Sylvamo (SLVM) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026)
Sylvamo (SLVM) recorded FCF Margin of -2.85% in Q2 2026, down 2.60 percentage points from -0.25% a year earlier but up 4.96 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Sylvamo (SLVM) FCF Margin (2020 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Sylvamo's FCF Margin came in at -0.33% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 5.74 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 1.31%, down 5.26 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has declined for four straight years, with a five-year change of -10.97 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, FCF Margin came in at 6.57% in FY2024 (-1.33 pp), 7.90% in FY2023 (-0.06 pp), 7.97% in FY2022 (-9.01 pp) and 16.97% in FY2021 (+4.69 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from -7.81% in Q1 2026 to 19.02% in Q4 2021 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin has declined for five consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -4.20 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 8.09 percentage points in Q3 2023, against a drop of 54.81 percentage points in Q4 2021 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at -7.81% (Q1 2026), 4.27% (Q4 2025) and 3.90% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weyerhaeuser | 14.22 Bn | 12.53 Bn | 311.00 Mn | 20.94% |
| 2 | Suzano | 10.83 Bn | -7.74 Bn | 558.88 Mn | 45.69% |
| 3 | West Fraser Timber | 5.65 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 381.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Sylvamo | 1.39 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 132.00 Mn | -2.85% |
| 5 | CL Workshop | 22.18 Mn | 15.34 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Mercer International | 21.45 Mn | -426.78 Mn | 10.48 Mn | -5.93% |
| 7 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.74% |
| 8 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 6.83% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 3.43% |
| 10 | Boise Cascade | 2.67 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 327.87 Mn | 1.03% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -2.85% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -7.81% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.27% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.90% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.25% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.05% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.31% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.33% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.65% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.65% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.79% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.28% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.21% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.06% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.19% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.39% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.26% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 19.02% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.74% |
Sylvamo FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=SLVM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "SLVM", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=SLVM&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();