Key takeaways Upside Gold is developing the Kena Gold Project, near the town of Nelson in the Kootenays region of southern British Columbia. Kena hosts a historical gold resource of 3.33 million ounces (561,000 ounces Indicated and 2.77 million ounces Inferred) across a 10,200-hectare land package.

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WestRock Company Konkurrenter

Prishistorik och prestanda

Sammanfattning av aktiekursernas upp- och nedgångar samt förändringar för WestRock
Historiska aktiekurser
Aktuell aktiekurs	US$46.22
52 veckors högsta	US$54.83
52 veckors lägsta	US$28.97
Beta	1.05
1 månads förändring	-10.88%
3 månaders förändring	-5.87%
1 års förändring	56.41%
3 års förändring	-10.39%
5 års förändring	29.07%
Förändring sedan börsintroduktionen	502.57%

Senaste nyheter och uppdateringar

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

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Jun 05

WestRock: Exceptional Free Cash Flow Off Highly Productive Assets

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.

Aktieägarnas avkastning

	WRK	US Packaging	US Marknad
7D	-5.3%	3.6%	3.2%
1Y	56.4%	-3.1%	31.0%

Avkastning vs industri: WRK översteg US Packaging branschen som gav -3.1 % under det senaste året.

Avkastning vs Marknaden: WRK översteg US marknaden som gav 31 % under det senaste året.

Prisvolatilitet

Is WRK's price volatile compared to industry and market?
WRK volatility
WRK Average Weekly Movement	4.9%
Packaging Industry Average Movement	5.3%
Market Average Movement	7.1%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market	16.1%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market	3.2%

Stabil aktiekurs: WRK har inte haft någon betydande prisvolatilitet under de senaste 3 månaderna jämfört med marknaden för US.

Volatilitet över tid: WRK s veckovolatilitet ( 5% ) har varit stabil under det senaste året.

Om företaget

Grundad	Anställda	VD OCH KONCERNCHEF	Webbplats
n/a	56,100	David Sewell	www.westrock.com

WestRock Company Sammanfattning av grunderna

Hur förhåller sig WestRock:s resultat och omsättning till dess börsvärde?
WRK grundläggande statistik
Börsvärde	US$11.93b
Vinst(TTM)	US$304.90m
Intäkter(TTM)	US$19.46b

39.1x

P/E-förhållande

0.6x

P/S-förhållande

Är WRK övervärderat?

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Resultat & intäkter

Viktig lönsamhetsstatistik från den senaste resultatrapporten (TTM)
WRK resultaträkning (TTM)
Intäkter	US$19.46b
Kostnad för intäkter	US$16.02b
Bruttovinst	US$3.43b
Övriga kostnader	US$3.13b
Intäkter	US$304.90m

Senast redovisade vinst

Mar 31, 2024

Nästa vinstdatum

n/a

Vinst per aktie (EPS)	1.18
Bruttomarginal	17.64%
Nettovinstmarginal	1.57%
Skuld/egenkapitalförhållande	84.4%

Hur har WRK utvecklats på lång sikt?

Se historisk utveckling och jämförelse

Utdelningar

2.6%

Aktuell utdelningsavkastning

97%

Utbetalningskvot

Företagsanalys och finansiella data Status

Uppgifter	Senast uppdaterad (UTC-tid)
Analys av företag	2024/07/09 08:24
Aktiekurs vid dagens slut	2024/07/08 00:00
Intäkter	2024/03/31
Årlig intjäning	2023/09/30

Datakällor

Den data som används i vår företagsanalys kommer från S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. Följande data används i vår analysmodell för att generera denna rapport. Data är normaliserade vilket kan medföra en fördröjning från det att källan är tillgänglig.

Paket	Uppgifter	Tidsram	Exempel US-källa
Företagets finansiella ställning	10 år	Resultaträkning Kassaflödesanalys Balansräkning	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form 10-Q
Analytikernas konsensusuppskattningar	+3 år	Prognos för finansiella poster Analytikernas prismål	Rapporter från analytiker Blue Matrix
Marknadspriser	30 år	Aktiekurser Utdelningar, splittar och åtgärder	ICE Marknadsdata SEC Form S-1
Ägarskap	10 år	Största aktieägare Insiderhandel	SEC Formulär 4 SEC Formulär 13D
Förvaltning	10 år	Ledningsgrupp Styrelse och verkställande direktörer	SEC Form 10-K SEC Form DEF 14A
Viktiga utvecklingstendenser	10 år	Företagsmeddelanden	SEC Formulär 8-K

^* Exempel för amerikanska värdepapper, för icke-amerikanska värdepapper används motsvarande regelverk och källor.

