Smurfit Westrock (SW) FCF Payout Ratio (2023 - 2026)
Smurfit Westrock's (SW) quarterly FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.56 in Q1 2026, up 39.31% year-on-year from 0.41 in Q1 2025, and down 253.49% quarter-over-quarter from 0.37 in Q4 2025.
Smurfit Westrock (SW) FCF Payout Ratio (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smurfit Westrock has disclosed FCF Payout Ratio across 4 years of filings, most recently posting 0.56 for Q1 2026.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 0.56, up 39.31% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.89 (up 106.02% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 0.75, down 98.04% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.56 for Q1 2026 at Smurfit Westrock, down from 0.37 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 2.06 in Q2 2024 to a low of 0.93 in Q1 2025.
- The 4-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.37 (2025), against an average of 0.25.
- Across the five-year window, FCF Payout Ratio surged 176.1% in 2024 and slumped 64.34% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Smurfit Westrock's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.27 in 2023, then soared by 176.1% to 0.74 in 2024, then tumbled by 50.36% to 0.37 in 2025, then sank by 253.49% to 0.56 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.56 (Q1 2026), 0.37 (Q4 2025), and 0.43 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.64 Bn | 20.99 Bn | 1.27 Bn | -0.56 |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.07 Bn | 19.53 Bn | 452.90 Mn | 0.34 |
| 3 | International Paper | 18.03 Bn | 16.73 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 2.61 |
| 4 | Amcor | 17.99 Bn | 16.41 Bn | 1.19 Bn | -7.14 |
| 5 | Ball | 14.38 Bn | 13.50 Bn | 646.00 Mn | -0.06 |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 12.23 Bn | 11.97 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 0.67 |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 10.71 Bn | 10.62 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -0.40 |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 4.95 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -0.12 |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 4.85 Bn | 4.78 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 1.78 |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.09 Bn | 3.66 Bn | 265.78 Mn | -0.03 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.56 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.37 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.73 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.93 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.74 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.82 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.06 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.27 |