Smurfit Westrock (SW) FCF Margin (2023 - 2026)
Smurfit Westrock (SW) posted FCF Margin of 5.45% for Q1 2026, down 167.45% sequentially from 8.07% in Q4 2025, and down 229.0% YoY from 4.22% in Q1 2025.
Smurfit Westrock (SW) FCF Margin (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smurfit Westrock (SW) has 4 years of FCF Margin data on file, last reported at 5.45% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Margin fell 229.0% year-over-year to 5.45% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.27% (up 350.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.85%, up 377.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin fell to 5.45% in Q1 2026 per SW's latest filing, from 8.07% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 32.52% in Q3 2023, with the low at 5.67% in Q1 2024.
- Average FCF Margin over 4 years is 4.96%, with a median of 3.87% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, FCF Margin tumbled 3502 bps in 2024 and soared 904 bps in 2025.
- Smurfit Westrock's FCF Margin stood at 11.98% in 2023, then plunged by 77 bps to 2.81% in 2024, then jumped by 187 bps to 8.07% in 2025, then tumbled by 167 bps to 5.45% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SW's FCF Margin at 5.45% in Q1 2026, 8.07% in Q4 2025, and 6.54% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball | 88.75 Bn | 87.87 Bn | 646.00 Mn | -26.03% |
| 2 | International Paper | 24.05 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 1.57% |
| 3 | Avery Dennison | 12.53 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 4.71% |
| 4 | Crown Holdings | 12.47 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -4.33% |
| 5 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.71 Bn | 5.64 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 3.08% |
| 6 | Sonoco Products | 5.57 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -25.65% |
| 7 | Silgan Holdings | 4.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 265.78 Mn | -56.49% |
| 8 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.15 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 306.00 Mn | -11.73% |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.81 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 179.00 | -19,082,446.81% |
| 10 | Smurfit Westrock | 46.10 Mn | -602.90 Mn | 1.27 Bn | -5.45% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.45% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.07% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.54% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.87% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.81% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -5.67% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.98% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 32.52% |