Ranpak Q3 revenue rises on increased automation  equipment sales

By Reuters News


Overview

  • US sustainable packaging firm's Q3 revenue rose 2.3% but missed analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 increased 5.1% year over year

  • Company cites automation sales growth and margin initiatives as key drivers


Outlook

  • Ranpak expects to achieve prior full-year guidance for 2026

  • Company anticipates Automation segment revenue of about $60 mln for 2026


Result Drivers

  • AUTOMATION SALES - Co said automation equipment sales grew 22.7% year over year, driving overall revenue growth

  • MARGIN ENHANCEMENT - Co said gross margin improved by 110 bps year over year to 35.6%, driven by North America

  • PRODUCT MIX AND PRICING - Co attributed revenue increase to 3.5% rise in price or mix of paper consumables, partially offset by lower volumes


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Miss

$101.90 mln

$108.85 mln (3 Analysts)

Q3 Loss Per Share

$0.08

Q3 Net Loss

$7.20 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the paper packaging peer group is "buy"

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Ranpak Holdings Corp. is $7.25, about 91.8% above its October 28 closing price of $3.78


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