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SW Stock Chart & Stats
$48.29
$0.34(0.69%)
At close: 4:00 PM EDT
$48.29
$0.34(0.69%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$32.73 - $52.65
Previous Close$41.65
Volume2.22M
Average Volume (3M)4.28M
Market Cap
$23.06B
Enterprise Value$37.84K
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$677.00M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$14.16B
Price to Earnings (P/E)47.1
Beta0.79
Next Earnings
Nov 04, 2026EPS Estimate
0.62Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield4.15%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.95
Shares Outstanding524,522,900
10 Day Avg. Volume4,738,825
30 Day Avg. Volume4,281,976
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.43
Price to Book (P/B)0.94
Price to Sales (P/S)0.65
P/FCF Ratio16.82
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$58.43Price Target Upside21.00% Upside
Rating ConsensusStrong Buy
Number of Analyst Covering10
EPS Forecast (FY)2.22
Revenue Forecast (FY)$32.20B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Strong Revenue ExpansionSustained top-line expansion indicates that Smurfit Westrock is benefiting from broad packaging demand and the scale of its integrated platform. Continued revenue growth can support operating leverage, customer reach, and reinvestment across mills, converting facilities, and higher-value packaging solutions.
Sold-out Mill Systems Support Market PositionHigh mill utilization and sold-out paper grades indicate strong demand and a relatively favorable supply position across key regions. This supports asset productivity and gives the company a stronger foundation for pricing actions, contract negotiations, and protection of its integrated paper-to-packaging network.
Operational Optimization Is Improving ProfitabilityReducing recurring loss-making sites and improving quality addresses structural execution issues from the combination and can make the converting network more efficient. These actions may provide durable margin support by lowering operational drag, improving service consistency, and concentrating resources on stronger facilities.
Bears Say
Severe Margin CompressionThe sharp decline in profitability leaves earnings more sensitive to inflation, pricing delays, and integration execution. Even with revenue growth, a thin net margin provides limited room to absorb cost increases and makes sustained improvement in pricing, mix, and operating efficiency important to restoring returns.
Volatile Free Cash Flow Limits FlexibilityPositive operating cash flow is offset by uneven free cash flow and heavier capital or working-capital demands. Lower conversion reduces the funds available for debt reduction, dividends, or growth investment, making capital allocation more dependent on maintaining operating performance while spending remains elevated.
Cost Pressure And Regional Volume WeaknessLarge freight and energy pressures, combined with weaker North American volumes, create a meaningful obstacle to near-term earnings recovery. Because price realization lags inflation and announced pricing may mainly benefit 2027, margins could remain pressured until pass-through and demand improvement become effective.
Smurfit Westrock News
SW FAQ
What was Smurfit Westrock’s price range in the past 12 months?
Smurfit Westrock lowest stock price was $32.73 and its highest was $52.65 in the past 12 months.
What is Smurfit Westrock’s market cap?
Smurfit Westrock’s market cap is $23.06B.
When is Smurfit Westrock’s upcoming earnings report date?
Smurfit Westrock’s upcoming earnings report date is Nov 04, 2026 which is in 33 days.
How were Smurfit Westrock’s earnings last quarter?
Smurfit Westrock released its earnings results on Jul 29, 2026. The company reported $0.35 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.405 by -$0.055.
Is Smurfit Westrock overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Smurfit Westrock’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Smurfit Westrock pay dividends?
Smurfit Westrock pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.452 which represents an annual dividend yield of 4.15%. See more information on Smurfit Westrock dividends here
What is Smurfit Westrock’s EPS estimate?
Smurfit Westrock’s EPS estimate is 0.62.
How many shares outstanding does Smurfit Westrock have?
Smurfit Westrock has 524,522,900 shares outstanding.
What happened to Smurfit Westrock’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Smurfit Westrock reported an EPS of $0.35 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $0.405. Following the earnings report the stock price went down -5%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Smurfit Westrock?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in SW
What is the TipRanks Smart Score and how is it calculated?
Smart Score combines eight research factors - such as analyst recommendations, hedge fund trends, and technical indicators - to measure a stock’s outlook. These signals are unified into a single score that reflects bullish or bearish momentum. See detailed methodology
Smurfit Westrock Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy
Average Price Target:
$58.43 (21.00% Upside)
$58.43 (21.00% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
SW Sentiment 75%
Sector Average 59%
Sector Average 59%
Hedge Fund Trend
Increased
By 4.0M Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 0.3%
Last 30 Days ▲ 17.2%
Last 30 Days ▲ 17.2%
News Sentiment
Neutral
Bullish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Bearish news 50%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
5.17%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
4.15%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
-1.19%
Trailing 12-Months
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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.
SW Company Deck
SW Earnings Call
Q2 2026
0:00 / 0:00
Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
The call balanced clear operational and commercial progress (strong Q2 adjusted EBITDA and margin, sold-out mill systems, quality improvements, reduced number of loss-making converting sites, healthy pipelines and disciplined capital allocation) against significant, largely external, near-term cost pressures (notably freight and energy headwinds, timing lag to realize pricing, and regional volume softness in North America). Management expressed confidence in passing through costs and driving recovery into late 2026 and 2027 while maintaining a returns-focused investment stance.View all SW earnings summariesSW Revenue Breakdown
19.66% Paper
80.34% Packaging
SW Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$58.43
▲(21.00% Upside)
Technical Analysis
Ownership Overview
0.53% Insiders
31.22% Mutual Funds
<0.01% Other Institutional Investors
37.34% Public Companies and
Individual Investors