Market Cap Classification:

21.55B

Number of Shares

IPO Date:

D

Best/Worst Daily Performance (Last 3+ Years)
 

Highest Daily Appreciation:

-10.7%

$236.55

Worst Daily Decline:

Our Options Trading Entry Points

Iron Condor entry points for options expiring in 1 week's time

Low risk (<2%) entry points

Buy Call:

Sell Call:

Buy Put:

Sell Put:

$321.51

10.17%

$261.19

$348.12

Medium risk (<10%) entry points

Buy Call

Sell Call

$307.16

Buy Put:

Sell Put:

$234.58

$275.54

$312.85

These entry points can be used for other strategies, such as butterflies, straddles, etc.

Risk-Adjusted returns (Sharpe Ratio) of

Medical Instruments & Supplies

Sharpe Ratio:

WST, is amongst the top 20% highest yielding stocks in terms of daily returns

Comparison:

1.60%

2.356045406

Sharpe ratio is 235.60% higher than the industry

Average Returns/Yield of

Medical Instruments & Supplies

Daily returns:

1

Weekly returns:

0.12%

Monthly returns:

0.61%

Yearly returns:

29.30%

Comparison of returns:

0.995533654

Classification:

Average annual returns/yield (last 3 years) is 99.55% above industry average

Results of T-Test of Returns:

WST is a riskier investment compared to Nasdaq (IXIC)

Statistical test of Returns:

0.77

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Volatility (measured by Standard Deviation)

Daily Volatility:

& ratio is 135.76% higher than the market/S&P 500 average

Weekly Volatility:

2.11%

Monthly Volatility:

4.71%

Yearly Volatility:

9.42%

Volitlilty of last five days (Measured by Standard Deviation) 

Average Volatility of this Week:

41.08%

-55.70%

Value at Risk Analysis (VaR)

Daily VaR:

Volatility in last five trading days has been -55.70% below long-term volatility

Weekly VaR:

-4.21%

Monthly VaR:

-9.40%

How Much Can the price of

Medical Instruments & Supplies

Decline in a Recession?

Likely price decline in a recession: 

Base case (decline):

Risk of crash in next 6/12 months: Very high (>70%)

Worst case (decline):

$246.99

This translates to price declining to:

-15%

This translates to price declining to:

-65.15%

Severe Crash Probability

-18.81%

What is Value at Risk (VaR)?

VaR explained figure

Risk Fundamentals

13.72%

WST is a 32.74% riskier investment compared to the market/S&P 500 & is 13.72% riskier than Nasdaq (IXIC)

WST is a 32.74% riskier investment compared to the market/S&P 500

Beta Examination of

Medical Instruments & Supplies

1.181

Expected beta in 1 year's time:

0.552

Expected beta in 3 year's time:

0.773

Unlevered (debt free) Beta:

Beta in relation to market/S&P 500--1.18

Beta in relation to Nasdaq (XNAS):

Returns are, approximately, symmetrical

Beta in relation to all global stocks::

Beta is 19.38% above industry average

Beta Comparison & Analysis

Beta of competitors/peers::

1.07

0.350

Average Industry Beta: 

Beta is 35.05% higher than peers

0.193757636

Sustainable Growth Rate Analysis

Sustainable growth rate for this stock/firm:

WACC is 18.24% above industry mean WACC

94.02%

Alpha provided | Alpha Analysis 

Alpha provided:

1.093

2.797

11.496

Analysis of Cost of Capital of

Medical Instruments & Supplies

Equity cost of capital:

Alpha is 1150% higher than market/& is unsustainably high

0.132

Unlevered (without debt) cost of capital:  

Equity cost of capital is 13.23% above industry mean WACC

Before-tax cost of debt:

10.19%

After-tax cost of debt:

2.57%

Overall debt rating:

2.03%

Weighted average cost of capital (WACC):

2.57%

18.24%

Key Per-Share Metrics & Analysis

Revenue per share:

Present value of the expected future dividends only: $7.16

Revenue growth rate per share of (3Y):

Price to sales ratio is 0.98% above the industry mean

27.20%

EPS:

Six Hundred Sixty-Four Million Four Hundred Sixty-One Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty Dollars

Expected Annual growth rate of  EPS (3Y):

