Smurfit Westrock (SW) Return on Sales [ROS] (2023 - 2026)
Smurfit Westrock's Return on Sales [ROS] was 3.85% in Q2 2026, up 0.69 percentage points from 3.16% a year earlier and up 0.57 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Smurfit Westrock (SW) Return on Sales [ROS] (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Smurfit Westrock's Return on Sales [ROS] was 4.71% through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.62 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 5.51%, up 0.74 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] shows a three-year change of -6.02 percentage points (FY2022 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Sales [ROS] was 4.77% in FY2024 (-6.57 pp), 11.35% in FY2023 (-0.19 pp) and 11.53% in FY2022.
- Quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] has moved between 0.72% (Q3 2024) and 12.14% (Q3 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Sales [ROS] was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -2.29 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Sales [ROS] over five years was Q3 2025 (a gain of 5.86 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2024 (a drop of 11.43 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, SW's Return on Sales [ROS] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 3.28% (Q1 2026), 5.13% (Q4 2025) and 6.57% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 22.31 Bn | 19.24 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.85% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.37 Bn | 17.90 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 11.70% |
| 3 | International Paper | 20.05 Bn | 15.94 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 11.14% |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.36 Bn | 14.79 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 10.10% |
| 5 | Ball | 14.92 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 9.63% |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.54 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 12.65% |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.82 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 10.23% |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.68 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 9.12% |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.66 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 238.00 Mn | 6.71% |
| 10 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.60 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 4.34% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.85% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.28% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.16% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.32% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.72% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.29% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.14% |
API Access
Smurfit Westrock Return on Sales [ROS] 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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "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-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=SW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();