WestRock Company

Report azionario NYSE:WRK

Capitalizzazione di mercato: US$11.9b

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WestRock Performance degli utili passati

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Gli utili di WestRock sono diminuiti a un tasso medio annuo di -34.5%, mentre il settore Packaging ha visto gli utili diminuire a un tasso medio annuo di 1.7%. I ricavi sono cresciuti crescere a un tasso medio annuo di 3.8%. Il ritorno sul capitale proprio di WestRock è 3% e ha margini netti di 1.6%.

Informazioni chiave

-34.49%

Tasso di crescita degli utili

-35.00%

Tasso di crescita dell'EPS

Packaging Crescita del settore12.01%
Tasso di crescita dei ricavi3.78%
Rendimento del capitale proprio3.05%
Margine netto1.57%
Ultimo aggiornamento sugli utili31 Mar 2024

Aggiornamenti sulle prestazioni recenti

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Jun 05

WestRock: Exceptional Free Cash Flow Off Highly Productive Assets

Summary Companies in the basic material sector have performed well in the first half of 2024, aligning with previous estimates. WestRock Company is a standout in the paper and packaging industry, trading at relative premiums to peers. WRK demonstrates strong business economics, including high inventory turnover and significant free cash flow, supporting a buy rating. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Feb 27

WestRock Company: Hold, Technicals Are Neutral And Upside Is Limited

Summary WestRock Company has outperformed the S&P 500 by 11.43% in the past year, but its financial performance is weak. Technical indicators suggest that the stock has entered a neutral outlook, with weakening momentum. Despite its attractive dividend policy and restructuring plans, the stock has minimal upside from a valuation perspective. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Nov 24

WestRock Acquisitions Did Not Create Shareholder Value

Summary WRK's revenue grew at a 7.8% CAGR over the past 9 years. This was due to the combination of organic growth, acquisitions and product price tailwinds. The operating returns achieved by the company were lower than its cost of funds. Growth did not create shareholders' value. It also incurred high impairment charges. Given the poor fundamentals and poor margin of safety, it is not an investment opportunity. Looking at the return and price trends, it is also not a short candidate. Hold. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Sep 12

WestRock: Solid Asset-Based, But (Likely) Not The Right Time

Summary WestRock reported better-than-expected Q3 results, beating consensus estimates on EPS and EBITDA. WestRock's cost saving initiatives are exceeding the company's internal expectations. No valuation details on the potential merger combination. The company's earnings are under pressure, and valuation is at the bottom. Given WestRock assets, ongoing restructuring, and geographical footprint, we reiterated our buy rating target. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Aug 22

WestRock Company: Buying Low And Selling High

Summary WestRock Company is a quality company trading below book value, penalized by the market due to several factors. The company has put the worst behind it, and most of the factors contributing to its low stock price are not fully justified. The company is a reliable business and has exhibited above-average market returns previously. The market could potentially be providing investors an opportunity to buy into this business at a discount. I plan to buy the stock now and hold it only until multiples expand beyond the previous highs. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Jul 18

WestRock Company: 69% Upside But Poor Profitability Comps Vs. Peers

Summary Over the past decade, WRK has seen significant growth in revenue and free cash flow, with revenue increasing by 122.69% and free cash flow by 87.25%. WRK lags behind its industry peers in terms of profitability, the management team has set ambitious goals to improve performance and increase profitability in the coming years. WRK may be currently undervalued, presenting investors with a potential return of 69.35% compared to the company's current market price based on a DCF calculation. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Feb 06

