Westrock Q1 Report 2024
Highlights
- Net sales of $4.6 billion; Corrugated Packaging segment sales increased 3.5% compared to the prior year quarter
- Global Paper containerboard shipments increased 21.9% compared to the prior year quarter
- Net loss of $22 million, Adjusted Net Income of $51 million; net loss included $66 million of restructuring and other costs, net
- Loss of $0.09 per diluted share (“EPS”) and earned $0.20 of Adjusted EPS
- Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $571 million
- Consumer Packaging Adjusted EBITDA margin increased 60 bps to 15.7%
- Achieved over $200 million in cost savings; expect to significantly exceed previously announced fiscal 2024 target of $300 to $400 million