WestRock Co Overview
Industry: Packaging & Containers
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
WestRock Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides fiber-based paper and packaging solutions in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It operates in 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, as well as turn-key installation, automation, line integration, and packaging solutions; 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, tobacco, confectionery, health and beauty, other household consumer products; and 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 secondary packages 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. The Global Paper segment manufactures containerboard, paperboard, and specialty grades primarily to corrugated packaging, folding carton, food service, liquid packaging, tobacco, and commercial print markets. The Distribution segment distributes corrugated packaging materials and other specialty packaging products, including stretch films, void fills, carton sealing tapes, and other specialty tapes; and provides contract packing services. The company is based in Atlanta, Georgia. WestRock Company, together with its subsidiaries, provides fiber-based paper and packaging solutions in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. It operates in four segments, Corrugated Packaging, Consumer Packaging, Global Paper, and Distribution. The Corrugated Packaging segment Read MoreWestRock Co is evaluated based on the investment philosophy and approach to stock market investing developed by renowned investor Warren Buffett. Companies with high ratings typically exhibit growing earnings, a substantial profit margin, conservative leverage, a consistently high return on equity, and a sustained practice of repurchasing their shares over the years.
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Score 2.00/5
WestRock Co earns a low score, as its Earnings Per Share (EPS) has not shown continuous growth over the last six years. Notable counterparts in the sector with high scores includes
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PulteGroup Inc
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WestRock Co exhibits a lower score in the Return on Equity (ROE) section, falling below the sector median value and indicating a comparatively weaker performance in this metric. The top companies in the same sector include
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PulteGroup Inc
DR Horton Inc
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DECKERS OUTDOOR CORP
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DR Horton Inc
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