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WRK Stock Overview
Provides fiber-based paper and packaging solutions in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 3/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 2/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$46.22 |
| 52 Week High | US$54.83 |
| 52 Week Low | US$28.97 |
| Beta | 1.05 |
| 1 Month Change | -10.88% |
| 3 Month Change | -5.87% |
| 1 Year Change | 56.41% |
| 3 Year Change | -10.39% |
| 5 Year Change | 29.07% |
| Change since IPO | 502.57% |
Recent News & Updates
WestRock: Exceptional Free Cash Flow Off Highly Productive Assets
Jun 05Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK)
May 22
Recent updates
WestRock: Exceptional Free Cash Flow Off Highly Productive Assets
Jun 05Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK)
May 22WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Feb 28WestRock Company: Hold, Technicals Are Neutral And Upside Is Limited
Feb 27WestRock Acquisitions Did Not Create Shareholder Value
Nov 24WestRock: Solid Asset-Based, But (Likely) Not The Right Time
Sep 12WestRock Company: Buying Low And Selling High
Aug 22WestRock Company: 69% Upside But Poor Profitability Comps Vs. Peers
Jul 18WestRock: Asymmetric Opportunity At $35
Feb 06WestRock declares $0.275 dividend
Jan 27WestRock to sell stake in RTS Packaging to Sonoco Products for $330M
Nov 09WestRock raises dividend by 10% to $0.275
Oct 27WestRock to close corrugated medium manufacturing at Minnesota facility
Oct 05WestRock Is A Clear Buy At This Price
Sep 19WestRock Q3 2022 Earnings Preview
Aug 03WestRock: Buy This Growth Stock On The Cheap
Jul 25WestRock: Price Increase Over Cost Inflation
May 13Shareholder Returns
| WRK | US Packaging | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -5.3% | -4.2% | -2.4% |
| 1Y | 56.4% | 11.3% | 23.4% |
Return vs Industry: WRK exceeded the US Packaging industry which returned 11.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WRK exceeded the US Market which returned 23.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| WRK volatility | |
|---|---|
| WRK Average Weekly Movement | 4.9% |
| Packaging Industry Average Movement | 3.8% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.8% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
Stable Share Price: WRK has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: WRK's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | 56,100 | David Sewell | www.westrock.com |
WestRock Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides fiber-based paper and packaging solutions in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It operates through four segments: Corrugated Packaging, Consumer Packaging, Global Paper, and Distribution. The Corrugated Packaging segment produces containerboards, corrugated sheets, corrugated packaging, and preprinted linerboards to consumer and industrial products manufacturers, and corrugated box manufacturers.
WestRock Company Fundamentals Summary
| WRK fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$11.93b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$304.90m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$19.46b |
39.1x
P/E Ratio0.6x
P/S RatioIs WRK overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| WRK income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$19.46b |
| Cost of Revenue | US$16.02b |
| Gross Profit | US$3.43b |
| Other Expenses | US$3.13b |
| Earnings | US$304.90m |
Last Reported Earnings
Mar 31, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.18 |
| Gross Margin | 17.64% |
| Net Profit Margin | 1.57% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 84.4% |
How did WRK perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
2.6%
Current Dividend Yield97%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/07/09 23:51 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/07/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/09/30 |
Data Sources
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
WestRock Company is covered by 31 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| null null | Argus Research Company |
| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
| Fabrizio Spagna | Axia Financial Research |