Smurfit Westrock (SW) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026)
Smurfit Westrock (SW) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 3.92% for Q2 2026, up 57.0% year-over-year from 2.49% in Q2 2025, and up 4.47% on a QoQ basis from 3.75% in Q1 2026.
Smurfit Westrock (SW) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Smurfit Westrock has reported Return on Capital Employed for 3 years, with the latest figure at 3.92% in Q2 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q2 2026 came in at 3.92%, up 57.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 3.92% (up 57.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 4.6%, down 7.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed rose to 3.92% in Q2 2026, from 3.75% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Return on Capital Employed peaked at 10.52% in Q3 2025 and troughed at 2.72% in Q4 2024.
- A 3-year average of 5.4% and a median of 3.83% in 2026 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2025, when Return on Capital Employed surged 774 bps; it then soared 34 bps in 2026.
- A 3-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 2.72% in 2024, then jumped by 285 bps to 10.46% in 2025, then plunged by 63 bps to 3.92% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Return on Capital Employed figures were 3.92% in Q2 2026, 3.75% in Q1 2026, and 10.46% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 25.82 Bn | 25.15 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.92% |
| 2 | Amcor | 22.40 Bn | 21.29 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 6.35% |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.38 Bn | 21.79 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 10.64% |
| 4 | International Paper | 21.84 Bn | 21.12 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 7.35% |
| 5 | Ball | 16.84 Bn | 16.17 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 11.79% |
| 6 | Avery Dennison | 14.05 Bn | 13.82 Bn | 729.40 Mn | 19.49% |
| 7 | Crown Holdings | 12.96 Bn | 12.31 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 16.46% |
| 8 | Sonoco Products | 5.88 Bn | 5.71 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 12.59% |
| 9 | Reynolds Consumer Products | 5.36 Bn | 5.30 Bn | 245.00 Mn | 12.75% |
| 10 | Silgan Holdings | 4.41 Bn | 4.06 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 8.40% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.92% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.75% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 10.46% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.35% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.41% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.72% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.11% |