Smurfit WestRock PLC manufactures corrugated packaging and consumer packaging, such as folding cartons and paperboard. operates a vertically integrated system supplying wood and recovered fiber to produce various grades of board, which are then converted into packaging products.
It is a $21.5B consumer company. Revenue grew 35.4% over the last year, it keeps 2¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~12.7 years of free cash flow. It trades at 43.4× earnings — around the middle of its own history.
- Website
- smurfitwestrock.com
- Location
- Dublin 4
- Employees
- 97 000
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Founded
- 1934
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong valuation and quality; Profitability, Health and Moat lag behind.
Valuation82
- P/E vs own history37th pct · 20/25
- FCF yield4.7% · 12/25
- P/S0.7x · 25/25
- EV/EBITDA8.3x · 25/25
Growth50
- Revenue CAGR27.1% · 25/25
- Net income CAGR-3.4% · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y-19.2% · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth185.5% · 25/25
Profitability21
- ROIC2.2% · 5/25
- ROE2.7% · 5/25
- Net margin1.6% · 6/25
- Operating margin4.7% · 5/25
Health37
- Altman Z1.03 · 3/25
- Current ratio1.45 · 12/25
- Interest coverage2.3x · 10/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 29% · 12/25
Quality97
- Piotroski F7/9 · 22/25
- Beneish M-2.57 · 25/25
- FCF conversion204% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 3.5% · 25/25
Moat49
- ROIC >12% years2/5 yrs · 6/25
- Median gross margin22.4% · 6/25
- FCF-positive years5/5 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 1.5% · 12/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- 2023MilestoneIt was announced that Smurfit Kappa and the Sandy Springs, Georgia-headquartered corrugated…
- FY2022FinancialBest year on record$1.03B net income
- FY2021FinancialProfitable every year on record5 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2021FinancialRevenue already above $10B$11.9B in first reported year
- FY2021FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since5-year streak
- 2016AcquisitionIt acquired two Brazilian Companies for €186 million
- 2012AcquisitionIt bought Orange County Container, a US-based packaging company, for $340 million
- 2005IPOIt merged with in 2005, changing its name to Smurfit Kappa, and was the subject of an initial public offering in 2007
- 1934FoundedThe company was established as a box-maker in the Rathmines area of Dublin, Ireland in 1934 and was acquired by…
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Revenue growing 35.4% year over year
- Piotroski F-Score 7/9 — fundamentally strong checklist
Watch-outs
- Altman Z-Score 1.03 — elevated financial-distress risk
- Net debt would take ~13.3 years of free cash flow to repay
- Net debt equals ~12.7 years of free cash flow
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+35.4% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$497M TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-29.6% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$1.01B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~12.7y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$21.5B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice+104.5% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it5/5 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distressAltman Z 1.0 — distress
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 4.28%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 43.4
Peer comparisonSmurfit Westrock plc vs 6 largest consumer cyclical peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SW this company | $21.5B | 43.4 | +35.4% | 1.6% | Mixed |
| AMZN Amazon.Com Inc | $2.8T | 20.9 | +15.8% | 17.4% | Mixed |
| TSLA Tesla, Inc. | $1.5T | 397.1 | +11.8% | 3.7% | Strong |
| NFLX NetFlix Inc | $292.8B | 21.4 | +16.0% | 28.2% | Solid |
| HD Home Depot, Inc. | $290.4B | 20.4 | -16.0% | 8.7% | Solid |
| DIS The Walt Disney Company | $186.5B | 21.7 | +4.6% | 8.7% | Solid |
| MCD McDonald's Corporation | $166.9B | 18.9 | +6.3% | 31.7% | Strained |
Head-to-head: SW vs AMZN · SW vs TSLA · SW vs NFLX
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2021–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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