Smurfit Westrock (SW)
Materials · Paper and Packaging · NYSE
A global leader in sustainable, fiber-based paper and packaging solutions formed by the combination of two major industry players.
What Smurfit Westrock does
Smurfit Westrock is a global leader in sustainable, fiber-based paper and packaging solutions. The company provides a comprehensive range of corrugated and consumer packaging products through an integrated network that spans Europe, North America, and Latin America. It was formed in 2024 through the combination of Smurfit Kappa Group and WestRock Company.
Themes: sustainable packaging, fiber-based packaging, circular economy
Fundamentals
- Price$41.45 as of 2026-10-08 close
- Market cap$21.7B as of 2026-07-24 (share count; price 2026-10-08)
- 1-year return-4.3% 2025-10-08 close $43.30 → 2026-10-08 close $41.45
- P/E43.91 as of 2026-10-08
- Net margin+2.2% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Gross margin+19.4% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- ROE+3.8% FY2025, SEC XBRL
- Debt / equity0.79 as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue growth (YoY)-29.4% as of 2026-09-02
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+32.2% SEC XBRL
- Beta1.20 as of 2026-09-02
- Last reported earnings2026-07-29 SEC EDGAR Form 8-K (Item 2.02)
Dividend: yield +4.1%; 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
How SW compares in its sector
- price-to-earnings ratiotop 25% 91 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-10-08
- net profit marginmiddle range 125 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- operating marginmiddle range 108 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- gross marginmiddle range 92 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- return on equitymiddle range 144 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- 3-year revenue CAGRtop 10% 127 covered Materials peers
- indicated dividend yieldtop 25% 95 covered Materials peers, as of 2026-09-02
- free cash flow (absolute dollars, latest fiscal year)top 10% 122 covered Materials peers, as of FY2025
Position among covered Materials companies that report each metric (minimum 5 peers). A relative position within our covered catalog — not a valuation, quality, or investment judgment. A higher percentile is simply a higher value (for P/E, more expensive on earnings — never "better"). Informational only.
Top 10 scores & list membership
SW is not currently in any published Top 10 list. Its scores are below.
Top 10 score
38.2 #1231 of 1,379 scored · #58 of 73 in Materials
Valuation 52nd (price to book 1.2, price to earnings 43.9) and growth 47th (3-year revenue CAGR 32.2%, revenue growth year over year -29.4%); weakest is capital return (21st, net share count bought back over the year -35.2, consecutive years of dividend increases 1 year).
Scores as of 8 Oct 2026. Each bar is a percentile: how this company ranked against every company the score ranked, 0–100. A list is a published formula and its output, not a recommendation. Method version 4.
Dividend coverage (FY2025)
Exceeded at least one reported measure. In FY2025, SW's dividend exceeded at least one reported measure of what it earned or generated (earnings payout 129%, free-cash-flow payout 75%). A payout above 100% in one year is not necessarily unsustainable, but it is not fully covered by that measure.
- Earnings payout129% dividends / net income
- Free-cash-flow payout75% dividends / (operating cash flow − capex)
Coverage derived from reported SEC EDGAR XBRL figures for FY2025 (dividends paid vs. net income and free cash flow, same fiscal year). This describes PAST coverage for one fiscal year — it does not predict whether a dividend will be maintained, raised, or cut, and a one-year payout ratio can be distorted by non-recurring items. Informational only — not financial advice.
How Smurfit Westrock looks technically
Smurfit Westrock (SW) is trading 4.2% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend. Its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 74 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal. A trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 25 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend). Momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 33, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30). MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 6 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative). It made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago. It is 21.3% below its highest point of the past year.
