Smurfit Westrock stock analysis
Smurfit Westrock (N4U) Stock Price & Analysis
N4U Stock Chart & Stats
- Day’s Range
- EUR 38.80 - EUR 39.60
- 52-Week Range
- EUR 28.20 - EUR 45.20
- Previous Close
- EUR 40.00
- Volume
- N/A
- Average Volume (3M)
- 21
- Market Cap
- EUR 20.90B
- Enterprise Value
- EUR 36.63B
- Total Cash (Recent Filing)
- EUR 723.00M
- Total Debt (Recent Filing)
- EUR 14.05B
- Price to Earnings (P/E)
- 49.5
- Beta
- 0.66
- Next Earnings
- Feb 17, 2027 (Est.)
- EPS Estimate
- 0.56
- Next Dividend Ex-Date
- N/A
- Dividend Yield
- 3.90%
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Integration And Operating Model
Successful post-merger integration across 40 countries creates a more unified operating platform and supports consistent execution. The owner-operator model, shared culture, and coordinated commercial approach can improve accountability, customer service, and synergy capture over the next several quarters.
Demand And Pricing Power
Sold-out paper systems and meaningful regional price increases indicate strong demand in important product categories and provide evidence of market position. Passing pricing through the portfolio can protect earnings power and support margin recovery as commercial actions mature.
Improved Balance-sheet Strength
The sharp improvement in leverage materially reduces financial risk and gives Smurfit WestRock greater flexibility to fund operations, maintain dividends, and pursue strategic investments. A sizable equity base also provides a stronger buffer against cyclical demand and cost pressure.
Bears Say
Compressed Profitability And Weak Cash Conversion
Thin and declining margins reduce the earnings cushion available to absorb operating volatility, while modest and inconsistent free cash flow limits financial flexibility. Until pricing and productivity actions restore profitability, the large revenue base may translate into relatively weak shareholder returns.
Energy And Freight Cost Exposure
The scale of the energy headwind can materially pressure margins across mills and converting operations, especially where prices cannot be passed through immediately. Continued cost inflation also raises the execution burden, requiring sustained pricing and efficiency gains to protect cash generation.
Converting And Regional Demand Pressure
Lower converting margins show that higher paper costs are reaching downstream operations before customer recovery is complete, weakening near-term earnings quality. Regional demand weakness, particularly in Mexico, adds volume risk and may require further cost reduction and footprint actions.
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Company Description
Smurfit Westrock
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.
- Sector
- Consumercyclical
- Industry
- Packaging & Containers
- CEO
- Anthony Paul J. Smurfit
- Employees
- 97,000
- Website
- www.smurfitwestrock.com
- Address
- Beech Hill, Dublin, DU, D04 N2R2, IE
Smurfit Westrock (N4U) Earnings & Revenues
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Earnings Call SentimentPositive
The call was predominantly optimistic about the company's strategic progress, merger integration, pricing actions, operational improvements, regional positioning, and 2027 outlook. However, results and the 2026 outlook were materially constrained by unprecedented energy and freight inflation, with additional pressure from weak Mexican and Brazilian demand, lower converting margins, and European industry stress.
View all DE:N4U earnings summariesN4U Net sales Breakdown
- 19.66% Paper
- 80.34% Packaging
N4U Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
Technical Analysis
Overall Consensus
| Indicator | Bullish | Neutral | Bearish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Consensus | 14 | 3 | 5 |
| Technical Analysis | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Moving Averages | 12 | 0 | 0 |