Om inget annat anges är all finansiell data baserad på en årsperiod men uppdateras kvartalsvis. Detta kallas data för efterföljande tolv månader (TTM) eller senaste tolv månader (LTM). Lär dig mer om detta.

Analysmodell och snöflinga

Detaljer om analysmodellen som användes för att skapa den här rapporten finns på vår Github-sida, vi har också guider om hur du använder våra rapporter och tutorials på Youtube.

Lär dig mer om det team i världsklass som utformade och byggde analysmodellen Simply Wall St.

Industri- och sektormått

Våra bransch- och sektionsmått beräknas var sjätte timme av Simply Wall St, detaljer om vår process finns tillgängliga på Github.

Källor för analytiker

WestRock Company bevakas av 23 analytiker. 7 av dessa analytiker lämnade de uppskattningar av intäkter eller resultat som användes som indata till vår rapport. Analytikernas inskickade estimat uppdateras löpande under dagen.

Analytiker	Institution
David Coleman	Argus Research Company
null null	Argus Research Company
Scott Gaffner	Barclays

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WestRock (WRK) Aktievy

Belöningar

Riskanalys

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WestRock Company Konkurrenter

Amcor

International Paper

Packaging Corporation of America

Avery Dennison

Prishistorik och prestanda

Senaste nyheter och uppdateringar

WestRock Company(NYSE:WRK) dropped from FTSE All-World Index (USD)

WestRock: Exceptional Free Cash Flow Off Highly Productive Assets

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

First quarter dividend of US$0.30 announced

WestRock Company Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on May 22, 2024

WestRock Company to Report Q2, 2024 Results on May 02, 2024

Recent updates

WestRock Company(NYSE:WRK) dropped from FTSE All-World Index (USD)

WestRock: Exceptional Free Cash Flow Off Highly Productive Assets

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

First quarter dividend of US$0.30 announced

WestRock Company Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on May 22, 2024

WestRock Company to Report Q2, 2024 Results on May 02, 2024

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

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Fourth quarter dividend of US$0.30 announced

WestRock Company Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on February 21, 2024

WestRock Company to Report Q1, 2024 Results on Feb 01, 2024

WestRock Company, Annual General Meeting, Jan 26, 2024

WestRock Acquisitions Did Not Create Shareholder Value

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.30 per share at 3.3% yield

Westrock Company Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on November 21, 2023

WestRock Company to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Nov 09, 2023

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

Sonoco Products Company (NYSE:SON) completed the acquisition of RTS Packaging, LLC and WestRock Company, Paper Mill in Chattanooga, Tennessee from WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK).

Smurfit Kappa in $20bn Merger Talks with WestRock

WestRock Company: Buying Low And Selling High

WestRock Company Announces Plans to Close Tacoma, Washington, Paper Mill

WestRock Company Declares Quarterly Dividend, Payable on August 24, 2023

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

WestRock Company to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Aug 03, 2023

Westrock Company Announces Impairment Charges for the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2023

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.28 per share at 3.8% yield

WestRock: Asymmetric Opportunity At $35

Upcoming dividend of US$0.28 per share at 3.2% yield

WestRock Company Announces Quarterly Dividend, Payable on February 22, 2023

WestRock declares $0.275 dividend

WestRock Company to Report Q1, 2023 Results on Feb 01, 2023

WestRock Company, Annual General Meeting, Jan 27, 2023

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

WestRock raises dividend by 10% to $0.275

WestRock to close corrugated medium manufacturing at Minnesota facility

WestRock Is A Clear Buy At This Price

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

Independent Director recently sold US$60k worth of stock

Price target decreased to US$51.75

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Upcoming dividend of US$0.25 per share

WestRock Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

WestRock: Buy This Growth Stock On The Cheap

WestRock: Price Increase Over Cost Inflation

Aktieägarnas avkastning

Prisvolatilitet

Om företaget

WestRock Company Sammanfattning av grunderna

Resultat & intäkter

Utdelningar

Företagsanalys och finansiella data Status

Datakällor

Analysmodell och snöflinga

Industri- och sektormått

Källor för analytiker