Trend
8
| Distance from the 200-day | it is trading 4.2% below its 200-day average, the long-term trend line — a long-term downtrend | -4.2% |
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| 50-day moving average | its average price over the last 50 trading days — a short-term trend line — is $46.09 | $46.09 |
| 200-day moving average | its average price over the last 200 trading days — the long-term trend line — is $43.28 | $43.28 |
| Swing structure | each recent peak has been lower than the one before it and each dip deeper — the pattern chart-watchers call a downtrend, which describes where price has already been and not where it goes next | lower highs and lower lows |
| Last swing turn | its last significant turn was a swing high 15 calendar days ago — the swings before that are what the structure reading is measured on | 15 sessions |
| Wave structure | its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five; the labelling fails if price closes above 47.29. It is one of several labellings that fit, and it describes the swings already printed, not what comes next. The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C. | possible downward five-wave sequence, in wave 3 (one of several readings) |
| Since the 50/200 cross | its 50-day average crossed above its 200-day average about 74 trading days ago — a "golden cross", a bullish long-term signal | 74 sessions |
| Trend strength (14-day ADX) | a trend is forming but not yet strong — ADX, a 0–100 trend-strength gauge, is 25 (a reading of 25+ marks a strong trend) | 24.5 |
Momentum
3
| 14-day RSI | momentum is neutral — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 33, neither overbought (above 70) nor oversold (below 30) | 33.5 |
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| Position in its 14-day range | it is trading near the bottom of its 14-day range ($40.35 to $47.29) — its "stochastic" reading is 16 out of 100, where 0 would mean closing exactly at the 14-session low and 100 exactly at the high. This measures WHERE the price sits inside its recent range, which is a different question from the RSI beside it: RSI is a momentum gauge, measuring how FAST the price has been moving, so a stock can drift quietly to the bottom of its range with an ordinary RSI, or fall sharply and still sit in the middle. It has been climbing within that range over the last few sessions. | 15.9 |
| Since the MACD crossed zero | MACD, a trend-momentum gauge, turned bearish about 6 trading days ago (its momentum flipped negative) | 6 sessions |
Range
12
| 52-week high | its highest closing price over the past year (about 252 trading days) was $52.65 | $52.65 |
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| From the 52-week high | it is 21.3% below its 52-week high (its highest price of the past year) | -21.3% |
| Above the 52-week low | it is 26.6% above its 52-week low (its lowest price of the past year) | +26.6% |
| Below the 52-week high | it is 21.3% below its highest point of the past year | 21.3% |
| Since a 20-day breakout | it made a new 20-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| Since a 55-day breakout | it made a new 55-day low about 2 trading days ago | 2 sessions |
| All-time high | its highest closing price on record is $60.07 (set on 2021-08-18) | $60.07 |
| Given back of the 52-week move | over the past year its closes ranged ($32.79 to $51.84), and it has given back around half of its rise from last year’s low — 55% of it. Chart-watchers call 61.8%-65% given back the "golden pocket" — for this company that is $39.46 to $40.07. It is watched widely enough that orders cluster there, which is the honest reason it matters; it is not a forecast. | 54.5% |
| From the all-time high | it is 31.0% below its all-time high | -31.0% |
| Nearest price level | it is sitting right on a resistance level at $41.51 — a price it turned at six times since 2025-06-03, most recently on 2026-09-10. Since 2024-10-08 it has 4 such levels below the current price and 10 above. Levels like these describe where the price has reversed or paused before; they are not a forecast of where it will go. | +0.1% |
| All-time low | its lowest closing price on record is $1.70 (set on 2009-03-11) | $1.70 |
| Above the all-time low | it is 2338.2% above its all-time low | +2,338% |
Volatility
5
| Band width vs its own 6 months | day-to-day price swings are about average versus its own recent 6-month history | 44th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Typical daily range | in a typical session it travels about $1.32 between its high and its low — about 3.2% of its price. That is its "average true range" over the last 14 sessions, which also counts the distance from the previous close, so a day that opens well away from yesterday counts as the large move it was | $1.32 |
| Bollinger bands (20-day, ±2σ) | most of its recent trading has stayed between about $40.95 and $47.30 — the "Bollinger bands", a range drawn two standard deviations either side of its 20-day average price, which widens when the stock gets more volatile and narrows when it settles | $40.95 – $44.13 – $47.30 |
| Typical daily range (% of price) | its price moves about 3.2% in a typical session — about typical for the companies we cover. This is the average gap between a session's high and low over the last 14 sessions, counting overnight moves, expressed against the current price so it can be compared with companies trading at any price | 3.2% |
