Westrock Coffee Company (WEST)
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Rating:51Neutral
Price Target:
$8.50
▲(54.55% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:05/09/26
The score is held back primarily by weak financial health (negative equity and ongoing cash burn), even as the earnings call points to meaningful operational improvement and reaffirmed EBITDA guidance. Technicals are supportive due to strong trend strength, but overbought indicators add near-term risk; valuation remains constrained by current losses and no dividend.
Positive Factors
Operational Scale (Conway)
Having Conway’s five production lines fully ramped and operating cash-flow positive materially raises structural capacity and lowers marginal unit costs. This converts past investment into recurring manufacturing throughput, supporting sustainable margin expansion and predictable supply for multi-year customer contracts.
Negative Factors
Negative Stockholders' Equity
Negative equity is a structural balance-sheet deficit that reduces financial flexibility and increases creditor scrutiny. Even with operating improvements, the deficit constrains the company’s ability to absorb shocks, limits borrowing options, and raises the probability that future capital raises or covenant negotiations will be required.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Operational Scale (Conway)
Having Conway’s five production lines fully ramped and operating cash-flow positive materially raises structural capacity and lowers marginal unit costs. This converts past investment into recurring manufacturing throughput, supporting sustainable margin expansion and predictable supply for multi-year customer contracts.
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Westrock Coffee Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Segment
Shows how revenue is distributed across different business segments, highlighting which areas drive growth and profitability for Westrock Coffee.
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Market Cap
$777.54M
Dividend YieldN/A
Average Volume (3M)837.62K
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.22
Revenue Growth47.24%
EPS Growth17.97%
CountryUS
Employees1,408
SectorConsumer Defensive
Sector Strength42
IndustryPackaged Foods
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.75
Shares Outstanding97,557,960
10 Day Avg. Volume673,267
30 Day Avg. Volume837,616
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.76
Price to Book (P/B)1.43
Price to Sales (P/S)0.33
P/FCF Ratio-3.60
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.70
Enterprise Value/Revenue1.03
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit7.91
Enterprise Value/Ebitda32.47
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$8.88Price Target Upside61.36% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering4
EPS Forecast (FY)-0.48
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.30B
Westrock Coffee Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Westrock Coffee Company, LLC roasts, produces, and distributes coffee. It operates through two segments, Beverage Solutions and Sustainable Sourcing and Traceability. The company engages in coffee sourcing, supply chain management, product develop...
How the Company Makes Money
Westrock Coffee makes money primarily by selling coffee and beverage products and related supply-chain services to commercial customers. Its revenue model is largely business-to-business and includes (1) sales of roasted coffee and other beverage ...
Westrock Coffee Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 07, 2026
(Q1-2026)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Aug 06, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational and financial progress: robust revenue growth (+44% YoY), a more than threefold increase in consolidated adjusted EBITDA to $26M, a return to operating profit, the Conway facility fully ramped and cash flow positive, meaningful reduction in capital intensity, improved leverage, and a healthy commercial pipeline. Management reaffirmed 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance and highlighted a strategic Palantir partnership with multi‑year efficiency upside. Key risks noted include a remaining GAAP net loss, elevated leverage, a one‑time gain that inflated segment results, dependence on pipeline conversion timing (single‑serve replacement expected late 2026–end 2027), and sensitivity to commodity and macro factors (coffee prices, gasoline). Overall, the highlights substantially outweigh the lowlights.Positive Updates
Record Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
Q1 consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $26.0M, more than tripling year-over-year (>200% YoY) and marking the fourth consecutive quarter of YoY consolidated adjusted EBITDA growth.
Negative Updates
GAAP Net Loss Remains
Despite improvements, the company reported a GAAP net loss of $8.5M in Q1 2026.
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Q1-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA
Q1 consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $26.0M, more than tripling year-over-year (>200% YoY) and marking the fourth consecutive quarter of YoY consolidated adjusted EBITDA growth.
