Smurfit Westrock (SW) EBITDA Margin (2023 - 2026)
Smurfit Westrock (SW) posted EBITDA Margin of 3.28% for Q1 2026, down 36.07% sequentially from 5.13% in Q4 2025, and down 394.0% YoY from 1.12% in Q1 2025.
Smurfit Westrock (SW) EBITDA Margin (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smurfit Westrock (SW) has 4 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 3.28% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly EBITDA Margin fell 394.0% year-over-year to 3.28% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 4.54% (down 31.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 5.51%, up 74.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin retreated to 3.28% in Q1 2026 per SW's latest filing, from 5.13% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA Margin was 12.14% in Q3 2023, with the low at 0.0% in Q1 2024.
- Average EBITDA Margin over 4 years is 5.28%, with a median of 5.32% recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, EBITDA Margin tumbled 1143 bps in 2024 and soared 722 bps in 2025.
- Smurfit Westrock's EBITDA Margin stood at 6.29% in 2023, then dropped by 15 bps to 5.32% in 2024, then dropped by 4 bps to 5.13% in 2025, then plunged by 36 bps to 3.28% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SW's EBITDA Margin at 3.28% in Q1 2026, 5.13% in Q4 2025, and 6.57% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball | 88.75 Bn | 87.87 Bn | 646.00 Mn | 13.46% |
| 2 | International Paper | 24.05 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 20.00% |
| 3 | Avery Dennison | 12.53 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 12.60% |
| 4 | Crown Holdings | 12.47 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn | 13.65% |
| 5 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.71 Bn | 5.64 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 11.17% |
| 6 | Sonoco Products | 5.57 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 345.63 Mn | 7.58% |
| 7 | Silgan Holdings | 4.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 265.78 Mn | 8.11% |
| 8 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.15 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 306.00 Mn | 0.88% |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.81 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 179.00 | 3.99% |
| 10 | Smurfit Westrock | 46.10 Mn | -602.90 Mn | 1.27 Bn | 3.28% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.14% |