Smurfit Westrock (SW) Capital Expenditures (2023 - 2026)
Smurfit Westrock (SW) reported Capital Expenditures of $514 million for Q3 2026, down 15.7% from $610 million a year earlier but up 10.5% from the prior quarter.
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Smurfit Westrock (SW) Capital Expenditures (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Smurfit Westrock's Capital Expenditures came in at $2.19 billion, up 0.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $2.19 billion, up 49.5% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures has a three-year compound annual growth rate of 33.1% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- By year, Capital Expenditures came in at $1.47 billion in FY2024 (+57.8%), $929 million in FY2023 (-0.1%) and $930 million in FY2022.
- Five-year quarterly Capital Expenditures spans a low of $177 million in Q2 2024 and a high of $624 million in Q1 2026.
- Year over year, Capital Expenditures gained in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 57.8%.
- The high point for year-over-year Capital Expenditures in five years was Q2 2025 (growth of 194.9%); the low point was Q3 2026 (a decline of 15.7%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at $465 million (Q2 2026), $624 million (Q1 2026) and $583 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.02 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 514.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.34 Bn | 19.92 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 247.40 Mn |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.65 Bn | 16.06 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 301.00 Mn |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.58 Bn | 14.66 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 606.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 709.00 Mn | 157.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.22 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 107.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.88 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 405.32 Mn | 62.91 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.38 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 82.76 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.20 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 64.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.82 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 36.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 514.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 465.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 624.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 583.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 610.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 522.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 477.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 569.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 512.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 177.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 208.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 268.00 Mn |
API Access
Smurfit Westrock Capital Expenditures 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=capital-expenditures&ticker=SW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "SW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=SW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();