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WestRock NYSE:WRK Stock Report

Last Price

US$48.39

Market Cap

US$12.4b

7D

4.4%

1Y

70.6%

Updated

18 Mar, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

WRK Stock Overview

WestRock Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides fiber-based paper and packaging solutions in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

WRK fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth3/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health3/6
Dividends3/6

WestRock Company Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for WestRock
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$48.39
52 Week HighUS$48.96
52 Week LowUS$26.85
Beta1.1
1 Month Change10.71%
3 Month Change11.81%
1 Year Change70.57%
3 Year Change-3.72%
5 Year Change32.18%
Change since IPO530.86%

Recent News & Updates

WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Feb 28
WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

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

Feb 27

Recent updates

WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

Feb 28
WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt

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

Feb 27

WestRock Acquisitions Did Not Create Shareholder Value

Nov 24

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

Sep 12

WestRock Company: Buying Low And Selling High

Aug 22

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

Jul 18

We Think WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Apr 10
We Think WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

WestRock: Asymmetric Opportunity At $35

Feb 06

WestRock declares $0.275 dividend

Jan 27

Is There An Opportunity With WestRock Company's (NYSE:WRK) 44% Undervaluation?

Jan 22
Is There An Opportunity With WestRock Company's (NYSE:WRK) 44% Undervaluation?

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

Nov 09

WestRock raises dividend by 10% to $0.275

Oct 27

WestRock to close corrugated medium manufacturing at Minnesota facility

Oct 05

WestRock Is A Clear Buy At This Price

Sep 19

What Does WestRock Company's (NYSE:WRK) Share Price Indicate?

Aug 29
What Does WestRock Company's (NYSE:WRK) Share Price Indicate?

WestRock Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 03

WestRock: Buy This Growth Stock On The Cheap

Jul 25

These 4 Measures Indicate That WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Jul 08
These 4 Measures Indicate That WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

WestRock: Price Increase Over Cost Inflation

May 13

WestRock: It's Getting Better All The Time

Mar 28

At US$47.12, Is WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK) Worth Looking At Closely?

Mar 25
At US$47.12, Is WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK) Worth Looking At Closely?

WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Feb 10
WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Posted Healthy Earnings But There Are Some Other Factors To Be Aware Of

Westrock Company: Good Things May Happen On This One

Feb 08

Does WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 04
Does WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

WestRock-Ing In The Bearish Market

Jan 24

Buy WestRock - Do Not Wait For 2022

Dec 17

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK)?

Nov 30
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK)?

WestRock - A Massive Disconnect Between Analyst Perception And Reality

Nov 05

WestRock Is Fairly Valued

Oct 19

WestRock's (NYSE:WRK) Dividend Will Be Increased To US$0.24

Aug 03
WestRock's (NYSE:WRK) Dividend Will Be Increased To US$0.24

Shareholder Returns

WRKUS PackagingUS Market
7D4.4%-0.6%-0.1%
1Y70.6%13.0%28.4%

Return vs Industry: WRK exceeded the US Packaging industry which returned 13% over the past year.

Return vs Market: WRK exceeded the US Market which returned 28.4% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is WRK's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WRK volatility
WRK Average Weekly Movement3.7%
Packaging Industry Average Movement3.6%
Market Average Movement6.1%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.0%

Stable Share Price: WRK has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: WRK's weekly volatility (4%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
201756,100David Sewellhttps://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

How do WestRock's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
WRK fundamental statistics
Market capUS$12.43b
Earnings (TTM)-US$1.72b
Revenue (TTM)US$20.01b

0.6x

P/S Ratio

-7.2x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
WRK income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$20.01b
Cost of RevenueUS$16.43b
Gross ProfitUS$3.57b
Other ExpensesUS$5.29b
Earnings-US$1.72b

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-6.68
Gross Margin17.86%
Net Profit Margin-8.58%
Debt/Equity Ratio80.4%

How did WRK perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.5%

Current Dividend Yield

-17%

Payout Ratio
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