WestRock Company manufactures and sells paper and packaging solutions for the consumer and corrugated markets in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. The company operates through three segments: Corrugated Packaging, Consumer Packaging, and Land and Development. The Corrugated Packaging segment produces containerboards, corrugated sheets, corrugated packaging, and preprinted linerboards for consumer and industrial products manufacturers, and corrugated box manufacturers. This segment also provides structural and graphic design, engineering services, and automated packaging machines; resells other products; and offers recycling and waste disposal services. Its corrugated packaging products are used to provide protective packaging for the shipment and distribution of food, paper, health and beauty, other household, consumer, commercial, and industrial products. The Consumer Packaging segment manufactures and sells folding and beverage cartons, displays, dispensing, and interior partitions; paperboards; recycled paperboards; express mail packages for the overnight courier industry; and secondary packages and paperboard packaging for the healthcare market. This segment also manufactures and sells solid fiber and corrugated partitions and die-cut paperboard components; temporary and permanent point-of-purchase displays for the consumer products and retail markets; lithographic laminated packaging products; and plastic packaging products, as well as provides contract packing services. The Land and Development segment engages in real estate development activities, primarily in Charleston, South Carolina. WestRock Company is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Paperboard containers & boxes
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBasic Materials
Current SymbolNYSE:WRK
Previous Symbol
CUSIPN/A
Phone770-448-2193
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.49
Current Ratio1.44
Quick Ratio0.89
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio11.10
Forward P/E Ratio9.89
P/E Growth1.6
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$16.29 billion
Price / Sales0.71
Cash Flow$9.0762 per share
Price / Cash Flow4.99
Book Value$45.01 per share
Price / Book1.01
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$4.09
Net Income$1.91 billion
Net Margins11.70%
Return on Equity9.26%
Return on Assets4.20%
Miscellaneous
Employees44,800
Outstanding Shares255,110,000
Market Cap$11.55 billion
OptionableOptionable
WestRock (NYSE:WRK) Frequently Asked Questions
What is WestRock's stock symbol?
WestRock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WRK."
How often does WestRock pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for WestRock?
WestRock announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, October 29th. Investors of record on Friday, November 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.455 per share on Monday, November 19th. This represents a $1.82 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.02%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 8th. This is a boost from WestRock's previous quarterly dividend of $0.43. View WestRock's Dividend History.
How were WestRock's earnings last quarter?
WestRock Co (NYSE:WRK) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November, 5th. The basic materials company reported $1.29 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.05. The basic materials company earned $4.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.28 billion. WestRock had a return on equity of 9.26% and a net margin of 11.70%. WestRock's revenue was up 4.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.87 earnings per share. View WestRock's Earnings History.
When is WestRock's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for WRK?
11 brokerages have issued 12 month price objectives for WestRock's stock. Their predictions range from $50.00 to $85.00. On average, they anticipate WestRock's share price to reach $63.6364 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 40.5% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for WestRock.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for WestRock?
11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for WestRock in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for WestRock.
Has WestRock been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about WRK stock have trended somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group rates the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. WestRock earned a media sentiment score of 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the basic materials company a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Who are some of WestRock's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to WestRock include Ecolab (ECL), BHP Billiton (BBL), SHIN ETSU CHEM/ADR (SHECY), Air Products & Chemicals (APD), LyondellBasell Industries (LYB), Nutrien (NTR), GMK Noril'skiy nikel' PAO (GDR) (NILSY), Southern Copper (SCCO), PPG Industries (PPG), ArcelorMittal (MT), Anglo American (NGLOY), Akzo Nobel (AKZOY), Klabin (KLBAY), POSCO (PKX) and International Paper (IP).
Who are WestRock's key executives?
WestRock's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Steven C. Voorhees, CEO, Pres & Director (Age 64)
- Mr. Ward H. Dickson, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 56)
- Mr. James B. Porter III, Pres of Bus. Devel. & Latin America (Age 67)
- Mr. Jeffrey Wayne Chalovich, Pres of Corrugated Packaging (Age 55)
- Mr. Robert A. Feeser, Pres of Consumer Packaging (Age 56)
Who are WestRock's major shareholders?
WestRock's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.95%), Capital World Investors (9.95%), BlackRock Inc. (7.83%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (6.12%), American Century Companies Inc. (2.24%) and FMR LLC (1.33%). Company insiders that own WestRock stock include Arnold Stephen Meadows, James B Porter, Jeffrey Wayne Chalovich, Jennifer Graham-Johnson, John A Luke Jr, Robert A Feeser and Steven C Voorhees. View Institutional Ownership Trends for WestRock.
Which institutional investors are selling WestRock stock?
WRK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Conning Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Panagora Asset Management Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp, Marshall Wace North America L.P., Vanguard Group Inc. and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company . Company insiders that have sold WestRock company stock in the last year include James B Porter, Jeffrey Wayne Chalovich, John A Luke Jr, Robert A Feeser and Steven C Voorhees. View Insider Buying and Selling for WestRock.
Which institutional investors are buying WestRock stock?
WRK stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Deutsche Bank AG, Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA, Capital World Investors, American Century Companies Inc., Pictet Asset Management Ltd., Capital International Investors, Renaissance Technologies LLC and AQR Capital Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for WestRock.
How do I buy shares of WestRock?
Shares of WRK can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is WestRock's stock price today?
One share of WRK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $45.29.
How big of a company is WestRock?
WestRock has a market capitalization of $11.55 billion and generates $16.29 billion in revenue each year. The basic materials company earns $1.91 billion in net income (profit) each year or $4.09 on an earnings per share basis. WestRock employs 44,800 workers across the globe.
What is WestRock's official website?
How can I contact WestRock?
WestRock's mailing address is 1000 Abernathy Road NE, Atlanta GA, 30328. The basic materials company can be reached via phone at 770-448-2193 or via email at [email protected]
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