Smurfit Westrock (SW1N) AI Stock Analysis

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Smurfit Westrock

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Positive Factors

Integration and operating modelSuccessful 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.

Negative Factors

Compressed profitability and weak cash conversionThin 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.

Smurfit Westrock (SW1N) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)

Market Cap: MXN 23.27B
Dividend Yield: 3.72%
Average Volume (3M): 111
Price to Earnings (P/E): 49.8
Beta (1Y): 0.08
Revenue Growth: -9.34%
EPS Growth: -44.22%
Country: Mexico
Employees: 97,000
Sector: Consumer Cyclical
Sector Strength: 61
Industry: Packaging & Containers

Smurfit Westrock Business Overview & Revenue Model

Company Description

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 internati...

Smurfit Westrock Earnings Call Summary

Earnings Call Date:Oct 28, 2026(Q3-2026)|% Change Since:5.76%|Next Earnings Date:Feb 17, 2027

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.

Positive Updates

Resilient Third-Quarter Profitability

Third-quarter adjusted EBITDA was 1.205 million with an adjusted EBITDA margin of 14.8%, which management described as resilient despite unprecedented and greater-than-anticipated cost inflation, predominantly in energy and freight.

Negative Updates

Severe Cost Inflation and Energy Headwinds

The company faced unprecedented and greater-than-anticipated cost inflation, mainly in energy and freight. Energy costs alone are expected to represent approximately $700 million of year-over-year headwind in 2026, materially above earlier expectations.

Company Guidance

For the full-year 2026, Smurfit WestRock now expects adjusted EBITDA of approximately $4.7 billion, with energy costs alone expected to represent approximately $700 million year on year headwind in 2026; North American volumes are expected to be “there or thereabouts” with the previous year in Q4, October is “line ball with last year,” and November order books are “reasonably good,” while Europe is “a couple of percent up on a same day basis” during October. The company expects full cost recovery of the latest increase in Q1 of next year, with material increases in its numbers through Q1 and Q2, and said the net increases are $170 in North America and €140 in Europe. Management said there is “no change to 2030 plan,” while 2027 budgets have not been completed and it expects the year to be “significantly better” and “a very good year” if everything stays relatively where it is today. CapEx guidance was lowered by $150 million for 2026, with €150 million more likely in 20, 31 or 2032 because a couple of projects were delayed by a number of months.

Smurfit Westrock Risk Analysis

Smurfit Westrock disclosed 2 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Smurfit Westrock reported the most risks in the "Legal & Regulatory" category.

Legal & Regulatory - Litigation, compliance, new legislation, and taxation risks

Latest Risks Added

1 New Risk

1.Investing in our ordinary shares involves uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, which could materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations (including revenues and profitability) and/or ordinary share price. There have been no material changes in our risk factors since our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025.Q2, 2026

Smurfit Westrock Peers Comparison

Overall Rating

UnderperformOutperform

Sector (61)

Financial Indicators

MX:SW1N against its peers
Name	Overall Rating	Market Cap	P/E Ratio	ROE	Dividend Yield	Revenue Growth	EPS Growth
SLGN	72Outperform	$4.42B	16.85	11.09%	1.99%	4.48%	-16.03%
AMCR	69Neutral	$20.89B	19.25	9.32%	5.75%	37.30%	36.83%
Sector *	61Neutral	$18.38B	12.79	-2.54%	3.03%	1.52%	-15.83%
PKG	58Neutral	$22.65B	31.19	15.58%	2.16%	11.98%	-17.84%
GPK	50Neutral	$3.30B	44.56	2.27%	3.95%	0.35%	-85.33%
SON	45Neutral	$4.92B	-23.60	-6.12%	4.32%	3.56%	-11673.60%

* Consumer Cyclical Sector Average

Performance Comparison

MX:SW1N and its peers over the selected period
Ticker	Company Name	Price	Change	% Change
MX:SW1N	Smurfit Westrock PLC	805.00	70.38	9.58%
GPK	Graphic Packaging Holding	11.14	-4.34	-28.05%
PKG	Packaging Corporation Of America	254.23	60.06	30.93%
SLGN	Silgan	41.80	4.10	10.88%
SON	Sonoco Products Company	49.79	9.85	24.66%
AMCR	Amcor	45.19	4.75	11.74%

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Smurfit Westrock AI Stock Analysis