-

231.66%

Free cash flow (FCF) per share:

Price to book ratio is 28.49% above the industry mean

Growth rate in R&D investment/expenditure is 4758.56% higher than the industry

81.56368069

Debt per share

Debt repayment rate in last quarter: 0.22%

EBITDA per share

Each employee generates -18% less EBITDA than industry average revenue per employee

Valuation Analysis Today of

Medical Instruments & Supplies

P/E Ratio:

Sustainable growth rate is 94.02% above industry average

P/E Ratio of Competitors/Peers:

32.43

-0.349870115

447.510817

-0.348954285

$5.04

Share value as per dividend discount (DDM) model: $21.37

P/S (Price to Sales ratio):

$38.91

0.009797515

P/B (Price to book value ratio):

Price to sales ratio is 0.98% above the industry mean

-

-

Net income growth rate (3Y):

Annual revenue growth rate is 27.20% above the industry average

-308.06%

Dividend Analysis

Net income growth rate is -308.06% lower than the industry average net income growth rate

Dividend payout rate: 1.96%

$0.18

Previous Dividend: $0.18

Previous adjusted dividend: $0.18

Previous Dividend: $0.71

Expected next dividend best case: $0.19

Expected next dividend worst case: $0.17

Average dividend payment (long-term): $0.17

Average dividend increase/decrease (growth rate) % per period: 1.21%

Expected next dividend payment date: 08/02/2022

Expected next dividend record date: 19/07/2022

Expected next dividend declaration date: 24/05/2022

Previous dividend payment date: 05/04/2022

Previous dividend record date: 20/04/2022

Dividend History:

Previous dividend declaration date: 23/02/2022

2022-01-18--$0.18

2021-07-20--$0.17

2022-04-19--$0.18

2021-11-09--$0.18

2021-04-20--$0.17

-1.612558669

In-depth Debt & Leverage Analysis

Debt to equity ratio:

-14.47%

Net debt to equity ratio:

The remaining useful life of property plant & equipment is: 9.6 years

Debt to assets ratio:

-10.21%

Net debt to assets ratio:

11.92%

-76.56%

Ability to repay debt:

Interest coverage ratio:

Debt-to-asset ratio is -76.56% below industry average

0.52

Looking forward:

Debt growth rate:

1.1x

-100.11%

0.22%

Analysis of Key Statistics  

Correlation of price movement with the market:

18.88313857

Statistical significance of correlation:

-0.24%

Average Correlation of  the industry with the market:

0.585

15.87%

R Squared (percentage of price movement explained by movement of the market): 

0.585

Correlation of price movement with Nasdaq (^IXIC):

0.342

Covariance  of price movement with the market:

-0.052

Kurtosis 

-0.063

3.100

Skewness of returns:

Returns are, approximately, normally distributed (mesokurtic)

0.125

Fundamental Analysis & Dupont Analysis of

Medical Instruments & Supplies

Gross Profit Margin Ratio:

1.19B

Operating Profit Margin Ratio:

Net profit margin is 77.47% higher than the industry

98.74%

Net Profit Margin Ratio:

1.19B

Effective Tax Rate:

0.80%

-0.601778029

Dupont Method

Net Profit Margin

Return on Equity Ratio (ROE):

×

ROA

=

×

Return on assets (ROA) is 190.04% higher than the industry

-164.53%

Financial Leverage

Asset Turnover Ratio (ROA):

Operating profit margin is 98.74% higher than the industry

190.04%

Financial Leverage:

Interest coverage ratio is 51.82% more than industry average

Current Ratio:

Return on equity (ROE) is -164.53% lower than the industry

-0.208331541

Cash Conversion Cycle (days):

$3.74

-0.384780296

Current ratio is -20.83% below industry average

Stock based compensation to net income ratio:

Equity growth rate per share is 8156.37% higher than the industry

In-depth Efficiency  Analysis

Revenue generated per employee:

Cash conversion cycle is -38.48% below industry average

-0.190566538

EBITDA generated per employee: 

Each employee generates -19% less revenue than industry average revenue per employee

-0.183179073

Profit generated per employee: 

$12.36

-12%

Free cash flow (FCF) generated per employee: 

Each employee generates -12% less net income/profit than industry average revenue per employee

