West Pharma (WST) Tops Q1 EPS by 5c

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West Announces First Quarter 2015 Results

April 30, 2015 7:01 AM EDT

EXTON, PA -- (Marketwired) -- 04/30/15 -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (NYSE: WST) today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2015 and updated financial guidance for the full year 2015.

Highlights

Improved sales mix fuels wider gross margin and 21.6% growth in operating profit First-quarter diluted EPS rose 18.4% to $0.45 per share Reported sales declined 3.1% due to currency 6.5% growth in net sales at constant currency(1) Maintains 2015 constant currency sales growth estimate in the range of 6% to 8% Reported sales expected to be 1% to 2% lower Narrows... More