Last Price$51.53.5%
Market Cap$13.3B
LTM Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
0.8%
5Y avg
4.5%
Packaging & Containers industry
median
5.7%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
5/10
1.2% undervalued
WestRock Company Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Sep'04 | Sep'05 | Sep'06 | Sep'07 | Sep'08 | Sep'09 | Sep'10 | Sep'11 | Sep'12 | Sep'13 | Sep'14 | Sep'15 | Sep'16 | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) | 2.8% | 7.5% | 5.6% | 10.2% | 7.6% | 12.1% | 10.8% | 4.4% | 2.0% | 6.3% | 6.4% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 5.8% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 5.2% | 3.2% |
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WestRock Company (WRK) Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) comparison analysis
General
LTM Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
WestRock CompanyWRK
0.8%
(4.5%)
N/A
(8.1%)
Median Peer Set
7.0%
(6.6%)
(9.8%)
5.8%
Silgan Holdings Inc.SLGN
9.4%
(6.6%)
(2.9%)
5.4%
Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.REYN
8.6%
(3.7%)
18.3%
9.7%
International Paper CompanyIP
8.4%
(1.6%)
80.5%
3.0%
Crown Holdings, Inc.CCK
7.9%
(7.2%)
(37.4%)
3.7%
Packaging Corporation of AmericaPKG
7.2%
(8.0%)
(23.0%)
9.8%
Berry Global Group, Inc.BERY
6.8%
(3.2%)
(11.6%)
4.2%
Amcor plcAMCR
6.1%
(7.2%)
(28.2%)
5.4%
Sealed Air CorporationSEE
6.1%
(2.7%)
(29.7%)
6.2%
Ball CorporationBALL
(2.6%)
(15.9%)
483.1%
34.0%
Graphic Packaging Holding CompanyGPK
(3.8%)
(6.6%)
(7.9%)
7.5%
WRK key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Sep'04 | Sep'05 | Sep'06 | Sep'07 | Sep'08 | Sep'09 | Sep'10 | Sep'11 | Sep'12 | Sep'13 | Sep'14 | Sep'15 | Sep'16 | Sep'17 | Sep'18 | Sep'19 | Sep'20 | Sep'21 | Sep'22 | Sep'23 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 1,581.3 0.0% | 1,733.5 9.6% | 2,138.1 23.3% | 2,315.8 8.3% | 2,838.9 22.6% | 2,812.3 (0.9%) | 3,001.4 6.7% | 5,399.6 79.9% | 9,207.6 70.5% | 9,545.4 3.7% | 9,895.1 3.7% | 11,381.3 15.0% | 14,171.8 24.5% | 14,859.7 4.9% | 16,285.1 9.6% | 18,289.0 12.3% | 17,578.8 (3.9%) | 18,746.1 6.6% | 21,256.5 13.4% | 20,310.0 (4.5%) |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 1,310.9 | 1,459.2 | 1,789.0 | 1,870.2 | 2,296.8 | 2,049.6 | 2,281.3 | 4,407.7 | 7,674.9 | 7,698.9 | 7,961.5 | 9,170.5 | 11,413.2 | 12,119.5 | 12,923.1 | 14,540.0 | 14,381.6 | 15,315.8 | 17,235.8 | 16,725.5 |
% margin | 270.3 17.1% | 274.3 15.8% | 349.1 16.3% | 445.6 19.2% | 542.1 19.1% | 762.7 27.1% | 720.1 24.0% | 991.9 18.4% | 1,532.7 16.6% | 1,846.5 19.3% | 1,933.6 19.5% | 2,210.8 19.4% | 2,758.6 19.5% | 2,740.2 18.4% | 3,362.0 20.6% | 3,749.0 20.5% | 3,197.2 18.2% | 3,430.3 18.3% | 4,020.7 18.9% | 3,584.5 17.6% |
| Operating Expenses | 199.4 | 204.9 | 244.2 | 259.1 | 310.5 | 330.8 | 339.9 | 541.2 | 927.5 | 954.3 | 1,023.6 | 1,183.9 | 1,961.9 | 1,661.8 | 2,027.4 | 2,109.1 | 2,024.9 | 2,116.4 | 2,283.0 | 2,355.9 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 199.4 | 204.9 | 244.2 | 259.1 | 310.5 | 330.8 | 339.9 | 541.2 | 927.5 | 954.3 | 1,023.6 | 1,053.5 | 1,750.1 | 1,432.2 | 1,730.8 | 1,708.9 | 1,624.4 | 1,759.3 | 1,932.6 | 2,355.9 |
