Smurfit Westrock (SW) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2024 - 2026)
Smurfit Westrock's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 3.13% for Q2 2026, up 0.66 percentage points from 2.47% a year earlier and up 0.56 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Smurfit Westrock (SW) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2024 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Smurfit Westrock's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 3.97%, up 1.17 percentage points from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 2.80% in FY2024.
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is 1.82% (Q4 2024) to 3.94% (Q3 2025).
- Business Quant data shows SW's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 2.56% (Q1 2026), 3.87% (Q4 2025) and 3.94% (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.36 Bn | 20.40 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 2.99% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.61 Bn | 20.19 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 9.47% |
| 3 | Amcor | 21.17 Bn | 16.58 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 6.14% |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.68 Bn | 14.76 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 11.39% |
| 5 | Ball | 17.65 Bn | 14.80 Bn | 709.00 Mn | 6.49% |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.33 Bn | 10.70 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 13.09% |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 5.05 Bn | 4.09 Bn | 405.32 Mn | 2.67% |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.43 Bn | 2.23 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 5.33% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.30 Bn | 2.31 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 2.93% |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.87 Bn | 1.80 Bn | 197.00 Mn | 5.64% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.99% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.13% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.56% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.87% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.47% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.97% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.82% |
Smurfit Westrock Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=SW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=SW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();