WestRock: Asymmetric Opportunity At $35

Summary WestRock shares fell nearly 8% last week as management withdrew full-year guidance following weak results in the company's global paper segment. While 2023 will likely be a disappointing year, WestRock has many attractive attributes, including a solid position in an improved corrugated packaging industry. With a stable demand profile in its consumer and corrugated packaging businesses, WestRock has consistently generated $4+ per share in free cash flow over the past 7 years. WestRock's balance sheet is in good shape with Net Debt to EBITDA of 2.35x. Management plans to further reduce leverage to 1.75-2.25x. I see modest upside even if the business continues to experience weak results and significant (+150%) upside should management achieve its 2025 targets. It has been a rough ride for WestRock (WRK) shareholders. The stock has declined 45% over the past five years and is down nearly 25% in the last year, significantly underperforming the broader market. Shares declined last week after the company withdrew full-year EBITDA guidance citing weakness in its global paper segment and an uncertain demand outlook (high customer inventories) given the economic environment. While the global paper segment, which represented ~30% of EBITDA (3 year average), is subject to greater volatility than the company's consumer packaging and corrugated packaging segments, I believe the market has overly discounted WestRock shares which now sell for just ~8x current year (depressed) free cash flow per share. As I discuss below, I see modest upside even if the business continues to experience weak results and significant (+150%) upside should management achieve its 2025 targets. Reasons to like WestRock Improved industry structure following years of industry consolidation. Ten years ago, the top five players controlled less than 50% of the corrugated packaging market. After a decade of consolidation, the top 4 players now control 75-80% of the market which creates a much more favorable dynamic in terms of capacity additions and pricing. Long-term outlook for demand remains favorable - e-commerce is all but certain to grow and environmental consciousness points to a continued movement away from plastic packaging. Room for operational improvement - WestRock is the product of a series of mergers. As we sit today, WestRock's corrugated EBITDA margins (15-17%) lag competitor Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) which has consistently produced 22-24% EBITDA margins. While some of this is due to mix (PKG's focus on smaller regional customers), there is an opportunity to improve margins through operational improvement as shown below. With large scale acquisitions now complete, under CEO David Sewell (joined WestRock in March of 2021), WestRock is increasingly focused on integration/operational excellence. Cost Savings Targets (Investor Presentation) Some cost headwinds now becoming tailwinds - Natural gas and recycled fiber prices have significantly declined over the past 6 months though virgin fiber costs (tend to move the opposite direction of new home construction) have increased. Consistent History of Free Cashflow Generation - as shown below, WestRock has generated adjusted free cash flow of $1+ billion each year since 2016. Consistent Free Cashflow Generation (Investor Presentation)
Seeking Alpha • Jan 27

WestRock declares $0.275 dividend

WestRock (NYSE:WRK) declares $0.275/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 2.87% Payable Feb. 22; for shareholders of record Feb. 10; ex-div Feb. 9. See WRK Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth.
Seeking Alpha • Nov 09

WestRock to sell stake in RTS Packaging to Sonoco Products for $330M

WestRock (NYSE:WRK) said Wednesday it will sell its stake in RTS Packaging to joint venture partner Sonoco Products (SON) for $330M. The firm's mill in Chattanooga, Tennessee - which supplies RTS with uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) - is included in the RTS Packaging deal. WestRock (WRK) will also sell its URB mills in Eaton, Indiana, and Aurora, Illinois to Ox Industries for $50M. The Eaton and Aurora mills produce URB, which is not a priority product for WestRock (WRK). When the deals close, WestRock (WRK) employees will transition to employment with Sonoco (SON) or Ox, as applicable. The deal with Sonoco (SON) is expected to close in H1 2023 while the deal with Ox is expected to close in late 2022 or early 2023. Last month, WestRock (WRK) said it would close corrugated medium manufacturing operations at its Minnesota recycled paper mill.
Seeking Alpha • Oct 27

WestRock raises dividend by 10% to $0.275

WestRock (NYSE:WRK) declares $0.275/share quarterly dividend, 10% increase from prior dividend of $0.250. Forward yield 3.28% Payable Nov. 23; for shareholders of record Nov. 10; ex-div Nov. 9. See WRK Dividend Scorecard, Yield Chart, & Dividend Growth.
Seeking Alpha • Oct 05

WestRock to close corrugated medium manufacturing at Minnesota facility

WestRock (NYSE:WRK) said Wednesday it will close corrugated medium manufacturing operations at its St. Paul, Minnesota recycled paper mill, reducing its annual corrugated medium production by 200K tons. Production of coated recycled board at the mill will continue. WRK said the corrugated medium machinery at the mill would require significant capital to maintain. ~130 jobs will be eliminated by the shutdown.
Seeking Alpha • Sep 19

WestRock Is A Clear Buy At This Price

Summary WestRock is delivering a positive pricing delta. The company is safe at the balance sheet level, and the cost-saving plan is providing a good margin of safety. Too many positive trends to ignore. We support the long-term growth, reiterating our valuation. Buy confirmed. In conjunction with our follow-up note on International Paper (IP), we decided to analyze WestRock's (WRK) implications after FedEx's (FDX) earnings alarm. Last Friday, Wall Street was already depressed due to the Federal Reserve interest rate decision that is expected in two days, but FedEx's preliminary results were a wake-up call to the global economy. WestRock and the entire paper segment suffered a massive capital downside. The Tennessee-based transportation giant's results were far below consensus estimates, and the company also withdrew its full-year earnings guidance due to the economic slowdown. The warning comes as consumers worldwide are struggling with higher costs for basic necessities like food and fuel. As already explained in IP analysis, WestRock's stock price decline was further depressed by Jefferies's note, in which the analyst was not favorable towards the whole sector due to 1) an ongoing lower demand in containerboard, 2) clientele inventory level and 3) a recession fear based on lower consumer expenditure. WestRock's stock price evolution (last 5 days) (Yahoo Finance) So, What's Next? In Q3, WestRock delivered a good set of numbers with record top-line sales and EBITDA. After having increased the company's guidance during the Q2 presentation, Management confirmed once again its future outlook. In our conclusive paragraph, we forecasted a $3.5 billion EBITDA for year-end, estimating the low range of WestRock guidance emphasizing the company's resiliency and profitability. WestRock guidance (WestRock Q3 Results)
Seeking Alpha • Aug 03

