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SW stock analysis: Smurfit Westrock

Smurfit Westrock (SW) is an S&P 500 company in Paper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials. It grades weakest on profitability.

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Where SW ranks among the 1,500 U.S. stocks the model scores each trading day, its expected return, the evidence for and against it, and whether the model portfolio holds it. The grades below describe the company's data; they are not the model's view.

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What's happening with SW · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

SW price performance

SW against the S&P 500, one year
-20%+0%+20%S&P 500 +18%SW +5%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+13.0%S&P 500 +14.5% · behind by 1.5 pts
1 year+5.4%S&P 500 +17.0% · behind by 11.6 pts
3 years+44.6%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 44.7 pts
5 years-6.2%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 97.5 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

SW factor grades

Each grade compares SW with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

CValueP/E 44.6x (industry 25.8x)FCF yield 4.6% (industry 4.6%)
C+GrowthRevenue growth +2% (industry +10%)EPS growth +36% (industry +19%)
D+ProfitabilityOperating margin 4.7% (industry 8.1%)ROIC 5.5% (industry 9.5%)
CMomentum12-month change +5%From 52-wk high -16%

SW in plain numbers

SW key statistics

SectorMaterials
IndustryPaper & Plastic Packaging Products & Materials
IndexS&P 500
Market value$22.2B
Revenue growth (y/y)+2%
Free-cash-flow yield4.6%
Dividend yield4.2%
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-28
Valuation measures
Market value$22.2B
Enterprise value$22.5B
P/E (trailing)44.6x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)44.8x
Price / sales0.7x
Price / book1.2x
EV / revenue0.7x
EV / EBITDA5.3x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$31.3B
Net income, last 12 months$497.0M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$0.95
Gross margin17.9%
Operating margin4.7%
Net margin1.6%
Return on equity2.7%
Return on invested capital5.5%
Cash$677.0M
Total debt$931.0M
Debt / equity0.05x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$1.0B
Interest cover1.8x
Current ratio1.45x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

SW earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
-$150.0M$1.9B$3.9B$6.0B$8.0BSep 2024 Revenue: $7.7BDec 2024 Revenue: $7.5BMar 2025 Revenue: $7.7BJun 2025 Revenue: $7.9BSep 2025 Revenue: $8.0BDec 2025 Revenue: $7.6BMar 2026 Revenue: $7.7BJun 2026 Revenue: $8.0BSep 2024 Net income: -$150.0MDec 2024 Net income: $146.0MMar 2025 Net income: $384.0MJun 2025 Net income: -$28.0MSep 2025 Net income: $246.0MDec 2025 Net income: $97.0MMar 2026 Net income: $65.0MJun 2026 Net income: $89.0MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: -2.0%Net margin: 1.9%Net margin: 5.0%Net margin: -0.4%Net margin: 3.1%Net margin: 1.3%Net margin: 0.8%Net margin: 1.1%-2%2%5%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$-0.3$-0.0$0.2$0.5$0.7Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.3Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.3Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.7Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $-0.1Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.5Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.1Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $0.2Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Dec 2025 -41% · Mar 2026 -84%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Smurfit Westrock financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2024FY2025
Revenue$21.1B$31.2B
Net income$187.0M$699.0M
EPS (GAAP)$-1.81$1.34
Free cash flow$17.0M$1.2B

SW earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-07-29$0.17n/a+1%-6.6%
2026-04-30$0.12-84%+1%-1.9%
2026-02-11$0.19-41%+1%+14.0%
2025-10-29$0.47n/a+4%-15.3%
2025-07-30$-0.05n/a+167%-7.4%
2025-05-01$0.730%+161%-4.0%

About Smurfit Westrock

HeadquartersDublin 4
Industry (SEC code)Paperboard Containers & Boxes
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Incorporated inIreland
Listed onNYSE
FormerlySmurfit WestRock Ltd

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to SW

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
SW Smurfit Westrock$22.2B44.6x+2%4.7%+5%
PKG Packaging Corp$20.4B29.8x+10%10.9%+10%compare
AMCR Amcor$19.3B21.7x+57%8.1%+8%compare
IP International Paper$17.0Bn/a+14%n/a-29%compare
AVY Avery Dennison$12.9B18.6x+6%n/a+6%

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Frequently asked questions

Is SW stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for SW are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is SW's P/E ratio?

SW trades at about 44.6 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 44.8 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does SW report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Smurfit Westrock to report around 2026-10-28.

Does SW pay a dividend?

Yes. Its dividend yield is about 4.2%, and it has raised its dividend 1 years in a row.

How has SW performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year SW returned +5.4%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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