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| Metric | WSTWEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES INC | AAGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | IQVIQVIA HOLDINGS INC. | WATWATERS CORP /DE/ | Median of the restexcluding WST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $394.03▲ 0.55 (0.14%) | $177.75▲ 4.74 (2.74%) | $276.63▲ 8.78 (3.28%) | $457.47▲ 14.64 (3.31%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 6.0/10 | 9.0/10 | 9.0/10 |
| Market value | $28.37B | $50.31B | $46.92B | $27.24B | |
| Revenue | $3.07B | $6.95B | $16.31B | $3.17B | |
| Profit | $493.7M | $1.30B | $1.36B | $642.6M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 6.3% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | 35.9% | 52.4% | 33.3% | 59.3% | 52.4% |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 19.0% | 21.3% | 13.4% | 25.4% | 21.3% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 16.1% | 18.8% | 8.3% | 20.3% | 18.8% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 15.3% | 16.6% | 12.6% | 17.1% | 16.6% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 15.5% | 19.3% | 20.9% | 25.1% | 20.9% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 18.6% | 16.2% | 9.2% | 23.4% | 16.2% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 57.46x | 38.61x | 34.50x | 42.39x | 38.61x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 36.73x | 29.36x | 18.24x | 30.99x | 29.36x |
| Price to book | 8.93x | 7.46x | 7.21x | 10.64x | 7.46x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.34x | 0.89x | 3.59x | 0.98x | 0.98x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 8/9 | 6/9 | 5/9 | 6/9 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | safe | safe | grey | safe |
How WST compares with the others
- WST's operating margin of 19.0% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (21.3%).
- Its revenue growth of 6.3% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (6.7%).
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 57.5x against 38.6x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.3x against 1.0x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.