WestRock Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

WestRock (NYSE:WRK) is scheduled to announce Q3 earnings results on Thursday, August 4th, before market open. The consensus EPS Estimate is $1.48 (+48.0% Y/Y) and the consensus Revenue Estimate is $5.51B (+14.6% Y/Y). Over the last 2 years, WRK has beaten EPS estimates 88% of the time and has beaten revenue estimates 63% of the time. Over the last 3 months, EPS estimates have seen 7 upward revisions and 4 downward. Revenue estimates have seen 11 upward revisions and 0 downward.
Seeking Alpha • Jul 25

WestRock: Buy This Growth Stock On The Cheap

WRK should see the benefits of its transformational and streamlining efforts in the form of continued strong growth. It has an aggressive share repurchase program and pays a well-covered and growing dividend. Recent share price weakness has made this an attractive stock for potentially strong long-term returns. Market volatility is a value investor's dream, as buying stocks when they are irrationally priced is a key driver for market-beating returns. It's important, however, to carry a well-diversified portfolio as one can never predict when the unexpected will hit any one sector. As in the words of Sir John Templeton, "the only investors who don't need to diversify are those who are 100% right all the time." This brings me to the growing industrial firm, WestRock (WRK), which is trading close to its 52-week. As shown below, WRK now sits well its 52-week high of nearly $55 achieved as recently as May. In this article, I highlight what makes WRK a good buy for those who prize growth and income, so let's get started. WRK Stock (Seeking Alpha) Why WRK? WestRock is a paper and packaging products company that supports clients around the world, with operations North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The company has a diversified product mix with corrugated packaging accounting for approximately 60% of sales, followed by consumer packaging (15%), and paper and recycling (25%). In total, WRK serves over 25,000 customers in various end-markets including food and beverage, home improvement, e-commerce, and healthcare. The company has a long runway for growth as global demand for corrugated packaging is forecast to increase 3-4% annually through 2025. This growth will be driven by continued e-commerce penetration as well as underlying economic fundamentals such as population and income growth. I also view WRK as being a consolidator in its fragmented industry, as it has a solid history of growth through acquisitions. WRK has continued to demonstrate impressive growth, with net sales up 21% YoY to $5.4 billion in the second quarter, driven by robust 15% and 35% growth in Paper and Packaging sales, respectively, due to increased demand and price increases. Importantly, WRK is not growing at the expense of margins, as adjusted EBITDA grew by a faster 33% YoY. This increased profitability flowed to the bottom line, as adjusted EPS grew by an impressive 117% YoY to $1.17. Looking forward, WRK should see the benefits of its transformational and streamlining efforts, as noted by management during the recent conference call: We've been making significant progress in our efforts to transform WestRock into the very best paper and packaging company. We have aligned our mills into one organization and updated our operating segments to provide increased transparency and better reflect how we manage our business. We've established a global supply chain organization to reduce costs and drive efficiencies. We've launched the WestRock operating system to standardize reporting and drive greater productivity and we have completed a strategic review of our assets, taking our first step to rationalize our portfolio and drive improved return on invested capital. Nonetheless, WRK isn't immune to risks of a global slow down and cost inflation, as management expects higher energy, freight, and labor costs, which could weigh on margins in the near-term. However, WRK maintains a strong capital position to withstand near term adversities, as it has $3.2 billion of liquidity, comprised of cash on hand and availability under its long-term committed credit facilities. WRK's net debt to adjusted EBITDA ratio now sits at 2.34x, and management expects to achieve a leverage ratio in the 1.75-2.25x range.
Seeking Alpha • May 13

WestRock: Price Increase Over Cost Inflation

Investor Day and Q2 results update. Price increases well ahead of cost inflation. Guidance upwards. We were already forecasting higher revenue growth and increased margins. We maintain and confirm our buy rating.

Ripartizione dei ricavi e delle spese

Come WestRock guadagna e spende denaro. In base agli ultimi utili dichiarati, su base LTM.

