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WestRock (WRK) Stock Overview
Provides fiber-based paper and packaging solutions in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| 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
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| WRK | US Packaging | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -5.3% | 3.2% | 2.0% |
| 1Y | 56.4% | -12.0% | 17.9% |
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 | 3.9% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.5% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.0% |
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 |
Is 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?
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/07/09 17:57 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/07/08 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/03/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/09/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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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 23 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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| David Coleman | Argus Research Company |
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| Scott Gaffner | Barclays |