ATLANTA (AP) _ WestRock Co. (WRK) on Tuesday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $178.5 million.

On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had net income of 69 cents. Earnings, adjusted for restructuring costs and non-recurring costs, were 76 cents per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 44 cents per share.

The paper and packaging company posted revenue of $4.24 billion in the period, missing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.36 billion.

WestRock shares have fallen 35% since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped 25% in the last 12 months.

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