Westrock Coffee Q2 sales miss estimates as sourcing segment declines

Westrock Coffee

06/08/2026 21:30

Overview
US beverage solutions provider's Q2 sales grew 8.8% yr/yr but missed analyst expectations
Q2 gross profit declined 8.8% yr/yr, net loss narrowed from prior year
Company reaffirmed 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance; CEO says free cash flow turned positive ahead of schedule

Outlook
Westrock Coffee reaffirms 2026 Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA guidance of $90 mln to $100 mln

Result Drivers
BEVERAGE SOLUTIONS GROWTH - Co said sales growth was driven by Beverage Solutions segment, with net sales up 16.8% yr/yr
FREE CASH FLOW POSITIVE - Co said it turned free cash flow positive ahead of anticipated schedule, per CEO Scott T. Ford
SOURCING SEGMENT DECLINE - Co said Sustainable Sourcing & Traceability segment net sales fell 14.2% yr/yr

Company press release: ID:nGNX7YdTz7

Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Sales
Miss
$305.66 mln
$318.85 mln (4 Analysts)
Q2 Net Loss
 
$13.66 mln
 
Q2 Gross Profit
 
$37.75 mln
 
Q2 Operating Expenses
 
$39.10 mln
 
Q2 Pretax Loss
 
$14.22 mln
 

Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 4 "strong buy" or "buy", no "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the food processing peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Westrock Coffee Co is $8.75, about 6.8% above its August 5 closing price of $8.19

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