ATLANTA (AP) _ WestRock Co. (WRK) on Thursday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $39.9 million.

On a per-share basis, the Atlanta-based company said it had net income of 15 cents. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, came to $1.17 per share.

The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.01 per share.

The paper and packaging company posted revenue of $5.38 billion in the period, which also beat Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5.08 billion.

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