% margin | 38.2 2.4% | 61.8 3.6% | 97.1 4.5% | 181.8 7.9% | 216.0 7.6% | 418.5 14.9% | 372.8 12.4% | 357.4 6.6% | 530.0 5.8% | 814.2 8.5% | 854.4 8.6% | 879.5 7.7% | 430.3 3.0% | 835.0 5.6% | 1,187.2 7.3% | 1,494.4 8.2% | 1,302.0 7.4% | 1,281.2 6.8% | 1,956.8 9.2% | (1,511.5) (7.4%) |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.4 | 11.0 | 58.6 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 431.3 | 72.0 | 46.6 | 56.8 | 117.2 |
| Interest Expense | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 96.7 | 75.5 | 88.9 | 119.7 | 106.9 | 95.3 | 132.7 | 256.7 | 277.7 | 293.8 | 431.3 | 393.5 | 372.3 | 318.8 | 417.9 |
| Pre-tax Income | 11.2 | 19.9 | 38.6 | 127.0 | 126.1 | 313.9 | 295.4 | 215.5 | 389.1 | 710.7 | 770.3 | 762.3 | 244.6 | 857.6 | 1,034.8 | 1,144.7 | (522.6) | 1,085.9 | 1,218.8 | (1,704.6) |
% effective tax rate | 1.6 14.1% | 2.2 11.3% | 9.9 25.6% | 45.3 35.7% | 44.3 35.1% | 91.6 29.2% | 64.7 21.9% | 69.5 32.3% | 136.9 35.2% | (21.8) (3.1%) | 286.5 37.2% | 250.5 32.9% | 89.8 36.7% | 159.0 18.5% | (874.5) (84.5%) | 276.8 24.2% | 163.5 (31.3%) | 243.4 22.4% | 269.6 22.1% | (60.4) 3.5% |
% margin | 17.6 1.1% | 17.6 1.0% | 28.7 1.3% | 81.7 3.5% | 81.8 2.9% | 222.3 7.9% | 225.6 7.5% | 141.1 2.6% | 249.1 2.7% | 727.3 7.6% | 479.7 4.8% | 507.1 4.5% | (396.3) (2.8%) | 708.2 4.8% | 1,906.1 11.7% | 862.9 4.7% | (686.1) (3.9%) | 838.3 4.5% | 944.6 4.4% | (1,649.0) (8.1%) |
| EPS | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.40 | 1.06 | 1.10 | 2.87 | 2.90 | 0.99 | 1.75 | 5.05 | 3.43 | 1.97 | (1.58) | 2.78 | 7.46 | 3.36 | (2.65) | 3.16 | 3.64 | (6.44) |
| Diluted EPS | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.39 | 1.03 | 1.07 | 2.87 | 2.85 | 0.99 | 1.73 | 4.97 | 3.29 | 1.97 | (1.54) | 2.77 | 7.34 | 3.33 | (2.65) | 3.13 | 3.61 | (6.44) |
% margin | 177.9 11.3% | 161.9 9.3% | 217.0 10.1% | 294.9 12.7% | 382.5 13.5% | 578.4 20.6% | 528.5 17.6% | 730.5 13.5% | 1,142.9 12.4% | 1,448.1 15.2% | 1,505.7 15.2% | 1,785.8 15.7% | 2,011.5 14.2% | 2,300.7 15.5% | 2,728.3 16.8% | 2,971.1 16.2% | 2,789.0 15.9% | 2,812.2 15.0% | 3,445.6 16.2% | 2,752.0 13.5% |
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FAQ
1) What is WestRock Company's Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 0.8%, based on the financial report for Jun 30, 2024 (Q2’2024). The average annual Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) for WestRock Company have been 4.7% over the past three years, and 4.7% over the past five years.
2) Is WestRock Company's Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) Good?
As of today, WestRock Company's Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 0.8%, which is lower than industry median of 5.7%. It indicates that WestRock Company's Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is Bad.