Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST) Issues Earnings Results

Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported ($0.10) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by ($0.03), Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $305.66 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $318.80 million. Westrock Coffee had a negative net margin of 4.88% and a negative return on equity of 2,145.68%.

Here are the key takeaways from Westrock Coffee’s conference call:

• Adjusted EBITDA reached a second-quarter record of $21.3 million, up nearly 39% year over year, while first-half EBITDA more than doubled to $47.3 million. Management reaffirmed its 2026 EBITDA outlook of $90 million to $100 million.
• Beverage Solutions net sales increased nearly 17% year over year, supported by rising RTD can, glass, bottle, and single-serve volumes. Management said it is winning share across product categories, with a strong pipeline and additional customer volume expected to build over the next several quarters.
• Westrock generated $20.2 million of second-quarter free cash flow and became free-cash-flow positive for the first half, a quarter ahead of schedule. Capital expenditures are expected to fall to approximately $30 million in 2026 from $89 million in 2025, reflecting the completion of the major Conway investment phase.
• The company continued to reduce leverage, ending the quarter with a secured net leverage ratio of 3.36 times, and extended most of its Beverage Solutions credit facility maturities to November 2028. Management said the improved cash generation could support high-return incremental investments and future shareholder value creation.
• Second-quarter consolidated gross profit declined by $3.6 million year over year, partly due to higher depreciation from Conway and unfavorable non-cash mark-to-market adjustments. SS&T adjusted EBITDA also fell to $2 million from $3.3 million, although management attributed the decline primarily to shipment timing.

Westrock Coffee Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ WEST opened at $8.23 on Friday. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $8.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $6.33. Westrock Coffee has a one year low of $3.59 and a one year high of $10.19. The company has a market capitalization of $797.31 million, a P/E ratio of -12.47 and a beta of 0.90.

Insider Buying and Selling at Westrock Coffee

In other news, Director Joe T. Ford purchased 15,000 shares of Westrock Coffee stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $8.50 per share, for a total transaction of $127,500.00. Following the acquisition, the director directly owned 273,000 shares in the company, valued at $2,320,500. This represents a 5.81% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Over the last three months, insiders bought 34,500 shares of company stock worth $290,715. 25.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Westrock Coffee

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Westrock Coffee by 111.2% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 676,400 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,753,000 after purchasing an additional 356,118 shares during the last quarter. CastleKnight Management LP raised its position in shares of Westrock Coffee by 44.8% during the fourth quarter. CastleKnight Management LP now owns 575,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,340,000 after buying an additional 178,020 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in Westrock Coffee by 189.3% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 176,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $720,000 after buying an additional 115,777 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC increased its stake in Westrock Coffee by 1,019.7% during the second quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 116,451 shares of the company’s stock valued at $667,000 after acquiring an additional 106,051 shares during the period. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in Westrock Coffee by 209.7% during the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 152,135 shares of the company’s stock valued at $619,000 after acquiring an additional 103,015 shares during the period. 45.08% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have issued reports on WEST. Stifel Nicolaus set a $9.00 price target on Westrock Coffee in a research report on Friday. Zacks Research upgraded Westrock Coffee from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Westrock Coffee in a report on Tuesday. Telsey Advisory Group lifted their price target on shares of Westrock Coffee from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Benchmark increased their price objective on Westrock Coffee from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Westrock Coffee presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $9.67.

About Westrock Coffee

Westrock Coffee Company is a global integrated coffee roaster and manufacturer that delivers end-to-end solutions across the coffee and tea supply chain. The company sources, roasts, blends, packages and distributes a diverse range of products, including hot and cold brew coffee, single-serve pods, instant and soluble coffee, tea, and specialty coffee extracts. Serving retail, convenience, foodservice and industrial customers, Westrock Coffee offers both private-label and co-packed branded products to meet the needs of supermarkets, quick-service restaurants, office coffee services and other channels.

Since its founding in 2008, Westrock Coffee has grown through a combination of organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to establish manufacturing facilities across North America, Latin America and Europe.