| Stretch from the 200-day average | it is trading 1.4 daily ranges below its 200-day average price (4.2% below it in plain percentage terms) — a way of asking how far it has stretched from its own average in units of how far it normally moves in a day, so a calm company and a jumpy one can be compared on the same scale | 1.4 daily ranges below its 200-day average |
Volume
1
| Volume vs its 30-day average | trading volume is about normal versus its 30-day average | 1.17× |
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Analyst
2
| Change in the average price target | analysts have cut their average price target by 0.3% since the prior reading | -0.3% |
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| Change in the consensus rating | the analyst consensus rating is unchanged since the prior reading | unchanged |
Price gaps
3
| Gap at the open | it opened on 2026-10-08 1.2% below the previous session's close — an overnight gap, the part of the move that happened while the market was shut, and traded back through that level before the close | -1.2% |
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| Open gap | it gapped 6.6% below the previous close 50 sessions ago and has not traded back through the level it left behind at 50.8 — an "unfilled gap", which describes a price range no trade has since crossed and is not a forecast that it will be crossed | -6.6% |
| Gap filled | a 2.7% gap up opened on 2026-09-21 has been "filled" 7 sessions ago — price traded back through the level the gap left behind, and it took 6 sessions to close | 7 sessions ago |
Price streaks
1
| Closing streak | it closed higher in its latest session, after a session that did not close higher — a single up day rather than a run | 1 session up |
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Relative strength
4
| vs market, 1 month | over the past 1 month this stock lagged the market by 7.4 percentage points (the stock lost 6.3% while the market gained 1.0%) | -7.4% |
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| vs market, 3 months | over the past 3 months this stock lagged the market by 5.3 percentage points (the stock lost 1.5% while the market gained 3.8%) | -5.3% |
| vs market, 6 months | over the past 6 months this stock lagged the market by 14.1 percentage points (the stock gained 3.3% while the market gained 17.5%) | -14.1% |
| vs market, 12 months | over the past 12 months this stock lagged the market by 19.3 percentage points (the stock lost 4.3% while the market gained 15.0%) | -19.3% |
Signal agreement
2
| Bullish technical signals | 2 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bullish state: a "golden cross" — its 50-day average is above its 200-day, near the bottom of its 14-day range (oversold) — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 2 of 9 |
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| Bearish technical signals | 5 of the 9 technical signals we can compute for it are currently in a bearish state: trading below its 200-day average, a fresh 20-day low, MACD momentum is negative, lagging the market over 6 months, trading below the Ichimoku cloud — these describe past price behaviour, not a forecast | 5 of 9 |
Trend (Ichimoku cloud)
1
| Vs the Ichimoku cloud | trading 11% below the Ichimoku cloud — a band drawn from where its own highs and lows sat up to 2026-09-01 and projected forward over today's price, the side traders read as an established downtrend, with the band above acting as the level that would have to be cleared. The band itself is moderate, spanning 4.2% of the share price. | -11.0% |
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Volume-weighted price
2
| Vs this year’s average price paid | the price is 5% below the average price paid so far this year, so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $43.79 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 190 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -5.3% |
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| Vs the average paid since it last reported | the price is 10% below the average price paid since it last reported on 2026-07-29 (its 8-K), so the typical buyer over that stretch is under water. That average is $46.17 — a volume-weighted average of daily closes over 51 sessions, not a true tick-by-tick VWAP. | -10.2% |
Price levels it has turned at before
SW last closed at $41.45 on 2026-10-08. Since 2024-10-08 it has turned at 4 prices below its last close and 10 above; the 3 nearest below and the 3 nearest above are listed, nearest first.
| Level | Side | Distance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| $41.51 | Resistance | 0.1% above the last close | turned there six times · 2025-06-03 to 2026-09-10 |
| $40.38 | Support | 2.6% below the last close | turned there three times · 2025-10-06 to 2026-01-30 |
| $42.73 | Resistance | 3.1% above the last close | turned there six times · 2024-10-17 to 2026-07-21 |
| $43.52 | Resistance | 5.0% above the last close | turned there three times · 2025-04-23 to 2026-04-17 |
| $38.86 | Support | 6.2% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-05-06 to 2025-12-18 |
| $36.85 | Support | 11.1% below the last close | turned there twice · 2025-04-09 to 2026-04-30 |
A level is a price this company reversed or paused at more than once — they describe past behaviour, not a forecast of where the price will go.
