Packaging firm Sealed Air's Q2 net sales beat expectations

Sealed Air

05/08/2025 12:57

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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/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Net sales
Beat
$1.34 bln
$1.31 bln (10 Analysts)
Q2 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.89
$0.71 (13 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
$0.64
Q2 Net Income
$94 mln
Q2 Operating profit
$198.30 mln


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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 (This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)