Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.03 EPS

Posted by on Aug 7th, 2026

Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST – Get Free Report) released its earnings results on Thursday. The company reported ($0.10) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.07) by ($0.03), Zacks reports. The firm had revenue of $305.66 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $318.80 million. Westrock Coffee had a negative return on equity of 2,145.68% and a negative net margin of 5.59%.

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 Trading Up 1.7%

NASDAQ WEST traded up $0.14 during trading on Friday, reaching $8.23. 943,866 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 538,339. Westrock Coffee has a fifty-two week low of $3.59 and a fifty-two week high of $10.19. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $8.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $6.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $797.32 million, a PE ratio of -10.97 and a beta of 0.90.

Insider Activity

In related 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, with a total value of $127,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 273,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,320,500. This trade represents a 5.81% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders have purchased 34,500 shares of company stock valued at $290,715 over the last ninety days. 25.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Westrock Coffee

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Westrock Coffee during the 1st quarter valued at $166,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of Westrock Coffee by 10.4% during the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 21,292 shares of the company’s stock worth $154,000 after acquiring an additional 2,003 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers boosted its position in Westrock Coffee by 8.1% during the second quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 49,510 shares of the company’s stock valued at $284,000 after purchasing an additional 3,723 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its position in Westrock Coffee by 199.0% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,214 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 4,136 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP purchased a new position in Westrock Coffee in the second quarter valued at about $104,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.08% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

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

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Westrock Coffee Company Profile

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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.

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