P/E ratio for West Pharmaceutical (WST)

P/E ratio history for West Pharmaceutical from 2001 to 2023

PE ratio at the end of each year

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company	P/E ratio	P/E ratio differencediff.	Country
Becton Dickinson BDX	41.1	-7.63%	🇺🇸 USA
Antares Pharma ATRS	16.4	-63.04%	🇺🇸 USA
ICU Medical ICUI	-77.6	-274.37%	🇺🇸 USA
Stryker Corporation SYK	53.3	19.93%	🇺🇸 USA
Baxter BAX	5.80	-86.96%	🇺🇸 USA
Teleflex TFX	20.7	-53.39%	🇺🇸 USA
Medtronic MDT	29.8	-32.96%	🇮🇪 Ireland
Johnson & Johnson JNJ	10.3	-76.91%	🇺🇸 USA

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.