Smurfit Westrock (SW) Cost of Revenue (2023 - 2026)
Smurfit Westrock's Cost of Revenue was $6.72 billion in Q3 2026, up 4.5% from $6.43 billion a year earlier and up 1.3% from the prior quarter.
Smurfit Westrock (SW) Cost of Revenue (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Smurfit Westrock's Cost of Revenue was $26 billion through Sep 30, 2026, up 3.8% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $25.14 billion, up 48.6% from FY2024.
- Cost of Revenue shows a three-year compound annual growth rate of 34.9% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Cost of Revenue was $16.91 billion in FY2024 (+87.1%), $9.04 billion in FY2023 (-11.7%) and $10.24 billion in FY2022.
- The Q3 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Cost of Revenue in data going back to Q3 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, Cost of Revenue has increased for nine straight quarters, with growth averaging 69.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The year-over-year growth in Cost of Revenue has ranged between 1.7% (Q4 2025) and 190.9% (Q3 2024) over the last five years.
- Per Business Quant data, SW's Cost of Revenue in the three quarters before Q3 2026 was $6.63 billion (Q2 2026), $6.44 billion (Q1 2026) and $6.2 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.45 Bn | 20.49 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 6.72 Bn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.86 Bn | 20.43 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 2.00 Bn |
| 3 | Amcor | 21.29 Bn | 16.70 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 4.97 Bn |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.76 Bn | 14.84 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 4.26 Bn |
| 5 | Ball | 17.84 Bn | 14.99 Bn | 709.00 Mn | 3.48 Bn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.45 Bn | 10.81 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 2.99 Bn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 5.09 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 405.32 Mn | 1.64 Bn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.50 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 1.71 Bn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.29 Bn | 2.30 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 1.89 Bn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.88 Bn | 1.81 Bn | 197.00 Mn | 1.50 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 6.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.63 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.10 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.17 Bn |
Smurfit Westrock Cost of Revenue 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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=SW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=SW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();