Wave structure
Its recent swings can be read as a five-part downward sequence — what Elliott-wave chartists call an impulse — now in leg 3 of five.
This labelling fails — stops being a possible reading at all — if it closes above $47.29.
This is one of several labellings that fit the same swings, so treat it as a reading rather than the reading. It was chosen from 2 labellings that survived the rules, counting shorter readings of the same bars.
On past moves of this shape the leg has usually ended somewhere between $33.02 and $38.47 — that is where it has tended to end if the count holds, not a forecast of where the price goes.
Alternate reading: The same swings also read as a three-part correction in leg C, which fails on a close above $47.29.
This reading has stood for 7 trading days, since 2026-09-30.
Read from daily closes as of 2026-10-08.
An Elliott-wave count describes the swings already printed and the level that would disprove it. It is not a forecast, a target, or advice.
Screens: Trading below the 200-day moving average · Pulled back from the 12-month high · Broke down to a new 20-day low · lagging the market · At the bottom of its 14-day range (stochastic below 20) · Under water since its last earnings report (below the anchored VWAP) | Learn: moving average · golden cross · adx · rsi · macd · breakout · fifty two week high low
Based on daily closing prices as of 2026-10-08. Describes past price behavior only — informational, not financial advice.
Analyst consensus
- Consensus ratingStrong Buy (1.29 mean, 1=Strong Buy…5=Strong Sell) — 16 analysts
- Mean price target$56.72 range $46.00 – $69.00; median $57.00
Analyst estimates, as of 2026-10-06. These are third-party analyst opinions and price targets, aggregated — not a recommendation, prediction, or advice from stocks-llm. Informational only.
Analyst EPS estimate for SW
- Consensus EPS estimate$0.6062 next reporting period, as of 2026-10-06
- Estimate change, 30 days-$0.00191 (-0.3%) from $0.6081, on 2026-09-01, 35-day window
- Readings revised upward13% of 8 comparable readings
The consensus estimate for the next reporting period, and how it has moved between readings of that SAME period. A change is measured only between readings estimating one period — when a company reports, the consensus moves to the next quarter and the two numbers are not comparable. Informational only, not a forecast and not advice.
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Integration and performance risks following the combination of Smurfit Kappa and WestRock.","Exposure to macroeconomic volatility, inflation, and fluctuations in raw material and energy costs.","Complex international regulatory environments and geopolitical risks, including potential trade wars and tariffs."]
What changed in the latest 10-Q
AI-assisted comparison of SW's 10-Q filed 2026-05-01 against the prior one filed 2025-11-07.
Management's Discussion & Analysis (MD&A)
- Added:
- Reference to 'year ended December 31, 2025' and '2025 Form 10-K' filed February 27, 2026 (newer filing, filed 2026-05-01)
- Removed:
- Paragraph explaining Smurfit Kappa as accounting acquirer in the Combination and historical financial statements treatment (older filing, filed 2025-11-07)
- Reference to 'year ended December 31, 2024' and '2024 Form 10-K' filed March 7, 2025 (older filing, filed 2025-11-07)
- Explanatory language about references to 'Company' and 'Smurfit Kappa' for periods prior to Combination and 'Company' and 'Smurfit Westrock' for periods after Combination (older filing, filed 2025-11-07)
- Reworded:
- Opening paragraph reference changed from 2024 fiscal year to 2025 fiscal year (newer filing, filed 2026-05-01)
- Company entity description simplified to reference only 'Smurfit Westrock plc, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and its partially-owned consolidated subsidiaries' without the detailed Combination-related qualifier language (newer filing, filed 2026-05-01)
- Notes:
- Both excerpts appear truncated at the same point ('For additional information, see "Part I,'); full section content not available for complete comparison
- Changes reflect typical quarterly update pattern (updated fiscal year references) and removal of merger-related historical boilerplate as Company established post-Combination
AI-assisted comparison of two SEC filing sections. It describes wording and theme changes only, makes no materiality, legal, or investment judgement, and is not financial advice. Informational only — not financial advice.
