Meadwestvaco Cp: (NYSE: MWV)

$35.77

-0.53 (-1.46%)

Volume 1,796,905

May 17 04:02 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		35.20 - 36.17
	
		52wk Low - High
		26.15 - 38.39
	
		Previous Close
		36.30
	
		Avg. Volume
		1,280,602
	
		Industry
		CONTNRS-PPR/PLS
	
		Market Cap
		6.30 B
	
		Div - Yield
		1.00 - 2.80
	
		Beta
		1.66
	
		PE (Forward)
		24.82
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.44
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        Buy
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                                                                        500
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            24.82
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.48
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.44
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.39
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.39
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-24-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.08
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            10.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
MeadWestvaco Corporation is one of the major producers of paperboard and paper in the United States. It converts paperboard and paper into a variety of end-products, manufactures a variety of specialty chemicals, produces lumber, sells timber from its timberlands and is engaged in land development.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.39	0.55	1.44	2.00
Number of Estimates	6	5	7	7
Low Estimate	0.37	0.48	1.35	1.85
High Estimate	0.42	0.64	1.55	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.46	0.39	1.25	1.44
EPS Growth	-14.49%	42.05%	15.31%	38.65%

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EPS Growth for MWV

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
MEADWESTVACO CP	MWV	35.77
BEMIS	BMS	40.79
BERRY PLASTICS	BERY	21.25
GRAPHIC PKG HLD	GPK	7.94
UFP TECH INC	UFPT	19.67
APTARGROUP INC	ATR	57.07
PACKAGING CORP	PKG	49.83
SEALED AIR CORP	SEE	23.86
SONOCO PRODUCTS	SON	35.64

Sector:Industrial Products>> Industry:CONTNRS-PPR/PLS

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

MeadWestvaco's 1Q Earnings Miss Est.

Apr 30, 2013

MeadWestvaco Remains Neutral

Apr 22, 2013

MWV Reinforces Commitment with ATFS

Apr 05, 2013

Calgon Carbon Held at Neutral

Mar 01, 2013

Zacks Sell List Highlights: J.C. Penney, MeadWestvaco, Royal Gold and Regis

Feb 05, 2013

MeadWestvaco Misses Estimates

Jan 30, 2013

Neutral on MeadWestvaco

Jan 14, 2013

MeadWestvaco Launches Intercept

Jan 08, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.08
Sales	5,459
Net Income	167
Price/Earnings	33.12
Price/Book	1.87
Price/Cash Flow	10.56
Price/Sales	1.15

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News

MeadWestvaco Earnings In Retrospect: Up 3.7% in the Last 18 Days (MWV) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

Are Shorts Watching MeadWestvaco? - TheMotleyFool

May 17, 2013

MeadWestvaco Makes a Move: Down 2.5% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 17, 2013

1 Reason to Expect Big Things from MeadWestvaco - TheMotleyFool

May 16, 2013

A Non-Cyclical Paper Stock Selling At A Discount To Peers - TheMotleyFool

May 16, 2013

Orient Paper Ranks the Lowest in Terms of Price to Book Ratio in the Paper Products Industry (ONP, UFS, MWV) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 16, 2013

MWV Healthcare, Optum and Venebio Group selected to present at the ISPOR 18th Annual International Meeting - Businesswire

May 15, 2013

Potential MeadWestvaco (MWV) Trade Has $33.49 Breakeven - Freshbrewedmedia

May 15, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.78
ABR (Last Week)	1.78
# of recs in ABR	9
Average Target Price	37.10
Industry Rank by ABR	26 out of 265
Rank in Industry	5 out of 9

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Day Low - High	35.20 - 36.17
52wk Low - High	26.15 - 38.39
Previous Close	36.30
Avg. Volume	1,280,602
Industry	CONTNRS-PPR/PLS
Market Cap	6.30 B
Div - Yield	1.00 - 2.80
Beta	1.66
PE (Forward)	24.82
Current Year Est.	1.44
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	24.82
PEG Ratio	2.48
Current Year Est.	1.44
Current Quarter Estimate	0.39
Most Accurate Estimate	0.39
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-24-2013
EPS Last Year	1.08
Expected Earnings Growth	10.00%

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Meadwestvaco Cp: (NYSE: MWV)

$35.77

-0.53 (-1.46%)

Volume 1,796,905

May 17 04:02 PM ET

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Sector:Industrial Products>> Industry:CONTNRS-PPR/PLS

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