Overview

* Sealed Air ( SEE ) 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 ( SEE ) maintains 2025 financial outlook despite North America volume weakness

* Company expects 2025 net sales between $5.1 bln and $5.5 bln

* Sealed Air ( SEE ) 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 ( SEE ) 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/Mis Actual Consensu

s s

Estimate

Q2 Net Beat $1.34 $1.31

sales bln bln (10

Analysts

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Q2 Beat $0.89 $0.71

Adjusted (13

EPS Analysts

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Q2 EPS $0.64

Q2 Net $94 mln

Income

Q2 $198.30

Operatin mln

g profit

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 ( SEE ) 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.)