Brief: Sealed Air Q2 EPS USD 0.64

Sealed Air

05/08/2025 12:00

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    Overview
  
    * Sealed Air Q2 net sales of $1.34 bln beat analyst expectations
    * Adjusted EPS rises 7.2% to $0.89, exceeding analyst estimates
    * Co maintains full-year outlook, focusing on debt reduction and productivity

    
    Outlook
  
    * Sealed Air maintains 2025 financial outlook despite North America volume weakness
    * Company expects 2025 net sales between $5.1 bln and $5.5 bln
    * Sealed Air projects 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $1.075 bln to $1.175 bln
    * Company anticipates 2025 adjusted EPS of $2.90 to $3.30
    * Sealed Air forecasts 2025 free cash flow of $350 mln to $450 mln

    
    Result Drivers
  
    * PROTECTIVE VOLUMES - Stabilized with industrial portfolio showing growth due to transformation efforts
    * FOOD SALES - Flat with favorable pricing offset by softer volumes in North America
    * MARGIN EXPANSION - Driven by improved operating leverage and business optimization

    
    Key Details
  
                               
                               
 Metric    Beat/Mis  Actual    Consensu
           s                   s
                               Estimate
                               
                               
 Q2 Net    Beat      $1.34     $1.31
 sales               bln       bln (10
                               Analysts
                               )
 Q2        Beat      $0.89     $0.71
 Adjusted                      (13
 EPS                           Analysts
                               )
 Q2 EPS              $0.64      
 Q2 Net              $94 mln    
 Income                        
 Q2                  $198.30    
 Operatin            mln       
 g profit                      
    
    Analyst Coverage
  
    * The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 10 "strong buy" or "buy", 8 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
    * The average consensus recommendation for the non-paper containers & packaging peer group is "buy"
    * Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Sealed Air Corp is $40.00, about 27.5% above its August 4 closing price of $28.98
    * The stock recently traded at 9 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 9 three months ago

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