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

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DateValue
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%