NYSE$WST

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc · Q1 2022 earnings

Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a solid first quarter with net sales growth and reaffirmed full-year financial guidance.

West Pharmaceutical Services reported a strong first quarter in 2022, with net sales reaching $720.0 million, a 7.4% increase compared to the prior-year period. The company reaffirmed its full-year 2022 net sales guidance and raised its adjusted-diluted EPS guidance.

  • Net sales increased by 7.4% to $720.0 million, with organic sales growth of 11.0%.
  • Reported-diluted EPS rose by 15.1% to $2.29.
  • Adjusted-diluted EPS grew by 12.2% to $2.30.
  • Full-year 2022 net sales guidance reaffirmed, with adjusted-diluted EPS guidance raised to a new range of $9.30 to $9.45.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$720M

Previous: $671M+7.4%
EPS (adj)

$2.30

Previous: $2.05+12.2%
Organic Net Sales Growth

11.0%

Previous: 31.1%-64.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$65.8M

Previous: -$54.7M-20.3%
Free Cash Flow

$108M

Previous: $96.5M+11.9%
Net Income

$174M

Previous: $151M+14.9%
Operating Income

$190M

Previous: $176M+8.0%
Gross Profit

$285M

Previous: $272M+4.7%
Cash & Equivalents

$668M

Previous: $484M+38.0%
Total Assets

$3.29B

Previous: $2.74B+20.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$5.5M

Previous: $5.9M-6.8%

Revenue & EPS history

West Pharma · Revenue · Quarterly

$720M

Q1 2022+7.4%vs Q1 2021
Beat estimate in 14 of 16 quarters(88%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

West Pharma · $720M total across 2 segments · Q1 2022

  • Proprietary Products
    $601M+10.6%
  • Contract-Manufactured Products
    $119M-6.6%

Forward guidance

The Company is reaffirming full-year 2022 net sales guidance to be in a range of $3.050 billion to $3.075 billion and is raising full-year 2022 adjusted-diluted EPS to be in a range of $9.30 to $9.45.

Tailwinds

  • Organic sales growth is expected to be in a range of 11% to 12%.
  • Full-year adjusted-diluted EPS guidance range, based on current foreign currency exchange rates, includes an estimated headwind of $0.38.
  • The revised guidance includes a $0.12 EPS positive impact from first-quarter tax benefits from stock-based compensation.
  • For the remaining quarters of the year, our EPS guidance range assumes a tax rate of 23% and does not include potential tax benefits from stock-based compensation.
  • Full-year 2022 capital spending is expected to be $380 million.

Headwinds

  • Net sales guidance, based on current foreign exchange rates, includes an estimated full-year 2022 headwind of $115 million.
  • There is no certainty that actual results will be achieved in-line with current expectations.
  • These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
  • Dependence on third-party suppliers and partners.
  • Increased raw material costs.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022

Historical avgQ1 2022

+0.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.3%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.9%

Avg return

30 days after

51%

35 / 69 earnings

Positive

+14.9%

Q1 2020

Best reaction

-38.2%

Q4 2024

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-3.3%+6.5%+15.4%
Q4 2025-1.0%-1.2%-4.3%
Q3 2025+11.1%+2.3%-2.1%
Q2 2025-0.0%+0.3%+3.0%
Q1 2025-3.5%-2.2%-5.8%
Q4 2024-38.2%-34.5%-28.6%
Q3 2024+7.5%+11.2%+10.5%
Q2 2024-12.0%-7.5%-6.5%
Q1 2024-6.6%-7.3%-14.0%
Q4 2023-11.3%-14.2%-5.0%
Q3 2023-10.4%-11.1%-1.3%
Q2 2023-3.7%-2.0%+3.8%
Q1 2023+1.1%+3.5%-3.8%
Q4 2022+12.4%+9.9%+18.1%
Q3 2022-11.4%-9.8%-10.9%
Q2 2022+7.2%+5.8%-5.2%
Q1 2022-5.2%-7.8%-3.4%
Q4 2021-2.6%-2.7%+9.3%
Q3 2021+2.0%+4.0%+4.2%
Q2 2021+7.2%+9.9%+16.4%
Q1 2021+2.0%+2.2%+7.8%
Q4 2020-4.2%-6.7%-5.7%
Q3 2020-0.9%+0.6%+0.1%
Q2 2020+2.9%+3.5%+6.3%
Q1 2020+14.9%+13.5%+24.3%
Q4 2019+7.6%+6.8%-9.9%
Q3 2019+1.2%+3.1%+5.2%
Q2 2019+12.0%+12.4%+17.2%
Q1 2019+7.4%+7.4%+0.9%
Q4 2018-3.7%-4.0%-2.0%
Q3 2018-9.6%-6.4%-5.5%
Q2 2018+10.0%+10.0%+17.2%
Q1 2018+1.0%-0.3%+4.0%
Q4 2017-8.0%-5.7%-4.3%
Q3 2017+10.4%+10.6%+6.3%
Q2 2017-3.4%-5.3%-7.8%
Q1 2017+9.6%+12.2%+15.5%
Q4 2016-4.4%-4.0%-4.9%
Q3 2016+3.9%+5.2%+16.3%
Q2 2016+2.4%+3.0%+4.0%
Q1 2016-1.2%
Q4 2015+4.1%
Q3 2015+0.1%
Q2 2015-1.2%
Q1 2015-3.1%
Q4 2014+2.7%
Q3 2014+8.3%
Q2 2014-0.1%
Q1 2014+0.5%
Q4 2013+0.8%
Q3 2013+0.6%
Q2 2013+3.4%
Q1 2013+1.2%
Q4 2012+3.3%
Q3 2012-2.3%
Q2 2012+2.6%
Q1 2012+0.9%
Q4 2011-2.1%
Q3 2011+2.2%
Q2 2011+2.1%
Q1 2010-0.6%
Q1 2011+1.4%
Q4 2008-1.9%
Q4 2010-1.9%
Q3 2010-0.7%
Q3 2009-0.7%
Q2 2009-2.4%
Q4 2009-2.4%
Q2 2010-2.4%

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