Smurfit Westrock Past Earnings Performance
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Smurfit Westrock has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 11.1%, while the Packaging industry saw earnings growing at 7.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 7.5% per year. Smurfit Westrock's return on equity is 1.2%, and it has net margins of 1.3%.
Key information
11.1%
Earnings growth rate
9.2%
EPS growth rate
| Packaging Industry Growth | 12.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 7.5% |
| Return on equity | 1.2% |
| Net Margin | 1.3% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
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Aug 01Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Smurfit Westrock makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 16,432 | 221 | 2,303 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 11,676 | 600 | 1,663 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 11,783 | 735 | 1,649 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 12,093 | 825 | 1,648 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 12,855 | 1,013 | 1,369 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 13,386 | 923 | 2,649 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 13,280 | 1,003 | 1,292 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 13,509 | 1,034 | 1,537 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 14,569 | 1,117 | 1,311 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 12,376 | 990 | 2,318 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 12,125 | 898 | 2,345 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 11,933 | 802 | 1,444 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 11,068 | 727 | 2,319 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 10,681 | 683 | 2,347 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 10,279 | 657 | 2,311 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 10,420 | 666 | 2,399 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 10,060 | 566 | 2,290 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 9,697 | 473 | 2,181 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 9,740 | 494 | 2,150 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 10,149 | 534 | 2,199 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 9,913 | -72 | 2,119 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 10,393 | -691 | 2,192 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 10,144 | -703 | 2,130 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 10,249 | -740 | 2,142 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 10,326 | -67 | 2,151 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 10,225 | 626 | 2,125 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 10,652 | 604 | 2,203 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 10,272 | 500 | 2,122 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 9,944 | 470 | 2,042 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 9,529 | 465 | 1,936 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 8,841 | 457 | 1,804 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 8,588 | 467 | 1,748 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 9,197 | 526 | 1,867 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 9,064 | 492 | 1,846 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 9,280 | 477 | 1,906 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 8,807 | 434 | 1,821 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 9,071 | 338 | 1,905 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 9,058 | 299 | 1,919 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 8,716 | 265 | 1,833 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 9,784 | 292 | 2,054 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 10,107 | 347 | 2,104 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 10,947 | 352 | 2,271 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 11,023 | 303 | 2,308 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 10,958 | 259 | 2,283 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: SW has a large one-off loss of $695.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: SW's current net profit margins (1.3%) are lower than last year (7.9%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: SW has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 11.1% per year.
Accelerating Growth: SW's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: SW had negative earnings growth (-78.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Packaging industry average (-20.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: SW's Return on Equity (1.2%) is considered low.