How to buy WestRock (WRK) stocks

WestRock is a packaging & containers business based in the US. WestRock shares (WRK) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. WestRock employs 56,100 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $19.5 billion.

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WestRock stock price (NYSE: WRK)

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Information last updated 2024-09-01.

52-week range	$37.79 - $54.83
50-day moving average more info button	$51.38
200-day moving average more info button	$44.38
Wall St. target price	$53.75
PE ratio more info button	42.5702
Dividend yield more info button	$1.155 (2.35%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.21

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Is WestRock stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing WestRock stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of WestRock's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

WestRock's P/E ratio

WestRock's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 43x. In other words, WestRock shares trade at around 43x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're over-valued.

WestRock's PEG ratio

WestRock's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.7637. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into WestRock's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

WestRock's EBITDA

WestRock's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2.6 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a WestRock's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

WestRock financials

Revenue TTM	$19.5 billion
Operating margin TTM	4.68%
Gross profit TTM	$3.6 billion
Return on assets TTM	2.4%
Return on equity TTM	3.11%
Profit margin	1.57%
Book value	$39.00
Market Capitalization more info button	$13.3 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

WestRock stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 84.46% of net profits

Recently WestRock has paid out, on average, around 100% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), WestRock shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In WestRock's case, that would currently equate to about $1.155 per share.

WestRock's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

WestRock's most recent dividend payout was on 21 May 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 12 May 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have WestRock's stocks ever split?

WestRock's stocks were split on a 2:1 basis on 27 August 2014 . So if you had owned 1 share the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your WestRock stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for WestRock stocks, which in turn could have impacted WestRock's stock price.

WestRock stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, WestRock's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $37.7871 up to $54.83. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while WestRock's is 1.053. This would suggest that WestRock's stocks are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

WestRock overview

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. It also provides structural and graphic design, engineering services and custom, and proprietary and standard automated packaging machines; turn-key installation, automation, line integration, and packaging solutions; machinery solution that creates pouches; and pack temporary displays, as well as lithographic laminated packaging products. The Consumer Packaging segment manufactures and sells folding cartons that are used to package food, paper, beverages, dairy products, confectionery, health and beauty, and other household consumer products, as well as express mail packages for the overnight courier industry. It also offers inserts and labels, as well as rigid packaging and other printed packaging products, such as transaction cards, brochures, product literature, marketing materials, and grower tags, and plant stakes; and paperboard packaging for over-the-counter and prescription drugs. In addition, this segment manufactures and sells solid fiber and corrugated partitions, and die-cut paperboard components.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of WestRock is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.505% of WestRock stocks are held by insiders and 82.284% by institutions. How many people work for WestRock?
Latest data suggests 56,100 work at WestRock. When does the fiscal year end for WestRock?
WestRock's fiscal year ends in September. Where is WestRock based?
WestRock's address is: 1000 Abernathy Road NE, Atlanta, GA, United States, 30328 What is WestRock's ISIN number?
WestRock's international securities identification number is: US96145D1054 What is WestRock's CUSIP number?
WestRock's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 96145D105

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