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PODD vs WST

Side-by-side comparison of Insulet Corporation (PODD) and West Pharmaceutical Services Inc. (WST): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.

Summary

  • Both PODD and WST operate in Medical/Dental Instruments (Health Care), so they compete in similar markets.
  • WST is the larger of the two at $22.59B, about 2.2x PODD ($10.49B).
  • PODD has been more active in the news (20 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for WST).
  • PODD has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 16 for WST).
MetricPODDWST
Company
Insulet Corporation
West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.
Price
$151.57-1.16%
$320.02+1.78%
Market cap
$10.49B
$22.59B
1M return
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-
1Y return
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Industry
Medical/Dental Instruments
Medical/Dental Instruments
Exchange
NASDAQ
NYSE
IPO
2007
News (4w)
20
4
Recent ratings
25
16
PODD

Insulet Corporation

Insulet Corporation develops, manufactures, and sells insulin delivery systems for people with insulin-dependent diabetes. It offers Omnipod System, a self-adhesive disposable tubeless Omnipod device that is worn on the body for up to three days at a time, as well as wireless companion, the handheld personal diabetes manager. The company sells its products primarily through independent distributors and pharmacy channels, as well as directly in the United States, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. Insulet Corporation was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Acton, Massachusetts.

WST

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. designs and produces containment and delivery systems for injectable drugs and healthcare products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Proprietary Products and Contract-Manufactured Products. The Proprietary Products segment offers stoppers and seals for injectable packaging systems; syringe and cartridge components, including custom solutions for the needs of injectable drug applications, as well as administration systems that enhance the safe delivery of drugs through advanced reconstitution, mixing, and transfer technologies; and films, coatings, washing, and vision inspection and sterilization processes and services to enhance the quality of packaging components. It also provides drug containment solutions, including Crystal Zenith, a cyclic olefin polymer in the form of vials, syringes, and cartridges; and self-injection devices, as well as a range of integrated solutions, including analytical lab services, pre-approval primary packaging support and engineering development, regulatory expertise, and after-sales technical support. This segment serves biologic, generic, and pharmaceutical drug companies. The Contract-Manufactured Products segment is involved in the design, manufacture, and automated assembly of devices used in surgical, diagnostic, ophthalmic, injectable, and other drug delivery systems, as well as consumer products. It serves pharmaceutical, diagnostic, and medical device companies. The company distributes its products through its sales force and distribution network, as well as contract sales agents and regional distributors. West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. was incorporated in 1923 and is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania.

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