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Company Guidance
Management reaffirmed 2026 consolidated adjusted EBITDA guidance of $90–$100 million after a strong Q1: consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $26.0 million (more than 3x YoY) on net sales of $308.8 million (up 44% YoY) and gross profit of $46 million (up 57% YoY); reported net loss narrowed to $8.5 million (vs. $27.2M) and the company swung to an operating profit of $3.2 million (from a $13.1M operating loss). Beverage Solutions segment adjusted EBITDA was $23.3 million (or $18.6M ex‑$4.6M one‑time single‑serve payment), SS&T EBITDA was $6.5 million (vs. $1.9M), single‑serve cup volumes rose 31%, packaged coffee grew 4%, Q1 CapEx was ~$7M (vs. >$41M a year ago) and full‑year CapEx is expected to decline to ~$30M (from $89M in 2025 and $160M in 2024). Liquidity was approximately $63 million of unrestricted cash and revolver availability, secured net leverage improved to 3.45x (down 40 bps from year‑end/3.85x), Conway is operating cash‑flow positive, and management expects to be free‑cash‑flow positive in the second half of 2026.Westrock Coffee Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
34
Negative
Balance Sheet
18
Very Negative
Cash Flow
21
Negative
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.28B | 1.19B | 850.73M | 864.71M | 867.87M | 698.14M |
| Gross Profit | 167.46M | 122.65M | 153.77M | 139.86M | 152.76M | 145.42M |
| EBITDA | 40.78M | -6.99M | -7.78M | 14.92M | 4.36M | 33.37M |
| Net Income | -71.76M | -90.44M | -80.30M | -34.58M | -55.19M | -21.95M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.12B | 1.18B | 1.10B | 971.51M | 746.21M | 593.02M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 42.04M | 49.88M | 26.15M | 37.20M | 16.84M | 19.34M |
| Total Debt | 583.09M | 581.61M | 504.99M | 340.15M | 225.34M | 337.81M |
| Total Liabilities | 862.61M | 904.34M | 730.45M | 583.56M | 459.55M | 487.15M |
| Stockholders Equity | 253.19M | 271.63M | 371.33M | 387.96M | 284.20M | 103.14M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -63.37M | -107.81M | -172.87M | -228.85M | -120.06M | -22.56M |
| Operating Cash Flow | -8.66M | -19.01M | -13.24M | -64.06M | -56.63M | 2.88M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -44.01M | -82.18M | -145.92M | -168.35M | -74.17M | -22.65M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 49.82M | 136.71M | 156.63M | 244.21M | 134.68M | 23.84M |
Westrock Coffee Technical Analysis
Positive
5.50
Price Trends
6.15
Positive
5.36
Positive
5.03
Positive
Market Momentum
0.58
Positive
58.05
Neutral
41.53
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For WEST, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 5.5 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 7.94, below the 50-day MA of 6.15, and above the 200-day MA of 5.03, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.58 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 58.05 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 41.53 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for WEST.
Westrock Coffee Risk Analysis
Westrock Coffee disclosed 33 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Westrock Coffee reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Westrock Coffee Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (62)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | $25.46M | 13.41 | 6.84% | ― | 25.17% | -37.14% | |
66 Neutral | $595.54M | 107.67 | 13.36% | ― | 39.23% | 36.53% | |
62 Neutral | $20.33B | 14.63 | -3.31% | 3.23% | 1.93% | -12.26% | |
57 Neutral | $389.22M | -19.91 | -24.02% | ― | 8.99% | -20.05% | |
54 Neutral | $36.97M | -26.94 | -5.35% | ― | 15.84% | -45.39% | |
51 Neutral | $777.54M | -10.83 | -26.05% | ― | 47.24% | 17.97% |
* Consumer Defensive Sector Average
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Westrock Coffee Corporate Events
Executive/Board Changes
Westrock Coffee Adds Investor-Backed Director, Trims Board Size
Neutral
Apr 20, 2026
On April 20, 2026, Westrock Coffee Company appointed A. Wellford Tabor to its Board of Directors and to the Audit Finance Committee, filling a Class II seat vacated following the previously disclosed retirement of director R. Brad Martin, whose t...
Business Operations and StrategyExecutive/Board ChangesFinancial Disclosures
Westrock Coffee directors retire as growth outlook strengthened
Positive
Mar 10, 2026
On March 5, 2026, directors R. Brad Martin and Josie C. Natori retired from Westrock Coffee’s board, with the company emphasizing there was no disagreement over operations, policies or practices. Management credited both leaders for guiding ...
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