Published on 2 May 2024 on Zacks via Yahoo Finance
WestRock (WRK) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.39 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.25 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.77 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 56%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this paper and packaging company would post earnings of $0.35 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.20, delivering a surprise of -42.86%.