WestRock (WRK) Misses Q1 EPS by 1c, Revenues Beat

WestRock (NYSE: WRK) reported Q1 EPS of $0.58, $0.01 worse than the analyst estimate of $0.59. Revenue for the quarter came in at $4.42 billion versus the consensus estimate of $4.38 billion.

Notable items in the first quarter of fiscal 2020 include:

• Net sales of $4.42 billion increased by 2.2% compared to the prior year quarter
• Earned $0.53 per diluted share and $0.58 of adjusted earnings per diluted share compared to $0.54 per diluted share and $0.83 of adjusted earnings per diluted share in the prior year quarter
• Achieved more than $110 million of cumulative KapStone run-rate synergies and performance improvements through December 31, 2019
• Generated net cash provided by operating activities of $431 million compared to $303 million in the prior year quarter; generated Adjusted Operating Cash Flow of $453 million compared to $348 million in the prior year quarter

“We continue to execute our strategy to be the leading provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions for our customers,” said Steve Voorhees, chief executive officer. “We achieved our guidance for the first quarter and remain focused on organic growth, productivity, free cash flow generation and debt reduction.”

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