Smurfit Westrock (SW) Gross Margin (2023 - 2026)
Smurfit Westrock (SW) reported Gross Margin of 17.42% for Q2 2026, down 1.66 percentage points from 19.08% a year earlier but up 0.98 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Smurfit Westrock (SW) Gross Margin (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Smurfit Westrock's Gross Margin came in at 17.93%, down 1.17 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 19.38%, down 0.49 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has a three-year change of -4.84 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2025).
- By year, Gross Margin came in at 19.87% in FY2024 (-5.38 pp), 25.25% in FY2023 (+1.03 pp) and 24.22% in FY2022.
- Five-year quarterly Gross Margin spans a low of 16.44% in Q1 2026 and a high of 25.45% in Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Gross Margin has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.23 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was Q3 2025 (a gain of 2.01 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2024 (a drop of 7.86 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 16.44% (Q1 2026), 18.23% (Q4 2025) and 19.61% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 17.42% |
| 2 | International Paper | 21.34 Bn | 17.23 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 27.65% |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 20.58% |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.78 Bn | 15.21 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 20.90% |
| 5 | Ball | 15.12 Bn | 12.14 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 17.44% |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.68 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 20.39% |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.94 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 20.81% |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.80 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 17.94% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 13.35% |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.63 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 13.89% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.44% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.23% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.61% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.13% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.60% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 23.34% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.23% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.45% |
Smurfit Westrock Gross Margin API
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params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "SW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();