Smurfit Westrock (SW) EBITDA Margin (2023 - 2026)
Smurfit Westrock (SW) posted quarterly EBITDA Margin of 3.85% for Q2 2026, up 69.0% year-over-year from 2.28% in Q2 2025, and up 17.28% on a QoQ basis from 3.28% in Q1 2026.
Smurfit Westrock (SW) EBITDA Margin (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smurfit Westrock has reported EBITDA Margin for 4 years, with the latest figure at 3.85% in Q2 2026.
- EBITDA Margin for Q2 2026 came in at 3.85%, up 69.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 4.71% (up 62.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 5.51%, up 74.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin rose to 3.85% in Q2 2026, from 3.28% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 12.14% in Q3 2023 and troughed at 0.72% in Q3 2024.
- A 4-year average of 6.03% and a median of 5.8% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2024, when EBITDA Margin sank 1143 bps; it then surged 586 bps in 2025.
- A 4-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 6.29% in 2023, then slipped by 15 bps to 5.32% in 2024, then slipped by 4 bps to 5.13% in 2025, then slipped by 25 bps to 3.85% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent EBITDA Margin figures were 3.85% in Q2 2026, 3.28% in Q1 2026, and 5.13% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 25.85 Bn | 25.17 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.85% |
| 2 | Amcor | 22.44 Bn | 21.32 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 10.10% |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.41 Bn | 21.81 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 11.70% |
| 4 | International Paper | 21.97 Bn | 21.25 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 18.10% |
| 5 | Ball | 16.89 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 12.81% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 14.03 Bn | 13.80 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 13.59% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 13.08 Bn | 12.42 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 14.86% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 5.90 Bn | 5.73 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 10.23% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.37 Bn | 5.31 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 14.62% |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.42 Bn | 4.06 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 9.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.85% |
| 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 | 10.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.14% |