Storico di utili e ricavi

NYSE:WRK Ricavi, spese e utili (USD Millions )
DataRicaviUtiliSpese G+ASpese di R&S
31 Mar 2419,4563052,0460
31 Dec 2320,007-1,7172,0540
30 Sep 2320,310-1,6492,0360
30 Jun 2320,724-1,4141,9410
31 Mar 2321,123-1,2381,8600
31 Dec 2221,2278081,8260
30 Sep 2221,2579451,7750
30 Jun 2220,9459241,7400
31 Mar 2220,2417961,6940
31 Dec 2119,2978681,6550
30 Sep 2118,7468381,6240
30 Jun 2118,127-6411,5810
31 Mar 2117,547-7131,5260
31 Dec 2017,557-6771,5050
30 Sep 2017,579-6911,5210
30 Jun 2017,7597761,5650
31 Mar 2018,2138501,6240
31 Dec 1918,3858621,6560
30 Sep 1918,2898631,6410
30 Jun 1917,8748321,5970
31 Mar 1917,3228471,5330
31 Dec 1816,7199101,4790
30 Sep 1816,2851,9061,4510
30 Jun 1816,1091,8221,4530
31 Mar 1815,6671,8821,4130
31 Dec 1715,3071,7621,4200
30 Sep 1714,8607081,4050
30 Jun 1714,4114251,3940
31 Mar 1714,3122481,4160
31 Dec 1614,1482011,3800
30 Sep 1614,1721481,3790
30 Jun 1614,1763401,3580
31 Mar 1613,1193461,2410
31 Dec 1512,0824001,1290
30 Sep 1511,1254971,0150
30 Jun 1510,1175459050
31 Mar 1510,1095228610
31 Dec 1410,0474958760
30 Sep 149,8954808900
30 Jun 149,7725029120
31 Mar 149,6905099740
31 Dec 139,6217519660
30 Sep 139,5457278690

Guadagni di qualità: WRK ha un grande una tantum perdita di $295.4M che ha avuto un impatto sui suoi ultimi 12 mesi di risultati finanziari pari a 31st March, 2024.

Margine di profitto in crescita: WRK è diventata redditizia in passato.

Flusso di cassa libero e analisi degli utili

Analisi della crescita degli utili nel passato

Andamento degli utili: Gli utili di WRK sono diminuiti del 34.5% all'anno negli ultimi 5 anni.

Accelerare la crescita: WRK è diventata redditizia nell'ultimo anno, rendendo difficile confrontare il tasso di crescita degli utili con la media quinquennale.

Guadagni vs Settore: WRK è diventata redditizia nell'ultimo anno, rendendo difficile confrontare la crescita dei suoi utili dell'anno passato con il settore Packaging ( -1.7% ).

Rendimento del capitale proprio

ROE elevato: Il Return on Equity ( 3% ) di WRK è considerato basso.

Rendimento delle attività

Rendimento del capitale investito

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Analisi aziendale e situazione dei dati finanziari

DatiUltimo aggiornamento (ora UTC)
Analisi dell'azienda2024/07/09 05:06
Prezzo dell'azione a fine giornata2024/07/08 00:00
Utili2024/03/31
Utili annuali2023/09/30

Fonti dei dati

I dati utilizzati nella nostra analisi aziendale provengono da S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. I seguenti dati sono utilizzati nel nostro modello di analisi per generare questo report. I dati sono normalizzati, il che può comportare un ritardo nella disponibilità della fonte.

PacchettoDatiTempisticaEsempio Fonte USA *
Dati finanziari della società10 anni
  • Conto economico
  • Rendiconto finanziario
  • Bilancio
Stime di consenso degli analisti+3 anni
  • Previsioni finanziarie
  • Obiettivi di prezzo degli analisti
Prezzi di mercato30 anni
  • Prezzi delle azioni
  • Dividendi, scissioni e azioni
Proprietà10 anni
  • Top azionisti
  • Insider trading
Gestione10 anni
  • Team di leadership
  • Consiglio di amministrazione
Sviluppi principali10 anni
  • Annunci aziendali

* Esempio per i titoli statunitensi, per i titoli non statunitensi si utilizzano forme e fonti normative equivalenti.

Se non specificato, tutti i dati finanziari si basano su un periodo annuale ma vengono aggiornati trimestralmente. Si tratta dei cosiddetti dati TTM (Trailing Twelve Month) o LTM (Last Twelve Month). Per saperne di più.

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Fonti analitiche

WestRock Company è coperta da 23 analisti. 7 di questi analisti ha fornito le stime di fatturato o di utile utilizzate come input per il nostro report. Le stime degli analisti vengono aggiornate nel corso della giornata.

AnalistaIstituzione
David ColemanArgus Research Company
null nullArgus Research Company
Scott GaffnerBarclays