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WestRock Co (WestRock Co) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio : 1.07 (As of May. 22, 2024)


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What is WestRock Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

As of today (2024-05-22), WestRock Co's current share price is $52.73. WestRock Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 was $49.51. WestRock Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 1.07.

The historical rank and industry rank for WestRock Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

WRK' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.57   Med: 1.48   Max: 4.15
Current: 1.07

During the past years, WestRock Co's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 4.15. The lowest was 0.57. And the median was 1.48.

WRK's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
56.72% of 268 companies
in the Packaging & Containers industry
Industry Median: 1.215 vs WRK: 1.07

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

WestRock Co's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $38.994. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $49.51 for the trailing ten years ended in Mar. 2024.

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WestRock Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for WestRock Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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WestRock Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

WestRock Co Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 1.07 0.92 1.19 0.66 0.73

WestRock Co Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.64 0.60 0.73 0.85 1.00

Competitive Comparison of WestRock Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio

For the Packaging & Containers subindustry, WestRock Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio 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 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Distribution in the Packaging & Containers Industry

For the Packaging & Containers industry and Consumer Cyclical sector, WestRock Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where WestRock Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.



WestRock Co Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

WestRock Co's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=52.73/49.51
=1.07

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

WestRock Co's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2024 is calculated as:

For example, WestRock Co's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Mar. 2024 (Change)*Current CPI (Mar. 2024)
=38.994/131.7762*131.7762
=38.994

Current CPI (Mar. 2024) = 131.7762.

WestRock Co Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201406 31.553 100.560 41.348
201409 30.763 100.428 40.366
201412 31.362 99.070 41.716
201503 31.438 99.621 41.585
201506 32.336 100.684 42.322
201509 45.338 100.392 59.512
201512 43.042 99.792 56.837
201603 43.326 100.470 56.826
201606 39.416 101.688 51.079
201609 38.760 101.861 50.143
201612 38.191 101.863 49.406
201703 38.584 102.862 49.430
201706 39.972 103.349 50.967
201709 40.639 104.136 51.426
201712 44.541 104.011 56.431
201803 45.039 105.290 56.369
201806 44.663 106.317 55.358
201809 45.244 106.507 55.978
201812 45.469 105.998 56.527
201903 45.313 107.251 55.675
201906 45.969 108.070 56.053
201909 45.267 108.329 55.065
201912 45.763 108.420 55.621
202003 44.299 108.902 53.604
202006 45.137 108.767 54.685
202009 40.824 109.815 48.988
202012 41.637 109.897 49.927
202103 41.564 111.754 49.011
202106 42.904 114.631 49.321
202109 44.039 115.734 50.143
202112 44.442 117.630 49.787
202203 44.653 121.301 48.509
202206 45.057 125.017 47.493
202209 44.819 125.227 47.163
202212 45.304 125.222 47.675
202303 37.655 127.348 38.964
202306 39.047 128.729 39.971
202309 39.316 129.860 39.896
202312 39.561 129.419 40.281
202403 38.994 131.776 38.994

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.


WestRock Co  (NYSE:WRK) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


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WestRock Co (WestRock Co) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1000 Abernathy Road, North East, Atlanta, GA, USA, 30328
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

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