WestRock Co (WestRock Co) GF Value Rank : 3 (As of Apr. 25, 2024)

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What is WestRock Co GF Value Rank?

WestRock Co has the GF Value Rank of 3.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of WestRock Co's GF Value Rank

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, WestRock Co's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.

WestRock Co's GF Value Rank Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, WestRock Co's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WestRock Co's GF Value Rank falls into.

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WestRock Co (WestRock Co) Business Description

Industry

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Address

1000 Abernathy Road, North East, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30328

Website

https://www.westrock.com

WestRock manufactures corrugated packaging and consumer packaging, such as folding cartons and paperboard. After the merger of RockTenn and MeadWestvaco in fall 2015, WestRock became the largest North American producer of solid bleached sulfate and the second-largest producer of containerboard, which is used in the production of shipping containers.

Executives

Currey M Russell	director	PO BOX 4098, NORCROSS GA 30091
John L O'neal	officer: President, Global Paper	1155 PERIMETER CENTER WEST, ATLANTA GA 30338
James E Nevels	director	C/O TASTY BAKING COMPANY, NAVY YARD CORP. CTR., THREE CRESCENT DR., PHILADELPHIA PA 19112
Samuel W. Shoemaker	officer: President, Consumer Packaging	1000 ABERNATHY ROAD NE, SUITE 125, ATLANTA GA 30328
Dmitri L Stockton	director	777 LONG RIDGE ROAD, SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL C/O CORP. SECRETARY, STAMFORD CT 06902
Thomas Stigers	officer: President, Mill Operations	1000 ABERNATHY ROAD NE, SUITE 125, ATLANTA GA 30328
Denise R Singleton	officer: EVP, GC and Secretary	3100 SANDERS ROAD, SUITE 301, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Jean Savage	director	14221 N DALLAS PARKWAY, SUITE 1100, DALLAS TX 75254
David B Sewell	officer: Chief Executive Officer	101 W. PROSPECT AVENUE, CLEVELAND OH 44115
Alexander W Pease	officer: Chief Financial Officer	5605 CARNEGIE BOULEVARD, SUTIE 500, CHARLOTTE NC 28209
Patrick M. Kivits	officer: Pres, Consumer PKG	1200 WILLOW LAKE BLVD., P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55110
Peter C Durette	officer: President, Corrugated Pkg.	MEADWESTVACO, 501 SOUTH 5TH STREET, RICHMOND VA 23219-0501
Jeffrey Wayne Chalovich	officer: President - Corrugated Pkging	504 THRASHER STREET, NORCROSS GA 30071
Steven C Voorhees	director, officer: CEO - President	214 N TRYON STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 28202
Patrick Edward Lindner	officer: President, Consumer Packaging	501 SOUTH 5TH STREET, RICHMOND VA 23219