Smurfit Westrock (SW) Free Cash Flow (2023 - 2026)
Smurfit Westrock (SW) posted Free Cash Flow of -$420.0 million for Q1 2026, down 168.63% sequentially from $612.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 73.55% YoY from -$1.6 billion in Q1 2025.
Smurfit Westrock (SW) Free Cash Flow (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smurfit Westrock (SW) has 4 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$420.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow fell 73.55% year-over-year to -$420.0 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $1.0 billion (up 1832.2% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $1.2 billion, up 6958.82% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to -$420.0 million in Q1 2026 per SW's latest filing, from $612.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $948.0 million in Q3 2023, with the low at -$420.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Average Free Cash Flow over 4 years is $189.8 million, with a median of $212.0 million recorded in 2024.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow sank 120.25% in 2024 and surged 372.4% in 2025.
- Smurfit Westrock's Free Cash Flow stood at $343.0 million in 2023, then sank by 38.19% to $212.0 million in 2024, then surged by 188.68% to $612.0 million in 2025, then slumped by 168.63% to -$420.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SW's Free Cash Flow at -$420.0 million in Q1 2026, $612.0 million in Q4 2025, and $523.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ball | 88.75 Bn | 87.87 Bn | 646.00 Mn | -938.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 24.05 Bn | 22.75 Bn | 1.73 Bn | 94.00 Mn |
| 3 | Avery Dennison | 12.53 Bn | 12.27 Bn | 664.80 Mn | 108.20 Mn |
| 4 | Crown Holdings | 12.47 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 644.00 Mn | -141.00 Mn |
| 5 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.71 Bn | 5.64 Bn | 207.00 Mn | 27.00 Mn |
| 6 | Sonoco Products | 5.57 Bn | 5.37 Bn | 345.63 Mn | -430.01 Mn |
| 7 | Silgan Holdings | 4.87 Bn | 4.43 Bn | 265.78 Mn | -882.02 Mn |
| 8 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.15 Bn | 2.96 Bn | 306.00 Mn | -253.00 Mn |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.81 Bn | 2.81 Bn | 179.00 | -287.00 Mn |
| 10 | Smurfit Westrock | 46.10 Mn | -602.90 Mn | 1.27 Bn | -420.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -420.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -420.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 612.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 612.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 523.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 523.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 307.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 307.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -242.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -242.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 212.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 212.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -192.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -192.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 163.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 163.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -166.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -166.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 343.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 343.00 Mn |