Smurfit Westrock Plc SW SPX
Smurfit Westrock Plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and sells containerboard, corrugated containers, and other paper-based packaging products in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and internationally. The company produces containerboard and paperboard; packaging of corrugated containers; consumer packaging; and offers solid board, kraft paper, and graphic board, as well as other packaging products, such as solidboard packaging, paper sacks and bag-in-box. It produces linerboard and corrugated medium and paperboard; and other paper-based packaging, such as folding cartons, inserts, labels and displays. The company primarily serves food and beverage, healthcare, beauty and personal care, garden, consumer goods, industrial, and foodservice markets. It markets its products through its own sales force, independent sales representatives, and independent distributors. Smurfit Westrock Plc was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
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Growth (CAGR)
PROS
- Compounding revenue at 32.2% over 5 years.
- Attractive dividend yield of 4.40%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 57.2.
- Earnings shrank at -12.2% CAGR over 5 years.
- In a downtrend (50-DMA below 200-DMA).
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Consumer Cyclical).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SW Smurfit Westrock Plc SPX | 41.15 | 57.15 | $21.58B | 4.40% | 4.72% | 2.11% | 32.15% | -12.24% |
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | 2.92B | 2.93B | 2.97B | 7.67B | - | 7.66B | 7.94B | 8.00B | 7.58B | 7.71B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6.08B | 6.42B | 6.43B | 6.20B | 6.44B |
| Gross Profit | - | 742.00M | 710.00M | 693.00M | 1.35B | - | 1.58B | 1.51B | 1.57B | 1.38B | 1.27B |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | 973.00M | 963.00M | 963.00M | 920.00M | 961.00M |
| Operating Income | - | 354.00M | 307.00M | 244.00M | 55.00M | - | 604.00M | 552.00M | 606.00M | 462.00M | 307.00M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.19B | 879.00M | 1.20B | 1.08B | 1.01B |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | 195.00M | 208.00M | 204.00M | 233.00M | 198.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | 390.00M | 58.00M | 336.00M | 175.00M | 84.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8.00M | 84.00M | 91.00M | 77.00M | 21.00M |
| Net Income | 0 | 229.00M | 191.00M | 132.00M | -150.00M | - | 384.00M | -28.00M | 246.00M | 97.00M | 65.00M |
| Diluted EPS | - | 0.88 | 0.73 | 0.51 | -0.30 | 0.28 | 0.73 | -0.05 | 0.47 | - | 0.12 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | 13.51B | 12.09B | 21.11B | 31.18B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | 10.24B | 9.04B | 16.91B | 25.14B |
| Gross Profit | - | 3.27B | 3.05B | 4.20B | 6.04B |
| Operating Expenses | - | 1.54B | 1.57B | 2.74B | 3.82B |
| Operating Income | - | 1.73B | 1.48B | 1.46B | 2.22B |
| EBITDA | - | 2.14B | 1.89B | 2.55B | 4.35B |
| Interest Expense | - | 148.00M | 170.00M | 525.00M | 840.00M |
| Pretax Income | - | 1.43B | 1.14B | 560.00M | 959.00M |
| Tax Provision | - | 391.00M | 312.00M | 241.00M | 260.00M |
| Net Income | - | 1.03B | 825.00M | 319.00M | 699.00M |
| Diluted EPS | - | 3.88 | 3.22 | 0.82 | 1.33 |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 32.15% |
| 1 Year: | 0.70% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | -12.24% |
| 1 Year: | -83.60% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -2.13% |
| 6 Months: | +20.10% |
| 3 Months: | -11.47% |
| 1 Month: | +4.89% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 13.39B | 14.05B | 43.76B | 45.16B |
| Current Assets | - | 4.84B | 4.57B | 10.05B | 10.44B |
| Cash & Equivalents | - | 833.25M | 1.00B | 855.00M | 892.00M |
| Inventory | - | 1.33B | 1.20B | 3.55B | 3.69B |
| Receivables | - | 2.05B | 1.81B | 4.12B | 4.27B |
| Total Liabilities | - | 7.98B | 7.88B | 26.37B | 26.80B |
| Current Liabilities | - | 3.25B | 3.01B | 7.33B | 7.06B |
| Long Term Debt | - | 3.86B | 3.67B | 12.54B | 13.43B |
| Total Debt | - | 4.05B | 3.75B | 13.60B | 13.77B |
| Total Equity | - | 5.39B | 6.16B | 17.36B | 18.33B |
| Shares Outstanding | - | 259.03M | 260.35M | 522.48M | 523.76M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | - | 1.43B | 1.56B | 1.48B | 3.39B |
| Investing Cash Flow | - | -1.02B | -931.00M | -2.11B | -2.14B |
| Financing Cash Flow | - | -431.00M | -479.00M | 607.00M | -1.30B |
| Capital Expenditure | - | -930.00M | -929.00M | -1.47B | -2.19B |
| Free Cash Flow | - | 503.00M | 630.00M | 17.00M | 1.20B |
| Net Change in Cash | - | -18.00M | 149.00M | -24.00M | -49.00M |
| Share Buybacks | - | 32.00M | 30.00M | 27.00M | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | - | 349.00M | 391.00M | 650.00M | 900.00M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | 24.2% | 25.3% | 19.9% | 19.4% |
| Operating Margin % | - | 12.8% | 12.3% | 6.9% | 7.1% |
| Net Margin % | - | 7.7% | 6.8% | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| ROE % | - | 19.2% | 13.4% | 1.8% | 3.8% |
| ROCE % | - | 17.1% | 13.4% | 4.0% | 5.8% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 8.54% | 44.80M | $1.84B |
| 2 | Capital Research Global Investors | 7.43% | 38.97M | $1.60B |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 6.48% | 33.96M | $1.40B |
| 4 | State Street Corporation | 4.82% | 25.26M | $1.04B |
| 5 | Nuveen, LLC | 4.69% | 24.59M | $1.01B |
| 6 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 4.64% | 24.32M | $1.00B |
| 7 | Causeway Capital Management LLC | 2.97% | 15.57M | $640.54M |
| 8 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.72% | 14.27M | $587.03M |
| 9 | Orbis Allan Gray Ltd | 2.63% | 13.78M | $566.84M |
| 10 | Franklin Resources, Inc. | 2.47% | 12.93M | $532.18M |
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