Smurfit Westrock (SW) Return on Equity [ROE] (2024 - 2026)
Smurfit Westrock (SW) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 2.73% for Q2 2026, up 0.79 percentage points from 1.94% a year earlier and up 0.65 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Smurfit Westrock (SW) Return on Equity [ROE] (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Smurfit Westrock posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 3.91%, up 1.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- By year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 2.71% in FY2024 (-11.64 pp) and 14.34% in FY2023.
- Five-year quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] spans a low of 1.80% in Q4 2024 and a high of 9.86% in Q2 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] gained in three of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.75 percentage points.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 2.09% (Q1 2026), 3.80% (Q4 2025) and 4.06% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.14 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 2.73% |
| 2 | International Paper | 20.80 Bn | 16.70 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -23.50% |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.43 Bn | 17.97 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 14.96% |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.35 Bn | 14.78 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 9.43% |
| 5 | Ball | 14.84 Bn | 11.86 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 16.67% |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.46 Bn | 8.79 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 27.21% |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.83 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 17.49% |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.67 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 11.35% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.68 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 5.95% |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.59 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 238.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.73% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.09% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.80% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.06% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.94% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.89% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.80% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.86% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.86% |
Smurfit Westrock Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=SW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "SW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=SW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();