Smurfit Westrock plc
SWAnalytical Summary
Smurfit Westrock plc shows mixed fundamentals. Consider comparing against peers in the Materials sector before making investment decisions.
4-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualHealth Breakdown
Dividend History
Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filingsStatement lens
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| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
47.7%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+854%)
|
74.6%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+1391%)
|
-10.5%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-310%)
|
— |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
61.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-74.0%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-20.2%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
119.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-61.3%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
-20.2%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
69.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-36.4%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
8.8%
Fair
Fair
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
32.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — |
| EPS CAGR 3Y (%) |
-30.5%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
5.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-63%)
|
4.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-68%)
|
11.3%
Caution
Caution
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-24%)
|
11.5%
Caution
Caution
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-23%)
|
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
27.1%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
43.0%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
27.4%
Caution
Caution
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
27.4%
Caution
Caution
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
2.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-78%)
|
1.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-85%)
|
6.8%
Caution
Caution
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-32%)
|
7.7%
Caution
Caution
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-23%)
|
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
10.9%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
7.0%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
12.9%
Fair
Fair
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
10.6%
Fair
Fair
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
4.85x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
4.65x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.89x
Excellent
Excellent
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
1.39x
Good
Good
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
4.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
1.9%
Weak
Weak
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
16.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
3.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.3%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.8%
Fair
Fair
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
3.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-68%)
|
1.8%
Weak
Weak
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-85%)
|
13.4%
Fair
Fair
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+12%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) |
0.72x
Fair
Fair
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+44%)
|
0.75x
Fair
Fair
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Above avg (+50%)
|
— | — |
| Net Debt (USD) | $12.33B | $12.20B | $-1.00B | — |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) |
3.10x
Caution
Caution
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
5.28x
Weak
Weak
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Dec 31, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Dec 31, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Dec 31, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Dec 31, 2022 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $31.18B | $21.11B | $12.09B | $13.51B |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $2.55B | $1.46B | $580.00M | $564.00M |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $699.00M | $319.00M | $825.00M | $1.03B |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $3.39B | $1.48B | $1.56B | $1.43B |
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