Smurfit WestRock (SW) Stock Fundamentals, Analysis & Risk Signals

Health score, price, valuation, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.

Smurfit WestRock

NYSE•Consumer Cyclical•Packaging & Containers

$45.48+0.90(0.02%)After hours

Market Cap

$23.83B

P/E

48.0x

P/S

0.8x

P/B

1.3x

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.

How this company scores

AverageMetricSide Score: 42/100

Strongest: Cash & Earnings Quality (20/25); weakest: Growth (4/25).

Profitability7/25

Growth4/25

Balance Sheet & Red Flags11/25

Cash & Earnings Quality20/25

Strengths

Rising free cash flowImproving margins

Valuation vs. 5-year range

Today's multiple positioned against its own trailing range — a visual premium/discount check.

P/E · 48.0x5y range 20.6x – 52.6x

Currently above its 6-quarter median.

P/S · 0.8x5y range 0.6x – 0.8x

Currently near its 6-quarter median.

P/B · 1.3x5y range 1.1x – 15.3x

Watch items

Data-driven signals worth keeping an eye on across the last 8 quarters

Some Concerns

Earnings Quality

Watch

FCF/Net Income has dropped below 0.7x in 4 quarters — monitor for earnings quality deterioration.

Cash Burn

Watch

FCF turned negative in 3 of the last 8 quarters — occasional cash consumption.

Price & Volume

Market Cap $23.83B

Metrics at a Glance

as of June 2026

Revenue & Profit

Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares

TTM Revenue: $31.33B
Q. Revenue: $8.03B
TTM EBITDA: $4.22B
TTM Op. Income: $1.48B
Q. Op. Income: $309.00M
TTM Net Income: $497.00M
Q. Net Income: $89.00M
EPS: $0.17
Shares Out.: $524.00M

$31.33B in TTM revenue declined 14.7% YoY, reaching $8.03B last quarter. TTM EBITDA of $4.22B and TTM operating income of $1.48B show growth is flowing through to the bottom line. TTM net income of $497.00M means revenue is converting into profit. Across the last 8 quarters, TTM revenue has risen for 2 consecutive quarters — an improving trend.

Margins

Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends

Gross Margin: 17.4%
EBITDA Margin: 12.3%
Op. Margin: 3.8%
Net Margin: 1.1%

Op. margin of 3.8% is up 0.7% YoY — cost efficiency is improving. Net margin at 1.1% and gross margin of 17.4% show how much of each revenue dollar survives to profit. Over the past year, operating margin is up 22% — an improving trend.

Price Ratios

P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield

P/E Ratio: 48.0x
P/S Ratio: 0.8x
P/B Ratio: 1.3x

At 48.0x P/E, the stock trades above typical market levels — the market expects above-average growth. P/S of 0.8x and P/B of 1.3x provide additional context. P/E sits above typical market levels while revenue growth is below 5%. Over the past year, P/E is up 44% — an improving trend.

Assets & Liabilities

Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage

Total Assets: $45.20B
Cash: $677.00M
Long-Term Debt: $13.23B
Book Value: $18.04B
D/E Ratio: 0.7
Debt/EBITDA: 13.4

With $45.20B in assets and $13.23B in long-term debt, D/E is 0.7and book value is $18.04B — a conservative capital structure with a cushion to weather downturns. Over the past year, debt/equity is up 1% — an improving trend.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality

Op. Cash Flow: $765.00M
TTM Free Cash Flow: $1.01B
FCF Margin: 3.2%
FCF / Net Income: 2.0

TTM FCF of $1.01B on $765.00M in operating cash flow. The FCF / Net Income ratio of 2.0x means free cash flow covers net income — earnings are backed by cash. Across the last 8 quarters, free cash flow has fallen for 2 consecutive quarters — a weakening trend.