Smurfit Westrock Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
Smurfit Westrock has a total shareholder equity of $18.3B and total debt of $13.8B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 75.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $45.7B and $27.4B respectively. Smurfit Westrock's EBIT is $11.1B making its interest coverage ratio 16.1. It has cash and short-term investments of $778.0M.
Key information
75.39%
Debt to equity ratio
US$13.81b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 16.1x |
| Cash | US$778.00m |
| Equity | US$18.32b |
| Total liabilities | US$27.42b |
| Total assets | US$45.75b |
Recent financial health updates
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jul 31
Is Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) A Risky Investment?
Sep 14Recent updates
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) Takes On Some Risk With Its Use Of Debt
Jul 31Smurfit Westrock: Post-Merger Execution Is The Key
Jul 28What Is Smurfit Westrock Plc's (NYSE:SW) Share Price Doing?
Apr 18Is Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW) Trading At A 48% Discount?
Apr 03Smurfit Westrock: Stock Price Weakness Represents A Clear Buy Opportunity
Mar 16Smurfit Westrock's (NYSE:SW) Weak Earnings May Only Reveal A Part Of The Whole Picture
Feb 19Smurfit Westrock: Bigger Opportunity To Catch
Nov 06Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Smurfit Westrock Plc (NYSE:SW)
Oct 02Is Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) A Risky Investment?
Sep 14
WestRock Merger Sets Stage For Global Packaging Domination Through Innovation And Sustainability
Smurfit WestRock's merger creates the largest listed packaging company, driving synergies, operational efficiencies, and expanding market reach to boost revenues and profitability.What Does Smurfit Westrock Plc's (NYSE:SW) Share Price Indicate?
Aug 27Smurfit WestRock Plc: Ready To Rock
Aug 01Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: SW's short term assets ($11.0B) exceed its short term liabilities ($7.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: SW's short term assets ($11.0B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($19.8B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: SW's net debt to equity ratio (71.1%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: SW's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 115.6% to 75.4% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: SW's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (15.7%).
Interest Coverage: SW's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (16.1x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/08/11 15:21 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/08/11 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Smurfit Westrock Plc is covered by 37 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Fabrizio Spagna | Axia Financial Research |
| Gaurav Jain | Barclays |
| Eoghan Reid | Berenberg |