Smurfit Westrock (SW) Share-based Compensation (2023 - 2026)
Smurfit Westrock (SW) recorded Share-based Compensation of $21 million in Q3 2026, down 40.0% from $35 million a year earlier and down 22.2% from the prior quarter.
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Smurfit Westrock (SW) Share-based Compensation (2023 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Smurfit Westrock's Share-based Compensation came in at $101 million as of Sep 30, 2026, down 39.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $139 million, down 32.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has a three-year compound annual growth rate of 26.9% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Share-based Compensation came in at $206 million in FY2024 (+212.1%), $66 million in FY2023 (-2.9%) and $68 million in FY2022.
- The Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Share-based Compensation since Q2 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has declined for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 26.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 186.7% in Q1 2025, against a decline of 71.5% in Q3 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $27 million (Q2 2026), $28 million (Q1 2026) and $25 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.02 Bn | 20.06 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 21.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.34 Bn | 19.92 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 15.10 Mn |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.65 Bn | 16.06 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 12.00 Mn |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.58 Bn | 14.66 Bn | 1.93 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 709.00 Mn | - |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.22 Bn | 10.58 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 11.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.88 Bn | 3.93 Bn | 405.32 Mn | 2.45 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.38 Bn | 2.19 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 4.62 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.20 Bn | 2.20 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 4.00 Mn |
| 10 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.82 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 238.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 21.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 27.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 43.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 52.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 123.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.00 Mn |
API Access
Smurfit Westrock Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=SW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=SW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();