Smurfit Westrock plc
SW · Price history
Price at last available close
$42.54
−$2.53 (-5.61%) 1M
2026-10-27
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Company & revenue
About Smurfit Westrock plc
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
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.
How they make money
Smurfit Westrock generates revenue by manufacturing and selling paper-based packaging solutions, including containerboard and corrugated containers. The company operates a vertically integrated business model, managing the entire value chain from the production of paperboard to the conversion into finished packaging products for a diverse range of consumer and industrial sectors.
Products & services
The company produces containerboard, corrugated containers, consumer packaging, solid board, kraft paper, bag-in-box solutions, and graphic board for shelf-ready and point-of-sale displays.
Brands & revenue mix
No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer types
- Fast-moving consumer goods sectorSource
Customer concentration
No individual customer accounted for more than 10% of net sales in 2025.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Recycled fiber suppliers — The company sources significant quantities of recovered paper and recycled fiber for its mill operations; specific supplier names are unnamed.Source
Competitors
Strengths
Sources
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
29
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
40
Weak
Financial Strength
37
Business Quality / Moat
55
Management
20
Growth Quality
37
Risk / Durability
59
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
33
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
43/100
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Model Score 43/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Asset quality scores strongly
- •Material dilution — approximately 35.2% share-count growth
- •M&A headline · Sep 23, 2026
- •M&A headline · Aug 21, 2026
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for SW
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •What is driving SW's revenue decline, and does the latest company filing suggest the weakness is temporary or structural?
- •Is SW's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is SW's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify SW's current valuation?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
29
Opportunity Score
33
Market Cap
$22.31B
P/E Ratio
43.6
EPS
$0.95
52-Week High
$52.65
52-Week Low
$32.73
Beta
0.91
Intrinsic Value
$36.57
Analyst Target
$56.00
Shares Outstanding
526.0M
Total Revenue
$30.31B
Total Debt
$14.16B
Reported Dividend Yield
4.14%
Liquidation Value / Share
$34.33
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Neutral / mixed momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for SW
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Material dilution — approximately 35.2% share-count growth
Diluted shares outstanding grew ~35.2% year-over-year. Substantial dilution reduces per-share value and can signal financing stress. Wall Street Score is capped.
Dividend history reported
The provider reports a dividend yield. Confirm the latest declaration before treating it as a current payment.
M&A headline · Sep 23, 2026
Smurfit Westrock Announces Agreement to Acquire CMPC's Chilean Containerboard and Corrugated Business — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
Business WireM&A headline · Aug 21, 2026
Advisors Preferred LLC Acquires Shares of 75,037 Smurfit Westrock PLC $SW — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
Defense WorldCommunity Sentiment
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Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Vertically integrated global supply chain.
- +Extensive geographic footprint across 40 countries.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Packaging & Containers industry.
- −Integration risks related to the combination of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock.
- −Exposure to highly competitive industry segments and pricing volatility.
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Scores
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Score Changes
3 historical score records availablePrevious Score
28
Oct 1, 2026
Change
+0.2
points
Current Score
29
Oct 22, 2026
Category Changes
SW increased 0.2 points because overall fundamentals improved.
Projected Score
Projected Score
25
Projected Change
-3.2 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest decline of approximately 3.2 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$42.54
Model Intrinsic Value
$36.57
Difference
+$5.97
+16.3% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-16.3%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Large reported revenue change: +53.0%
Revenue changed sharply from 2024 to 2025. This can reflect a real business change, acquisition, divestiture, discontinued operations, restatement, or reporting-basis change. Compare the underlying filing before treating it as normal growth or decline.
TTM may combine quarters from before and after the event, so its trend can also be distorted.
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $30.31B | $31.18B | $20.38B | $10.95B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $24.86B | $25.14B | $16.33B | $8.19B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $5.45B | $6.04B | $4.05B | $2.77B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $3.69B | $3.82B | $2.72B | $1.50B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $3.81B | $3.82B | $3.08B | $1.52B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $4.27B | $4.35B | $2.79B | $1.80B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $1.64B | $2.22B | $972.1M | $1.24B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $814.0M | $840.0M | $507.0M | $154.5M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $712.0M | $959.0M | $540.6M | $1.03B | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $226.2M | $260.0M | $232.6M | $282.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $487.5M | $699.0M | $307.9M | $747.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $0.94 | $1.34 | $0.80 | $2.90 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 524M | 522M | 386M | 258M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 524M | 526M | 389M | 260M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$8.03B
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.17
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
-1.4%
Cash Change
-13.0%
Margin Change
+1.4 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
- Debt reduced
What Weakened
- Cash position declined
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, debt levels, net income margin. Pressure indicators included EPS growth, cash levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 1.1%. EPS declined 417.2%. Cash declined 13.0%. Total debt declined 1.4%. Net income margin improved by 1.4 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
These results may influence future scores when the next evaluation is completed.
Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
Smart Money
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Dividend History
A dividend is reported, but detailed payment history is temporarily unavailable or awaiting refresh.
Conservative Projected Values
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Conservative Projection Rate
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