WestRock Reports Fiscal 2022 First Quarter Results

*Record first quarter net sales of $5.0 billion increased 12.5% year-over-year
*Net income of $182 million increased 19.9% year-over-year
*Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA of $680 million increased 1.6% year-over-year
*Earned $0.68 per diluted share (“EPS”) and Adjusted EPS of $0.65, up 19.3% and 6.6%, respectively

WestRock Company (NYSE:WRK), a leading provider of differentiated, sustainable paper and packaging solutions, today announced results for its fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2021.

“I am pleased with our strong performance during the first quarter of fiscal 2022, in which our teams delivered record first quarter sales and double-digit EPS growth while navigating the continued and unpredictable macroeconomic landscape. We also delivered solid margin performance in the face of continued supply chain disruption, higher inflation and increased absenteeism associated with COVID-19,” said David B. Sewell, chief executive officer.

“As we look to fiscal 2022, we are continuing to execute our transformation program, which included reorganizing our operating businesses to better align with our strategy to deliver profitable growth and to increase transparency into our performance. In addition, we continue to hire key talent, including new Chief Financial Officer, Alex Pease, and new Chief Supply Chain Officer, Peter Anderson, who both bring deep experience and fresh perspective to these critical roles. We are on a journey to position WestRock for outperformance and are executing swiftly with significant opportunity ahead. Thank you to our 50,000 team members around the world for their continued dedication and hard work.”
https://ir.westrock.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2022/WestRock-Reports-Fiscal-2022-First-Quarter-Results/default.aspx

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