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
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |