West Pharmaceutical reports Q1 adjusted EPS $1.45, consensus $1.23

Reports Q1 revenue $698M, consensus $686.29M. Eric Green, president, CEO and chair of the board, commented: “I am pleased to report we delivered a solid first quarter as both revenues and adjusted-diluted EPS exceeded our first quarter guidance. We are capitalizing on areas of strength and making progress to improve margins and returns on invested capital. As such, we expect our positive trends to continue and remain confident in our ability to execute and achieve our guidance. We are closely monitoring potential impacts, both political and macroeconomic, in order to react as quickly as possible with offsetting mitigating measures. Our team continues to enable the success of our customers and deliver value for all of our stakeholders.”