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Smurfit Westrock Smurfit WestRock plc Ordinary Shares

SW · Consumer Cyclical · Packaging & Containers
Bottom 10% of scored stocks
WeakBottom 10% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Smurfit Westrock scores 37/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 10% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Cash & Dividends (63/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Cash 63
Weakest
Price 17
Risk 17
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

Mkt capUS$ 22.6b#381 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 0.90P/E47.8×✗ vs sector median 19.5×P/B1.3×✓ vs sector median 6.1×Div yield3%✓ Top 17% in the S&P 50052w range · 52% of range32.7352.65
as of 31 Oct 2026

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Ranks #49 of 54 in Consumer Cyclical by score

One-Minute Summary

Why Smurfit Westrock scores 37

An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

Business Strength

40
Why 40?
Pillar score: (0 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 2) = 4 of 10 points → 40
Return on Equity (ROE)3%Weak4-Year Revenue Growth+38%/yrStrong4-Year Profit Growth-17%/yrWeakNet Profit Margin2%WeakQuarterly Momentum+2%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↓ -42.7%Equity ↑ +192.9%ROE % 2.6%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
825m319m699m473m6.2b17.4b18.3b18.0b202320242025TTM13.4%1.8%3.8%2.6%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +160.3%Net Profit ↓ -42.7%Net Margin % 1.5%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
12.1b21.1b31.2b31.5b825m319m699m473m202320242025TTM6.8%1.5%2.2%1.5%

Sales grew about 160.3% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit fell about 42.7% from where it was 4 years ago: the boom has cooled off.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +4.7%Net Profit ↑ +159.3%Net Margin % 1.1%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
7.7b7.5b7.7b7.9b8.0b7.6b7.7b8.0b-150m146m384m-28m246m97m65m89mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26-2%1.9%5%-0.4%3.1%1.3%0.8%1.1%
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Sales have stayed roughly flat over the last 8 quarters.

The company made a loss in at least one of the last 8 quarters: the bars below zero are losses, not profits.

Why 50?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 1) = 3 of 6 points → 50
Debt-to-Equity0.8×OkayCurrent Ratio1.5×OkayInterest Coverage2×Okay
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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +278%Equity ↑ +192.9%D/E 0.8×
Total DebtEquityD/E
3.7b13.6b13.8b14.2b6.2b17.4b18.3b18.0b202320242025TTM0.6×0.8×0.8×0.8×

Borrowings grew about 278% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +136.7%Current Liabilities ↑ +148.7%Current Ratio 1.4×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
4.6b10.1b10.4b10.8b3.0b7.3b7.1b7.5b202320242025TTM1.5×1.4×1.5×1.4×
Why 63?
Pillar score: (1 + 2 + 2 + 0) = 5 of 8 points → 63
Dividend Quality3%Okay
Payout ratio: 198%
Operating Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsShrinking & thinWeak
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↑ +94.9%Free CF ↑ +35.2%
Operating CFFree CF
1.6b1.5b3.4b3.0b630m17m1.2b852m202320242025TTM

The business generates real cash, and more of it each year: a very healthy sign.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↓ -32.3%Short-Term Debt ↑ +1,093.6%Total Debt ↑ +278%
CashShort-Term DebtTotal Debt
1.0b855m892m677m78m1.1b346m931m3.7b13.6b13.8b14.2b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↓ -4.6%Yield % 3.2%
DPS (cents)Yield %
104.8118.3127.243.143.1135.6153.5187.8129.320222023202420254.1%4.6%4.4%3.2%

Dividends were cut during this period: payouts here are not guaranteed pocket money.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (0 + 1 + 0) = 1 of 6 points → 17
P/E Ratio47.8×WeakP/B Ratio1.3×OkayPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 50.07US$ 41.44US$ 32.81Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 20.2% over the past year.

Why 17?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 0) = 2 of 12 points → 17
Earnings ConsistencyUnevenOkayDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)+26%/yrWeakInventory vs Sales (4yr)+6.7 pp/yr vs salesOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-19.1%WeakQuarterly ConsistencyLoss in 2 of 8 quartersWeak
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Revenue vs Inventory, with Inventory % of Revenue

Revenue ↑ +160.3%Inventory ↑ +200.2%Inv. % of Rev. 11.5%
RevenueInventoryInv. % of Rev.
12.1b21.1b31.2b31.5b1.2b3.5b3.7b3.6b202320242025TTM9.9%16.8%11.8%11.5%
Ranks #49 of 54 in Consumer Cyclical by score

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesInventoryDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B Ratio
2026US$ 31.5bUS$ 473.0mUS$ 3.0bUS$ 852.0mUS$ -2.2bUS$ 677.0mUS$ 14.2bUS$ 931.0mUS$ 18.0bUS$ 10.8bUS$ 7.5bUS$ 45.2bUS$ 27.1bUS$ 3.6b-3%2%0.8×1.5×2.0×198%---
2025US$ 31.2bUS$ 699.0mUS$ 3.4bUS$ 1.2bUS$ -2.2bUS$ 892.0mUS$ 13.8bUS$ 346.0mUS$ 18.3bUS$ 10.4bUS$ 7.1bUS$ 45.2bUS$ 26.8bUS$ 3.7bUS$ 129.3m4%2%0.8×1.5×2.1×129%3%28.7×1.1×
2024US$ 21.1bUS$ 319.0mUS$ 1.5bUS$ 17.0mUS$ -1.5bUS$ 855.0mUS$ 13.6bUS$ 1.1bUS$ 17.4bUS$ 10.1bUS$ 7.3bUS$ 43.8bUS$ 26.4bUS$ 3.5bUS$ 187.8m2%2%0.8×1.4×2.1×204%4%80.7×1.5×
2023US$ 12.1bUS$ 825.0mUS$ 1.6bUS$ 630.0mUS$ -929.0mUS$ 1.0bUS$ 3.7bUS$ 78.0mUS$ 6.2bUS$ 4.6bUS$ 3.0bUS$ 14.1bUS$ 7.9bUS$ 1.2bUS$ 153.5m13%7%0.6×1.5×7.7×47%4%11.7×1.6×