Insider activity (SEC Form 4)
No open-market insider purchases or sales are on record for SW — recent Form 4 activity was compensation-related (awards, option exercises, or tax withholding), not open-market buying or selling.
View full insider trading history → View SEC Form 3/4/5 filingsOnly open-market purchases (SEC code P) and sales (code S) are counted here. Option exercises, vesting/awards, gifts, and shares withheld for taxes are excluded — they are compensation or mechanical, not open-market conviction. Sales may be planned and non-discretionary (e.g. a Rule 10b5-1 plan) and are not necessarily bearish; open-market buying is not a recommendation to buy. Informational only — not financial advice.
U.S. House trading disclosures
U.S. House members publicly disclose their own, their spouse's, and dependent children's stock transactions under the STOCK Act. We hold 2 matched disclosures for SW from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings.
U.S. House trading disclosures →Short interest (FINRA)
SW had 23,954,818 shares of reported short interest as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (delayed, bi-monthly; not real-time).
SW had 4.57% of its shares outstanding sold short as of the 2026-09-15 FINRA settlement date (percent of FLOAT would be higher — float is not disclosed in the source). FINRA reported 5.93 days to cover at the same settlement.
- Reported short interest (shares) 23,954,818
- Short interest (% of shares outstanding) 4.57%
- Prior settlement (shares) 22,504,988
- Reported change 6.44%
- Days to cover (reported) 5.93
Reported to FINRA as of the 2026-09-15 settlement date. Short interest is reported to FINRA and published on a delayed, bi-monthly schedule (as of a settlement date, disseminated roughly eight business days later) — it is NOT real-time, does not cover every venue or all US trading, and is not a short-squeeze prediction or investment advice. Days-to-cover is the value FINRA reports; percent of float is not shown because the source file carries no share-count denominator — where a percent appears it is of shares OUTSTANDING, the larger base, and is therefore a floor on percent of float. Informational only — not financial advice.
Competitors & peers
- International Paper (IP)
- Packaging Corporation of America (PKG)
- Graphic Packaging Holding Company (GPK)
- Ball Corporation (BALL)
- Crown Holdings (CCK)
- Amcor (AMCR)
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Frequently asked questions
What does Smurfit Westrock (SW) do?
Smurfit Westrock is a global leader in sustainable, fiber-based paper and packaging solutions. The company provides a comprehensive range of corrugated and consumer packaging products through an integrated network that spans Europe, North America, and Latin America. It was formed in 2024 through the combination of Smurfit Kappa Group and WestRock Company.
What sector is Smurfit Westrock (SW) in?
Smurfit Westrock (SW) is classified in the Materials sector. Its industry is Paper and Packaging. It trades on NYSE.
Does SW pay a dividend?
Yes — Smurfit Westrock (SW) pays a dividend, with an indicated yield of about 4.06% and 1-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC EDGAR XBRL) (market data, as of 2026-09-02). Informational only — not financial advice.
Who are Smurfit Westrock's (SW) competitors?
Notable peers of Smurfit Westrock (SW) include International Paper, Packaging Corporation of America, Graphic Packaging Holding Company, Ball Corporation and Crown Holdings. This peer set is informational only — not financial advice.
Has there been recent U.S. House stock trading in SW?
Yes — we hold 2 matched STOCK Act disclosures for SW from U.S. House Clerk Periodic Transaction Report filings. These are legally-required disclosures (often filed 30–45 days after the trade), may belong to a U.S. House member, their spouse, or a dependent child, and are not an indicator of company performance or investment advice.
Is Smurfit Westrock (SW) overbought or oversold right now?
Smurfit Westrock (SW) is currently neither overbought nor oversold — its 14-day RSI (a 0–100 momentum gauge) is 33, in the neutral middle (as of 2026-10-08). RSI describes recent price momentum, not a forecast — informational only, not financial advice.
Where does stocks-llm's data on SW come from?
Fundamentals come from SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest; prices are market data, as of 2026-09-02; company filings and profile facts come from SEC EDGAR. All figures are delayed daily-close data shown with their as-of date — informational only, not financial advice.
Fundamentals: SEC XBRL company filings for the figures marked with a fiscal year, and market data, as of 2026-09-02 for the rest. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-10-08.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date.