# Smurfit Westrock - Smurfit WestRock plc Ordinary Shares (SW)

Stock code SW · Yahoo ticker SW · Sector: Consumer Cyclical

Overall fundamentals score: 37/100 (Weak). Bottom 10% of scored stocks.

## Pillar scores

| Pillar | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Business Strength | 40/100 | Okay |
| Financial Safety | 50/100 | Okay |
| Cash & Dividends | 63/100 | Okay |
| Price Fairness | 17/100 | Weak |
| Risk | 17/100 | Weak |

## Every measure

Smurfit Westrock (SW): Overall score: 37/100 (Weak)

Business Strength: 40/100 (Okay)
Return on Equity (ROE) 3% - Weak
4-Year Revenue Growth +38%/yr - Strong
4-Year Profit Growth -17%/yr - Weak
Net Profit Margin 2% - Weak
Quarterly Momentum +2% - Strong

Financial Safety: 50/100 (Okay)
Debt-to-Equity 0.8× - Okay
Current Ratio 1.5× - Okay
Interest Coverage 2× - Okay

Cash & Dividends: 63/100 (Okay)
Dividend Quality 3% - Okay
Operating Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Free Cash Flow Positive & growing - Strong
Cash & Cash Equivalents Shrinking & thin - Weak

Price Fairness: 17/100 (Weak)
P/E Ratio 47.8× - Weak
P/B Ratio 1.3× - Okay
PEG Ratio n/m (growth not measurable) - Weak

Risk: 17/100 (Weak)
Earnings Consistency Uneven - Okay
Debt Trend (4yr) Rising - Weak
Share Count Trend (4yr) +26%/yr - Weak
Inventory vs Sales (4yr) +6.7 pp/yr vs sales - Okay
Asset Turnover Trend (4yr) -19.1% - Weak
Quarterly Consistency Loss in 2 of 8 quarters - Weak

## Common questions

### What is Smurfit Westrock's fundamentals score?

Smurfit Westrock (SW) scores 37/100 (Weak) on Score Your Stock's educational fundamentals model: in the bottom 10% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks.

### Which pillar is Smurfit Westrock strongest and weakest on?

Its strongest pillar is Cash & Dividends (63/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (17/100).

### How does Smurfit Westrock rank against its sector?

Smurfit Westrock ranks #49 of 54 scored Consumer Cyclical stocks on Score Your Stock.

### Does Smurfit Westrock pay dividends?

Yes. Smurfit Westrock (SW) has a dividend yield of 3.2%, from dividends with an ex-date in the last 12 months. It pays out 198% of its profit as dividends. Its Cash & Dividends pillar scores 63/100.

### How do I buy Smurfit Westrock shares?

From Malaysia, open an account with a broker that offers US shares (many local and app-based brokers do), convert ringgit to US dollars, then buy SW. US shares trade one share at a time, not in lots of 100. Check the currency conversion fee and US dividend tax (usually 30% withheld for Malaysians) before you buy.

### How is this score calculated?

The overall score pools every measure across 5 weighted pillars: Business Strength, Financial Safety, Cash & Dividends, Price Fairness, and Risk. It uses the same rules as our Bursa scores. For banks, Financial Safety checks nonaccrual (impaired) loans, loan loss coverage and the CET1 capital ratio, from the FDIC call report of the group's main bank. Full methodology and the default weights: https://scoreyourstock.com/how. This is an educational tool, not investment advice.

### What is Smurfit Westrock (SW), in plain English?

Smurfit Westrock (SW) is a Consumer Cyclical company (Packaging & Containers). On Score Your Stock's fundamentals check, it scores 37/100, rated Weak. Its biggest strength is Cash & Dividends (63/100); its main watch-out is Price Fairness (17/100). Shares currently cost about 48 years of its current profit to buy (P/E 47.8×). It also pays back about 3.1% of the share price as dividends each year. Full breakdown and daily-updated score: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/sw-smurfit-westrock

Market data as of 31 Oct 2026.
Full page with charts and explanations: https://scoreyourstock.com/stocks/us/sw-smurfit-westrock
Educational tool, not investment advice. Data isn't real-time.