•
Sep 30, 2021

West Pharma Q3 2021 Earnings Report

Announced third-quarter 2021 results and declared fourth-quarter 2021 dividend.

Key Takeaways

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. reported a strong third quarter in 2021, with net sales increasing by 28.9% to $706.5 million and adjusted-diluted EPS increasing by 79% to $2.06. The company is raising full-year 2021 net sales and adjusted-diluted EPS guidance.

Net sales of $706.5 million grew 28.9%; organic sales growth was 27.9%.

Reported-diluted EPS of $2.31 increased 112%.

Adjusted-diluted EPS of $2.06 increased 79%.

Company is raising full-year 2021 net sales guidance to a new range of $2.800 billion to $2.810 billion, compared to a prior range of $2.760 billion to $2.785 billion.

Total Revenue
$707M
Previous year: $548M
+28.9%
EPS
$2.06
Previous year: $1.15
+79.1%
Organic Sales Growth
27.9%
Previous year: 18.2%
+53.3%
Gross Profit
$288M
Previous year: $195M
+48.1%
Cash and Equivalents
$688M
Previous year: $519M
+32.5%
Free Cash Flow
$125M
Previous year: $71.1M
+75.5%
Total Assets
$3.14B
Previous year: $2.58B
+21.7%

West Pharma

West Pharma

West Pharma Revenue by Segment

Forward Guidance

Full-year 2021 net sales are expected to be in a range of $2.800 billion to $2.810 billion and adjusted-diluted EPS is expected to be in a range of $8.40 to $8.50.

Positive Outlook

  • Full-year 2021 net sales are expected to be in a range of $2.800 billion to $2.810 billion.
  • Organic sales growth is expected to be 28%.
  • Full-year 2021 adjusted-diluted EPS is expected to be in a range of $8.40 to $8.50.
  • Full-year adjusted-diluted EPS guidance range includes an estimated benefit of approximately $0.19 based on current foreign currency exchange rates.
  • The revised guidance includes a $0.35 EPS positive impact of tax benefits from stock-based compensation from the first nine months of 2021.

Challenges Ahead

  • Net sales guidance includes an estimated full-year 2021 benefit of $55 million based on current foreign exchange rates. This updated guidance is a reduction of $25 million, compared to a prior estimated full-year benefit of $80 million.
  • Full-year adjusted-diluted EPS guidance range includes an estimated benefit of approximately $0.19 based on current foreign currency exchange rates. This updated guidance is a reduction of $0.08, compared to a prior estimated benefit of $0.27.
  • For the remainder of the year, our EPS guidance range assumes a tax rate of approximately 23% and does not include potential tax benefits from stock-based compensation.
  • Any tax benefits associated with stock-based compensation beyond those recorded in the first nine months of 2021 would provide a positive adjustment to our full-year EPS guidance.
  • There is no certainty that actual results will be achieved in-line with current expectations.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income