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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.)