Smurfit Westrock (SW) FCF Payout Ratio (2023 - 2026)
Smurfit Westrock (SW) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.56 for Q1 2026, down 253.49% sequentially from 0.37 in Q4 2025, and up 39.31% YoY from 0.41 in Q1 2025.
Smurfit Westrock (SW) FCF Payout Ratio (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smurfit Westrock (SW) has 4 years of FCF Payout Ratio data on file, last reported at 0.56 in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio rose 39.31% year-over-year to 0.56 in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 0.89 (up 106.02% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 0.75, down 98.04% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio eased to 0.56 in Q1 2026 per SW's latest filing, from 0.37 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 2.06 in Q2 2024, with the low at 0.93 in Q1 2025.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 4 years is 0.25, with a median of 0.37 recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, FCF Payout Ratio soared 176.1% in 2024 and plunged 64.34% in 2025.
- Smurfit Westrock's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.27 in 2023, then soared by 176.1% to 0.74 in 2024, then plunged by 50.36% to 0.37 in 2025, then slumped by 253.49% to 0.56 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SW's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.56 in Q1 2026, 0.37 in Q4 2025, and 0.43 in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball | 88.75 Bn | 87.87 Bn | 646.00 Mn | -0.06 |
| 2 | International Paper | 24.05 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 2.61 |
| 3 | Avery Dennison | 12.53 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 0.67 |
| 4 | Crown Holdings | 12.47 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -0.40 |
| 5 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.71 Bn | 5.64 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 1.78 |
| 6 | Sonoco Products | 5.57 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -0.12 |
| 7 | Silgan Holdings | 4.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 265.78 Mn | -0.03 |
| 8 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.15 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 306.00 Mn | -0.13 |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.81 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 179.00 | 0.21 |
| 10 | Smurfit Westrock | 46.10 Mn | -602.90 Mn | 1.27 Bn | -0.56 |
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 |