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Smurfit Westrock Plc (SW) Stock Analysis

Smurfit Westrock Plc (SW) is a Packaging & Containers stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

SW

$41.46

+$0.27 (+0.66%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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SW Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$41.38
Previous Close
$41.19
Day's Range
40.79–42.18
52-Week Range
32.73–52.65
Volume
4.38M
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
0.91
Valuation
Market Cap
$21.75B
P/E Ratio
43.64
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
11.69
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
0.26
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
0.69
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.95
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$31.18B+47.70%
Net Income (FY)
$699.00M+119.12%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
1.59%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
524.52M
1-Year Return
+0.42%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$1.81+4.39%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 14, 2026
Earnings Date
October 28, 2026
Avg Volume
4.62M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, SW closed at $41.46, +0.42% over 1 year.

Smurfit Westrock Plc (SW) has a market capitalization of $21.75B.

In fiscal 2025, SW reported revenue of $31.18B.

SW Stock Return by Calendar Year

Smurfit Westrock Plc (SW) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $10,042
+0.42%
5 years
$10,000 $10,153
+1.53%
10 years
$10,000 $26,583
+165.83%

If you had invested $10,000 in Smurfit Westrock Plc (SW) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $26,583 at the close on October 21, 2026: +165.83% in total, +10.27% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+10.40%
2025−26.23%
2024+37.64%
2023+14.09%
2022−28.02%
2021+17.34%
2020+31.80%
2019+50.37%
2018−20.57%
2017+50.43%
2016 (partial year)−1.39%

As of October 21, 2026.

SW Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$31.18B$699.00M2.2%
2024$21.11B$319.00M1.5%
2023$12.09B$825.00M6.8%
2022$13.51B$1.03B7.7%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$31.18B$6.04B$2.22B$699.00M2.2%
2024$21.11B$4.20B$1.46B$319.00M1.5%
2023$12.09B$3.05B$1.48B$825.00M6.8%
2022$13.51B$3.27B$1.73B$1.03B7.7%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

SW Dividend History

$1.29−31.2% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 3 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$1.363—
2025$1.293−31.2%
2024$1.883+22.3%
2023$1.542+13.2%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$1.363—
2025$1.293−31.2%
2024$1.883+22.3%
2023$1.542+13.2%
2022$1.362−1.7%
2021$1.382−36.3%
2020$2.173+93.7%
2019$1.122—
2017$0.892—

Most recent payment: $0.45 per share, ex-dividend August 14, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

SW Valuation vs Packaging & Containers Median

Median of 26 stocks
MetricSWPackaging & Containers medianvs median
P/E43.6416.19170% above
P/S ratio0.690.735% below
Profit margin1.59%4.34%2.7 pts below

Medians across 26 Packaging & Containers stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

The market values Smurfit Westrock Plc (SW) at $21.75B. The company sits in the Consumer Cyclical sector, in the Packaging & Containers industry. Headcount on file is 96,000.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $32.73 to $52.65. The most recent close on file for SW is $41.46, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.27 (+0.66%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 26.68% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $31.18B. That is +47.70% against the prior fiscal year, when revenue was $21.11B. Net income for the same year was $699.00M. That is +119.12% against the prior fiscal year. Profit margin runs at 1.59%. That is 2.7 percentage points below the Packaging & Containers median of 4.34%. Trailing earnings per share are 0.95.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $13.51B in 2022 to $31.18B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

SW trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 43.64. That is 169.55% above the Packaging & Containers median of 16.19. The forward P/E on file is 11.69. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 0.26. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 0.69 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 5.05% below the Packaging & Containers median of 0.73. 26 Packaging & Containers companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year total return is +0.42%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +10.27%. The reported beta is 0.91. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 43.16%.

Growth & Income

SW pays a dividend yielding 4.39%. That is 1.2 percentage points above the Packaging & Containers median yield of 3.19%. The indicated annual rate is $1.81 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 14, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 9 calendar years; 2026 shows 3 payments totalling $1.36 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $1.29 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +10.40% year to date. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +50.43% and 2022 returned −28.02%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Smurfit Westrock Plc (SW) operates in the Packaging & Containers industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Smurfit Westrock Plc SW $21.75B 43.6
Packaging Corporation of America PKG $21.29B 31.1
Amcor plc AMCR $20.91B 19.0
International Paper Company IP $17.81B —

The Packaging & Containers industry average P/E ratio is 16.2x. Smurfit Westrock Plc trades at a P/E of 43.6.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Smurfit Westrock Plc

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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