Smurfit Westrock (SW) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026)

Smurfit Westrock (SW) posted Return on Capital Employed of 3.75% for Q1 2026, down 16.47% sequentially from 4.49% in Q4 2025, and up 34.0% YoY from 2.8% in Q1 2025.

Smurfit Westrock (SW) Return on Capital Employed (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Smurfit Westrock (SW) has 3 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 3.75% in Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 34.0% year-over-year to 3.75% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 3.75% (up 34.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 4.6%, down 7.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed eased to 3.75% in Q1 2026 per SW's latest filing, from 4.49% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 5.11% in Q3 2024, with the low at 2.72% in Q4 2024.
  • Average Return on Capital Employed over 3 years is 3.91%, with a median of 3.75% recorded in 2026.
  • The widest YoY moves for Return on Capital Employed: up 177 bps in 2025, down 59 bps in 2025.
  • Smurfit Westrock's Return on Capital Employed stood at 2.72% in 2024, then jumped by 65 bps to 4.49% in 2025, then dropped by 16 bps to 3.75% in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows SW's Return on Capital Employed at 3.75% in Q1 2026, 4.49% in Q4 2025, and 4.52% in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

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1 Ball 88.75 Bn 87.87 Bn 646.00 Mn 11.46%
2 International Paper 24.05 Bn 22.75 Bn 1.73 Bn 5.64%
3 Avery Dennison 12.53 Bn 12.27 Bn 664.80 Mn 18.70%
4 Crown Holdings 12.47 Bn 12.38 Bn 644.00 Mn 15.18%
5 Reynolds Consumer Products 5.71 Bn 5.64 Bn 207.00 Mn 12.65%
6 Sonoco Products 5.57 Bn 5.37 Bn 345.63 Mn 12.31%
7 Silgan Holdings 4.87 Bn 4.43 Bn 265.78 Mn 8.48%
8 Graphic Packaging Holding 3.15 Bn 2.96 Bn 306.00 Mn 6.25%
9 Ardagh Metal Packaging 2.81 Bn 2.81 Bn 179.00 0.00%
10 Smurfit Westrock 46.10 Mn -602.90 Mn 1.27 Bn 3.75%

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 3.75%
Dec 31, 2025 4.49%
Sep 30, 2025 4.52%
Jun 30, 2025 3.35%
Mar 31, 2025 3.41%
Dec 31, 2024 2.72%
Sep 30, 2024 5.11%