Smurfit Westrock (SW) FCF Margin (2023 - 2026)
Smurfit Westrock's (SW) quarterly FCF Margin came in at 5.45% in Q1 2026, down 229.0% year-on-year from 4.22% in Q1 2025, and down 167.45% quarter-over-quarter from 8.07% in Q4 2025.
Smurfit Westrock (SW) FCF Margin (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smurfit Westrock has disclosed FCF Margin across 4 years of filings, most recently posting 5.45% for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 5.45%, down 229.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.27% (up 350.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 3.85%, up 377.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin came in at 5.45% for Q1 2026 at Smurfit Westrock, down from 8.07% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 32.52% in Q3 2023 to a low of 5.67% in Q1 2024.
- The 4-year median for FCF Margin is 3.87% (2025), against an average of 4.96%.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Margin sank 3502 bps in 2024 and surged 904 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Smurfit Westrock's FCF Margin stood at 11.98% in 2023, then tumbled by 77 bps to 2.81% in 2024, then jumped by 187 bps to 8.07% in 2025, then slumped by 167 bps to 5.45% in 2026.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 5.45% (Q1 2026), 8.07% (Q4 2025), and 6.54% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | -5.45% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 13.83% |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 1.57% |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -0.71% |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | -26.03% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 4.71% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -4.33% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -25.65% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 3.08% |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.09 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 265.78 Mn | -56.49% |
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% |