WestRock
Market Cap
US$15.4b
Last Updated
2021/05/06 03:16 UTC
Data Sources
Company Financials +
Executive Summary
WestRock Company manufactures and sells paper and packaging solutions in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. More Details
Rewards
Risk Analysis
Snowflake Analysis
Fair value with moderate growth potential.
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Share Price & News
How has WestRock's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: WRK is not significantly more volatile than the rest of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 5% a week.
Volatility Over Time: WRK's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
6.2%
WRK
3.8%
US Packaging
-1.6%
US Market
1 Year Return
136.2%
WRK
69.4%
US Packaging
52.8%
US Market
Return vs Industry: WRK exceeded the US Packaging industry which returned 68.9% over the past year.
Return vs Market: WRK exceeded the US Market which returned 52.8% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| WRK | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | 6.2% | 3.8% | -1.6% |
| 30 Day | 10.3% | 8.5% | 1.3% |
| 90 Day | 40.8% | 19.3% | 3.5% |
| 1 Year | 142.0%136.2% | 72.8%69.4% | 55.4%52.8% |
| 3 Year | 6.8%-3.6% | 63.3%51.7% | 63.5%53.2% |
| 5 Year | 77.5%36.3% | 111.9%87.5% | 125.8%100.7% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is WestRock's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
4 weeks ago | Simply Wall St
Does WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?1 month ago | Simply Wall St
This Insider Has Just Sold Shares In WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK)2 months ago | Simply Wall St
Can You Imagine How WestRock's (NYSE:WRK) Shareholders Feel About The 35% Share Price Increase?Valuation
Is WestRock undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
>50%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: WRK ($58.33) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($158.04)
Significantly Below Fair Value: WRK is trading below fair value by more than 20%.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: WRK is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US Packaging industry average.
PE vs Market: WRK is unprofitable, so we can't compare its PE Ratio to the US market.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: Insufficient data to calculate WRK's PEG Ratio to determine if it is good value.
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: WRK is good value based on its PB Ratio (1.4x) compared to the US Packaging industry average (3.6x).
Future Growth
How is WestRock forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 12 analysts?
43.6%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: WRK is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered faster growth than the savings rate (2%).
Earnings vs Market: WRK is forecast to become profitable over the next 3 years, which is considered above average market growth.
High Growth Earnings: WRK's is expected to become profitable in the next 3 years.
Revenue vs Market: WRK's revenue (2.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: WRK's revenue (2.8% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: WRK's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (11.3%).
Past Performance
How has WestRock performed over the past 5 years?
-2.7%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: WRK is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: WRK is currently unprofitable.
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: WRK is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 2.7% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare WRK's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: WRK is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Packaging industry (9.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: WRK has a negative Return on Equity (-6.13%), as it is currently unprofitable.
Financial Health
How is WestRock's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: WRK's short term assets ($4.9B) exceed its short term liabilities ($3.0B).
Long Term Liabilities: WRK's short term assets ($4.9B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($14.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: WRK's debt to equity ratio (78.9%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: WRK's debt to equity ratio has increased from 52.3% to 78.9% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: WRK's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (27.2%).
Interest Coverage: WRK is unprofitable, therefore interest payments are not well covered by earnings.
Balance Sheet
Dividend
What is WestRock current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
1.65%
Current Dividend Yield
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: WRK's dividend (1.65%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.24%).
High Dividend: WRK's dividend (1.65%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (3.43%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: WRK's dividend payments have been volatile in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: WRK's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: WRK is paying a dividend but the company is unprofitable.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: WRK's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be well covered by earnings (17.7% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
2.3yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
David Sewell (51 yo)
0.17
Tenure
Mr. David B. Sewell has been the President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of WestRock Company since March 15, 2021. He served as President and Chief Operating Officer at The Sherwin-Williams Company...
Leadership Team
Experienced Management: WRK's management team is considered experienced (2.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
Experienced Board: WRK's board of directors are considered experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: WRK insiders have only sold shares in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
WestRock Company's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: WestRock Company
- Ticker: WRK
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: NaN
- Industry: Paper Packaging
- Sector: Materials
- Market Cap: US$15.371b
- Shares outstanding: 263.52m
- Website: https://www.westrock.com
Number of Employees
Location
- WestRock Company
- 1000 Abernathy Road NE
- Atlanta
- Georgia
- 30328
- United States
Listings
Biography
WestRock Company manufactures and sells paper and packaging solutions in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The company operates through Corrugated Packaging and Consumer Packaging ...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2021/05/06 03:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2021/05/05 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more here.