-2.47435216

Assets/Capital per employee

Each employee generates -247% less free cash flow than industry average revenue per employee

-2.47435216

Research & Development (R&D) Analysis

12.58%

47.58562581

Competitors/Peer firms of 

Medical Instruments & Supplies

$566.83

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION (XNYS:ABC)

LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS (XNYS:LH)

ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. (XNYS:ZBH)

STERIS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (XNYS:STE)

RESMED INC. (XNYS:RMD)

PERKINELMER, INC. (XNYS:PKI)

METTLER-TOLEDO INTERNATIONAL INC. (XNYS:MTD)

VEEVA SYSTEMS INC. (XNYS:VEEV)

Current Analyst Ratings

$8.97

Strong buy�13%

Buy�4%

Hold�8%

Sell�4%

Strong sell�0%

Income Statement

Period:

3/31/2022

Date:

Value

Revenue:

TTM

Cost of Revenue:

Gross Profit:

R&D Expense

General & Admin Expenses:

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

Sales and Marketing Expenses

Other Expenses :

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Cost & Expenses :

Interest Income:

Interest Expenses:

Depreciation & Amortization:

EBITDA:

Operating Income:

Other Income Expenses:

Income Before Tax:

Income Tax Expense:

Net Income:

Balance Sheet

Date:

Calendar Year:

Period:

Cash & Cash Equivalents:

Short Term Investments:

Cash & Short Term Investments:

Net Receivables:

Inventory:

Other Current Assets:

Total Current Assets:

PP&E:

Goodwill: 

Intangible Assets: 

Long Term Investments: 

Tax Assets: 

Other Non-Current Assets: 

Total Non-Current Assets: 

Other Assets: 

Total Assets: 

Accounts Payable: 

Short Term Debt:

Tax Payables:

Deferred Revenue:

Other Current Liabilities:

Total Current Liabilities:

Long Term Debt:

Other Non-Current Liabilities:

Total Non Current Liabilities:

Other Liabilities:

Total Liabilities:

Common Stock:

Retained Earnings:

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:

Other Total Stockholders' Equity:

Total Stockholders' Equity:

Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:

Total Investments:

Total Debt:

Net Debt:

2.88B

1.69B

165%

55.20M

-

366.00M

-

-

2.11B

1.20M

8.50M

122.80M

127%

99.70M

- 4600.00K

106%

99.70M

Statement of Cash Flow

Date:

Period:

173.80M

Differed Income Tax :

29.60M

Stock Based Compensation :

-

Change in Working Capital :

5.50M

Accounts Receivables:

- 50200.00K

Other Working Capital:

-

Other Non-Cash Items:

-

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

- 7500.00K

Investments in PP&E:

151.20M

Net Acquisitions:

-

Purchases of Investments:

-

Sales/Maturities of Investments:

Other Investing Activities:

​Net Cash Used for Investing Activities:

Debt Repayment:

Common Stock Issued:

Common Stock Repurchased:

Dividend Paid:

Other Financing Activities:

Net Cash Used Provided by Financing Activities:

Effect of FOREX on Changes in Cash:

Net Changes in Cash:

Cash at End of Period:

Cash at Beginning of Period:

Operating Cash Flow:

Capital Expenditure:

Free Cash Flow (FCF):

Value

3/31/2022

2022

Q1

667.70M

-

667.70M

498.70M

416.50M

107.60M

1.69B

1.14B

108.80M

21.80M

208.10M

66.40M

57.60M

1.60B

-

3.29B

248.20M

54.00M

34.70M

-

282.60M

584.80M

277.20M

103.20M

383.70M

-

968.50M

18.80M

2.62B

- 182400.0K

Value

421.20M

- 127500.00K

2.33B

3.29B

-

331.20M

-

-

- 68300.00K

- 68300.00K

- 600.00K

-

- 165900.00K

- 13400.00K

7.20M

- 172700.00K

- 5100.00K

- 94900.00K

667.70M

762.60M

151.20M

- 65800.00K

Our Proprietary Portfolio Rating

Our Rating:

-464.0285529

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Price Forecast/Expected Price in Next 5 Years of

Medical Instruments & Supplies

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

417.6236625

$316.04

$450.77

$486.54

$525.16

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