Smurfit Westrock

SW

Market cap $21.7B

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smurfit Westrock plc (NYSE:SW; LSE:SWR) plans to release its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6.30 am ET (11.30 am BST). Smurfit Westrock's earnings release and related materials will be available at smurfitwestrock.com. At 7.30 am ET (12.30 pm BST) on the same day, Smurfit Westrock's senior management team will host a webcast for analysts and institutional investors. The webcast will be available at https://inv.

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Smurfit Westrock is emerging as the global leader in packaging following the merger, with operational synergies and a clear margin expansion roadmap supporting the long-term investment case. While North American volumes declined due to customer mix optimisation, improving pricing dynamics and potential price increases could add meaningful EBITDA upside. Even when applying the lower end of the company's guidance, the stock offers ~30% potential upside alongside a ~4.5% yield.

Smurfit Westrock (SW) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock?

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Smurfit Westrock Plc (SW) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

SW misses Q4 earnings and sales estimates as North America weakens despite higher EBITDA and an upbeat 2026 outlook.

The headline numbers for Smurfit Westrock (SW) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended December 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.