West Pharmaceutical
WST
$351.52
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-0.84%
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-1.03%
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West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of injectable pharmaceutical packaging and delivery systems. The company produces rubber components for packaging injectable drugs and for providing a sterile environment.
Operating Margin for West Pharmaceutical (WST)
Operating Margin as of May 2024 (TTM): 21.20%
According to West Pharmaceutical's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 21.20%. At the end of 2022 the company had an Operating Margin of 23.55%.
Operating Margin history for West Pharmaceutical from 2001 to 2023
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.55% | -10.95% |
| 2021 | 26.45% | 41.49% |
| 2020 | 18.69% | 17.86% |
| 2019 | 15.86% | 13.16% |
| 2018 | 14.02% | 0.77% |
| 2017 | 13.91% | 10.58% |
| 2016 | 12.58% | 51.64% |
| 2015 | 8.29% | -30.24% |
| 2014 | 11.89% | 10.6% |
| 2013 | 10.75% | 25.35% |
| 2012 | 8.58% | 10.3% |
| 2011 | 7.77% | 15.29% |
| 2010 | 6.74% | -14.33% |
| 2009 | 7.87% | -24.44% |
| 2008 | 10.42% | 23% |
| 2007 | 8.47% | -8.46% |
| 2006 | 9.25% | 43.22% |
| 2005 | 6.46% | -15.08% |
| 2004 | 7.61% | -20.58% |
| 2003 | 9.58% | 133.72% |
| 2002 | 4.10% | -41.49% |
| 2001 | 7.00% |
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What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.