West Announces Third-Quarter 2019 Results

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West Pharma (WST) Tops Q3 EPS by 8c, Revenues Beat; Raises FY19 EPS/Revenue Guidance Above Consensus

October 24, 2019 6:15 AM EDT

West Pharma (NYSE: WST) reported Q3 EPS of $0.79, $0.08 better than the analyst estimate of $0.71. Revenue for the quarter came in at $456.1 million versus the consensus estimate of $450.94 million.

Third-Quarter 2019 Summary (comparisons to prior-year period)

Net sales of $456.1 million grew 5.7%; organic sales growth was 7.9%; sales from a recent acquisition contributed an additional 20 basis points of growth; currency translation reduced sales by 240 basis points.Reported-diluted EPS of $0.75 increased 3%.Adjusted-diluted EPS of $0.79 increased 4%.Company is raising its full-year 2019 net sales guidance to a new range of between $1.815 billion and $1.825... More